Match

Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 23 Jul 2022

Pre Game

00:00
In the last four rounds, the Crows have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 56.4% which is the best in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:25
Tom Papley kicks the first goal of the match, only his third goal in the opening term this season.
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
05:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
07:21
The tackling pressure has been excellent from both teams, with the Swans leading the tackle count 11-8 early. Rory Laird broke the tackle record last round with 20 tackles.
11:36
After having a season-high tally for marks last week, Sydney has already taken 10 marks. Adelaide is yet to register a mark.
11:39
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
13:06
Almost at the halfway mark of the opening term, the Swans have the game on their terms. They have spent 71% of the match in their forward half compared to just 29% for the Crows.
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
16:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
17:16
Sydney has already opened up a 26-point lead on the back of immense pressure. It leads the inside 50s count 11-2 and has scored three of its five goals from stoppages.
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
18:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
19:24
Crows Interchange - Shane McAdam off due to an injury.
19:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Laird)
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dylan Stephens)
23:36
Sydney has made the most of its forward 50 chains, scoring 3.2 (20) points via that source from just six chains. It has also outscored Adelaide by 10 points from turnover.
25:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
26:51
After scoring 50 points in the opening term in their last match at the SCG in Round 17, the Swans have already scored 44 points to open up a 30-point lead.
28:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
30:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
32:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
33:53
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
35:52
The contested ball is one of few areas the Crows have been able to match the Swans so far in this match. They trail that count by only three but lead the pre-clearance contested ball numbers by two themselves.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)
04:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Laird)
04:51
Rory Laird has been Adelaide's most prominent player of the match to date, having team-highs of 13 disposals, nine contested possessions, five clearances and six inside 50s. He has also booted the Crows' third goal of the match.
06:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
08:30
The Crows have kicked two goals from just two inside 50s in the second term, with Taylor Walker booting their last goal. He kicked 6.3 the last time he played at the SCG in Round 2 last season.
08:59
Crows Interchange - Patrick Parnell off due to an injury.
11:00
Crows Interchange - Sam Berry off due to an injury.
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
14:27
Adelaide's ball use has improved significantly in the second term. It has hit the target by foot 78% of the time to just 25% for Sydney. It has also improved its pressure, recording a pressure factor of 270 for the term.
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ned McHenry)
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
18:40
Adelaide's ball movement from the defensive 50 hasn't been great so far, generating an inside 50 from just one of its 17 chains. Sydney has generated an attacking entry from 27% of its defensive 50 chains.
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
23:12
After the fast start by Sydney, Adelaide has stemmed the flow. The Crows have conceded just one goal from 10 inside 50s in this term, while having four scores (2.2) themselves from eight entries.
23:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
24:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan Clarke)
26:25
The Swans' conversion from general play has been excellent today despite the weather conditions, scoring 7.2 from that source compared to the Crows' 2.2.
27:34
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
29:02
Adelaide pulls the margin back to 37 points after its third goal of the term. Its entire score for the term has come from turnover, 3.2 (20).
29:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
32:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
33:54
Luke Parker has thrived in the clinches, winning a game-high 13 of his possessions in a contested manner. He has also generated four clearances and has a game-high seven tackles.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
02:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
06:53
Rory Laird has been everywhere in the third term, already having seven disposals. No other Crows player has had more than two disposals in this term. He has also generated three clearances and three inside 50s.
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
09:06
Reilly O'Brien has won the ruck battle against Tom Hickey, winning the hitout count 32-14 when the two have been opposed in ruck contests. O'Brien also leads the hitouts-to-advantage 9-3.
10:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Harry Schoenberg)
11:06
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
11:51
The Crows have done an excellent job nullifying the Swans since quarter time, conceding just two goals since then, while kicking five goals themselves. They have outscored the Swans 28 points to 15 from turnovers during this period.
12:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
14:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
16:33
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)
16:48
The Crows have now kicked six of the last seven goals of the match to get within 20 points of the Swans. They have now kicked six goals to just two since quarter time.
17:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
18:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
20:08
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
21:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:00
Sydney's conversion could prove to be costly in the end, scoring six behinds in the third term from eight inside 50s. Adelaide has scored 2.4 itself from 11 entries. Callum Mills and Rory Laird have had seven and eight disposals respectively in the third term - both team-high tallies.
23:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:24
The Swans have generated 11 scores from forward 50 chains this afternoon, recording an inaccurate 4.7. Its tally of 31 points from that source is a season-high return.
27:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
28:49
Isaac Heeney kicks his second goal of the match and his 37th of the season, the highest tally of his career. He booted 36 goals from 21 matches last season.
28:57
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
31:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
33:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
33:34
Adelaide has only won once when trailing at three-quarter time this season from 10 matches. It has made the most of its opportunities from snap shots this afternoon, recording 5.1 from that source compared to Sydney's 3.4.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
02:19
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
06:40
Nick Blakey's drive has once again been important this afternoon, gaining a team-high 467 metres. He ranks 22nd in the AFL for metres gained with 473.
07:01
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jake Soligo)
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
10:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
12:07
Sydney has now scored 100-plus points for the eighth time in 2022. Lance Franklin now has an equal game-high three goals alongside fellow key forward Taylor Walker.
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ned McHenry)
18:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
18:18
Chad Warner becomes the eighth Swan to reach 20 disposals this afternoon. He is coming off a career-high 35 disposals from Round 18, also having 15 contested possessions and 11 score involvements.
18:28
Crows Interchange - Patrick Parnell off due to an injury.
21:53
Swans Interchange - Tom Hickey off due to an injury.
22:14
Jordon Butts has read the play extremely well, having a team-high four intercept marks and 10 intercept possessions. He also has six spoils, three contested marks, and won four of the eight one-on-ones he has defended.
22:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
24:30
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
26:15
Sydney has now scored 79 points from turnovers which is its second-highest tally of the year. It has outscored the Crows by 33 points via that source and has a 12-1 win-loss record when winning that measure.
28:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brayden Cook)
30:23
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
33:06
Adelaide's poor first term was costly in the end. From quarter time onwards, the Crows outscored the Swans 10 goals to eight and won the inside 50 count 47-70.