Match

Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 21 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Sydney has scored from 41.5% of its inside 50s - ranked 17th in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
04:09
Matt Roberts has started well with three disposals, two contested possessions, and 114 metres gained. Roberts has averaged 22.7 disposals per game against Port Adelaide - his highest average against any team.
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
06:54
67% of the play so far has occurred in Sydney's forward half with the Swans registering three more inside 50s.
10:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
11:21
The Swans have won four more ground balls during general play so far. Entering the game, the Power have lost contested possessions by 10.2 per game in general play - ranked last.
11:40
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:59
Both teams are struggling with their disposal by foot, with the Power registering a kicking efficiency of 44% compared to 24% for the Swans.
13:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
15:21
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
17:42
Zak Butters has started well for Port Adelaide with eight disposals (all handballs), five contested possessions, and three clearances.
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
19:22
Sydney has transitioned the ball well with four of eight defensive half chains going inside 50 for a return of 0.3 (3).
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
25:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)
27:51
The Power have recorded a kicking efficiency of 47% in their forward half compared to 71% in their defensive half.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:27
Sydney has won the first possession at a stoppage five more times but has lost the overall clearance count by four.
01:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Zak Butters)
01:40
The Power have registered the last five inside 50s of the game.
02:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
02:55
The Swans have scored 2.2 (14) from intercept possessions - all but one behind has come from forward half intercepts.
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jason Horne-Francis)
06:15
After losing the contested possession count by 11 in the first quarter, the Power have won four more contested possessions this quarter.
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dante Visentini)
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
10:45
Port Adelaide has struggled to transition the ball with 16 of 21 defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Swans.
13:23
Power Interchange - Willem Drew off due to the blood rule.
13:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Angus Sheldrick)
13:47
Swans Interchange - Tom Papley off due to an injury.
14:06
Sydney has scored 2.4 (16) from general play, including 1.4 (10) from shots taken beyond 30 metres of goal.
15:20
Joel Amartey has been the target inside 50 on an equal team-high four occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 0.2 (2).
16:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
17:11
Sydney has transitioned the ball well with nine of 20 defensive half chains going inside 50. However, the Swans have only scored 1.4 (10) from these chains.
17:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
19:14
Over the last 10 minutes of play, the Swans have won 14 more contested possessions including 12 more ground balls. Sydney leads the overall contested possession count by 18.
24:19
After laying one tackle inside 50 in the first quarter, the Power have laid seven tackles in the zone this quarter.
25:51
The pressure has been high from both teams this quarter with the Power recording a pressure factor of 208 compared to 204 for the Swans. The AFL average is 180.
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
29:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
30:02
The Swans have recorded a kicking efficiency of 67% in their defensive half compared to 42% in their forward half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
01:29
The Swans have scored 0.5 (5) from set shots.
03:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
06:42
Sydney has scored 1.8 (14) from intercept possessions.
07:21
Port Adelaide has struggled with its disposal efficiency, dropping from 69% in the first half to 42% so far in the second half.
09:55
Joel Amartey has a game-high six shots on goal for a return of four behinds and two that have failed to score.
11:18
80% of the play this quarter has occurred in Sydney's forward half with the Power only registering one disposal in their forward half.
13:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Willie Rioli)
13:43
Port Adelaide has scored 2.1 (13) from intercept possessions.
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
15:48
Jordon Sweet has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Jeremy Finlayson.
16:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
17:03
After conceding the first seven inside 50s of the second half, the Power have registered two of the last three, scoring a goal from both entries.
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
19:05
Port Adelaide has scored 3.4 (22) from set shots.
21:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Angus Sheldrick)
24:46
Esava Ratugolea has won a game-high nine intercept possessions - four more than any other player.
25:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
26:01
The Swans have kicked 3.13 (31) from shots taken beyond 30 metres of goal.
27:22
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
27:53
In the time-on period of the third quarter, the Power registered a pressure factor of 194 compared to 128 for the Swans. Before this, the Power had registered a pressure factor of 132 for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:11
Aaron Francis has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Riley Bice.
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
04:18
The Swans strike first in the last quarter through Isaac Heeney's second goal. Heeney has won an equal game-high 11 contested possessions.
05:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
05:55
Mitch Georgiades has been the target inside 50 on a team-high six occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 1.2 (8).
07:24
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
09:08
The Swans have won nine of the last 10 clearances of the game and lead the overall count by six.
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:53
Power Interchange - Mani Liddy off due to an injury.
14:50
The Swans have registered 16 more uncontested possessions this quarter after losing the count by 26 across the first three quarters.
16:04
Joel Amartey has taken seven marks inside 50 - four more than any other player.
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
19:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
20:27
After recording 21 disposals in the first half, Zak Butters has only recorded five disposals in the second half.
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
22:47
Swans Interchange - Hayden McLean off due to an injury.
23:10
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
24:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
24:39
Sydney has scored 3.8 (26) from chains starting in their defensive half.
25:59
SCORE GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
27:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
32:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Joe Richards)
32:33
This is the seventh time this season that Port Adelaide has scored 70 or fewer points in a match.