Match

Sydney Swans vs Richmond

Commentary / 27 May 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Richmond has lost eight of its last nine games at the SCG, with its only win coming in Round 13, 2015. The Swans had a 113-point win over the Tigers when these sides last met at the SCG in Round 23, 2016.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
01:18
Oliver Florent grabs an intercept mark to launch the Swans' first goal. It was just his fourth intercept mark this season.
04:20
The Swans lead the contested possession count by six (9-3). They have won this count in four games this season, winning all of them.
04:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
07:12
Hugo Ralphsmith kicks his team's first major, sourced from a clearance. The Swans have outscored their opponents from clearances in four of their five games at the SCG this season - averaging 7.6 more points from that source.
08:46
Swans Interchange - Callum Mills off due to an injury.
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
11:14
Patrick McCartin grabs an intercept mark to launch the Swans' second goal from this source. The Swans have scored 11 goals from McCartin's intercepts this season - ranked equal No.1 in the AFL.
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
15:04
The Tigers have won the last four clearances, launching both their goals from this source.
16:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
16:37
Both teams have won two centre clearances, with that goal to the Swans coming from this source. In the last four rounds, they have scored 16.3 points per game from centre clearances - ranked No.1.
19:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
20:38
Toby Nankervis has applied a game-high five tackles - two more than any other player. He averages 3.8 tackles per game this season.
21:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
21:50
Another goal from a clearance to the Tigers. All four of their goals are from this source.
29:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
29:57
Richmond has kicked five goals straight to start this game. It has recorded a scoring accuracy of 63.9% this season - the second-highest percentage in the competition.
32:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
33:07
Richmond outscored the Swans by 18 points from clearances in the opening term (24-6). Jack Graham won two clearances, with both launching goals for his team.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
03:29
Back-to-back goals from intercepts for the Tigers. They have scored 63.6 points per game from this source this season - ranked No.1.
05:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
05:27
Sydney has grabbed five marks inside 50, kicking 1.3 (9) from this shot source.
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:18
Richmond has grabbed four marks inside 50, kicking 3.0 (18) from this shot source.
11:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
11:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
12:05
The Tigers are in control of the second term, generating eight inside 50s to the Swans' four and scoring 3.2 (20) to just one behind.
15:03
The Swans have gone goalless from their last 13 inside 50s.
19:01
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
19:16
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
19:26
Richmond leads the contested possession count by 12 in the second term (29-17) and has outtackled the Swans 12-5.
21:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
21:59
Braeden Campbell kicks a much-needed goal for his team, ending a streak of 18 goalless entries.
23:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
25:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
26:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
26:21
Sam Reid kicks a minor score at one end, with the Tigers scoring a goal from the ensuing kick-in. Richmond has kicked three goals from 26 defensive 50 chains. The AFL average is two goals per game.
27:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
30:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
32:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
32:33
Peter Ladhams has won an equal career-high seven clearances, with his last launching that goal to Lance Franklin.
33:18
The Tigers applied 34 tackles in the first half - their second-most in any first half this season. They average 46.6 per game this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
00:27
Richmond cannot miss. It has kicked four goals from outside 50 metres - a season-high for the club.
09:11
Dylan Grimes has won 10 intercept possessions - a season-high for him and five more than any other player in this game.
11:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
12:33
Sydney has been first to the ball in the third term, leading the contested possession count by six (20-14).
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:38
The Swans have generated three inside 50s this quarter from nine defensive 50 chains, scoring 1.1 (7) from these entries. They have launched a score from 11.1% of their defensive 50 chains this season - ranked third.
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:51
Richmond continues to outtackle the Swans, leading this count 16-9 this quarter. Dustin Martin has applied a quarter-high five, with his last setting up another shot at goal for his team.
24:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
26:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
27:44
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
27:54
Sydney has grabbed four intercept marks this quarter after taking just four in the first half. Three of the Swans' eight intercept marks have launched goals.
28:14
Tigers Interchange - Trent Cotchin off due to the blood rule.
31:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
31:29
The Swans have booted four consecutive goals, including three from their last eight inside 50s.
32:15
Sydney won 38 contested possessions in the third term, five more than the Tigers, with Jake Lloyd and James Rowbottom both winning six. Lloyd has averaged 4.6 contested possessions per game this season, with a season-high of eight.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
03:38
Richmond is controlling the start of the final quarter, winning the only two clearances and scoring from both.
05:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
06:12
Another goal from a defensive 50 chain for the Swans. Three of their five second-half goals have been launched from this zone.
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
10:17
The Swans have scored 25 points from centre bounce clearances. They average 14.9 points from this source this season.
15:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
15:25
Sydney has grabbed 10 contested marks to the Tigers' five. Will Hayward and Oliver Florent lead all players with three each.
17:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
17:10
Errol Gulden leads all players with four score assists - two more than any other player and an equal career-high.
18:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
19:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
21:03
Richmond has taken just one mark inside 50 in the second half, five for the game. It has grabbed 12.3 per game this season.
21:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
22:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
25:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:40
Richmond has 18 fourth-quarter points. The Swans conceded 156 points in the fourth quarter across the first 10 rounds - ranked second defensively.
27:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
31:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Gibcus)
31:41
The Tigers have launched four goals from defensive 50 - a season-high for the club.
37:13
A Lance Franklin-inspired Sydney has won a Friday night classic, coming from 31 points behind early in the third term to win by six points. The Swans booted 10 of the last 13 goals, with Franklin kicking four of these, including three in the last term.
38:32
The siren has sounded to end Q4.