Match

Sydney Swans vs Melbourne

Commentary / 27 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Sydney's winning run goes back to Round 18 - with three of its six wins coming by two or fewer points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:46
Lachie Hunter has started well for Melbourne with a game-high four disposals, two inside 50s, and 155 metres gained.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
06:32
The Demons have recorded a disposal efficiency of 50% to start the game compared to 79% for the Swans.
07:57
After conceding four of the first five inside 50s of the game, the Swans have recorded four of the last six forward 50 entries.
10:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)
12:05
The Swans have won six more post-clearance contested possessions so far.
13:15
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
16:39
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:09
It has been a low-pressure game so far with Sydney recording a pressure factor of 171 compared to 154 for Melbourne. The AFL average is 181.
19:05
Swans Interchange - James Rowbottom off due to an injury.
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
19:24
Bayley Fritsch has been the target inside 50 on three occasions in his return game - no other Melbourne player has been targetted more than once.
23:14
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
24:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
24:48
The Demons have struggled to transition the ball with seven of 10 chains starting in their defensive 50 being intercepted by the Swans.
25:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
26:24
Melbourne has scored 3.0 (18) from turnovers.
29:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
29:25
The Swans have scored 1.2 (8) from set shots compared to 3.0 (18) for the Demons.
30:27
The Swans have transitioned the ball well with 27% of its defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50. The AFL average is 21%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Trent Rivers)
03:47
The Swans have laid four tackles inside 50 this quarter after failing to lay a tackle in the zone in the first quarter.
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)
07:48
Sydney has generated nine forward half intercepts for a return of 1.1 (7).
09:52
The Demons have had four shots within 50 metres of goal that have failed to score. Melbourne leads the total scoring shots 10-9.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:13
The pressure has lifted this quarter with Sydney recording a pressure factor of 221 compared to 187 for Melbourne. The AFL average is 181.
13:45
Melbourne has scored 4.1 (25) from set shots, including 3.1 (19) from set shots taken beyond 30 metres of goal.
15:59
Melbourne has taken four marks inside 50 this quarter after only taking two in the first quarter. Sydney has yet to take a mark inside 50 this quarter.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Steven May)
21:42
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
21:53
Melbourne has recorded eight of the last 10 inside 50s of the game with 62% of the play this quarter occurring in Melbourne's forward half.
27:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
27:51
The Swans scored 1.4 (10) from set shots in the first half compared to 4.2 (26) for the Demons.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
02:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
02:35
The Swans have scored 2.2 (14) from clearances.
03:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
05:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
05:29
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn off due to an injury.
05:50
Sydney has scored two goals from two centre bounce clearances this quarter. The Swans scored 1.1 (7) from four centre bounce clearances in the first half.
07:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
08:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
09:48
Demons Interchange - Bayley Fritsch off due to an injury.
10:07
74% of the play this quarter has occurred in Sydney's forward half with the Swans recording seven more inside 50s.
10:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:11
Errol Gulden has accumulated a game-high 25 disposals but with a kicking efficiency of just 40% and a game-high seven turnovers.
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
16:02
Melbourne has struggled to transition the ball this quarter with seven of nine defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Swans.
18:07
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
19:31
Demons Interchange - Jake Melksham off due to an injury.
19:58
Melbourne has recorded just nine disposals in their forward 50 this quarter.
22:34
The Swans have recorded a post-clearance pressure factor of 193 this quarter. For the season, Sydney has recorded a post-clearance pressure factor of 173 - ranked first.
24:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
26:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
27:21
The Demons have scored 2.4 (16) from clearances.
28:16
Jake Melksham has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Bailey Laurie.
28:32
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bailey Laurie)
31:33
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
32:31
In the last 10 minutes of each quarter, the Demons have outscored the Swans 4.2 (26) to 0.4 (4).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
04:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
04:34
Bayley Fritsch has been the target inside 50 on nine occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and 3.0 (18).
05:57
Sydney's pressure has dropped off this quarter with the Swans recording a pressure factor of 161. The Swans recorded a pressure factor of 198 across the first three quarters.
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
08:37
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
09:55
Demons Interchange - Jake Bowey off due to an injury.
10:42
Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.
11:05
The Demons have won seven more post-clearance contested possessions this quarter after losing the count by 21 across the first three quarters.
13:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
15:47
Sydney has won five more clearances this quarter after losing the count by eight across the first three quarters.
16:49
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Lachie Hunter)
18:13
The Demons have played on from 28% of marks this quarter compared to 7% for the Swans.
20:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
20:40
Melbourne has scored 3.5 (23) from 18 forward half clearances.
22:56
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
24:34
The Swans have scored 3.6 (24) from set shots compared to 7.3 (45) for the Demons.
28:59
Errol Gulden was among the best for the Swans, finishing with a career-high 42 disposals along with 14 contested possessions, nine score involvements, and four clearances.