Match

Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 21 Jun 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks have averaged 28 forward half intercept possessions this season, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
04:28
Sydney is going at an impressive 79 per cent efficiency by foot to start the match, compared to just 50 per cent from Hawthorn. Tom Papley has been involved in both Sydney's goals, an assist to Franklin and a goal to himself.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
10:09
Tom Papley has three disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, two goals and one goal assist. All three disposals have come via an uncontested possession.
15:24
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
15:34
Three of Sydney's four goals have come from chains launched from its attacking midfield zone, two from intercepts and one from a stoppage.
16:31
Tom Papley continues to have a huge impact on the scoreboard - now with four disposals, two which were goals and two which were goal assists. Prior to tonight, Papley had recorded a total of 202 scoreboard impact points this season, ranked No.1 at the club.
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
18:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:04
Sydney's efficiency when going forward has been first class, kicking six goals from 12 forward 50 entries - a strike rate of 50 per cent. For the season, the Swans have averaged a goal from 25 per cent of their inside 50s, ranked fifth.
26:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
31:49
The Swans won the contested possession count 38 to 24 for the term. Sydney has lost the contested possession count by 13 per game this season, ranked 17th, but in the three games this season when they have won the contested possession count, they have won the match.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
08:39
Sydney has converted its attacking midfield intercept possessions into scores so far tonight. The Swans have five attacking midfield intercepts for four inside 50s and three goals.
09:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
10:40
Three of Hawthorn's four goals have come via defensive half intercept possessions. Scoring from defensive half chains has not been Hawthorn's normal scoring mode this season, averaging 28 points per game from defensive half chains, ranked 13th.
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
13:45
Hawthorn would be happy with its pressure around the ball this quarter, leading the tackle count 13 to four.
18:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Scully)
24:48
Sydney continues to be more effective by foot, kicking at 70 per cent efficiency for the quarter and 65 per cent for the match, compared to 54 per cent for the quarter and 60 per cent for the match from the Hawks.
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
28:43
Six of Sydney's seven goals have been launched from the midfield, three from stoppages and three from intercepts.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:56
Tom Papley and Lance Franklin have recorded 21 and 17 score involvements respectively in the last six and a bit quarters for Sydney.
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
07:18
Hawthorn has a kicking efficiency of just 42 per cent for the quarter compared to Sydney's 65 per cent.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:16
James Sicily has played as a forward after starting the game there last week also. He has four disposals and a goal, but has conceded four free kicks against.
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
14:07
Hawthorn leads the inside 50 count 10 to four for the quarter and has enjoyed 59 per cent time in forward half but has 0.3.3 to Sydney's 1.1.7 to show for this territorial dominance.
15:43
Sydney scored 6.1.37 from its first 12 inside 50s but has scored 2.4.16 from its last 20 entries.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
20:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
23:29
Both teams have been ineffective going forward this term. Hawthorn has registered 0.4.4 from 13 inside 50s, while Sydney has 1.4.10 from 12 entries.
24:04
Swans Interchange - Lance Franklin and is possibly out for the game.
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rose)
26:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
26:18
A very dour third quarter from both sides. Uncontested possessions were even at 64 apiece, as were contested possessions at 31 apiece. Sydney recorded a disposal efficiency of 69 per cent to Hawthorn's 68 per cent and kicked 1.5.11 to 1.4.10, highlighting the evenness of the term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
01:36
Tim O'Brien has been swung forward for Hawthorn and James Sicily has moved to defence. Last week this change happened just after half time, tonight it has happened at three quarter time.
03:30
Swans Interchange - Callum Sinclair off due to the blood rule.
04:50
Sydney has 14 disposals for the quarter at 100 per cent efficiency and two goals. Hawthorn has two disposals at zero per cent efficiency. The Swans also lead uncontested possessions nine to zero for the quarter and inside 50s three to nil.
07:01
It is now 22 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency for Sydney compared to four disposals at zero per cent efficiency for Hawthorn this quarter.
07:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)
08:43
Sydney has recorded the first five inside 50s of the quarter and have enjoyed 81 per cent time in forward half. The Swans have 34 disposals at 92 per cent efficiency to Hawthorn's nine disposals (all kicks) at 22 per cent efficiency.
11:55
Swans Interchange - Callum Sinclair and is possibly out for the game.
13:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
13:46
Amazingly, Sydney lead the uncontested possession count 32 to one for the quarter. They have all eight of the inside 50s for the term and have enjoyed 76 per cent time in forward half.
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
20:36
Sydney has kicked 11.6.72 of its 12.10.82 from chains launched from the midfield. Of these midfield chains, 7.4.46 have come from intercept possessions.
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
25:11
Ben McEvoy has failed to register a kick for Hawthorn tonight, recording just five handballs and -5 metres gained.
32:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
32:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
32:53
Sydney deprived Hawthorn of the ball in the final quarter, limiting the Hawks to 61 disposals, their second lowest disposal tally in any quarter this season. The Swans had a kicking efficiency of 86 per cent for the term, compared to 51 per cent from Hawthorn.