Match

Sydney Swans vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 18 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00

Sydney has recorded a time in forward half differential of -5:41, ranked 16th in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:43

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)

03:59

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

06:39

Gold Coast are winning the early territory battle with the first four clearances and five of the first six inside 50s of the match. They have enjoyed 72 per cent time in forward half.

10:25

The Suns are well on top in uncontested possession, 30 to 11. Brandon Ellis is leading Gold Coast in this department with all five of his disposals coming via an uncontested possession.

13:23

Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.

13:45

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)

14:40

One area that Swans are on top of the Suns is in contested possession. They lead the overall count by just three, but where they have been on top is post-clearance contested possession where they are in front by eight.

15:42

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Pearce Hanley)

16:36

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)

16:59

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

18:40

The Suns now lead the clearances ten to one. Hugh Greenwood and David Swallow have three apiece for Gold Coast. Jarrod Witts is giving his midfielders first use with four hitouts-to-advantage.

22:14

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Aliir Aliir)

25:49

While they were well beaten at the clearances five to 12, Sydney got themselves back in to the match off the back of winning post-clearance contested possession, leading this area by nine for the term.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:33

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)

02:57

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

03:32

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

04:08

Much like the first quarter when Gold Coast had six of the first seven inside 50 entries of the quarter, the Suns have had five of the first six inside 50s to start the second term, kicking 1.2.8 from this territorial advantage.

05:26

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)

08:04

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

08:49

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)

10:25

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)

11:23

Gold Coast are winning the turnover battle, kicking 3.4.22 to 1.0.6 from intercept possession chains.

13:28

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)

14:05

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)

14:38

Swans Interchange - Colin O'Riordan and is possibly out for the game.

14:43

Gold Coast has outscored Sydney 4.4.28 to 2.1.13 from forward half chains. The Suns will be happy with this as they average only 30 points per game from forward half chains, ranked 11th. The Swans average 26 points per game from forward half chains, ranked 15th.

15:57

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)

20:15

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

20:41

Suns Interchange - Sam Day off due to an injury.

22:52

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Aliir Aliir)

24:10

Aliir Aliir has been the target of two inside 50 kicks and he has taken a contested mark and then kicked the goal from both of these targets. Two goals represents his biggest haul in his career, having only kicked two goals in total prior to today.

26:45

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

27:52

Luke Parker has led from the front for the Swans with 14 disposals, six contested possessions, four tackles, five clearances and three inside 50s for the half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:31

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

02:58

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Lukosius)

04:21

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)

05:18

Swans Interchange - Elijah Taylor off due to an injury.

07:52

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

08:48

Gold Coast has six forward 50 intercepts for the match resulting in 2.2.14. The Swans have not recorded a forward 50 intercept for the match.

09:51

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)

10:28

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)

10:52

Sydney is kicking at an efficiency of 71 per cent this quarter. Gold Coast is going at just 32 per cent by foot this term.

12:12

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)

14:22

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan Clarke)

15:03

Ryan Clarke kicks a goal for the Swans from a forward 50 stoppage chain. This goal was the first score that Sydney has generated from a forward 50 chain for the match.

16:13

Gold Coast leads intercept marks 16 to three for the match. Brandon Ellis leads the Suns with three intercept marks.

16:37

Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.

16:38

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)

18:47

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)

19:55

The Suns lead the contested possession count by seven this term. Jack Bowes has led the Suns this term with six disposals, four coming via a contested possession. Touk Miller also has four contested possessions this quarter.

21:51

The Suns have won 17 intercept possessions in their attacking midfield zone, all of which they have converted into an inside 50, resulting in 2.4.16.

21:55

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)

24:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

27:57

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)

28:54

Izak Rankine has continued to impress in his second game. The talented Sun has 12 disposals, six contested possessions, four inside 50s, three tackles and two goals.

29:20

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

29:23

Jarrod Witts has been the dominant big man on the ground, getting well on top of Callum Sinclair and Aliir Aliir. He leads the hitouts-to-advantage over the Sydney ruckmen by seven and has combined well with Hugh Greenwood who has nine first possessions and seven clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

06:19

Gold Coast has outscored Sydney 4.3.27 to 2.0.12 from forward 50 chains. This equals the Suns best result from this zone this season, having also scored 27 points against Adelaide in Round 3 from forward 50 chains. It is the most points that Sydney have conceded to its opposition from forward 50 chains this season.

07:16

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)

08:18

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)

11:08

Hugh Greenwood has had another tremendous game for the Suns. The new recruit leads the Suns tonight for disposals with 20, contested possessions with 15, tackles with 11, clearances with nine and inside 50s with five.

11:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dylan Stephens)

13:02

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)

18:58

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

19:15

Sydney has registered just three behinds this quarter from 12 inside 50s. The Swans have scored just 10 points per game in last quarters this season, ranked equal-last.

21:10

SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)

21:29

Luke Parker has fought valiantly for Sydney this evening with 27 disposals, 13 contested possessions, eight tackles, seven clearances and 462 metres gained.

23:44

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)

25:09

In the 51 ruck contests that Jarrod Witts and Callum Sinclair contested against each other, Witts won the hitouts-to-advantage 10 to three, the clearances 26 to 13 and Gold Coast outscored Sydney 4.2.26 to 1.1.7.