Match

Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 29 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Both Sydney and Adelaide are coming off disappointing first round performances last week. The Swans lost the inside 50 count by 21, the worst differential recorded by any side, while the Crows recorded only 13.8 metres per disposal, the lowest rate recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:21

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

03:36

Despite the relative small size of the SCG, the first inside 50 takes over three minutes to be registered; to the Swans. The inside 50 results in a behind to Heeney from his first disposal of the night.

04:53

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)

06:58

Sloane with the centre bounce clearance at the restart after the Ronke goal. The Crows have won both centre bounce clearances so far in this match and lead total clearances 5-2. Sloane the first player with two clearances to his name.

09:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

12:21

The Crows move the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside attacking 50 for the first time tonight, but are unable to convert this possession chain into a score.

13:19

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)

15:55

SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)

16:47

Mackay with the Crows' first goal of the night from his fifth disposal, a clever left foot snap from the top of the goal square. All of Mackay's disposals have been effective and he has been involved in both of Adelaide's scores.

17:52

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

20:10

Keath for the Crows takes a contested intercept mark on the outer wing, taking his teams intercept mark tally to four while the Swans have register five. No player has more than one to their name.

20:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

22:59

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

23:06

Kennedy for the Swans wins his fourth clearance for the match, an early game high, resulting in the Papley behind. The Crows lead the total clearance count 11-8.

24:11

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

26:47

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

28:38

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Atkins)

29:27

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Paul Seedsman)

29:31

A torpedo punt goal from outside 50 after the siren to Seedsman sees the Crows take a 21 point lead into the first break. That goal was Seedman's tenth disposal of the quarter, only one less than Brad Couch's quarter high eleven. The Crows lead total disposals 113-89.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:41

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)

02:11

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dane Rampe)

02:57

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

03:26

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

04:16

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Smith)

04:35

For the first time tonight for either team the Crows move the football uninterrupted from a kick in to inside forward 50, in the process registering their first inside 50 of the quarter while the Swans have five to their name.

06:37

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Knight)

09:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:52

Milera wins a free kick for the Crows as Clarke is caught holding the ball. Milera has executed three tackles, a team high and equal match high. The free kick count is 11-2 in the Crows' favour.

11:27

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

12:38

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

13:02

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

15:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)

15:49

Lynch takes the Crows' second mark inside forward 50 for the match, with his set shot on goal resulting in one behind only. The Crows have kicked 4.3 (27) from set shots.

16:45

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

19:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

20:04

Hayward goals at the end of a possession chain that originated from an Eddie Betts turnover in the middle of the ground. Betts has now committed four turnovers, and equal match high. The Crows have committed a total of 24 turnovers to the Swans' 28.

21:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brad Crouch)

25:08

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

25:49

Franklin becomes the first multiple goal kicker of the match as he kicks his second goal from his sixth disposal. Franklin's set shot on goal came courtesy of his first contested mark. The Swans lead the contested mark count 6-4.

29:01

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

29:54

A five goal to two second quarter sees the Swans close the margin to only four points at the main break. Jones for the Swans led all players with 10 disposals that quarter including five contested possessions and five inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)

04:05

Aliir takes his second intercept mark of the match, and equal game high. Aliir has been resolute in defence also executing a match high six spoils and going at 100 per cent efficiency from eight disposals.

06:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

07:21

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

07:51

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)

09:18

The Crows lead the tackle count this quarter 12-4, with Sloane for the Crows having as many himself as the entire Swans team. The Crows lead the tackle count across the match 45-27.

10:26

Crows Interchange - Sam Jacobs off due to an injury.

10:34

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)

12:13

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

15:43

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben Ronke)

15:56

After leading the contested possession count 41-27 at quarter time, the Crows now trail the Swans in this statistic 93-90. Kennedy and Parker for the Swans have equal match highs counts of ten.

18:07

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)

21:36

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

23:05

Jacobs for the Crows has had the better of the ruck contest against the Swans' Sinclair tonight leading the hit out count 28-14 and hit outs to advantage 4-1. Jacobs has been off the field for over 10 minutes now with an ankle injury.

25:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

26:55

Parker for the Swans wins his equal match high fifth clearance, equal with teammates Papley and Kennedy. The Swans trail the Crows in the total clearance count 26-27.

27:05

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

28:54

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

30:31

The Crows registered eight scoring shots (3.5) from sixteen inside 50s that quarter while the Swans were held goalless (0.4) from their ten inside 50s. Kennedy for the Swans had a quarter high 11 disposals.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:26

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

02:37

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

05:28

After Adelaide won all four centre bounce clearances in the third quarter, the Swans have won two of the first three this quarter. The Crows are leading the total count 11-9 and have kicked 4.1 (25) to the Swans 1.0 (6) from this source.

07:34

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

09:27

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

11:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Knight)

14:56

SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)

18:06

Kennedy and Lloyd now both with over 30 disposals each (34 and 31 respectively) while the Crows are yet to have a player with over 30. The Swans lead the total disposal count 348-330 while both teams are equal on 127 contested possessions.

19:53

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Jacobs)

20:29

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

22:04

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

22:12

Kennedy passes to Franklin by foot to register his 12th and match high score involvement (Franklin misses the set shot from 50 metres out). No other player for either side has had more than eight.

23:07

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

28:35

The Crows come away with a hard earned 26 point win on the road to open their account for the season. The Crows shared the load with a multitude of contributors, Brad Couch had a team high 26 disposals including 10 contested possessions and three inside 50s.