Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 07 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Saints have conceded 72 points from Riley Bonner’s turnovers this season, which is the most of any player at the club, and the ninth-most across the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
04:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
06:07
The Swans have recorded the first two clearances of the match, but the Saints lead contested possession 10-9 and inside 50s 4-2.
08:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
08:42
Darcy Wilson converts St Kilda's first goal of the afternoon through a forward 50 chain. 16.6% of St Kilda's score launches have been from this zone in 2024, ranked 18th in the competition.
11:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
13:18
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
14:42
The Saints lead the pressure factor 212 to 150. The competition average is 181.
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
18:45
Bradley Hill has a game-high 10 disposals, 175 metres gained and three marks.
22:51
The Saints have recorded the past four of five clearances and five of eight inside 50s, but have scored from 0% of their entries. The Swans have converted 67% of their entries into scores.
24:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
24:38
Sydney score their first goal from a defensive midfield chain. They average 19.6 points per match from this zone in 2024, ranked 4th in the competition.
25:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
26:17
It was an evenly matched first term, with both teams scoring from 25% of their 12 inside 50s. The Saints lead clearances 7-6, scores from intercepts 2.2 to 2.1, and the pressure factor 189 to 154.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
03:37
Rowan Marshall converts St Kilda's first goal from an attacking midfield chain this afternoon. 26.6% of St Kilda's score launches have been from this zone in 2024, ranked 17th in the competition.
04:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
07:08
The Swans lead the clearance count 4-1 in the second term.
07:28
Errol Gulden has a game-high 14 disposals, 336 metres gained, five contested possessions, two clearances and five inside 50s.
10:42
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
12:17
The Saints have kicked 2.0 from defensive 50. In 2024, 21.1% of St Kilda's score launches have been from this zone, ranked 1st in the competition.
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
17:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
17:51
The Saints have scored 3.1 to 1.2 from set shots.
20:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
22:52
The Saints have won the past six clearances, but the Swans have controlled the ball with 42-34 disposals and 16-7 uncontested marks.
23:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Robbie Fox)
27:08
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
28:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
28:08
The Swans have kicked the past four goals of the match.
31:24
Chad Warner has an equal game-high four score involvements and eight disposals in the second term. He has also recorded 157 metres gained, two inside 50s and two goals.
32:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
32:31
The Swans scored 4.1 to 1.1 from six to five attacking midfield chains in the second term. They scored 2.1 to 0.0 from four to one stoppage chains from this zone, all coming from within a run of five consecutive goals to conclude the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:38
The Swans lead contested possession 7-2, ground balls 5-2, inside 50s 3-0 and clearances 2-0 to commence the second half.
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Wicks)
05:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
09:33
After the Swans had 30-14 uncontested marks in the second term, the Saints have already recorded 20-5 uncontested marks in the third term.
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
11:40
Mason Wood's goal disrupts a run of 11 consecutive scores to the Swans.
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
13:35
The Swans have kicked 4.0 to 1.1 from outside 50, and 2.4 to 0.1 from 40-50.
13:55
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
18:32
Errol Gulden has a game-high 27 disposals, with Ollie Florent the next best at 20. Gulden also has a game-high 12 contested possessions, 485 metres gained, seven score involvements, and six inside 50s.
19:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
20:56
Saints Interchange - Marcus Windhager and is possibly out for the game.
21:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
22:15
Sydney's ruck duo of Brodie Grundy and Hayden McLean have combined for eight hitouts to Rowan Marshall's zero, and hitouts to advantage 3-0. They lead clearances 5-3.
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Liam Henry)
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
26:09
The Saints have kicked four consecutive goals. Jack Higgins has four score involvements in this period, while Liam Henry has three.
27:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
28:56
The Saints lead the pressure factor 221 to 152 in the third term.
29:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
31:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
32:12
After four consecutive St Kilda goals from five inside 50s, Isaac Heeney stepped up for the Swans to kick back-to-back goals in a period where the Swans won contested possession 6-2 and inside 50s 4-0 despite the Saints maintaining a pressure factor of 201.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
01:56
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mattaes Phillipou)
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
05:24
St Kilda have kicked 7.1 to 3.5 from set shots today.
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
08:29
The Saints have kicked eight of the past 11 goals of the match. During this period, their pressure rating has been 222 to 154, while they lead disposals 92-58 and marks 31-16. They have done so despite trailing inside 50s 11-12.
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
10:49
Mattaes Phillipou has a game-high three score involvements, two inside 50s, one goal assist, one goal, and six disposals with 178 metres gained.
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
13:49
The Saints have recorded 25-8 marks in the final term, but they also lead handball receives 19-9 after it was 29-27 in the third term.
14:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
18:24
The Swans are goalless in this final term, scoring just 0.3 while the Saints have scored 4.1 The Swans average 3.9 goals in final terms in 2024, ranked 2nd in the competition.
18:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
25:36
The Swans lead inside 50s 11-10, but have only scored from 18% of these entries with a goal accuracy of 0% to St Kilda's 40% and 66%.
27:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Logan McDonald)
29:28
Saints Interchange - Dougal Howard off due to the blood rule.
29:53
The Saints have restricted Errol Gulden to one disposal and 11 metres gained in this final term.
30:11
The Swans led contested possessions 132-124, clearances 30-29 and inside 50s 54-41 with a conversion rate to score of 44% to 37%. However, they were wasteful in front of goal, with a goal accuracy of 37% to 59%.