Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 07 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 16, Sydney has outscored its opponents by 35.4 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:52
Sydney kicks the first goal of the match via a set shot. Entering the game, the Swans have recorded a set shot accuracy of 65.3% - ranked No.1 in the competition.
06:50
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
07:58
Sydney has won the first three centre bounce clearances of the game.
09:08
Luke Parker has had a productive start for Sydney with a game-high five disposals, three contested possessions, and two clearances.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
11:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
15:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
15:48
St Kilda has kicked 2.0 (12) from four chains starting in their forward half.
18:59
After registering the first three inside 50s of the match within the first four minutes of play, Sydney has only registered three inside 50s since. The Saints lead the overall count 9-6.
19:31
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
21:44
Sydney has scored 2.0 (12) from stoppages. Entering the game, the Swans have averaged 26.6 points from stoppages - ranked No.12 in the competition.
23:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
26:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
26:34
St Kilda has scored 4.0 (24) from intercept possessions. Entering the game, the Saints have averaged 43.4 points per game from intercepts - ranked No.13 in the competition.
28:19
St Kilda has taken eight contested marks this quarter with Max King, Cooper Sharman, and Thomas Highmore all taking two apiece.
29:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
32:13
Sydney struggled to transition the ball that quarter with four of seven chains starting in their defensive 50 intercepted by St Kilda for a return of 3.0 (18).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
03:48
Sydney has won six of the last seven clearances of the game.
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
05:45
Sydney has controlled the ball in their forward half this quarter with a time-in-forward half of 79%. In the first quarter, St Kilda led the time-in-forward half with 58%.
07:19
Rowan Marshall has had a game-high seven disposals this quarter as well as three clearances and four contested possessions.
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
10:21
St Kilda has kicked 4.0 (24) from set shots.
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
17:09
St Kilda has struggled to transition the ball from their defensive 50 to attacking half this quarter. Of six chains starting in their defensive 50, three have been intercepted and zero have gone inside 50.
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
21:26
St Kilda has scored 3.0 (18) from defensive midfield chains.
25:51
Luke Parker has had eight clearances so far for the game - no other Sydney player has had more than four.
30:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
30:59
Sydney has had the advantage in ruck contests between Tom Hickey and Rowan Marshall in the first half. In 38 ruck contests, the Swans lead first possessions by three, clearances by three, and have outscored St Kilda 3.0 (18) to 2.1 (13).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
04:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
04:57
Errol Gulden's first goal of the match is the first goal scored from a defensive 50 chain for either team.
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:11
Rowan Marshall has had a productive quarter with a team-high five disposals and three contested possessions.
10:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
11:18
Sydney has kicked 3.3 (21) from set shots.
12:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dean Kent)
12:38
St Kilda has won just five centre bounce clearances for the match but has scored 2.0 (12). Sydney has won 12 but has only scored 1.0 (6).
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
14:24
Lance Franklin has been the target inside 50 on six occasions for Sydney for a return of five disposals and 1.1 (7).
15:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
15:33
Max King's second goal is the first scored from a kick-in chain. For the season, the Saints have averaged 3.4 points from kick-ins - ranked No.11 in the competition.
17:27
Saints Interchange - Max King off due to an injury.
17:56
Tom Highmore and Nick Coffield have combined to take seven of St Kilda's 10 intercept marks for the game.
19:32
After just five disposals in the first half, Isaac Heeney has accumulated a game-high eight disposals this quarter as well as three contested possessions and three inside 50s.
21:06
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
21:28
The Saints have scored 4.2 (26) from forward-half intercepts.
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
26:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
29:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
30:32
Jack Sinclair had a productive quarter for St Kilda with a team-high 10 disposals, five contested possessions, and six intercept possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
03:41
Tim Membrey has been the target inside 50 on four occasions for St Kilda for a return of three marks inside 50 and 2.0 (12).
05:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
06:11
Saints Interchange - Max King off due to an injury.
07:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
07:46
Sydney has scored 4.1 (25) from stoppages.
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
09:30
Max King has been medically subbed out of the game and replaced by Jack Bytel.
10:59
St Kilda has laid 10 more tackles inside 50 and lead the overall count by 61-36.
12:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:48
Of 10 chains starting in their defensive 50 this quarter, Sydney has had just one go inside 50 while eight have been intercepted by St Kilda.
14:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steele)
14:33
St Kilda has scored 0.2 (2) from set shots this quarter after scoring 7.2 (44) from set shots in the first three quarters.
15:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
16:05
Sydney has scored 3.1 (19) from defensive half chains for the game.
18:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
18:31
Jack Steele has had a strong last quarter for St Kilda with a game-high nine disposals, four contested possessions, and three score involvements.
19:29
St Kilda leads the inside 50 count this quarter 14-7 after losing the count by one across the first three quarters.
22:21
St Kilda has kicked 7.1 (43) from within 30 metres of their goal.
28:25
Rowan Marshall finishes with a new career-high 25 disposals along with 19 contested possessions and eight clearances. His previous best was 25 versus Port Adelaide in Round 11, 2019.