Match

Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 27 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2016, the Giants have won the clearance count by six per game against Sydney - the best differential recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
03:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
05:40
Jordan Dawson kicks the first goal of the match at one end for Sydney, then concedes the next one by turning it over to Lachie Whitfield for the Giants first goal.
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
08:24
The Giants have taken an early lead in both clearances and inside 50s, leading five to two in both categories.
09:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
11:04
Stephen Coniglio has already amassed seven disposals and three clearances for the Giants. He is averaging 31 disposals per game this season.
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
14:24
GWS has owned territory thus far in the match, leading inside 50s 11 to four and enjoying 73 per cent time in forward half.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
19:38
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
20:06
The Giants have been able to generate repeat inside 50s on six occasions to just one from Sydney, as they lead the inside 50 count 14 to five.
20:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
21:11
The Giants have generated 3.5.23 from forward half chains this quarter. The Swans have generated all of their 1.1.7 total score from forward half chains.
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
23:56
The Giants have had 46 disposals in their forward half, the Swans have had just 15 disposals in theirs.
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
27:22
Sydney''s ability to convert inside 50 entries into goals is keeping them in the contest. The Swans have three goals from just seven inside 50s compared to four goals from 18 entries to the Giants.
30:34
Stephen Coniglio has been the difference between the two sides with 11 disposals, seven uncontested possessions, three clearances, three inside 50s and two goals in the opening term.
31:34
The Giants scored 3.1.19 from intercept possessions in the midfield. They had 19 midfield intercepts which they turned into 14 inside 50s, a strike rate of 74 per cent. The Swans had just six midfield intercepts for two inside 50s and 1.0.6.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
03:44
The Giants lead contested possession 11 to four to start the second quarter and continue to dominate the inside 50s, recording the first three of the quarter. They now lead inside 50s 23 to eight for the match.
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
07:55
The Giants have a kicking efficiency of just 18 per cent from their 11 kicks this quarter. The Swans are going at 77 per cent by foot from 13 kicks.
09:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
11:16
The Swans have launched both of their goals this quarter from forward 50. Sydney averages just 13 points from forward 50 chains this season - ranked 11th.
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
14:55
The Swans have four marks inside 50 for the quarter, kicking 2.1.13 as a result. They have recorded the last six inside 50s of the match.
16:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
24:14
With Coniglio getting more attention from George Hewett this quarter, Tim Taranto has stepped up with 10 disposals, seven contested possessions, four clearances and three inside 50s for the term.
26:24
Swans Interchange - Callum Sinclair off due to the blood rule.
29:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
32:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
33:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
34:07
The Swans took the points in the second quarter, outscoring the Giants 4.2.26 to 2.3.15. They led inside 50s 15 to nine, enjoying 57 per cent time in forward half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
02:13
The Giants have enjoyed all of the early possession to start the third quarter, leading disposals 18 to four and contested possession seven to one.
04:14
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
08:34
The Giants are well on top in contested possession, leading by 12 in this area already this quarter. They have also won four of the five clearances for the term.
08:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
13:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
13:14
Luke Parker has been a solid contributor for Sydney tonight with 18 disposals, eight contested possessions, four clearances and two goals.
14:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
16:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
19:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
19:39
Both teams have generated 38 points apiece from forward half chains. They have both also scored two goals apiece from defensive 50 chains. Where GWS has had the advantage is that they have scored 3.1.19 to 0.2.2 from chains launched from defensive midfield.
20:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
21:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
23:44
The Giants currently lead contested possession for the match by 27. If this difference holds, it would be their second best result in this area in 2019, after winning the count by 40 against Essendon in Round 1.
24:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
28:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
32:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
33:10
The Swans have scored 7.3.45 from forward half chains tonight, their highest total from this source in any game this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
04:40
The Giants once again have dominated contested possession to start the final quarter, leading 14 to four in this area. This extends their overall advantage in this area to 38, Sydney''s worst result in contested possession this season.
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
10:26
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
12:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
14:28
The Giants have gone at a kicking efficiency of 71 per cent this term compared to Sydney''s 62 per cent.
18:04
The Giants have punished Sydney''s turnovers. They have scored 13.8.86 from intercepts which represents both Greater Western Sydney''s best result from this source, but also the most that Sydney have conceded from this source.
22:28
Giants Interchange - Sam J. Reid and is possibly out for the game.
23:46
Stephen Coniglio has had a brilliant game as acting captain with 24 disposals, eight contested possessions, five clearances and four goals.
25:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
28:00
Josh Kennedy has fought a lone hand in the Sydney midfield with 32 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 12 clearances and six tackles.
29:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
31:07
The Giants won the contested possession by 34, meaning that in the last two matches between GWS and Sydney, the Giants have won the contested possession by a total of 72 contested possessions.