Match

Fremantle vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 16 Jul 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle has won the first possession at 48 per cent of around the ground stoppages, the best percentage in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
04:06
Fremantle are looking to control the ball in the early stages of the match, recording 15 kicks at 71 per cent efficiency. The Swans have just the nine kicks and are going at just 11 per cent by foot.
04:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:52
Rory Lobb kicks the opening goal of the match via a forward half stoppage. The Dockers have won the last three clearances of the match. Fremantle averages 30 points per game from clearances this season, ranked 10th.
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
14:12
Fremantle lead the uncontested possession count by 16, which includes an advantage of 10 in uncontested marks. Brennan Cox has five marks already, three from opposition kicks.
15:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
18:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
19:02
The Swans get on the board courtesy of an intercept possession in their defensive midfield. Sydney averages 16 points per game from defensive midfield intercepts this season, ranked fifth.
20:47
Andrew Brayshaw has failed to have a disposal in the opening 20 minutes of the match. The prolific Docker midfielder is averaging 31 disposals per game this season, ranked eighth in the competition.
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
27:04
In a very high-pressure game, the Swans narrowly lead the tackle count 21 to 18. James Rowbottom already has six tackles for the Swans, while Will Brodie has five for the Dockers.
28:59
The Dockers have recorded 10 of the last 12 inside 50s of the match along with seven of the last eight clearances. They have failed to capitalise on this however, kicking 2.2.14 to 1.0.6 over the time period.
29:44
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
29:49
While Sean Darcy has failed to record a disposal in the opening quarter, he has given his midfielders first use with 15 hitouts, five of which have been to advantage, leading to an advantage of eight in clearances for Fremantle. The Dockers have outscored Sydney 2.1.13 to nil from stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
04:59
The Swans lead the contested possession count by six this quarter and have the first five inside 50s of the quarter, but it is their turn to squander this advantage, kicking 0.3.3 from set shots this term.
05:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
08:19
After Sydney had the first six inside 50s of the quarter and kicked 0.3.3, the Dockers kick the first goal of the quarter from their first inside 50. The goal came courtesy of a forward 50 stoppage, Fremantle's third goal of the match from a clearance.
09:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
10:14
Bailey Banfield kicks his second goal for the Dockers, courtesy of a defensive midfield intercept. Fremantle has eight defensive midfield intercepts for the match, resulting in seven inside 50s and 2.0.12.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
12:52
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
17:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
17:25
The Swans finally get their first goal of the term from their eleventh inside 50. The inside 50 count for the match is tied at 20, but Sydney has kicked a goal from only 10 per cent of their entries, compared to 25 per cent from Fremantle.
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)
20:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:21
The Swans lead the tackle count by 11. This season Sydney ranks seventh in the AFL for tackle differential.
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ryan Clarke)
29:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
30:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
30:40
Until Lance Franklin kicked a goal on the half time siren, the story of the second quarter was Sydney's inefficiency. The Swans dominated the inside 50 count by eight and while both sides scored from 50 per cent of their entries, the Swans kicked a wasteful 2.7.19 to Fremantle's 3.2.20.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
05:09
The Swans kick the opening goal of the third quarter via an intercept possession. Sydney has outscored Fremantle 4.5.29 to 2.4.16 from intercepts tonight.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
09:53
Chad Warner's continued emergence as a quality midfielder has continued tonight. He has game-high's for disposals with 20, contested possessions with 10 and clearances with four. He also has six score involvements.
11:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
14:17
The Swans lead the uncontested mark count 29 to eight this term, as they have gone at 80 per cent by foot compared to Fremantle's 59 per cent.
18:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
20:54
It has been a very uncontested game in the third quarter, with Sydney possessing the ball by foot and Fremantle by hand. 21 per cent of Sydney's possessions have been uncontested this quarter while 26 per cent of Fremantle's have been uncontested.
21:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
22:35
Chad Warner has been exceptional this quarter with 11 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, while he has also been involved in four of Sydney's five scores for the quarter, kicking a goal himself.
24:10
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
28:10
Sydney ranks ninth this season for uncontested marks, averaging 83 per game. They have taken 49 uncontested marks in the third quarter alone tonight without taking a contested mark. The Swans lead uncontested marks 88 to 57 for the match.
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
29:16
After a quiet first half, Andrew Brayshaw responded with 10 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency in the third term. He has 16 disposals for the match at 100 per cent efficiency, with 12 coming via an uncontested possession.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
01:09
The Dockers re-take the lead courtesy of a goal from the opening centre bounce clearance of the term. The Dockers lead clearances by six and have outscored the Swans 4.4.28 to 1.4.10 from clearances, including 2.1.13 to 0.2.2 form centre bounce clearances.
02:49
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
03:29
It's now two goals from two inside 50s for the Dockers, who lead the contested possession count seven to nil to start the final term.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
07:33
The Swans respond with a goal courtesy of a forward half intercept. Sydney has been on top in the turnover game, outscoring Fremantle 6.8.44 to 3.5.23 from intercepts.
07:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
09:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
10:57
Since quarter time, the Swans have won the inside 50 count 37 to 21. They have the last six inside 50s of the match, kicking 2.2.14 over the time period to re-take the lead.
13:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
14:57
Swans Interchange - Joel Amartey off due to an injury.
15:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
15:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
16:29
Sydney has six intercepts in its attacking midfield this quarter, resulting in five inside 50s and 3.1.19.
19:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
20:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:54
Sydney's forward half game has come to the fore in the final quarter with another goal from a forward half intercept. They have generated seven forward half intercepts this quarter, resulting in 4.1.25 and have outscored Fremantle by 39 points from intercepts for the match.
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Hickey)
26:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
30:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dylan Stephens)
30:30
In the end, the scoreboard has flattered Fremantle, with the Swans being the dominant side after quarter time. Since quarter time, the Swans have won the inside 50 count by 17 and have had 25 scoring shots to 14. They kept the ball from the Dockers, registering 115 marks to 51 and outscored the Dockers by 46 points from turnover.
31:36
Sydney's 138 marks was its highest tally for the season and the fourth highest by any side this year.