Match

Sydney Swans vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 20 Apr 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Port Adelaide has won eight of its last nine matches against Sydney dating back to Round 1, 2017 by an average winning margin of 34 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:15
Connor Rozee played 95% of game time in defence last round. He has started in defence once again, opposed by James Jordon.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
02:04
Tom McCartin is starting forward again for Sydney today. Aliir Aliir has the job on McCartin.
03:33
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
03:52
Port Adelaide's first goal comes from a chain starting in their defensive 50. The Power transitioned the ball from end-to-end through the corridor.
06:23
While only early, Sydney's pressure has been low. They have a pressure rating of just 1.46 in the opening four minutes.
06:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Jordon)
10:15
Sydney leads contested possessions (18-7) early in this match. Isaac Heeney has had three contested possessions from his five disposals.
12:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:04
Port Adelaide lead intercept marks (4-0) early in this contest. Sydney's kicking has been inefficient, kicking at just 54% efficiency to Port Adelaide's 67%.
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
14:58
Mitch Georgiades kicks a brilliant banana from the boundary. Georgiades assisted Port Adelaide's first goal and kicked their second.
16:52
Sydney has had eight clanger kicks to Port Adelaide's one. They continue to burn the ball with a kicking efficiency of just 52%.
19:39
Port Adelaide has taken six marks inside 50, while Sydney is yet to take a mark inside their forward arc.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
21:08
Kane Farrell and Nick Blakey have each had eight disposals across half back for their opposing teams. Farrell has a disposal efficiency of 88%, while Blakey has a disposal efficiency of 50%.
23:12
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
23:29
Port Adelaide have had five of the last six inside 50's of the match and goal following a contested mark to Ollie Lord. The Power have now taken seven marks inside 50 to Sydney's one.
23:32
Power Interchange - Josh Sinn off due to an injury.
25:11
Connor Rozee also converts after a contested mark on James Jordon. Port Adelaide lead contested marks (4-2). Sydney lost contested marks by 10 against Collingwood last round.
31:03
Port Adelaide are using the ball far better than the Swans, allowing them to lead marks (25-13), including eight marks inside 50 to one.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:13
Sydney had a pressure rating of just 1.57 to Port Adelaide's 1.93 in the opening term. The Swans average 56 tackles per game this season, but had just nine tackles in the opening quarter.
02:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
03:08
Chad Warner has had a slow start to this match. Warner has had just two disposals, including one clanger.
05:43
Sydney leads inside 50's (19-17) yet have only taken one mark inside 50 and kicked one goal.
06:20
SCORE GOAL - Power (Tom Cochrane)
06:46
Port Adelaide have kicked three of their five goals from clearances. Sydney is yet to register a score from a stoppage situation. The Power lead clearances (13-11)
09:34
Port Adelaide is playing on 22% of the time from their 27 marks. Sydney is playing on just 6% of the time from their 16 marks.
11:22
The pressure is following a similar trend in quarter two. Port Adelaide has a pressure rating of 2.18 and Sydney's is just 1.73. The Power lead tackles (11-5) in the second term.
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
12:11
Port Adelaide is out to a game-high 29 point lead. They are threatening to run away with this game. The ball has been in Port Adelaide's half 74% of the time this quarter.
14:14
Hayden McLean has taken Sydney's only two marks inside forward 50 in this game, both contested. He has missed both opportunities after those marks.
15:27
Will Hayward's goal comes after another contested mark. The Swans haven't taken an uncontested mark inside their forward arc.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
18:06
Sydney has stemmed the tide in recent minutes. They have had the last three clearances and the last four inside 50's of the game.
20:34
Nick Blakey is threatening with a game-high 14 disposals. However of his 14 disposals, only three have been score involvements.
22:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
23:59
Connor Rozee has managed to shake the James Jordon tag, with Sydney opting to release it. Rozee has had a game-high 387 metres gained from his 15 disposals.
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
25:31
Power Interchange - Ollie Wines off due to an injury.
25:57
While Sydney's kicking efficiency was just 52% in the opening term, they have upped it to 74% in quarter two.
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
27:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
27:57
Nick Blakey has now kicked three behinds for the quarter, all running shots at pace.
28:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
30:33
While Mitch Georgiades is the only multiple goal kicker on the ground, he could have had even more influence. He has now dropped four marks on the stretch inside 50.
31:29
Sydney has a pressure rating of just 1.58 in the opening half, well below the competition average of 1.78. Port Adelaide have maintained a pressure rating of 1.96, leading tackles (38-20). Willem Drew has a game-high eight tackles.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:14
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willem Drew)
00:23
Port Adelaide goal within 14 seconds of the third quarter. The Power lead goals from clearances (4-0).
02:35
Zak Butters has been influential in the midfield for Port Adelaide. Butters has had 16 disposals, eight contested possessions, six tackles, five inside 50's and four clearances.
03:13
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
04:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:43
The Swans get back-to-back goals, with James Rowbottom heavily involved in both. Rowbottom intercepted a Lachie Jones handball for the first goal, and set up the second with a centre bounce clearance.
07:36
Sydney has lifted their intensity early in this quarter. They have a pressure rating of 2.03, compared to 1.57 in the opening half.
08:50
Sydney have kicked three in a row following their first uncontested mark inside 50 for the game. Hayden McLean has been the forward 50 target on six occasions in this match, the most for the Swans.
11:13
A crucial run down tackle from Lachie Jones on Braeden Campbell resulted in a turnover goal for the Power. Port Adelaide lead tackles (42-23) in this game.
12:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Corey Warner)
13:00
Sydney have dominated contested possessions, despite trailing for the whole match. The Swans lead contested possessions (94-63).
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
17:44
Sydney is moving the ball quicker out of defence in the third quarter. Of their four chains starting in defensive 50 they've gone inside forward 50 three times. In the opening half they only went inside 50 five times from 24 chains starting in their defensive 50.
19:22
Swans Interchange - Sam Wicks off due to an injury.
20:07
Matt Roberts has a team-high 19 disposals for the Swans. He also averages the most disposals per game (22.8) for the Swans this season.
20:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
20:59
Willie Rioli has a game-high six score involvements, including two goals.
22:32
Isaac Heeney has only had two disposals since quarter time.
23:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
24:00
Port Adelaide has a pressure rating of just 1.39 in the third quarter, compared to 1.96 in the opening half. They've only laid four tackles this term.
26:52
Remarkably, Sydney lead contested possessions by 38 and ground ball gets by 29. They haven't been able to transition their contested dominance on the scoreboard. Port Adelaide lead goals from clearances (4-1) despite trailing the clearance count by five.
31:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
31:45
Port Adelaide lead contested marks (10-4). Sydney lost the contested mark count by 10 against Collingwood last round.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:08
Sydney has trailed at three quarter time on four occasions this seasons, overturning a deficit once. Port Adelaide has been in front at three quarter time three times, losing once.
00:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
00:41
Just like the third quarter, Port Adelaide goal within 20 seconds from a centre bounce clearance. The Power lead goals from clearances (5-1).
03:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Aaron Francis)
04:08
Swans Interchange - Lewis Melican off due to an injury.
07:07
Aaron Francis has kicked back-to-back goals after coming on as the sub for Tom Hanily. Tom McCartin has gone back to defence after limited impact forward in the opening half.
09:06
Brodie Grundy has overpowered Jordon Sweet in the ruck with a game-high 14 contested possessions and six clearances. Despite his dominance, Sydney have only generated one goal from a stoppage situation.
10:44
Sydney have only had 29 disposals combined between Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner. They've only had eight effective kicks between them.
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Aaron Francis)
12:01
Aaron Francis is bringing Sydney back into the contest with three consecutive goals.
14:20
Sydney lead clearances (7-3) and inside 50's (9-6) in the final quarter.
14:32
Power Interchange - Travis Boak off due to an injury.
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
15:16
Willie Rioli has been involved in a game-high eight of Port Adelaide's 19 scores, including three goals.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
17:08
Sydney has taken three marks inside 50 in the final quarter, after only four for the opening three quarters.
18:53
The Swans are dominating clearance in the final quarter. They lead clearances (9-3) with Brodie Grundy winning four of those clearances.
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
20:57
Isaac Heeney is lifting for the Swans. He's had six final quarter disposals, including two kicks inside 50 to Hayden McLean. McLean has missed both of those opportunities.
22:47
Mitch Georgiades puts the game out of reach with his third goal of the game. Georgiades has been the forward 50 target on 12 occasions, taking five marks.
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
25:22
Sydney would need another four unanswered goals in just over five minutes to win this game.
26:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
27:35
Aaron Francis has had a huge final quarter after coming on as the sub. Francis has had nine disposals, three marks, four score involvements and three goals.
27:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Aaron Francis)
29:16
Port Adelaide average 97 disposals per quarter this season. They've only had 49 disposals in the final quarter.
29:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
29:40
Sydney is well on top in all final quarter metrics, but have seemingly left their run too late. They lead clearances (14-7), inside 50's (16-9) and disposals (87-54) in the final quarter.
30:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
30:52
Sydney have kicked four goals from turnover in the final quarter. They now trail by 11 points with 2:22 remaining. Port Adelaide have stopped.
31:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
32:22
Sydney have had nine of the last 10 inside 50's of the game.
32:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Matt Roberts)
33:11
The Swans have had 12 scoring shots to three in the final term as they storm home.
33:50
Hayden McLean dropped a simple mark in the goal square which would have cut the margin to under a goal.
34:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
35:11
Port Adelaide hang on to win by eight points and make it consecutive wins. Sydney has lost all three games at the SCG this season.