Match

Melbourne vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 08 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Melbourne last defeated the Swans at the MCG in Round 17, 2010. It has lost each of its past six matches against them at the venue while also having one draw.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
00:56
The Swans boot the first goal of the game, sourced from a forward half intercept. They have scored 36.4 points per game from this source this season - ranked No.1.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
05:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
05:15
Another score from a forward half intercept to the Swans. All three of their scores are from this source.
07:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
07:25
Tom McDonald has recorded a scoreboard impact of 117 points this season - the third-most by a Demon.
09:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
11:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
15:19
After collecting 18 disposals in the season opener, Christian Salem hasn't dropped below 22 in any game since - having a career-high 39 disposals in Round 6. His sixth disposal in this game assisted that goal to Jake Melksham.
18:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
19:09
Ben Brown was targeted inside 50 14 times last round on his Demons debut - ranked equal second in the competition. He has been the target once in this game resulting in that goal.
21:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
21:28
The Swans lead the clearance count by five (9-4), with each team scoring just one behind from this source.
23:31
The Swans have grabbed all four contested marks in this game. The Dees have taken 3.9 contested marks more per game than their opposition this season - ranked No.1.
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Hickey)
27:49
Tom Hickey has won an equal game-high five contested possessions as well as kicking one goal.
30:30
Melbourne has out-marked its opposition inside the forward 50 by 4.9 per game this season - ranked second in the competition. It grabbed four marks to two in this zone in the opening quarter and kicked three goals to one from this shot source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
04:52
Ben Brown has grabbed three marks inside 50 - two more than any other player.
06:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
07:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
07:52
Tom McDonald has been involved in all three of his team's scores this quarter, including two goal assists.
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
10:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
11:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
11:21
The Dees have generated seven forward 50 entries this quarter and scored from five of these (71.4%). The Swans have conceded a score from 46.2% of their opposition's entries this season - ranked fourth-last defensively.
13:51
Ed Langdon has won four possessions this quarter, including a quarter-high three intercept possessions.
14:49
Demons Interchange - James Harmes off due to the blood rule.
16:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
20:31
From Round 2-7, Kysiah Pickett recorded 22.5 scoreboard impact points per game - ranked third in the AFL among general forwards.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
24:54
Melbourne leads the contested possession count by nine in the second term (36-27). It has won this count by 12.3 per game this season - the third-best differential of any club.
28:54
Bayley Fritsch has kicked 18 goals this season - ranked No.1 at the club. He failed to record a kick to half-time.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:15
The Swans continue to dominate out of the middle, winning their 10th centre clearance, nine more than the Dees.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:52
Will Hayward has been involved in an equal game-high five scores, including kicking two.
06:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
07:01
Another goal from a mark inside 50 for the Dees. Five of their six goals are from this shot source.
08:13
Jordan Dawson has grabbed three intercept marks this quarter, two more than all other players combined.
08:46
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
08:56
The Swans have applied five tackles this quarter from 10 attempts for a tackle efficiency of 50%. They have recorded a tackle efficiency of 59.1% this season - ranked 11th.
19:33
Callum Mills has recorded quarter-highs for disposals (nine), contested possessions (six), and clearances (three).
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:52
Melbourne has kicked three goals this quarter, all from forward 50 intercepts.
23:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
23:48
Jake Lloyd averages 30.8 disposals, 18.6 uncontested possessions, and 6.8 marks in his past five games at the MCG.
28:07
The Dees have been caught holding the ball four times this quarter. The competition average is 4.5 per game.
28:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
29:46
The Swans have applied 20 tackles this quarter, with five of these catching the Dees holding the ball.
32:55
The Demons have not lost a fourth-quarter this season, outscoring their opposition by 98 points during this period.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
00:29
The Swans have kicked three goals in a row for the first time tonight. Five of their seven goals have been sourced from forward half intercepts.
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:41
Callum Mills is up to six disposals this quarter as well as winning four contested possessions - both quarter-highs.
09:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
10:08
The Dees absorbed the Swans' attack, conceding just one goal from seven inside 50s to start the final term before kicking their first.
14:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)
15:01
Callum Mills has won a career-high 18 contested possessions and applied an equal career-high nine tackles as well as kicking one goal.
18:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:49
Tom McDonald has scored or assisted 36 of his team's 67 points.
25:59
James Jordon is up to 23 disposals for the game - a career-high.
31:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)
32:38
The Dees and Swans rank first and second respectively for pressure applied in 2021. The Swans applied a pressure factor of 2.09 tonight, 0.08 more than the Dees. The AFL average is 1.78.