Match

Sydney Swans vs Collingwood

Commentary / 09 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Over the last three seasons, Collingwood has won 65.6% of its matches on the road – the best percentage in the AFL. They find themselves interstate for the sixth time this season and have two wins, two losses and a draw from their previous encounters.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
02:24
Sydney didn’t have its first disposal inside 50 until the 17-minute mark of the second term last week – the longest any team has gone without having a disposal in that zone on record. Will Hayward has a kick from inside 50 in the first two minutes of tonight's game and it results in a Swans goal.
04:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
07:00
The Swans lost the contested possessions by 24 in the first term against the Power last week – the second-worst differential by any team in any quarter this year. They lead this stat 11-6 through the first seven minutes of this game.
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
08:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Jordon)
10:00
All scoring has come from stoppage sources so far. Both of the Swans goals have originated from a boundary throw-in.
11:42
Logan McDonald has started the game in defence, mostly matched against Will Hoskin-Elliott. McDonald kicked four goals and had 11 score involvements from his 15 disposals when these teams met earlier this season.
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
14:24
The Magpies kick back to back goals after Nick Blakey concedes an off-the-ball free kick to Jamie Elliott following the goal from Jack Crisp moments earlier.
16:06
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
17:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ned Long)
21:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Bytel)
22:00
Jack Bytel kicks a goal and the Magpies have kicked 3.2 (20) from five inside 50s. They now lead the game despite trailing the inside 50s 10-5.
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
27:03
James Rowbottom has been busy for the Swans. He's up to nine disposals and has four handball receives and three inside 50s, all game-highs. No other Swan has more than five disposals so far.
27:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:54
Mason Cox takes a contested mark and kicks the set-shot goal for Collingwood. It's the first contested mark inside 50 from either side and just the second mark inside 50 in total - both going Collingwood's way.
30:34
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Isaac Quaynor)
31:38
Isaac Quaynor kicks a crumbing goal for the Magpies, his first goal since round 9, 2022 and just his fourth career goal.
32:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
35:02
The Swans have now trailed at quarter-time in 12 of their 21 matches this season. No top-eight team has trailed more often at quarter-time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:45
Over the last six rounds, Sydney has conceded 29 points per game from defensive half turnovers – ranked 17th. The Magpies scored two goals from this source in the first quarter, continuing the Swans poor form in this area of their game. Scoring from this area is not normally a strength for the Magpies who rank 16th for scores from this situation throughout 2024, averaging 18.9 points per game.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
02:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
03:25
The Swans kick their third stoppage goal for the game and the first from a centre-bounce for either side. Centre-bounce clearances are tied at five each, despite Sydney having a hitout advantage of 8-2 in centre-bounces.
06:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
07:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
07:45
Leading into tonight's game Chad Warner had been goalless in back-to-back games for the first time this season and had been involved in just two scoring chains over those games. He now has a goal and three score involvements from his nine disposals tonight.
08:46
Disposals are 31-18 to the Swans through the early part of the second term and the Swans have converted all three of their inside 50s into goals.
11:56
Errol Gulden has just one disposal. He's been matched with Steele Sidebottom for large parts of the game. Gulden has had 37 and 30 disposals respectively in his last two games against Collingwood.
12:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
15:39
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Beau McCreery)
16:44
Mason Cox now has four contested marks, including two inside Collingwood's forward 50. Sydney has amassed four contested marks as a team.
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
17:51
Isaac Heeney has kicked two behinds. After being goalless just once in his first 13 games – Heeney has failed to kick a goal in four of his last six matches before tonight.
17:52
Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.
20:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
22:37
After having four disposals each in the first quarter, Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner have stepped up and both had seven disposals each so far in the second term. They each have a game-high four score involvements.
23:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
30:52
With the last goal coming in the 16th minute of the quarter, the scoring has dried up following a fast start to the game. Collingwood have lifted their intensity with 20 tackles this quarter after 11 in the first term.
32:48
In a tight tussle, there is little separating these teams in many of the key metrics. Collingwood are plus four in disposals and plus one in tackles. They have an advantage in marks, 44-34, thanks mostly to a plus 9 advantage in uncontested marks. Their biggest advantage comes with a plus seven clearance differential. Nick Daicos has 15 disposals, nine clearances and 10 contested possessions but has a disposal efficiency of just 47% in the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
01:28
After more than 16 minutes without a goal to finish the second quarter, the first goal of the second half comes within a minute. Both teams now have three goals each from stoppages and one goal each from centre-bounce stoppages.
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
03:55
Collingwood have now kicked the last three goals of the game and extend the margin to 15, the largest it has been tonight.
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
06:13
Collingwood have taken four marks inside 50 in the first six minutes of this quarter, after taking just three inside 50 through the first half. Sydney have only two for the game.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Darcy Cameron)
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
10:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
10:59
Will Hayward breaks a run of four unanswered Collingwood goals. The Swans will be pleased to break the run after conceding 10 unanswered goals against the Power last week, the first time they have allowed such a run since 2010.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
13:04
Nick Blakey misses a set shot goal, the first blemish from a set shot for the Swans tonight, having kicked four straight until this point.
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
18:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
19:14
Bobby Hill takes Collingwood's third contested mark inside 50 for the term and the Magpies have their fourth goal for the quarter. Both teams have eight inside 50s, but the Magpies have been able to do more damage entering forward 50 this quarter.
20:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
21:53
Deep into the third term, the Swans have only three tackles for the quarter. Collingwood has won the tackle count by 9.4 per game this season – ranked No.1 - and are now plus eight so far tonight.
22:24
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
24:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
25:00
Collingwood are dominating possession in this term, leading 76-49. Jeremy Howe has eight for the quarter.
25:56
Swans Interchange - Brodie Grundy off due to the blood rule.
26:08
Jeremy Howe is playing his 250th AFL game tonight. It is his 150th game for the Magpies, having played 100 games with the Demons prior to joining Collingwood in the 2015 trade period. Howe set a career-high with 16 one-percenters in game 249 last week.
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
28:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Bobby Hill)
29:34
Bobby Hill kicks a goal from a forward 50 stoppage. Collingwood have kicked 2.10 (22) from plays starting in their forward 50 zone. The margin could be larger if they were able to convert more accurately.
30:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
30:47
Collingwood have a five-goal to two quarter after dominating possession. They led 96-59 in disposals, with 55-29 in uncontested possessions, they also had a 32-13 lead in handball receives. Josh Daicos had 10 disposals and three inside 50s in the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ned Long)
01:44
Ned Long lays forward 50 pressure and is rewarded with a goal. Collingwood have 15 tackles in their forward 50 to just four for the Swans.
04:54
Callum Mills has three spoils early in the final quarter, trying to lift defensively for his team. Nick Blakey has eight spoils for the game, the most of any player.
05:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
07:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
10:15
Darcy Cameron has taken a game-high four intercept marks. Cameron has taken 32 contested marks in the midfield zone this season – ranked No.1 in the AFL. This includes two tonight.
13:59
Will Hayward takes the Swans first contested mark inside 50 for the night and just their fourth mark inside 50 in total. He converts the set shot for his third goal of the evening.
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
15:34
Following a Luke Parker clearance, Logan McDonald takes another inside 50 mark and converts for a goal. McDonald has been swung forward after spending the night playing in deep defence previously.
15:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Patrick Lipinski)
25:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
25:19
The Swans pull within two points via an Isaac Heeney goal. He'd kicked three behinds until this point. The Swans have a 0-4 record in games decided by 10 points or less this season, the worst record in the AFL. In contrast, the Magpies have a 5-0 record, which is the best in the league.
27:00
Sydney has 10 of the last 12 inside 50s, including three for Isaac Heeney through this stretch, which now extends to over 16 minutes.
27:35
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
32:05
After being -36 disposals in the third quarter, the Swans are plus 28 through the final term, getting the game on their terms more often.
34:11
The Swans kicked the last five goals of the game to erase a 27-point deficit in the final term. The Swans had lost four previous games by less than 10 points this season, while the Magpies were undefeated in five games with margins of 10 or less. The Swans reverse that trend tonight.