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Pre Game
00:00
The Demons have won only one of their last 12 games in Victoria against the Swans. Their last win was by 73 points in Round 17, 2010.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
00:40
The opening goal to the Swans was sourced from the first centre bounce clearance of the game by Aliir Aliir. Sydney is ranked last for centre bounce clearance differential this season.
02:24
The Swans have lost the clearance count by 16 per game across their past five matches, which is the worst five-week period ever recorded by any team. The last time Sydney won the clearance count was in Round 16 against Essendon when Aliir Aliir was used in the ruck.
04:24
Kade Chandler making his debut tonight for the Demons has started the game on the interchange bench. Chandler has averaged ten disposals and four tackles in 16 VFL games this season.
04:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
05:15
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
05:40
The second goal for the Swans was sourced from a kick-in. Over the past four weeks, Sydney has launched an inside 50 from 23 percent of its kick-in chains, which is ranked second.
06:35
A hot start for the Swans who have won the first four clearances of the game and both of the goals to Sam Reid have come from centre bounce clearances. Over the past four weeks, Sydney has averaged just 21 points from its clearances (ranked last).
09:09
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
09:26
The first goal of the night for the Demons was sourced from a forward half intercept. Melbourne averages 23 points per game from this source and has scored from 28 percent of its forward half intercepts (ranked 15th).
13:01
A pair of early goals to Jake Melksham who had only scored one goal in his last five games. Last season Melksham recorded career-highs for goals (1.4), score assists (1.9) and score involvements (7.1) with his impact missed this season.
16:11
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
16:51
Jake Lloyd who provided the assist on the Rowbottom goal is averaging career-highs this season for disposals (31), metres gained (535) and score involvements (5.2) after winning the Swans best and fairest in 2018.
19:34
Demons Interchange - Christian Salem off due to an injury.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
20:16
Melbourne has now generated three forward half intercepts and scored three goals from these opportunities. Sydney has scored just the one goal from its six forward half intercepts.
22:41
Oliver Florent recorded career-highs of 640 metres gained and nine clearances against the Power last round, and has been prominent again early tonight in his new midfield role with six disposals and two clearances.
25:19
Sydney is ranked last for time in forward half differential this season while Melbourne is ranked fourth in this measure. The Swans have recorded 56 percent time in forward half in this opening quarter.
28:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
30:36
Melbourne has taken a mark and immediately played on 29 percent of the time this season, which is the second-highest rate recorded of any team. Tonight the Demons have played on from six of their 24 marks compared to the Swans just once from 18 marks.
30:49
An even first quarter ends with the Swans surprisingly holding a 13-6 lead in the clearances, despite Melbourne holding the edge (12-9) in first possession wins at stoppages. Sydney also leads 12-0 in points scored from stoppages.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
Three goals now to Sam Reid that have all come from centre bounce clearances. Reid has not kicked a goal in his last three games and the Swans have not scored more than three goals from centre bounce clearances in any game this season.
04:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
05:59
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
06:21
Melbourne has conceded a score from 35 percent of its defensive half turnovers this season, which is ranked last. Tonight Sydney has now scored 2.2.(14) from 11 forward half intercepts including the last two scores of the game.
08:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
09:45
Sydney leads the clearance count 5-1 this quarter, extending its overall advantage to 18-7. It is this clearance advantage (and the resulting scores from stoppages) that has generated the current scoreboard difference.
11:27
Swans Interchange - Tom McCartin off due to the blood rule.
12:08
Demons Interchange - Nathan Jones off due to an injury.
12:57
Demons Interchange - Jordan Lewis off due to an injury.
14:09
Across the past month, the Demons have lost the inside 50 count by 16 per game (ranked last), while Sydney is ranked second-last for inside 50 differential this season. This count is currently even at 20 each.
15:40
Across the past month, Jordan Lewis has recorded 58 scoreboard impact points, which is ranked second at the club behind Bayley Fritsch (83). Lewis is currently off the ground having a leg injury assessed.
18:42
Sydney leads the tackle count 17-9 this quarter and now has an overall lead of 44-27 in this measure. Melbourne is ranked second-last in tackle differential this season.
21:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
24:42
Sydney is ranked fourth for kicking efficiency differential this season and has won only one of the ten games this season when it has recorded its worst differential in kicking efficiency. Melbourne has kicking efficiency of 65 percent tonight and Sydney 57 percent.
27:02
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
28:21
A strong second quarter from the Swans who kicked the only three goals of the quarter. Sydney leads 7-3 in centre bounce clearances and 18-0 in points scored from this source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:12
Melbourne has scored 105 points directly from intercept possessions by Sam Frost this season, which is ranked fourth in the AFL. Frost has won a game-high nine intercept possessions for the Demons tonight with one of these launching a score.
04:01
Over the past four weeks, Melbourne has retained possession from 53 percent of its kicks inside 50 (ranked No.1). Tonight the Demons have a retention rate of 46 percent compared to the Swans 41 percent, but trail 3-5 in forward 50 marks.
05:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
05:33
Melbourne has recorded 2.3.(15) from set shots at goal tonight, while Sydney has recorded 4.1.(25) from its set shots at goal.
08:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
08:21
Melbourne leads the disposal count 45-20 this quarter and has won the clearances 5-2, but not been able to convert its goal-scoring opportunities.
08:56
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
09:54
A second goal of the night to the Swans from a kick-in with the Blakey goal. This is only the second time this season that Sydney has scored two goals in a game from this source.
11:00
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
11:21
Five goals in a row now to Sydney and the last two goals have come from defensive half chains. The Swans have averaged 34 points from chains starting in their defensive half this season, which is ranked third.
14:01
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
14:27
Melbourne has kicking efficiency of only 45 percent this quarter compared to the Swans 60 percent, and Sydney has scored all three goals from chains starting in the defensive half with fluent ball movement.
16:59
The Swans have taken a mark from 22 percent of their kicks inside 50 this season (ranked No.1). Tonight Sydney leads 8-4 in forward 50 marks despite Melbourne holding a narrow edge in inside 50 entries (32-31).
19:53
Since 2016, the Demons have lost clearance count by three per game against the Swans, which is the second-worst differential of any team against Sydney in this period. The Demons trail 21-29 in this count despite a 9-5 advantage this quarter.
23:12
Sydney currently leads 17-13 in intercept marks. The Swans average 16 such marks per game while the Demons average only 14 (ranked second-last).
26:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
28:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
28:40
Sydney leads 25-3 in points scored from defensive half chains and 18-0 in points scored from centre bounces. Both teams have scored 20 points from forward half intercepts despite the Demons having a 24-16 advantage in generating such intercepts.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
02:11
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Bell)
02:19
Sydney has now scored 7.1.(43) from set shots at goal compared to Melbourne 2.5.(17) from its set shots at goal.
03:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Sam Frost)
05:41
The Demons are finally able to end the run of seven Sydney goals on the back of a free kick to Jake Melksham who has been involved in nine of the 13 scores by Melbourne tonight.
07:33
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
07:54
All five of the goals to the Demons tonight have come from forward half intercepts. Melbourne average 23 points per game from this source.
08:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
09:42
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
09:54
The Swans pressure has been rewarded tonight with a 7-3 advantage in free kicks for holding the ball. Melbourne leads 20-5 in all other free kicks.
11:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
13:20
When Max Gawn and Aliir Aliir have contested the ruck, Sydney leads the clearances 21-12. At all of the other stoppages Melbourne leads the clearances 16-13.
15:15
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
15:35
The goal to Tom McCartin was the first of the night to either team to come from an around the ground stoppage. Both teams average 18 points per game from these stoppages.
17:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
17:35
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn and is possibly out for the game.
17:47
In the second half Melbourne has recorded kicking efficiency of 43 percent while Sydney has kicked with efficiency of 63 percent. The lowest kicking efficiency the Demons have had in a full game this season is 53 percent.
22:37
With a number of tall forwards out injured tonight, Melbourne has used Jake Melksham (nine times) and Bailey Fritsch (eight times) as their main targets with kicks inside 50. Sam Reid has been the most used target by Sydney (six times).
22:48
Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.
23:26
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
26:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
28:28
The goal to Tom Papley was launched by Dane Rampe in the defensive 50. Sydney has now scored 25 points from defensive 50 chains and 37 points from defensive half chains, while Melbourne has not scored any such goals.
31:23
An impressive 53-point win by the young Swans tonight whose use of Aliir Aliir in the ruck was pivotal in combatting Max Gawn and winning both the clearances (for the first time in six weeks) and points scored from stoppages 27-4.