Match

Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 31 May 2025

Pre Game

00:00

The Crows have allowed their opposition to retain possession from 68 per cent of their disposals, the lowest rate in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:56

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

03:28

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)

05:05

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

06:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Izak Rankine)

06:34

Both teams have scored a goal from intercept to start the match, the Swans from a forward half intercept and Adelaide by being able to transition from its defensive 50. The Crows have outscored their opposition by 17 points per game from intercepts this season, ranked second.

08:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)

10:28

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)

11:40

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)

12:00

Adelaide have registered four inside 50s and have generated four scores from these entries. Sydney have six inside 50s for three scores, a strike rate of 50 per cent.

16:00

The pressure has been high from both sides to start the match, Adelaide recording a pressure rating of 226 and Sydney registering a rating of 212. Adelaide leads the tackle count 19 to 10.

19:00

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

20:03

All three Adelaide goals thus far have come via defensive half chains. Sydney's entire score has come via forward half chains.

20:53

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Brodie Smith)

26:21

Adelaide have the last 10 inside 50s of the match and lead the count by seven overall. They have been able to generate repeat entries through their eight forward half intercepts.

28:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Wayne Milera)

29:12

Since the 16-minute mark of the quarter, Adelaide have won the inside 50 count twelve to nil and registered 10 midfield intercepts, resulting in 3.0.18. The Crows have enjoyed 91 per cent time in forward half over the time period.

31:17

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)

32:09

Adelaide's 29 tackles for the quarter was its highest tackle count in any quarter this season. The Crows recorded a pressure rating of 213 for the term.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:25

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jake Soligo)

07:20

Adelaide have four intercept marks this quarter already and lead this area seven to two for the match.

08:59

Adelaide have had 19 of the last 21 inside 50s of the match. Sydney have launched 15 chains from its defensive 50 over this time period, but have failed to generate an inside 50 from these chains.

10:52

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Riley Thilthorpe)

17:40

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Corey Warner)

18:46

Sydney has just two marks for the quarter, compared to Adelaide's 17. Seven of these Crow marks have been intercept marks.

22:44

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)

22:59

Adelaide's pressure around the ball continues to be elite. They have a pressure rating of 232 in the second quarter, which includes a pressure rating of 247 in its forward half.

25:02

Swans Interchange - Peter Ladhams off due to an injury.

26:21

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Berry)

26:59

Adelaide have kicked the last 10 goals of the match. They have outscored Sydney six goals to one from intercept and four goals to nil from stoppage.

28:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)

29:50

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Isaac Cumming)

30:35

Adelaide has outscored Sydney 7.0.42 to 0.1.1 for the term. The Crows have nine more inside 50s this quarter, lead contested possession by seven and intercept marks by seven. The Swans only have two marks for the term, compared to Adelaide's 28. It has been a complete domination in all areas.

31:31

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Angus Sheldrick)

34:14

Irishman Mark Keane has led Adelaide's backline superbly with 12 disposals and seven intercept possessions, including five intercept marks.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

01:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)

02:32

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)

02:51

Sydney have recorded three scores from its first three inside 50s of the third quarter. Unfortunately, they have all been behinds. They have the first three clearances of the term and lead contested possessions by five.

04:47

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

05:08

That's more like it from the Swans. They have the first five inside 50s and first five clearances of the quarter and have their second goal of the match on the board. Sydney has generated a score from four of its five inside 50s this term.

06:58

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)

11:08

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

11:54

The Swans continue to press off the back of generating forward half stoppages. They have won seven clearances forward of centre this term, generating 2.2.14 from these clearances.

12:54

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

15:26

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)

16:24

Sydney have been much improved around the contest this quarter, winning both contested possessions and clearances by seven this quarter. Included in the contested possession count is an advantage of six in groundball.

17:54

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)

19:10

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)

21:54

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Alex Neal-Bullen)

22:09

Some Izak Rankine brilliance to set up Alex Neal-Bullen for a goal restores Adelaide's advantage. Rankine's game hasn't been as influential as some others tonight, but the mercurial Crow still has 13 disposals, six contested possessions and a goal.

25:07

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Jordan Dawson)

27:22

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Josh Rachele)

27:50

Despite conceding four of the first five goals of the quarter, the Crows have responded and still lead the term 5.1.31 to 4.3.27. The Crows have four forward half intercepts this term, leading to 3.1.19, with their other two goals coming via centre bounce clearance.

31:08

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

34:30

Crows Interchange - Jordon Butts off due to an injury.

35:44

Adelaide's intercept game continues to fuel their wonderful form this season. The Crows have outscored Sydney by 48 points from this source tonight.

36:14

Adelaide have kicked 8.2.50 from its 28 forward half intercepts tonight. The Swans have just 12 forward half intercepts, seven of which were in the third quarter, kicking 3.1.19.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

05:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

07:29

Brodie Grundy has fought hard in a tough matchup against Reilly O'Brien. The Swans ruckman has totalled 21 disposals, 18 coming via a contested possession, seven clearances and eight hitouts-to-advantage.

10:04

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Isaac Cumming)

11:48

The Swans have had 30 fewer inside 50s than the Crows tonight. If this differential holds, it will be Sydney's second worst differential since 2020.

13:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)

17:05

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)

17:25

Chad Warner has had an 'almost' night for Sydney tonight. The Swan midfielder has 18 disposals, 12 clearances and seven inside 50s, but has recorded a kicking efficiency of just 13 per cent and has kicked three behinds.

19:05

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

22:07

In what has been a contested game, Adelaide's pressure has remained high all night. Their pressure rating is still at 208 for the match, while Sydney's is a solid 200.

23:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)

24:31

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Ben Keays)

25:04

Ben Keays has had the matchup on Nick Blakey for over 80 minutes of game time tonight and has won the duel with 17 disposals, 11 contested possessions and three goals. Blakey has been quiet with just nine disposals.

29:04

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

31:10

The Crows were dynamic from forward half, generating 38 forward half intercepts, resulting in 10.3.63. The Swans had 20 forward half intercepts, resulting in 3.2.20.