Match

Sydney Swans vs Fremantle

Commentary / 29 Jun 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Swans have won nine and drawn one match in their last 11 matches at the SCG – winning these games by 46 points per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
02:00
The Swans have conceded 42 goals to key forwards – the fewest in the league. Jye Amiss looks to go against that trend today, as he kicks the first goal of the match for the Dockers.
03:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
07:35
Luke Jackson has won at least 15 disposals in all seven games on the road this season – averaging 20.1 disposals, 5.6 clearances, and 6.1 score involvements. Jackson now kicks Fremantle's third goal to put his side out to a 17-point lead early in this match.
10:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
15:19
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
15:28
It's an even battle in the territory game thus far with 51% of play in Fremantle's forward half.
15:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
17:26
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Jordon)
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
19:12
The Swans have generated 63 points from Justin McInerney’s midfield intercepts this season – ranked equal-second in the AFL. He leads all players with seven disposals and three score involvements early in this match.
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
21:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
22:56
24 of Fremantle's 26 points have come from chains beginning in its defensive half.
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
26:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
28:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
29:27
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
30:06
Sydney has conceded a goal from 19.6% of its opposition inside 50s this season – ranked No.1 defensively. Across this first quarter, Fremantle has kicked seven goals from 16 inside 50s.
30:52
Fremantle has lost just once this season from the seven games it has kept its opposition to 70 or fewer points. It has a 2-4-1 record when it has conceded over 70 points. Today against Sydney, the most potent scoring side in the competition, Fremantle is taking no chances - instead coming out with a blistering start to score 44 points in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:30
Caleb Serong has had at least 30 disposals in each of his last three games against the Swans – amassing 34 disposals and 24 uncontested possessions in Round 9. Today he leads all players with five score involvements.
02:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
04:29
Tom Papley leads all of his teammates in clearances (three), all from centre bounce, and 198 metres gained. The Swans will be looking for others around him at the stoppage to stand up.
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
07:30
Sydney has a pressure factor of just 158 in this match. It has conceded 42 marks to Fremantle thus far. Fremantle is known for tallying high mark numbers due to its ball movement in the backline, however, it has taken 17 marks in the forward half (nine inside 50) in this match.
09:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
11:29
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
12:15
After conceding the last five goals, Braeden Campbell has broken through to deliver the Swans a crucial goal.
14:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
14:55
Brodie Grundy has won 85 contested possessions in his last five games – the most by any ruckman on record over a five-match period. He has just one contested possession in this match as he contends with the formidable duo of Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson.
17:15
Hayden McLean has four contested marks. He has achieved his career-high of five on two occasions - most recently Round 6, 2022 against Hawthorn.
17:44
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
25:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
28:25
Will Hayward has recorded a career-high shot at goal accuracy of 68.4% at the SCG – up from just 42.9% last year. Sydney will need this potency from Hayward in the second half to get back in the match after a three disposal first-half which featured an early injury concern.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:54
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
05:22
Fremantle has been outscored from centre bounces just four times this season – one of which was last week by just four points against the Suns. It has scored 13 to two from centre bounce in this match.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jaeger O'Meara)
08:26
The Dockers have won clearances at stoppages around the ground 17 to four in this match.
10:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
10:17
Hayden McLean has set a new career-high with six contested marks.
12:56
Dockers Interchange - Jordan Clark off due to the blood rule.
13:05
Swans Interchange - Brodie Grundy off due to an injury.
13:35
In this third term, the Dockers lead the pressure factor 224 to 158.
15:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
16:51
Since Round 12, the Dockers have won 17.4% of their offensive one-on-ones – ranked 17th. Today they have won one of their seven offensive contests.
19:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
24:32
Time in the forward half sits even in this third term with 50% for either side. Reflective of the see-sawing, goal-for-goal nature at the moment. The last five goals in this match have alternated between the two clubs.
24:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Wicks)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
28:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
30:21
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
32:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
35:06
Sydney kicked six goals from forward half intercepts in the third term and overall scored 45 points from 13 forward 50 entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:35
The Swans have led on the scoreboard at three-quarter time in 13 of 14 matches this year – the most in the AFL. They will have to operate in unfamiliar circumstances today, beginning the final term behind by 12 points.
03:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
09:04
Josh Draper has a career-high eight spoils in this match.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
11:15
Nat Fyfe has won more than 20 disposals just once since Round 7 – collecting 16 and 13 respectively in his last two games. He is up to 21 today.
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
14:50
Nick Blakey has been a driving force for the Swans in this match. He has nine intercept possessions and six score involvements, including his crucial goal to close the margin to seven points.
16:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)
21:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
24:00
Sydney are level on the scoreboard with Fremantle for the first time since the beginning of the match. Clearances have tightened up in this final term with Fremantle narrowly leading nine to eight.
25:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
27:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
29:31
The Dockers breakthrough for their first win against a top-eight side this season as they cause an upset against the ladder-leading Swans. It was a battle of scoring styles, as the Dockers generated 62 of their 99 points from the defensive half while the Swans created 64 of their 98 points from the forward half.