Match

Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 24 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Sydney has won 11 of its last 14 matches against Adelaide by an average margin of 34 points dating back to the 2012 qualifying final.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
01:02
James Rowbottom kicks the first goal of the game from a turnover. The Swans rank fourth this season in scores from turnover, plus 8.1 points per game
02:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dane Rampe)
03:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
07:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
07:48
The Swans efficiency inside 50 has been excellent early on having kicked three goals from their four entries, whereas the Crows have been restricted to one from their four entries.
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
11:41
The Swans have cemented control over the clearance game since the 6-minute mark of the first having five of the last six clearances.
11:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
13:11
The Swans have kicked 4.0 (24) from general play already in this game. They rank first in the competition in scores from general play averaging 45 points per game.
15:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
17:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
18:08
Sydney is already plus 25 in scores from turnover for the game, their highest differential from the source in a first-quarter this season.
18:35
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)
20:09
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
21:08
The Crows have kicked 2.1 (13) from centre bounce chains. This is their highest total in a first quarter this season.
21:36
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Nankervis)
22:35
After conceding four of the first five goals, Adelaide have responded kicking the last two goals and having four of the last five clearances.
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
24:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
25:26
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)
27:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
29:17
Riley Thilthorpe slots his second for the game. Prior to this game, the Swans had been one of only two teams he had yet to score a goal against.
31:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lewis Melican)
33:24
Adelaide's pressure has been poor in the first with a rating of just 164, their second worst in a first quarter for the season.
34:23
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
36:31
It was an incredibly high-scoring first quarter with the Swans kicking 7.4 (46), their highest total in a first quarter for the season and the Cros kicking 6.3 (39) their second-highest total in a first.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
Joel Amartey kicks the first goal of the second quarter. The last time these two sides met he kicked a career-high nine goals.
07:14
Luke Parker has excelled since moving forward for the Swans kicking three goals against the Bombers last week. That has not changed today having kicked three goals for the game already.
09:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
09:40
The Swans have had 71% time in forward half in the second. They have dominated early in the term having five of six inside 50s and kicking three goals to Adelaide's none.
12:07
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
12:15
The Swans uncontested game has opened up in the second, being plus 15 in uncontested possessions and having kicked 3.0 (18) on turnover.
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
16:46
Matt Crouch has racked up 17 disposals already in this game with 10 contested possesions and four clearances. He has struggled against the Swans in the past averaging 24 disposals from eight games, his fewest against any opponent.
18:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
20:12
Sydney has scored at will on turnover in the second already being plus 23 for the term. This would be their third-highest differential in a second term this season.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
21:30
The Swans have kicked a goal from 50% of their inside 50s this term (6 from 12), whilst also being able to hold Adelaide goalless from their six entries.
22:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Billy Dowling)
27:35
The Swans have outscored the Crows by 19 points in scores from defensive midfield chains in the second quarter. This would be their equal-highest differential in a second quarter this season.
31:30
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
31:34
Errol Gulden's stoppage work has been exceptional this half, his eight clearances are his second-best for the season. He has added to this with nine uncontested possessions, six score involvements and a goal.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
04:46
Adelaide has struggled to contain the Swans out of the contest today having missed six tackles so far tonight to the Swans one.
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Daniel Curtin)
07:48
Daniel Curtin slots the first of the second half. Adelaide has already beaten their season average of 16.6 points from defensive midfield chains having kicked 3.2 (20) from that source.
08:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
09:32
The Swans have taken advantage of their forward 50 chains today scoring from all of their chains and kicking a goal from four out of five.
11:49
The Swans have taken control of the uncontested game in the third being plus 14 in uncontested possesions and plus 18 in uncontested marks.
12:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
13:36
Adelaide's pressure in this third term has been poor with a rating of 151, their second-worst in a third quarter this season.
13:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
16:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Logan McDonald)
17:51
Adelaide has struggled to slow Sydney down out of the contest in the third with the Swans being able to get at least an inside 50 from all of their midfield chains.
21:39
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:17
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Zac Taylor)
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
24:38
Sydney has outscored Adelaide by 45 points from turnover today. This would be their second-highest differential from this source through three quarters this season.
26:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
27:29
Nick Blakey has been instrumental in this third term having nine disposals, four score involvements, 219 metres gained and two goals playing off half-back.
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Ben Keays)
30:14
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
30:57
Callum Mills had 12 of his 20 disposals in the third term. He has been excellent playing in the backline building on his form from last week where he had a season-high 26 disposals and 10 intercept possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Chayce Jones)
01:09
Crows Interchange - Hugh Bond off due to an injury.
04:29
Reilly O'Brien has been excellent in the ruck today having 35 hitouts and 12 hitouts to advantage. Adelaide has been outscored by 3 points from stoppages he has been apart of.
05:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
07:02
Even though they rank 15th in differential from attacking midfield chains this season, Adelaide has outscored the Swans by 20 points from this source so far today, their equal second-best differential for the season.
08:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
09:28
Adelaide has had four of the first five clearances for the term, also having four of five first possessions.
09:52
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Zac Taylor)
12:16
Matt Roberts has been important to the Swans uncontested game today, having a game-high 31 disposals, 22 uncontested possessions and 434 metres gained.
13:38
Playing as a high-half forward, Logan McDonald has been impressive today kicking three goals, having 16 disposals, 14 uncontested possessions and seven score involvements.
15:09
Since Round 20, the Swans have ranked last in inside 50 differential. Even though they lead by 43 points the Swans are still losing the inside 50 count 43 - 45.
17:24
The Swans have outscored Adelaide by 38 points in scores from defensive half turnovers, kicking 8.3 (51) to the Crows 2.1 (13).
17:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Zac Taylor)
20:19
Both teams' pressure has fallen off in this last quarter, Adelaide's rating of 142 in the term is their worst in a fourth quarter this season and Sydney's 152 is their second-worst in a fourth quarter this season.
21:49
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)
23:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Zac Taylor)
24:31
Adelaide has restricted the Swans entries inside 50s in the fourth keeping them to only one goal from their eight entries.
25:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Caiden Cleary)
27:12
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Reilly O'Brien)
28:14
After being -10 in uncontested possessions in the first quarter, Sydney turned the game around by being plus 55 through the last three quarters and plus 52 in uncontested marks.