Match

Sydney Swans vs Collingwood

Commentary / 24 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has won 46 more free kicks than they have given away this season, the best differential of any side. Sydney has conceded 20 goals directly after giving away a free kick this season, the equal-most of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:04
Collingwood has won seven of the first eight contested possessions of the match. They lead three to zero in contested possessions from stoppages, resulting in the first three clearances of the match.
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
04:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
07:23
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
07:35
Collingwood leads the clearances five to one, however Sydney's solitary clearance resulted in a goal. In contrast, Collingwood has kicked 0.2.2 directly from clearances.
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
12:01
Sydney has a kicking efficiency of 75 per cent to start the match, compared to Collingwood's 38 per cent.
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
17:10
Collingwood has enjoyed 76 per cent time in forward half and is leading the inside 50 count nine to four. Despite this, the Swans have been more efficient going forward, kicking the only two goals of the match.
18:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom McCartin)
20:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
21:01
The Swans have kicked their three goals from the three different score sources - a kick-in, a stoppage and an intercept.
25:27
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
25:56
Sydney leads the uncontested possession count by seven. This is significant as Collingwood averages 40 more uncontested possessions than its opposition this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL.
28:20
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
31:16
Ryan Clarke has the tagging role on Steele Sidebottom and managed to keep the influential Collingwood midfielder without a disposal in the opening term from the 22 minutes they were matched up together.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:14
Josh Kennedy has already amassed five disposals, three contested possessions and two clearances in the first two minutes of this term.
03:49
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
05:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
05:39
Collingwood has recorded a kicking efficiency of 82 per cent from its 11 kicks this quarter. Conversely, Sydney is going at 33 per cent efficiency from nine kicks.
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel Wells)
08:48
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
09:04
Collingwood leads the contested possession count 11 to six for the quarter and by a total of 15 for the match.
09:43
Daniel Wells has been brilliant in his return to AFL. The Collingwood veteran has recorded eight disposals, while going at 100 per cent efficiency by foot, while kicking three of Collingwood's four goals.
12:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Dayne Beams)
14:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
18:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
19:05
Sydney has a narrow advantage 15 to 14 in clearances, outscoring the Magpies 3.0.18 to 1.5.11 from this score source.
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
23:05
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count 16 to eight for the term and 32 to 19 for the match. The Magpies have enjoyed 66 per cent time in forward half for the quarter and 70 per cent time in forward half for the match.
23:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
24:49
Magpies Interchange - Rupert Wills off due to an injury.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
30:15
Collingwood has outscored Sydney 4.5.29 to 1.1.7 from intercept possessions. All of Collingwood's scores from intercept possessions have been launched from the midfield.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
04:18
After being level in uncontested possession at quarter time, Collingwood has got its uncontested game on top, leading in this area by 32 for the match now. Adam Treloar has a match-high 12 uncontested possessions for the Magpies.
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
07:07
Magpies Interchange - Daniel Wells and is possibly out for the game.
07:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ben Reid)
09:48
Collingwood leads uncontested possession 22 to four for the quarter.
11:13
Collingwood has won 34 midfield intercepts and turned them into 26 inside 50s and 4.5.29. Sydney has won just 16 midfield intercepts for six inside 50s and 2.1.13.
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Robbie Fox)
14:17
Swans Interchange - George Hewett and is possibly out for the game.
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
18:59
Steele Sidebottom only has the four disposals at this stage of the match and has yet to register a kick. Ryan Clarke has been his opponent for 37 of the 61 minutes he has been on ground.
21:11
Sam Reid has been sensational for Sydney tonight. The key forward has totalled 11 disposals, eight contested possessions including five contested marks and five goals straight.
23:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
23:24
The Swans have outscored Collingwood 4.1.25 to 2.1.13 for the quarter. Three of Sydney's four goals have come via midfield intercepts, while both of Collingwood's goals have come via stoppage chains.
29:13
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
32:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
35:25
Sydney has won all three of its matches when it has led at three quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
05:06
Sydney has recorded six of the first eight inside 50s of the final quarter. They will want to get reward for this territorial dominance with prime midfielders George Hewett and Josh Kennedy done for the evening due to injury.
05:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
07:21
Sydney has a kicking efficiency of 73 per cent for the quarter compared to just 47 per cent from Collingwood.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
10:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
10:52
Collingwood has a clear advantage in contested possession 19 to 10 for the quarter and has all six clearances to date this term as well.
11:31
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
11:57
Collingwood has had a clear advantage at the stoppages, leading the clearances 41 to 27 and outscoring Sydney 5.7.37 to 4.0.24 from this source. Brodie Grundy has been significant with 15 hitouts-to-advantage and six clearances.
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
15:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Reid)
16:13
With injuries to George Hewett and Josh Kennedy, Collingwood's advantage at the stoppages has been significant this quarter. They lead clearances 10 to one, outscoring Sydney 3.2.20 to nil from this source this term. The Magpies lead pre-clearance contested possession 14 to two for the quarter.
19:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
20:50
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
23:41
Sydney leads the inside 50 count 15 to nine for the term, but it has taken until that goal from Nick Blakey to record its first goal of the last quarter.
25:42
Magpies Interchange - Brodie Grundy off due to the blood rule.
29:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
33:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
34:26
Brodie Grundy was superb finishing with 18 disposals, 64 hitouts including 16 to advantage, 14 contested possessions, eight tackles and seven clearances.