Pre Game
00:00
The introduction of Tom Hickey has been a large factor in Sydney's start to the season. Hickey is posting career-best averages for disposals (15.3), clearances (5.5), and goals (1) per game. The last time Sydney began the season 4-0 was 2012 when they won the Premiership.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
03:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
06:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
06:56
Both sides are struggling to hit their targets by foot. GWS is kicking at 57% while Sydney is kicking at 54%. They are ranked 18th and 16th respectively this year.
09:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
10:22
GWS has only laid one tackle from four attempts so far compared to Sydney's four tackles from nine attempts.
12:41
Sydney is looking to move the ball quickly, having played on from 33% of their marks, compared to GWS who have only played on from 14%.
15:00
Shane Mumford is yet to win a hitout, while his direct opponent, Tom Hickey, has won four hitouts and two hitouts to advantage.
16:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
17:51
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
18:23
Toby Greene sets up the Giants' first goal for the day via Brent Daniels. Greene has four score involvements - the most of any player on the ground.
21:03
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
22:53
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
26:18
Sydney is moving the ball predominantly by foot today with a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.76, compared to 0.93 for the Giants.
31:07
Sydney has taken 31 marks in the first quarter, while GWS has only taken 11. In contrast, the Swans have taken the least marks of any team this year.
31:44
Sydney lead at the first break on the back of superior ball use. The Swans kicked the ball at 61%, compared to the Giants who kicked the ball at 32%.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:14
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
08:41
Sydney has had 83 kicks, while GWS has only had 63. Mumford, Himmelberg, Stone, and O'Halloran are all yet to register a kick.
12:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
16:25
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
18:31
The Giants are leading ground ball gets this quarter with 15, compared to Sydney's four. Green and Himmelberg have three apiece, while no Swan has more than one.
19:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
21:24
After a quiet first quarter, Shane Mumford has won three hitouts to advantage, compared to Tom Hickey's one, in the second quarter alone.
23:15
Tom Green has had a strong second quarter, leading both sides for disposals (9) and uncontested possessions (6).
24:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
25:33
Jordan Dawson currently has 383 metres gained - no other Swan has more than 200. Brent Daniels leads the Giants' with 323.
26:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
27:49
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
29:05
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
31:50
Sydney is leading the tackle count this quarter 15-11, lead by Luke Parker who has four.
32:25
Two late goals from Lance Franklin give the Swans a handy 15 point lead at halftime. Franklin and Gary Rohan (in 2020) are the only two Swans to kick three first-half goals since 2019.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
02:31
Giants Interchange - Sam J. Reid and is possibly out for the game.
03:12
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
03:35
Will Hayward kicks the first goal of the third quarter - his third goal for today and his equal career-best.
07:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
09:01
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
09:29
Swans Interchange - Jordan Dawson off due to an injury.
11:00
GWS has controlled possession this quarter with 63% of the ball being played in their half, compared to 37% in Sydney's half.
13:08
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
14:45
Sydney has taken 11 contested marks, while GWS has only taken five. In 2021, the Swans are ranked 17th and the Giants are ranked equal 14th.
17:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
19:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
19:53
Jacob Hopper is leading the Giants for clearances with five but is yet to win one this quarter.
21:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:35
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:06
Swans Interchange - Tom Hickey off due to an injury.
27:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
27:47
Shane Mumford is beating his direct opponent, Tom Hickey, in the ruck and around the ground this quarter. Mumford has won 10 hitouts to Hickey's four, and six disposals to Hickey's three.
29:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
31:02
Inaccurate kicking from GWS sees them trailing the Swans by 15 points at the final break. The Swans are dominant in the air leading the contested mark count 12 to six.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:24
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:47
Sydney has taken 14 intercept marks, compared to the Giants' nine - lead by Lewis Melican with five.
05:59
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)
06:09
Swans Interchange - Tom Hickey and is possibly out for the game.
07:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
08:19
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
10:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
12:52
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
12:57
Lance Franklin kicks his fifth goal for tonight. This is the first time he has kicked five goals without a behind since Round 8, 2016.
14:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:47
GWS is winning ground ball gets in this final quarter with 15, compared to Sydney's eight. Toby Greene leads the Giants with three.
16:56
Toby Greene has kicked a career-high six behinds tonight, contributing to a total of 16 for GWS, compared to nine for Sydney.
18:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
19:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
21:17
Swans Interchange - Sam Reid off due to the blood rule.
23:56
After having only 10 disposals to three-quarter time, Lachie Ash has had eight disposals in the final quarter, along with three score involvements.
25:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:18
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:33
After seven behinds, Toby Greene kicks his first goal for the night to bring GWS within four points. Greene is leading the contested possession count in the final quarter with five.
30:35
GWS is leading the uncontested possession count in the final quarter with 67, compared to Sydney's 35. Tim Taranto leads with seven.
30:39
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
33:54
The Giants controlled possession in the final quarter to get over the line in a thriller. In the last quarter, GWS lead the count for disposals ( 37), contested possessions ( 11), intercept possessions ( 5), and contested marks ( 4).