Match

Sydney Swans vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 21 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 19, the Suns have lost the inside 50 count by 22 per game - ranked last.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
00:33
The Swans boot the first goal of the game, sourced from a centre clearance. They average eight points per game from this source - ranked 15th.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brayden Fiorini)
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
03:20
Since Round 19, the Swans have generated an inside 50 from 36.7% of kick-ins - ranked No.1. They scored a behind from their first kick-in today.
03:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
05:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)
05:26
Another goal from a clearance to the Swans. They have won two clearances, scoring a goal from both.
06:32
The Swans are controlling possession of the ball, grabbing the first 10 marks of the game.
10:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
13:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
14:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
14:18
The Swans have now kicked three goals from five stoppage wins. They average 3.8 goals per game from this source - ranked 12th.
18:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
18:10
The Swans have recorded eight scores from 11 inside 50s (72.7%). They have scored from 43.6% of their entries this season - ranked sixth.
20:28
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
21:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
21:49
The Swans have now generated two inside 50s from three kick-ins, scoring from both.
22:04
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
23:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
23:48
Lance Franklin has already recorded three scores and one assist for a scoreboard impact of 14 points. He has recorded a scoreboard impact of 22.5 points per game in wins - ranked 10th in the AFL.
28:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Davies)
29:12
Gold Coast applied a pressure factor of just 151 in the first quarter. It has applied a pressure factor of 182 this season - ranked fifth.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
02:44
Lewis Melican has recorded equal game-highs for intercept possessions (four) and spoils (three). He is averaging three intercept marks per game this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
02:57
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
04:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
06:11
The Swans have already grabbed 11 marks inside 50. They average 11.6 per game this season - ranked 11th.
07:50
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rory Atkins)
08:00
Gold Coast has recorded a scoring accuracy of 53.6% in 2021 - the second-lowest percentage in the league.
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Josh Corbett)
10:00
The Suns are on top at stoppages in the second term with 4-1 clearances. They have scored from three of these, including that goal to Josh Corbett.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
16:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
16:15
The Swans have scored 18 points more from intercepts (28-10). They were outscored by 26 points from this source when these sides met in Round 6 - their second-worst differential this season.
17:58
Ben King just took his team's first mark inside 50. The Suns recorded only three marks inside 50 last round - their fewest this season.
18:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
18:29
Jy Farrar was won two intercept possessions this quarter with both launching goals for his team, including that goal to Ben King.
20:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
23:54
Jake Lloyd is up to 10 disposals this quarter after recording 10 in the first. The Swans have lost possession from just two of his 20 disposals.
26:48
Noah Anderson has had a quarter-high 13 disposals after recording just three in the first term.
27:52
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
29:34
Twenty Suns have won at least one contested possession this quarter, while just 14 Swans have.
29:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
30:34
After generating four inside 50s from 11 defensive 50 chains in the first quarter (36.4%), the Swans failed to go inside 50 from 10 defensive 50 chains in the second term.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
01:01
The Swans have now kicked five goals from clearances and outscored the Suns by 22 points from this source - their equal second-best differential in any game this season.
08:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
08:31
Matt Rowell has recorded three disposals this quarter, with all winning a clearance for his team. His last launched that goal to Ben King.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
12:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Hickey)
12:21
Tom Hickey has kicked 10 goals this season - a career-high.
15:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
15:50
Issac Heeney is up to a game-high three goal assists. He has recorded 17 goal assists this season - ranked second at the club and a career-high.
16:42
Suns Interchange - Wil Powell off due to an injury.
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
20:18
James Rowbottom becomes his team's ninth goal kicker. The Swans average 7.64 goal kickers per game this season - ranked fifth.
20:34
Swans Interchange - Callum Mills off due to an injury.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
25:35
Tom Hickey leads the Swans for contested possessions (five), clearances (three), tackles (three) and inside 50s (four) this quarter.
28:58
Alex Davies has won a team-high 10 contested possessions on his debut.
31:23
Touk Miller continues to lead his team from the front, recording club-highs for disposals (29), contested possessions (10) and tackles (seven).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
04:33
The Swans are dominating out of the middle this quarter, winning 3-0 centre clearances and scoring from all of them.
05:37
Luke Parker has won 10 clearances - five more than any other player.
06:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
08:18
Tom Papley just grabbed his fifth mark inside 50 - a season-high for him.
08:21
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:31
The Swans have scored 35 points from forward half intercepts. They average 33.7 points from this source this season - ranked No.1.
10:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
10:42
Jordan Dawson has assisted two goals - a season-high. He has recorded four goal assists in his last three games after having just one in his first 19 games this season.
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
15:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Davies)
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
19:50
Suns Interchange - Jarrod Harbrow off due to an injury.
20:14
The Swans have grabbed 22 marks inside 50, their best result since they took 23 against the Lions in Round 1.
20:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
20:51
Isaac Heeney is up to 19 disposals, with 13 coming in scoring chains - a game-high.
23:56
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
24:23
Jordan Dawson just recorded his 32nd disposal for the game - a career-high. His 15 marks are also a career-high.
25:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
27:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
28:07
The Swans have booted seven fourth-quarter goals from 13 inside 50s (53.8%).
30:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
30:35
An emphatic victory for the Swans. Their 136 points are their most since Round 23, 2017.