Match

Sydney Swans vs Melbourne

Commentary / 11 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Melbourne has fallen from the most potent side in the league in 2018 to ranked 14th this year (79 points per game). The Demons are averaging 60 forward 50 entries per game (ranked third) but have retained just 38 per cent of those entries (ranked 18th).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
05:32
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
05:35
With an extra 26 per cent time in possession, Sydney has controlled most of the ball in the early stages. The Swans have had three shots at goal for just one behind, but the Demons have converted with their first shot from their second forward 50 entry.
07:19
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Braydon Preuss)
07:28
Melbourne has kicked the first two goals, helped by consecutive successful transitions from defensive 50 to forward 50. Across the first three rounds the Demons successfully transitioned from end to end from just 13.1 per cent of attempts (ranked 18th).
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
10:03
Callum Sinclair has taken a strong contested mark and converted for Sydney''s first goal. In his 61 matches for Swans, the ruckman averages 1.1 contested marks per game (ranked eighth at the club).
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Zak Jones)
14:54
Zak Jones has drawn the scores level against his brother''s side. The Swan midfielder has averaged 25.5 disposals per game across his career against the Demons, his highest average against any side.
16:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
18:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
22:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
23:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Braydon Preuss)
23:58
In his first quarter playing in the red and blue, ruckman Braydon Preuss is having a large impact. In just his ninth career game and first for Melbourne, he has won two clearances, taken a contested mark, won an intercept and kicked two impressive goals.
26:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
28:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
28:29
Sydney''s forward press game is starting to pay dividends. The Swans have won nine forward half intercepts, launching 2.3 (15) including the past two goals, and have enjoyed 59 per cent time in forward half.
30:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
31:19
Since Melbourne took the lead in the 24th minute, Sydney has hit back promptly with three goals from four forward 50 entries. In that time the Swans have averaged 69 metres gained per turnover, compared to just 22 metres gained per turnover for the Demons.
32:12
Sydney has kicked the last three goals of the quarter to take a 14-point lead to the first change. The Swans won 34 more uncontested possessions than the Demons, enjoying 17 per cent more time in possession.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
01:36
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
02:12
The Demons have capitalised on the miss to Franklin by transitioning the resulting kick-in by Christian Salem directly to goal. Prior to this match, Melbourne had been unable to generate an inside 50 from any of his 15 kick-ins this season.
04:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben Ronke)
05:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
06:08
In just his eighth senior game, Jordan Dawson has kicked multiple goals in a game for the first time. He has also recorded six kicks at 100 per cent efficiency, taken four marks and been involved in three other Sydney possession chains ending in scores.
07:26
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
08:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
12:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
12:53
Isaac Heeney has record game-high 14 disposals, has won two centre clearances and now taken a contested mark and kicked the resulting goal. Prior to this match he recorded 51 scoreboard impact points this season, ranked first of all players at his club.
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
16:31
In the past four minutes, both Sydney and Nathan Jones have recorded two kicks apieces. Both of Jones'' kicks have resulted in goals, tripling his tally for 2019.
18:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
20:08
Three quick goals to Melbourne and it is right back in this game. In the past eight minutes the Demons have averaged 140 metres gained per turnover, in comparison the Swans'' ratio of 63 metres per turnover.
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
21:54
Lance Franklin has won his first one-on-one contest for the night against Sam Frost. Prior to this match he won 38 per cent of his offensive one-on-one contests this season, ranked first of the top ten players to be involved in a contest across the league.
23:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
28:01
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney off due to an injury.
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Viney)
29:18
Melbourne has kicked eight goals from just 21 forward 50 entries (38 per cent), well up on its season average of just 18 per cent (ranked 14th). The Demons have kicked five of their goals from general play.
31:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
32:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
32:58
The Demons were more efficient in the second quarter and have brought the margin back to six points. Melbourne launched three goals from turnovers, with one each from the centre bounce and kick-in.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:18
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
02:42
Tom McDonald has kicked just his second goal for the season to draw the scores level. Last season the Melbourne forward averaged 2.7 goals per game and 53 goals in total, the sixth-highest tally of all players in the league.
04:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
04:43
Oliver Florent is playing a key role for the Swans in this game, already with five clearances and four intercepts on his way to a game-high 19 disposals. He has also kicked the ball inside 50 on four occasions and kicked 2.1 (13).
07:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
09:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
12:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
12:38
Since Sydney led by 22 points in the 13th minute of the second quarter, both teams have generated 14 forward 50 entries apiece but the Demons have retained nine in comparison to just five by the Swans.
19:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
21:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
21:28
Melbourne''s midfield is getting on top this term in both quantity and quality. The Demons have won eight more clearances than the Swans and have averaged 9.4 disposals per turnover in that zone, considerably better than the Swans'''' ratio of just 3.6.
28:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
28:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
30:16
Melbourne leads at three-quarter time in a match for the first time since the 2018 semi final against Hawthorn. The Demons won eight more clearances and generated seven more forward 50 entries on their way to winning the quarter by 20 points.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:55
After fifteen goal-less minutes bridging the final change the Swans have pegged the margin back through Ben Ronke, even though the Demons have enjoyed 68 per cent time in forward half in that period.
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
09:56
Swans Interchange - Callum Mills off due to the blood rule.
10:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)
10:55
Melbourne''s kicking from long range has been impressive, with 6.2 (38) and three misses from outside 40 metres. Sydney has kicked 3.3 (21) and has recorded six misses from outside the same distance.
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
12:45
Sydney''s transition from defensive 50 has been productive tonight, reaching forward 50 on 35 per cent of attempts, well up on the league season average of 20 per cent.
14:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
20:55
For just the fourth time in his 268-game career, Melbourne captain Nathan Jones has kicked at least three goals in a game and gives his side some breathing space. This is some reward for effort for the Demons with six more forward 50 entries than the Swans this term.
22:27
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
26:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
27:24
Since half time the Demons have won 14 more clearances than the Swans, launching 3.1 (19) from that source to no score. Across the match Max Gawn has won 55 hitouts (46 more than Sinclair), with 18 of those to advantage.
28:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
30:46
Melbourne has come from a 22-point deficit to win by 22 points over Sydney. From that point the Demons won 12 more clearances and 32 more ground ball gets than the Swans, setting up 18 more forward 50 entries and kicking 11 goals to four.