Match

Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 12 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00

The Hawks have recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.22, the lowest ratio of any side in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

03:34

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)

05:18

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)

05:25

Hawthorn has started well with the opening two goals of the match. They have the last four inside 50s of the match after conceding the first inside 50 of the game. Both Hawthorn goals have come via intercept possessions.

07:29

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

08:58

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

11:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:46

Hawthorn currently leads the contested possession count by five. The Hawks average 11 fewer contested possessions per game compared to their opposition, ranked 17th in the AFL.

13:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

15:36

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

16:06

All three of Sydney's goals have been generated from forward half chains, two via intercept and one via stoppage. All three of Lance Franklin's disposals have been score involvements.

17:39

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)

18:26

Hawthorn has been efficient thus far, kicking four goals from just seven inside 50s, a strike rate of 59 per cent. This season, the Hawks have scored a goal from 22 per cent of their forward 50 entries, ranked 12th.

24:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)

26:29

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

27:24

Sydney leads the tackle count by eight. This season the Swans rank fourth in the AFL for tackle differential, averaging five more tackles than their opposition per game.

29:26

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)

29:55

Hawthorn currently leads the mark count by 14. This hasn't fit the pattern of either side to date this season, with the Hawks averaging eight fewer marks than their opposition this season, ranked 15th, and the Swans averaging 14 more marks than their opposition, ranked third.

31:49

Hawthorn dominated the contested possession count in the opening term, winning this area by 12. This is the Hawks' equal-best result in any quarter for contested possession differential, rivalling the 3rd quarter of their Round 1 encounter against Essendon. Tom Mitchell was excellent at the coal face, with eight of his 10 disposals coming via a contested possession.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:48

On debut, Jai Newcombe is already shown that he enjoys a tackle. He has a team-high five tackles already, the equal-most on the ground alongside Sydney's James Rowbottom.

03:17

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)

05:09

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

08:52

The Hawks have picked up where they left off in the opening term, leading the contested possession count by five and uncontested possession by 16 for the quarter. After inside 50s were relatively even in the opening term, the Hawks lead by four this term and have put this dominance on the scoreboard with the opening two goals of the quarter.

09:17

Swans Interchange - Harry Cunningham off due to an injury.

09:32

Hawks Interchange - Harry Morrison off due to an injury.

10:22

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

13:01

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)

14:01

Both sides are cashing in from forward half intercepts. Sydney has kicked three goals from eight forward half intercepts. The Hawks have kicked three goals from six forward half intercepts.

16:50

Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.

18:22

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)

24:37

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

26:50

Coming into tonight, Sydney had a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.59 kicks to every handball, the fifth highest ratio in the AFL. Tonight, the Swans have recorded 75 kicks and 87 handballs, a ratio of 0.86, a significant difference from its normal game style.

28:20

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)

28:45

All of Hawthorn's 5.1.31 in the second quarter has been generated from intercept possessions, with all five goals coming from midfield intercepts. In total, the Hawks have won 14 midfield intercept possessions, for 12 inside 50s and 5.0.30.

29:55

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)

31:25

Against his old side, Tom Mitchell has enjoyed a productive first half with 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions, five tackles, three inside 50s and a goal.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:53

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)

07:34

Sydney kicks the first goal of the second half. After conceding the first four inside 50s of the quarter, Sydney have had the last four forward 50 entries of the game.

07:37

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)

10:04

Hawthorn now leads contested possession by 20, easily its best result in this area for the season. The Hawks best result to date in contested possession this season was in Round 10 against Carlton when they won the contested possession count by five.

12:13

Hawthorn has only won the inside 50 count once this season, against Adelaide in Round 6 when they won the count by 10. They currently lead inside 50s by eight tonight.

14:35

Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw off due to the blood rule.

15:43

Jai Newcombe now has 12 tackles for the match, the most by any player on debut. The previous highest tackle tally on debut was Rupert Wills, who laid 11 tackles in his debut on Round 19, 2016.

16:31

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

23:20

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

23:44

Both sides have played this quarter to a stalemate thus far, kicking 1.1.7 apiece. Both sides have kicked their goal from intercepts in the attacking midfield. It has been both sides most prolific avenue to goal, the Hawks kicking 4.0.24 and Sydney kicking 3.1.19 from this score source.

29:06

Hawthorn average 58 tackles per game this season, ranked ninth. At three quarter time, the Hawks already have 62 tackles, their highest tally at three quarter time in any game this season.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:38

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

02:38

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)

04:26

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)

08:06

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)

09:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)

09:28

Clearances are even at 34 apiece as are pre-clearance contested possession at 43 apiece. Where Hawthorn has dominated has been in post-clearance contested possession, a category they lead by 21.

11:58

Coming into tonight, Sydney has averaged a league-best 21 points per game from defensive 50 chains. Tonight, Hawthorn has limited the Swans to just one point from defensive 50 chains.

14:17

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)

14:49

Hawthorn has launched 32 chains from its attacking midfield, generating 27 inside 50s from these entries, a strike rate of 84 per cent, well above the AFL average strike rate of 77 per cent. The Hawks have kicked 6.0.36 from these chains, their second best return from this zone all season.

16:00

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

17:17

Hawthorn leads clearances by five in the final term and have outscored Sydney 3.0.18 to 0.1.1 from this score source this quarter.

17:43

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)

19:28

Hawthorn skipper Ben McEvoy has taken five contested marks tonight, the most of any player on the ground. Sydney as a team has taken just seven contested marks.

20:11

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)

23:47

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lewis Taylor)

27:02

John Ceglar has been enormous as a late inclusion tonight. The Hawthorn ruckman has amassed 20 disposals, his equal-second best tally, along with career-highs in both contested possessions with 19 and clearances with 11.

29:55

Changkuoth Jiath was dynamic off half back tonight with a career-high 28 disposals and match-high 554 metres gained. He also led the Hawks with eight spoils and 10 intercept possessions.