Match

Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 29 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00

The Swans have scored 112 points in each of their last two matches against the Giants – winning both games.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:58

Toby Bedford scores the first of the game on his GWS debut, with the goal coming from a turnover. Last week, the Giants scored 65 points from turnovers - ranked fifth for the round.

03:23

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

06:54

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

10:16

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

11:28

GWS has had two of the first seven clearances for the game. They average the least amount of clearances per game - averaging 33.3.

11:44

Swans Interchange - James Rowbottom off due to an injury.

13:15

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Peter Ladhams)

14:10

Peter Ladhams slots Sydney's first goal of the game, sourcing from a turnover. Sydney score 56.4 points from turnover each round, ranked No.5 in the competition.

15:32

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

17:29

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

18:32

Toby Greene has started off strong, being involved in all four of the Giants' scores, collecting five disposals, of which three were won in a contested manner and chipping in with a goal.

23:52

Two of the Giants' goals have come from their defensive midfield. They average 2.7 goals from this zone per game.

24:49

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)

26:41

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

27:27

Will Hayward scores to bring the margin down to 11 points, with the goal being assisted by Luke Parker. Luke Parker has started on fire, having game-highs in disposals (10), contested possessions (7) and clearances (5).

32:13

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)

32:19

Sydney kicks a late goal after the siren to end the first quarter. They have had an even spread of goal sources, scoring from their defensive midfield, attacking midfield and forward 50.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

02:41

GWS win the first clearance of the second quarter, scoring through Xavier O'Halloran. They trail the clearance count 15-7 and first possessions 16-9.

03:40

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

04:17

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)

05:43

A huge launch from Logan McDonald to close the margin to less than a goal. Both of the Swans' scores this quarter have come from their defensive midfield. They average 22.2 points from this zone per game this season - ranked second in the competition.

06:45

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

07:54

Stephen Coniglio has already been impactful in the second term, collecting quarter-highs with six disposals, two clearances, 171 metres gained and a goal. Of the top-10 averaging disposal getters this season, Stephen Coniglio averages the second most metres gained from effective disposals (14.7 per effective disposal).

08:34

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

10:18

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:17

Lance Franklin gets his first major on his return from injury. After only being targeted once in the first quarter, he has already been targeted twice in the second term for a return of a goal. Lance Franklin is the most targeted player on average in the competition, being targeted 8.3 times per game.

14:56

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Aaron Cadman)

16:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

18:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ryan Clarke)

23:02

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

26:24

Errol Gulden has been one of the Swans' most effective players going inside 50 today, retaining the ball 100% of the time. Of the 50 players with the most kicks inside 50 across the league, only 11 players retain the ball more from inside 50 kicks than Errol Gulden.

26:49

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

28:14

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

29:32

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

30:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

33:22

The Giants lead at the main break by 10 points. Their accuracy in front of goal has been a huge contributing factor for this, scoring seven goals straight from set shots.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:50

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

03:24

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)

04:36

The rucking contests between Peter Ladhams and Matt Flynn have been fairly even, with the hitout count being even with 14 a piece, but is the 19-11 first possessions, 17-11 clearances and 28-13 team points that separate the two when they have been opposing ruckmen.

04:40

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

05:49

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

06:57

The Swans have kicked the first three goals of the third term, gaining the lead for the first time today. Two of their three goals this term have come from attacking midfield intercepts.

07:46

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

08:47

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

09:18

The Swans have owned the football in the opening minutes of the third quarter, have 25 more disposals, three more clearances and seven more contested possessions. They have kept the ball in their forward half for 90% of the term.

12:02

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

13:15

The Swans had the first seven inside 50s of the quarter, capitalising with 3.3 on the scoreboard, although, they have conceded the last four inside 50s, with one of those leading to a goal.

16:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)

18:59

Sydney has been strong at the contest this quarter, having 6-1 pre-clearance contested possessions as well as clearances 6-2, effective clearances 3-1 and scoring a goal from clearance.

23:44

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)

25:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

26:07

Tom Green's physical presence has been on show today, already having a career-high 10 tackles from 12 tackle attempts, as well as game-highs in pressure acts (29) and pressure points (71).

27:04

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

29:17

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

30:49

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

32:02

The Swans had a 40-point third quarter to be in front by 12 points at the break. They were most damaging in their attacking midfield, scoring 20 points from intercepts in this zone for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan Clarke)

03:20

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

03:52

The Swans begin the final quarter fiercely with two goals, with one coming from a centre bounce. They have outscored the Giants from this source 26-7.

05:20

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

09:39

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)

12:24

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

13:44

Toby Greene punts through his third goal of the day, bringing the margin down to 17 points. He has been involved in eight scores and has had all three of his inside 50s result in goals.

14:14

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)

16:27

Even though it is nearly halfway through the last quarter, both teams' pressure has not dropped off, with Sydney having a pressure factor of 2.31 and GWS registering a pressure factor of 2.08.

20:30

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

21:19

Although GWS has outscored Sydney from ball ups 19-6 and from throw-ins 12-8, it is Sydney's dominance at centre bounce that has been the difference (26-7 points from this source).

21:28

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

23:58

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)

24:58

Harry Perryman kicks his second for the quarter, bringing his goal tally to three for the game. This bringing the margin to four points. GWS last led the game in the opening minutes of the third quarter.

26:22

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

31:14

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

33:11

A disappointing loss for the Swans. They had 24 more contested possessions, nine more clearances as well as outscoring the Giants by 19 points from centre bounce, but it wasn't enough to get over the line.