Match

Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 15 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00

The Swans lost the time in forward half differential by 14 minutes and 17 seconds in the opening round - its seventh-worst differential over the last three years.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

04:44

The Lions have recorded the first three clearances of the match at 100% efficiency. The Lions averaged 40.4 clearances in 2024, ranked first in the competition.

07:28

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

09:09

Swans Interchange - Tom Hanily off due to an injury.

09:19

The Swans have recorded 75% time in forward half with 14-8 disposals and 12-4 uncontested possessions in this zone. They have recorded 5-3 inside 50s.

09:30

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)

10:28

Lions Interchange - Kai Lohmann and is possibly out for the game.

11:57

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Corey Warner)

15:04

Oscar McInerney has recorded a game-high five contested possessions, five disposals, two clearances and three first possessions.

17:31

Lions Interchange - Logan Morris off due to the blood rule.

18:39

The Swans lead the pressure factor 198 to 195 early in this contest. The average pressure factor this season is 184 across the competition..

18:58

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Corey Warner)

23:56

Sydney have recorded six of the last seven clearances and four of the last five inside 50s.

26:54

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)

28:05

The Swans have scored 2.0 from both their stoppage chains and intercept chains. In 2024, they scored 27.4% of their scores from stoppages and 22.9% from their intercepts, ranked second and first in the competition respectively.

28:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

31:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Darcy Fort)

33:23

Cameron Rayner has recorded a game-high 240 metres gained, eight disposals, three score involvements, and three contested possessions.

34:39

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

35:49

The Lions recorded 5-0 contested marks in the first term, but conceded 23-10 uncontested marks. The Swans have recorded 62% time in forward half, recording 29-13 uncontested possessions in this zone.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Corey Warner)

02:47

The Lions have scored 0.3 to 2.0 from snap shots today. 28.6% of their scores in 2024 were from this shot type - the fourth highest percentage in the competition.

03:12

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)

04:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

07:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)

07:45

The Lions have recorded 2-4 inside 50s and scored just 1.1 to 2.0 from 19-12 defensive 50 chains.

11:24

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

12:13

Hugh McCluggage has recorded a game-high 13 disposals, 205 metres gained, seven contested possessions and four clearances. This includes a game-high four contested possessions in attacking midfield.

12:31

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)

14:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Levi Ashcroft)

15:36

The Lions have recorded 7-3 clearances in the second term at 100% efficiency, including 4-1 centre bounce clearances. They have scored from 43% to 29% of their 7-7 inside 50s.

16:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Darcy Wilmot)

19:12

Sydney have recorded 14-6 tackles and a pressure factor of 219 to 165 in the second term.

19:51

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

21:58

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

23:03

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Conor McKenna)

24:18

Brisbane have recorded nine of the last 10 inside 50s. During this period, they have recorded 18-8 contested possessions, 5-1 effective clearances and 72% time in forward half.

25:57

Swans Interchange - Sam Wicks off due to an injury.

27:48

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Hanily)

30:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)

31:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)

33:10

Isaac Heeney has recorded a game-high four clearances, eight disposals, five contested possessions, and three inside 50s in the second term.

33:44

The Swans have scored 4.3 to 1.1 from set shots. They have recorded 5-3 marks from 30-27 inside 50s, including 5-1 uncontested marks.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:48

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)

02:52

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

04:57

Sydney have recorded 3-1 clearances, 7-3 contested possessions, 21-8 disposals, and 74% time in forward half in the third term.

05:16

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)

06:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)

07:05

Lions Interchange - Josh Dunkley off due to an injury.

08:19

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

09:17

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

09:33

The Lions have scored 2.0 to 0.2 from 2-2 forward half chains in the third term. They scored 2.4 to 4.1 from 18-20 forward half chains in the first half.

10:40

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Hanily)

15:25

Tom Hanily has recorded a game-high five inside 50s, three score involvements, four contested possessions, nine disposals, and one goal.

20:16

Brisbane have recorded 43-29 kicks and 70% to Sydney's 55% efficiency in the third term. This includes 5-4 kicks inside 50 at 80% to 25%.

20:27

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Will Ashcroft)

20:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

22:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

23:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

25:53

The Lions have scored 4.2 to 1.3 from 20-19 attacking midfield chains, while the Swans have scored 3.0 to 1.2 from 6-4 forward 50 chains.

27:11

Lions Interchange - Jaspa Fletcher off due to an injury.

27:33

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Logan Morris)

30:13

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

30:55

The Lions have recorded a kick to handball ratio of 3.47 to 0.95 in the third term.

34:00

The Lions scored 3.0 to 0.2 from 6-7 attacking midfield chains in the third term. They generated 4-6 inside 50s from this source. Oscar McInerney recorded a team-high three inside 50s and four score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:33

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

04:53

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Logan Morris)

05:11

Lions Interchange - Brandon Starcevich and is possibly out for the game.

05:47

The Lions have recorded the first three clearances of the final term and 3-2 inside 50s.

06:11

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)

07:47

Swans Interchange - Lewis Melican and is possibly out for the game.

08:58

Sydney have recorded a pressure rating of 204 to 153 in the final term, and 184 to 170 for the match.

09:53

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)

13:19

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:58

Lions Interchange - Callum Ah Chee off due to an injury.

14:55

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Corey Warner)

15:09

Levi Ashcroft has recorded a game-high eight disposals, 149 metres gained, and three score involvements in the final term.

17:47

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)

19:38

The Swans have scored 6.5 to 3.4 from set shots this afternoon while the Lions have scored 7.8 to 4.2 from open play, including 5.4 to 3.1 from snap shots.

19:50

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)

21:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)

22:15

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Dunkley)

24:51

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

26:48

The Swans have scored 3.0 to 0.3 from 10-7 defensive midfield chains in the final term, all from intercept possessions.

28:14

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

29:41

The Swans won the inside 50 count 59-51 but scored from just 31% to Brisbane's 41% of their entries. Chad Warner recorded a game-high nine score involvements, eight inside 50s, two goals, and 571 metres gained from 20 disposals.