Match

Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 28 Sep 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Swans have been slow starters this season, leading at quarter-time in only ten games. However, Sydney has then won all of these ten games. Brisbane has outscored its opponents by an average of 12.7 points in opening quarters this season (ranked No.1) and has trailed at quarter time in only four games.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:20
Brisbane won the opening centre bounce clearance of the game but did not score from this chain. Sydney has won the centre bounce clearances in only seven games this season and lost this measure by five when the teams last met in Round 19.
01:59
Sydney has conceded a shot at goal accuracy of only 44 per cent this season (the lowest in the AFL) and the first shot at goal today for Brisbane has been missed. The Lions are ranked 17th for accuracy from set shots at goal.
05:00
The Swans have generated three of the first four inside 50 entries of the game. Sydney has lost only one of the 15 games this season when it has generated more inside 50 entries than the opposition.
05:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
05:39
A pair of set shot misses to start the game for Brisbane and both came from defensive half chains. The Lions average 36 points per game from such chains (ranked fourth).
06:56
Brisbane has dominated uncontested possession (30-7) to start the game with Hugh McCluggage prominent. McCluggage has averaged more disposals in finals than he has in regular season games.
09:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
09:23
The first score for Sydney came from a forward half stoppage. The Swans have scored 167 points per 100 forward half clearances this season, ranked No.1 for strike rate.
09:56
The opening goal of the game to Sydney and Will Hayward came from a forward half intercept. The Swans have scored from 39 per cent of their forward half intercepts this season (ranked No.1).
11:19
The Swans have won every game this season when they have led after the first ten minutes.
11:35
Sydney has an early 5-2 lead in clearances and its second goal of the game came from this source. Brodie Grundy has won two of these clearances and has a 4-0 hitout lead in his ruck contests.
14:35
Brisbane has won all 12 games this season when it has recorded accuracy of at least 55 per cent. The Lions have missed their first three shots at goal today.
15:27
Kai Lohmann has converted the third set shot at goal for the Lions who have an early 4-0 lead in forward 50 marks despite the Swans being ahead 9-5 in inside 50 entries.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
16:50
Both teams followed their opening goal with a centre bounce goal immediately after. Brisbane has won three of the first four centre bounce clearances and Kai Lohmann has now kicked multiple goals in ten games this season.
21:24
Brisbane has won 14 of the 17 games when it has taken at least 100 marks this season. The Lions are ahead 30-13 in this measure and moving the ball well from their defensive half.
21:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
23:06
Brisbane averages 17.3 points per game from defensive 50 chains this season and has already scored 2.2.14 from such chains with Sydney struggling to disrupt the ball movement of the Lions.
24:40
Callum Ah Chee has been involved in five of the six scores for the Lions including three score assists. Ah Chee has averaged 4.6 score involvements and one assist per game this season.
26:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
26:31
James Rowbottom has won three early clearances for the Swans and kicked a goal in his match-up with Brisbane star Lachie Neale who has recorded an equal game-high eight disposals.
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
29:01
Brisbane now leads 6-1 in forward 50 marks, 5-1 in marks on the lead, 46-29 in total marks and 37-12 in handball receives with Sydney struggling to disrupt the uncontested chains of the Lions.
29:58
The Lions dominated time in possession during the opening quarter, restricting the Swans to just 35 per cent time in possession. Sydney has won all 15 games this season when it has won time in possession.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:11
Only once this season has a team taken more marks in an opening quarter than the 46 recorded by Brisbane today.
00:57
Only once this season has Sydney had a quarter with a higher kick-to-handball ratio than it did in the opening quarter today (3.6) and that was the final quarter of its game last week.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
02:12
Sydney is ranked in the bottom-4 this season during opening quarters but is the No.1 ranked team in both the second and third quarters.
04:17
Sydney has conceded a score from just 6.4 per cent of opposition defensive 50 chains this season (ranked No.1) but conceded a score from 36 per cent of these chains in the opening quarter.
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
06:04
Another goal from a defensive 50 chain for the Lions and they now lead 20-6 in points scored from these chains. Brisbane has scored 3.0 from shots on the run and 2.3 from set shots.
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Robbie Fox)
07:59
A second centre bounce goal for the Swans after the Lions had kicked five of the last six goals. Sydney has averaged 11.9 points per game from this source in 2024.
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
11:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)
11:44
Brisbane continues to find targets in the forward 50 and leads 7-1 for marks in this zone, but has scored 2.4 from set shots compared to 2.0 for Sydney.
12:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Darcy Fort)
13:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
13:55
Isaac Heeney has already recorded five clanger kicks for the Swans. Heeney has never had more than five such kicks in a game with his ball use normally a feature.
14:18
Lions Interchange - Jaspa Fletcher off due to an injury.
15:04
The last six inside 50 entries have all gone to the Lions and they have again dominated marks in this quarter (24-12).
15:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
15:54
The repeat entries for the Lions have eventually resulted in a goal from Joe Daniher. Their last three scores have all come from forward half intercepts after not scoring from this source in the opening quarter.
17:16
Brisbane averages 13 marks in the forward 50 per game (ranked fourth). The Lions are ahead 11-1 in this measure today with the last of these resulting in a goal from Callum Ah Chee who is having a huge finals series.
19:15
Sydney has not had an inside 50 entry in the last ten minutes and trails 5-25 for uncontested possessions during this period.
21:44
Seven consecutive scores for the Lions and they lead 13-5 in intercept marks (including 6-1 this quarter) with the last of these from Jarrod Berry resulting in a goal.
21:48
Lions Interchange - Cam Rayner off due to an injury.
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
23:20
A miraculous goal from Eric Hipwood and Brisbane is dominating Sydney. The Lions are now ahead 9-4 in centre bounce clearances have kicked three goals from this source and have generated the last 12 inside 50 entries.
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
25:15
A stunning blitz from the Lions with five goals in the last ten minutes from seven inside 50 entries and 21-3 uncontested possessions during this period.
26:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
28:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
28:45
Brisbane now leads 14-2 in forward 50 marks despite the inside 50 count being only 28-24 in its favour. Five different players for the Lions have taken multiple marks in this zone.
30:40
A spectacular first half from the Lions who have matched their first half score from the 2003 Grand Final. Brisbane has won contested possessions (65-55), but then kept Sydney to just 31 per cent time in possession and dominated uncontested possessions (147-83).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:08
Lachie Neale was the No.1 ranked player in the first half leading all players for clearances (5) and disposals (18) while winning a team-high ten contested possessions.
00:29
The 82 marks taken by the Lions in the first half was the second-most in any game this season to the main break.
01:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:08
Sydney has not recorded a lower percentage for time in possession in the first half of a game this season than today (31 per cent). The Swans have won every game when they have won this measure.
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
05:02
Brisbane has scored from 47 per cent of its inside 50 entries this season (ranked fourth). In the first half today, the Lions scored from 64 per cent of their entries including nine scores from their last 12 entries.
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
08:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
08:18
Seven goals in a row for the Lions, with their fourth from a defensive 50 chain and a third for Callum Ah Chee who also leads all players for score involvements (9) and score assists (3).
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
11:06
Brisbane has scored 5.5 from set shots within 40 metres from goal and 3.2 from set shots beyond 40 metres. Sydney has scored 2.1 from its set shots.
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
12:48
Isaac Heeney has ended the run of goals to the Lions converting a chain started with a forward half intercept. Sydney leads 5-0 in such intercepts this quarter and 12-9 overall but trails 14-20 in points scored from this source.
14:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
15:03
A brilliant goal from a forward 50 stoppage from Will Ashcroft has restored the game-high lead of 54 points for the Lions. Ashcroft has again been terrific for the Lions with eight score involvements from 20 disposals.
18:25
The Swans have conceded an inside 50 entry from only 19 per cent of opposition defensive 50 chains this season (ranked No.1 defensively), but the Lions have generated an entry from 35 per cent of such chains today.
19:28
The Swans have won all 17 games this season when they have had at least as many kicks as their opponents. They have won only two of the eight games when their opposition has had more kicks. Brisbane is ahead 173-126 in this measure today.
20:29
The Swans average 6.2 marks on lead per game this season, but had 16 such marks last week with these marks often featured in scoring chains. The Lions are ahead 10-3 in such marks today and have connected better throughout the game.
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
21:28
Brisbane now leads forward 50 marks 18-4 and contested marks 9-4 with Cam Rayner contributing in both of these counts with his last mark and goal.
22:24
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
23:49
Brisbane has kicked 14 of the last 17 goals now in establishing a game-high 61-point lead. The Lions have had 17 of the last 20 scores with the Swans unable to stem the onslaught.
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)
26:33
Kai Lohmann and Logan Morris had kicked a total of one goal between them before this season, but have made the most of the opportunity created through injuries to other players and now kicked five goals between them in a Grand Final.
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
29:08
Brisbane now leads 40-6 in points scored from defensive half chains and Callum Ah Chee now has four goals and three assists among ten score involvements.
30:13
Another strong quarter from the Lions who generated nine scores from just 14 inside 50 entries. Brisbane has converted an edge in inside 50 entries (42-34) into 20-5 forward 50 marks and 47-23 forward 50 disposals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:08
Sydney has conceded an average of 91 marks per game and lost all five games this season when its opposition has taken at least 105 marks. Brisbane leads 111-65 in marks today.
00:42
Key defender Jack Payne has had the fewest disposals for the Lions (7). Eight Sydney players have had seven disposals or fewer.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
03:12
Brandon Starcevich has taken a career-high five intercept marks today among his game-high eight intercept possessions while restricting Tom Papley to just one score involvement.
05:07
Sydney has scored from 18.7 per cent of its defensive midfield chains this season (ranked No.1). Today the Swans have not scored from any of their 16 such chains with their ball movement dismantled by the Lions.
06:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
06:47
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney and is possibly out for the game.
09:28
The Lions have scored from 13 per cent of their defensive 50 chains this season (ranked No.1). Brisbane has scored 4.3.27 from 31 such chains today.
11:34
Sydney has managed to generate more forward half intercepts today (16-13) and kicked its last goal from this source. Brisbane though leads 32-21 in points scored from forward half intercepts.
12:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
12:55
Chad Warner has recorded a game-high 572 metres gained today from his 17 disposals and there have now been seven goals kicked today from centre bounces with Brisbane leading 26-19 in points scored from this source.
15:25
The Lions have had the highest kick-to-handball ratio this season and taken the most marks. This method has been on full display today with 143-82 marks a key part of the dominant ball movement from Brisbane.
17:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Kai Lohmann)
17:40
Kai Lohmann has had an equal game-high eight disposals in the forward 50 today and has again been a strong forward 50 target. Brisbane has scored a goal from 33 per cent of entries directed to Kai Lohmann this season which is its best return among all forward 50 targets at the Lions.
18:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:24
In his last six matches, Will Ashcroft has averaged 7.7 score involvements per game (ranked No.1 at the club). Ashcroft has been involved in ten scores today and recorded a game-high 20 uncontested possessions.
22:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
22:36
A pair of final quarter goals for Sydney veteran Luke Parker with his second being the first goal of the game for the Swans to come from a forward half stoppage. Sydney has scored from 44 per cent of such clearances this season (ranked second).
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
26:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
27:06
An equal career-high 12 score involvements today for Joe Daniher who has once again played well in a final. His last goal again came from a centre bounce clearance with the Lions now scoring a season-high 32 points from this source.
27:15
Swans Interchange - James Rowbottom off due to an injury.
29:27
An emphatic win for the Lions who have become just the third team to win four finals on the way to a premiership. Brisbane dominated possession (158-88 marks) and despite a narrow edge for inside 50 entries (51-49) took more forward 50 marks (22-9) and generated twice as many scores.