Match

Adelaide Crows vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 15 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Swans have used just 27 players this season – the fewest in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
04:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
08:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Taylor Adams)
10:50
The Crows kicking efficiency is at 59% in the match so far compared to Sydney's 25%. Adelaide is more effective inside the forward half with an efficiency of 75% compared to 30% in this measure.
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
12:33
Adelaide is applying more pressure than Sydney and has a pressure rating of 227 to 174. The competition average is 182.
15:56
The Swans have been strong in the territory battle - currently winning the inside 50 count 8-4. They have had 30 disposals inside 50 compared to the Adelaide's 11.
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
19:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
19:39
Adelaide has had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - booting at least one goal from every zone apart from defensive 50 and centre bounce. They have booted two goals from forward 50 chains - their most productive zone.
20:59
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
25:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
28:18
Adelaide is on top in the clearances 12-8 - scoring 2.1 (13) from that source. Rory Laird has been dominant with four whilst Jake Soligo has two.
30:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
32:01
Rory Laird has had a strong start to the first quarter, with 11 disposals at 88% efficiency, seven uncontested possessions and three score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)
14:25
Adelaide is continuing their tackle intensity and pressure. They lead tackles in the forward 50 (12-6) and have a forward half pressure rating of 174 to Sydney's 153 halfway through the second term.
15:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
18:03
Adelaide has generated an inside 50 from 83% of attacking midfield chains compared to Sydney's 62%.
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brayden Cook)
20:24
The first possession battle has been close - with Sydney edging the Crows 23-15 and the clearances are in its favour 19-18. The Swans have scored from 31.5% of their clearances compared to Adelaide's 27.7%.
20:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
24:15
44 of Adelaide's 67 disposals have come in their defensive half this quarter which is a reason that Sydney has kicked 3.2 (20) in that period of time.
25:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
26:50
Errol Gulden has a game-high 10 disposals in the second quarter, this includes five clearances, five contested possessions, three handball receives, four score involvements, three inside 50s and 229 metres gained.
27:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Brodie Grundy)
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
30:54
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
31:07
Joel Amartey kicks four goals in that term to equal his career-high in an entire match. This is the fifth time he has kicked four goals in a match with his most recent occurrence in Round 6 against the Gold Coast Suns at the SCG.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:11
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
10:52
Crows Interchange - Mitchell Hinge off due to an injury.
11:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Murphy)
11:45
Mitch Hinge has started well for the Crows in the third quarter. Hinge has had a quarter-high six disposals, two hard-ball-gets and two handball receives.
13:25
We have seen a good spread of scores from all zones for the Swans this evening - booting at least one score from every zone. They have booted 2.2 (14) from their nine centre bounce chains - their most efficient zone.
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
15:34
Brodie Grundy has dominated Kieran Strachan in their ruck battle - winning the hitouts 25-8 and hitouts-to-advantage 10-0. The Swans have also scored 2.4 (16) from Grundy's ruck work compared to the Crows who have scored only 1.2 (8) from Strachan's taps.
16:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jake Soligo)
18:13
Lachlan Sholl is at his running best so far tonight. Sholl has 209 metres gained from his 20 disposals with an efficiency of 70%.
18:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
19:49
Joel Amartey kicks his fifth goal from the match which is a career-high. This is the first time a Swans player has kicked five goals in a game this season.
20:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
25:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Taylor Adams)
30:07
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
31:47
Mitch Hinge had a positive quarter for the Crows with 11 disposals at 86% efficiency, six uncontested possessions and three handball receives.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
04:49
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Brodie Grundy)
08:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Taylor Adams)
10:34
Sydney is winning the contest around the stoppages. They lead clearances (42-26) and contested possessions (127-109). They have also scored 5.7 (37) compared to Adelaide's 4.3 (27) from this source.
12:01
Sydney is well on top in the contest - leading the contested possessions 128-109. Brodie Grundy has won 18 of his possessions in this manner, he also has 25 disposals for the match.
12:07
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
13:33
Isaac Heeny has had a game-high 10 score involvements and four score assists for the Swans.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
15:14
Joel Amartey kicks his ninth of the match and this is the most goals a Sydney Swans player has scored in the past 15 years. Eight goals was the most recent highest a Swans by Adam Goodes in 2008 in Round 19 against Fremantle at the SCG.
19:58
The Swans have been a great defending team this season from turnovers, conceding just 39.3 points per game from this source, ranked 1st in the competition. Today they've conceded 34 points from this source this evening.
21:21
Crows Interchange - Sam Berry off due to an injury.
25:36
Crows Interchange - Izak Rankine off due to an injury.
26:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
30:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
30:24
Rory Laird tried hard for the Crows this evening with 34 disposals at 79 efficiency, 15 contested possessions, 13 ground-ball-gets, 10 handball receives, six score involvements, three insides 50's and 379 metres gained