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Pre Game
00:00
The very first Friday night game was played between these two teams at the SCG in Round 19, 1983 with Geelong winning by 66 points. The Cats have won more games at this venue against the Swans (18) than any other team.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:21
The first centre bounce clearance has gone the way of Patrick Dangerfield and Geelong. The Cats scored 27 points from centre bounces against the Swans in Round 6 (a season-high for Geelong) and scored 32 points from this source in the 2022 Grand Final (also a season-high).
02:19
Sydney has applied the first five tackles in the game. The Swans are ranked No.1 this season in pressure applied.
03:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
03:30
The first score of the game to Sydney came from a forward 50 stoppage. The Swans average 8.7 points per game from this source, but have kicked multiple goals in each of their last three games from these stoppages.
04:30
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
05:22
Sydney has scored the first goal of the game from its first forward half intercept. The Swans average 32.1 points per game from these intercepts (ranked fourth).
06:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:45
Geelong launched its first score of the game from an intercept in the defensive 50. The Cats kicked three goals in the final quarter last week from these chains and average only 7.5 points per game from this source.
09:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
09:59
Sydney has an early 13-6 lead in contested possessions and a significant 24-6 advantage in handballs. Geelong has dominated the contested possession count in the last two encounters between these teams.
12:52
The Swans now lead the inside 50 count 8-3, forward 50 marks 3-1, forward 50 disposals 10-1, and shots at goal 6-1, but have scored only one goal during this period of ascendancy.
13:57
Sydney took only four marks in its forward 50 the last time these teams met in Round 6 but has already taken four such marks tonight.
14:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
15:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
16:37
The first goal of the game to the Cats followed an intercept in the midfield. Geelong recorded 65 such intercepts last week (AFL season average is only 40). Sydney leads 7-3 in midfield intercepts tonight.
18:25
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
18:32
An early goal from a centre bounce for the Cats. They have outscored the Swans by 19 points from this source in each of the last two games between these teams.
20:30
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:48
Three goals in less than four minutes for the Cats after the Swans had control early. Gryan Miers has already provided two assists for the Cats taking his season total to 37, which is seven more than any other player in the competition.
22:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
24:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
24:18
The Swans have scored only 1.3 from seven set shots at goal, with three attempts failing to score. Sydney is ranked in the bottom-4 this season for accuracy from set shots at goal.
25:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
27:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
28:08
A wasteful first quarter from the Swans who led in all of inside 50 entries (17-9), forward half marks (21-4), time in forward half (70 percent), forward 50 marks (8-2), and shots at goal (10-5), but the efficient Cats were able to generate six scores from just nine entries.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:23
Geelong has been the No.1 ranked team in the first ten minutes of second quarters this season, while Sydney is ranked in the bottom-4 during this period.
01:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
03:14
Some terrific team work from the Swans led to the first goal of the quarter following a midfield intercept. Sydney leads 11-5 in such intercepts and 16-6 in points scored from this source.
05:28
Geelong has won the first four clearances of the quarter and generated four of the first five inside 50 entries with 95 percent time in forward half.
06:06
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
06:13
The last goal to Ollie Henry again followed an assist from Gryan Miers (who has already contributed four assists) and was launched with a forward half clearance. Geelong leads 5-2 in forward half clearances and this was the first goal of the game to either team from this source.
09:46
Zach Tuohy currently leads all players for metres gained (281) and disposals (13) in a prominent start. Tuohy equals the record for games played by an Irish player tonight (264).
10:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
13:55
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
14:18
Geelong leads 6-1 in effective clearances this quarter, but the last goal for Sydney came from this source. The Swans had another handball chain leading into the goal and now lead 77-43 in total handballs.
16:08
Sydney now leads 10-3 in forward 50 marks. The Swans average 11.4 such marks per game, while Geelong has conceded 12.9 per game (ranked in the bottom-4 defensively).
16:23
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
18:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Robbie Fox)
18:52
Sydney only recorded 13 shots at goal in each of its last two games against Geelong. The Swans have already had 15 shots at goal tonight.
20:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
20:57
The Swans have generated 11 of the last 12 inside 50 entries and had the last five scores of the game in another period of territorial ascendancy.
21:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Robbie Fox)
23:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
23:34
Sydney is continuing to pick holes in the Geelong defence. The Swans now lead 38-8 in forward half marks including 15-3 in the forward 50. Sydney averages 36.5 marks in its forward half per game.
24:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Hickey)
28:23
Errol Gulden and Isaac Heeney have had seven shots at goal between them in the first half for a return of 0.3 and four misses. Last week they kicked eight goals combined.
29:28
The Swans have matched the Cats at stoppages and then dominated ball control with 39-11 forward half marks, 90-57 handballs, and a massive 16-3 advantage in forward 50 marks. However, a return of 1.5 (and one miss) from seven shots at goal within 40 metres has kept Geelong in the game.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:14
The last time there was a scoreline of 4.12.36 to 4.4.28 at half time was in the 2002 Grand Final between Brisbane and Collingwood.
01:21
Sydney has applied terrific pressure so far tonight. The Swans lead 8-2 in smothers, 36-25 in tackles, and also lead the pressure rating 199-171.
03:02
An early goal in the third quarter to Luke Parker and the Swans from a forward 50 stoppage. Both teams have now kicked two goals from stoppages and Geelong has dominated scoring from this source in the last two encounters.
05:08
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
05:21
Geelong leads 8-3 in contested marks, with the last of these by Mark Blicavs providing the last goal. The Cats have scored 4.1.25 from set shots at goal and the Swans have scored 3.7.25 from their set shots.
06:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
08:34
After Sydney dominated forward half marks before the main break, Geelong has not allowed the Swans any such marks in the early stage of this quarter, while taking three of its own.
10:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
10:58
Angus Sheldrick played 79 percent of game time as a centre bounce midfielder last round, finishing with a career-high 29 disposals. Sheldrick has been prominent again tonight with six score involvements including two assists from his 15 disposals at 93 percent efficiency.
12:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
14:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
14:44
Geelong leads the inside 50 count this quarter 8-3 with a 4-0 lead in contested marks and 3-1 in forward half intercepts helping the Cats to a period of territorial ascendancy.
17:51
Justin McInerney has been the primary opponent for star Cat defender Tom Stewart tonight. McInerney has been involved in five scores from his 17 disposals while Stewart has had only one intercept among his seven possessions.
19:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Hickey)
21:51
Geelong has taken a mark from 24.7 percent of its inside 50 entries this season (ranked No.1). Tonight the Cats have taken only six such marks from 33 entries, while the Swans have 17 forward 50 marks from 39 entries.
22:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
23:41
Geelong has matched Sydney for uncontested possession this quarter (36-39) after the Swans dominated this measure in the first half (136-78).
24:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
26:28
Gryan Miers continues to be the most dangerous forward on the ground. Miers has recorded a game-high eight disposals in the forward 50 and his six score involvements include five assists and one goal.
28:00
Geelong was able to have the better of the third term with 6-0 contested marks, 5-2 intercept marks, and 29-15 total marks helping the Cats to more inside 50 entries (15-8). Sydney had forward half kicking efficiency of only 28 percent during that term.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:41
Geelong leads centre bounce clearances 8-4 and points scored from this source 7-0. Sydney averages 13.1 points per game from this source (ranked fourth).
03:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
03:48
Patrick Dangerfield has recorded 13 score involvements in each of his last two games against the Swans. They are his only two games in the last five seasons against any opponent where he has had 13 or more score involvements. Dangerfield has been involved in only three scores tonight.
05:40
The first goal of the final quarter to Tom Hawkins and the Cats came from a forward half intercept. Both teams have now generated 20 such intercepts and scored 22 points from this source.
06:10
Cats Interchange - Esava Ratugolea and is possibly out for the game.
08:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Gary Rohan)
08:22
Geelong has taken the last eight contested marks in the game, with the last behind from Gary Rohan including one of these marks. The Cats lead 12-3 in contested marks and 13-7 in intercept marks with this aerial advantage becoming more pronounced as the game progresses.
11:46
Since half time, Geelong leads the inside 50 count 23-12, contested possessions 53-40, and shots at goal 11-6 after Sydney lead in these measures in the first half.
14:53
It is now Geelong who is missing multiple scoring opportunities. The Cats have had six shots at goal this quarter for a return of 1.3 with two other shots failing to score. Geelong leads 11-0 in forward 50 disposals this quarter.
16:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:10
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
18:17
A string of misses by the Cats is ironically followed by an accurate set shot at goal from the Swans. Sydney now leads 39-33 in midfield intercepts and 36-17 in points scored from this source.
21:15
Geelong has scored 36.4 points per game in the time-on period of quarters this season (ranked No.1). Tonight Geelong leads 1.2.8 to Sydney 0.7.7 during the time-on period.
23:29
Another missed shot for Sydney gives the Swans a return of 2.9.21 from shots at goal within 40 metres with another two shots that have failed to score. Geelong has scored 4.2.26 from shots at goal in the same range.
26:04
Five shots at goal for Isaac Heeney tonight for a return of no goals but a late behind that has tied the scores. These two teams have never played in a draw against each other.
27:15
Sydney finished with a 32-22 lead in shots at goal and a 20-11 advantage in forward 50 marks but had four shots hit the post and missed a number of close opportunities. Geelong dominated contested possession in the final quarter (39-22) but also missed its chances to secure a victory.