Sydney Swans vs Collingwood — Rd 26 2022 Commentary@endsection

Match

Sydney Swans vs Collingwood

Commentary / 17 Sep 2022

Pre Game

00:00

Collingwood scored from 29 per cent of its inside 50s against the Swans in Round 22, its worst percentage of the year.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:21

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)

02:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

02:20

Sydney opens the goal scoring with a major from Luke Parker. The Swans have won the first two clearances and have scored from each of their two inside 50 entries.

08:03

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dylan Stephens)

08:10

Sydney have been cleaner with the ball in hand to start the match, recording a kicking efficiency of 71 per cent to Collingwood's 60 per cent. Overall disposal efficiency is 84 per cent to 62 per cent in the Swans favour.

11:33

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan Clarke)

11:50

Sydney have scored all three goals via midfield intercepts. They have also been efficient going forward kicking a goal from 38 per cent of their inside 50s.

14:19

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

16:10

It has been a high-pressure start to the game from both sides, with Sydney recording a pressure rating of 204 and Collingwood running at a rating of 199, both well above the AFL average of 181. This is not surprising given the Swans and the Magpies are the No.1 and No.2 pressure sides in the competition respectively.

16:43

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

22:43

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

23:16

It is a midfield turnover game currently. The Swans have had 12 midfield intercepts resulting in seven inside 50s and 4.1.25. Collingwood have won just eight intercept possessions in the midfield for four inside 50s and 1.0.6.

25:33

Scott Pendlebury has been excellent for Collingwood in the opening term with a match-high 10 disposals, four contested possessions, four inside 50s and 243 metres gained.

26:51

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

28:22

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)

28:41

Chad Warner breaks a run of two goals to Collingwood with a clever snap from the boundary line. Warner has had a productive opening quarter with seven disposals at 86 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and a goal.

29:29

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

29:36

The Magpies answer with a centre bounce clearance goal to Jack Crisp. In their Round 22 encounter with the Swans, Collingwood won the centre bounce clearance count 16 to 7, but only managed to score one behind from that source.

32:52

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

34:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

34:59

It was a blistering opening term from the Swans, in particular with the way they punished Collingwood turnovers. Sydney turned 14 midfield intercepts into 5.1.31, compared to just 1.0.6 from 12 midfield intercepts for the Magpies, and outscored Collingwood 6.1.37 to 1.0.6 overall from all intercepts.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:30

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

00:39

Collingwood gets the perfect start to the second quarter with another goal via a centre bounce clearance, its second of the match. Three of the Magpies four goals have come from clearances.

02:07

The Swans answer with their own centre bounce clearance goal. They enjoy a narrow six to five advantage in centre bounce clearances, although the Magpies have outscored Sydney 2.0.12 to 1.0.6 from this source.

05:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)

07:51

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)

10:23

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

11:33

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)

12:10

Collingwood's accuracy in front of goal is keeping them well within striking distance. The Magpies have kicked three goals without a miss from set shots and a further three goals straight from general play.

13:14

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

14:05

Sydney have kicked 3.0.18 directly from contested marks inside its forward 50, two to Lance Franklin and one to Sam Reid.

15:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)

15:40

In a contrast to the opening quarter when they kicked all six of their goals from intercepts, the Swans have kicked all of their 3.2.20 in the second term from stoppages. Two goals have come from centre bounce clearances and the other from a forward 50 throw-in.

18:14

Swans Interchange - Sam Reid off due to an injury.

18:36

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

22:09

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)

22:45

Collingwood have kicked three of its four goals this quarter from defensive half chains. They have kicked one goal apiece from intercept, clearance and a kick-in.

24:55

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)

26:12

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

27:23

Sydney continues to control the contest, leading the contested possession count by 10 for the quarter and 16 for the match.

28:07

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

31:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

34:41

The Swans half time score of 11.7.73 equals their highest first half score of the season. They kicked the identical score against Adelaide in Round 19.

35:03

The Swans have outscored Collingwood 7.2.44 to 2.1.13 from intercepts. In total, Sydney has 19 midfield intercepts, resulting in 13 inside 50s and 6.1.37. Conversely, Collingwood's 17 midfield intercepts have yielded 11 inside 50s and just 2.0.12.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:01

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)

01:21

Sam Reid has been substituted out of the game, with Braeden Campbell his replacement.

02:47

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Robbie Fox)

03:56

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)

04:14

Sydney leads contested marks inside forward 50 six to two and total marks inside 50 11 to five. This has provided the Swans an advantage of 6.4.40 to 2.2.14 in scores from marks.

07:19

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)

09:53

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)

10:10

Magpies Interchange - Will Hoskin-Elliott off due to an injury.

11:53

Collingwood has won five of the first six clearances of the third term and leads the contested possession count by four for the term also, as they attempt to throw everything at the Swans to start the quarter.

12:44

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)

13:10

Despite enjoying just 36 per cent time in forward half this quarter, the Swans have made the Magpies pay for some costly turnovers, kicking 2.0.12 from intercepts in their attacking midfield zone.

14:12

Mason Cox has been substituted out of the game, with Nathan Kreuger his replacement.

14:33

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

15:38

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

18:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)

21:15

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)

22:33

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Ginnivan)

22:40

The Magpies continue to hang in the contest, recording 10 of the last 14 inside 50s of the match, kicking 3.3.21 to 1.1.7 over the time period.

27:24

Collingwood leads the clearances 13 to six this quarter, outscoring the Swans 1.3.9 to 0.2.2 from this score source.

31:18

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

31:23

After a blistering first quarter, but a quieter second term, Scott Pendlebury reasserted himself on the contest in the third quarter with nine disposals, four contested possessions and three clearances. Steele Sidebottom was also influential with seven disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, four inside 50s and two clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:47

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

04:51

Jack Crisp has had a fantastic game for Collingwood tonight with 22 disposals, 16 of which have come via a contested possession. Crisp has also totalled nine clearances, seven inside 50s, five tackles and a goal.

07:40

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Trent Bianco)

07:52

Magpies Interchange - Nathan Kreuger off due to an injury.

07:59

Collingwood gets the all important first goal of the final quarter through Trent Bianco. The Magpies lead contested possession by five and clearances by three for the term and have six of the last seven scores of the match.

10:09

Darcy Moore has 10 disposals since half time, with seven coming via intercept possessions.

10:50

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Josh Daicos)

13:00

Collingwood has double the amount of both contested possessions and clearances this quarter, leading the two counts 22 to 11 and eight to four respectively.

13:18

Swans Interchange - Justin McInerney off due to an injury.

13:43

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nathan Kreuger)

16:14

Tom Papley gets a much needed steadier for the Swans. It was all set up by a tackle from Errol Gulden that forced a stoppage as the Magpies were on their way to another inside 50. The Swans lead the tackle count by seven in the final term.

17:33

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)

22:48

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

24:28

Errol Gulden completes another crucial tackle, this time on Jamie Elliott. The young Swan has had a big last quarter with seven disposals, three contested possessions and four tackles.

25:21

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

25:40

Collingwood will not go away! They have outscored the Swans 3.3.21 to 1.1.7 for the term with all three goals coming from intercepts.

27:51

After being 36 points down at the four-minute mark of the third quarter, the Magpies are within three points. Collingwood leads post-clearance contested possession by 12 for the term and have kicked 4.1.25 to nil from intercepts this quarter.

28:59

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

32:13

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

32:46

Collingwood finished the season with seven wins and zero losses by under six points for the home and away season, but lost both finals by under a goal.