Pre Game
00:00
Tom Hickey won a game-high 18 contested possessions last round, also a career-high for the Sydney big man.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
01:57
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
01:58
With the first goal of today's game, Max King has now kicked 48 majors from 22 games in 2022.
04:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
05:26
The Saints have generated four of the first five inside 50 entries.
05:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
07:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:00
After ten minutes of play, the Saints hold the edge in time in possession, 44 percent to 35.
10:02
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
11:24
The Saints have won the opening three centre bounce clearances of the game, but have generated just 0.1 from this source.
14:26
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
14:27
The Swans may hold the lead, but the ball has actually been in St Kilda's forward half of the ground for 64 percent of play.
15:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
18:04
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
18:05
Will Hayward has kicked at least one goal in ten consecutive games for the Swans.
22:35
Swans Interchange - Lance Franklin off due to an injury.
22:57
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
24:42
Both teams have each kicked three majors, but the Swans have only needed eight inside 50 entries (37.5 percent conversion), compared to 14 for the Saints (21.4 percent).
25:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
29:52
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
31:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:01
An arm wrestle of a first quarter sees the Swans in front by five points at the first break. With eight disposals (100 percent efficiency), three marks, and two score involvements, Jake Lloyd was a strong contributor for Sydney.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:01
St Kilda currently leads the inside 50s, 18 to 11. This is impressive as the Swans have won the inside 50 count in eight straight games. They have won the count by 6.2 per game across the whole season, third in the AFL.
02:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
04:08
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
05:50
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
05:51
Max King has now kicked at least three goals in eight of his 22 games this season.
10:56
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
10:57
Three of Sydney's six majors (50 percent) have been kicked from a distance beyond 50 metres from goal.
11:28
Swans Interchange - Tom Papley off due to an injury.
13:54
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
15:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
16:04
Four of Tom Hickey's ten hitouts (40 percent) have gone to the advantage of a Sydney teammate. This compares favourably to just two of St Kilda's Rowan Marshall's seven hitouts going to advantage (28.6 percent).
16:20
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
20:18
Sydney's forward 50 kicking efficiency is far superior to that of the Saints, 57 percent to 31.
23:57
After St Kilda won five consecutive clearances, Sydney has responded with three of the next four.
25:03
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
26:13
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
29:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
30:06
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:07
By kicking 5.1 (31) from 15 inside 50s to St Kilda's 2.2 (14) from 14 entries, the Swans extend their quarter-time lead to 22 points at the main change.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
Of the 13 free kicks that Sydney has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for holding the ball on five occasions.
02:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
07:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
08:42
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
08:43
St Kilda is disposing of the football with 92 percent efficiency so far in the third quarter.
09:07
Saints Interchange - Josh Battle and is possibly out for the game.
11:58
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
11:59
Seven of Sydney's ten goals have been sourced from opposition turnovers.
15:50
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
15:51
With his second major today, Lance Franklin has now kicked 50 goals in a season for the 13th time in his career.
19:46
Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.
22:10
James Rowbottom is averaging a career-best 6.6 tackles per game in 2022. He has six so far today to lead all players on the ground in this measure.
22:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
23:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
25:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
26:43
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
26:49
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
26:50
The Swans enter the final period holding a 23-point lead. Even though they won the third-quarter inside 50 count, 12 to eight, they were only able to outscore the Saints 2.3 to 2.2.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:08
Early in the final term, the only players on the ground to have recorded 100 percent game time are St Kilda key defenders Callum Wilkie and Dougal Howard.
02:12
Including kicking 4.0 off his own boot, Max King has contributed a match-high eight score involvements for the Saints.
03:02
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
04:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
05:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
07:41
The Saints have targeted Rowan Marshall five times inside forward 50, but he is yet to take a mark in this zone.
08:46
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney off due to an injury.
11:10
Before today, Ben Long's career-high for marks in a game was nine. Today the lightly-built Saint has recorded 17, including seven contested and five from opposition kicks (leading all players in the match in both measures).
13:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
15:20
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
16:25
Sydney has not kicked a goal since the 16th minute of the third term. In the time since, St Kilda has booted four majors.
17:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
20:43
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
21:06
Sydney's Paddy McCartin does the little things to help his team. The former Saint leads all players on the ground with seven one percenters, which includes four spoils gaining possession for the Swans.
22:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
28:02
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
28:41
For the final term, the Saints have less inside 50 entries (11 to 13), but have outscored the Swans 4.1 (25) to 2.3 (15).
30:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
33:40
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:41
The Swans take down a spirited St Kilda to the tune of 14 points. Luke Parker played a key role in the Swans' victory, recording 20 disposals at 80 percent efficiency, eight clearances, four tackles, and three marks.