Match

Sydney Swans vs Fremantle

Commentary / 06 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Fremantle has scored 100 or more points against Sydney just once since 2011, averaging just 69.8 points against them over that period.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
03:32
The Swans have dominated field position early today having 84% time in forward half and the first three inside 50s of the game.
06:02
Brodie Grundy slots the first goal of the game. Last week, he was just the second ruckman to have 20-plus disposals, 8-plus clearances, 10-plus score involvements, and 4-plus score assists in a game.
07:21
The Swans have had a strong start from clearance, winning four of the first six clearances, achieving three inside 50s from them and kicking 1.0 (6).
09:50
Neither side has been particularly clean using the ball early, with the Dockers having a kicking efficiency of 60% and the Swans an atrocious 45%.
10:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
11:04
The Dockers have been effective in moving the ball out of their defensive midfield early, achieving two inside 50s from three chains and scoring 1.0 (6).
12:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
12:54
Sydney has been dominant out of centre bounce today, winning the first three centre clearances and scoring 1.1 (7) from the source.
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
17:32
The Dockers have pinned the Swans to their defensive 50, having three forward half intercepts in the last five minutes, although they haven't been able to convert in that time, scoring just 0.1 (1).
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:07
The Dockers have dominated field position in the last 10 minutes, having seven of the past nine inside 50s and having 77% time in forward half.
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
22:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:04
Michael Frederick has been heavily involved in Fremantle's attacks today, having a game-high eight disposals along with three score involvements, but has been unable to convert, scoring 0.2 (2).
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
28:02
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
30:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
30:05
Brodie Grundy was dominant in the ruck in the first quarter with six of his eight hitouts being to advantage, along with having a game-high four clearances and three score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:27
Over the past six weeks, the Dockers have conceded just 4.3 points per game from centre bounce clearance over the past six weeks. Today, the Swans have been unstoppable from the source, already scoring 3.1 (19).
02:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
04:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
04:49
The Swans are winning the ball early this quarter, having the first three clearances, but are again struggling to use the ball effectively, having 54% kicking efficiency compared to the Dockers' 83%.
05:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
06:05
Chad Warner has had a strong start to the second quarter, already having five disposals (all kicks) along with three contested possessions and a goal.
08:47
The Swans are playing incredibly direct today, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.58 for the game compared to the Dockers' 1.54.
11:32
Sydney has dominated the outside game this quarter, being plus 15 in uncontested possessions, plus 25 in disposals and plus six in handball receives.
12:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
13:44
Jye Amiss kicks a goal against the run of play, with the Dockers having conceded six of the last eight inside 50s. Fremantle have now scored 2.0 (12) from a kick-in today, their second highest total from the source this season.
15:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
16:05
Sydney continues to be on fire from centre bounce, winning every single centre clearance to this point, along with scoring 4.1 (25), already their highest total from the source this season.
19:36
Caleb Serong has been completely nullified today by James Jordan, being restricted to just two disposals (just one effective). James Jordon is in some incredible form, having kept Ed Richards to just five disposals whilst they were matched up last week, and keeping Connor Rozee to just eight to week prior.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Murphy Reid)
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Corey Wagner)
24:56
Murphy Reid has been effective this quarter, having five disposals, four inside 50s, three score involvements and a goal assist.
27:30
Swans Interchange - Tom Papley off due to an injury.
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
29:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Jordon)
30:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
33:08
Fremantle have done most of its damage out of the back-half today, achieving an inside 50 from 35% of their chains and scoring 3.3 (21). The Swans have similarly achieved an inside 50 from 34% of their defensive half chains, but have failed to capitalise, scoring just 0.2 (2).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
05:32
The Dockers have looked to play a slow, controlled game today, playing on from just 13% of their marks. This season, Fremantle have played on from just 15.8% of their marks, the lowest percentage of any team.
06:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
06:59
Sydney has been effective going inside 50 this quarter, having three scores from three inside 50s, but has been inaccurate, scoring 0.3 (3).
09:50
Unlike the first half, the Dockers have struggled out of their defensive half this term, achieving an inside 50 from just 20% of their chains and not scoring from the source so far.
09:56
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
12:46
The Swans have begun to control the ball this quarter, having 20 uncontested marks to the Dockers' eight.
12:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
15:56
Fremantle have begun to take control of the contest this quarter, winning four of the past five clearances, although they are still yet to score from stoppage today.
18:50
After not being able to score a goal from nine attempts last week, Amartey has responded today, being effective in front of goal, scoring 2.0.
21:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Isaiah Dudley)
22:43
Fremantle have been damaging on intercept in their forward half this quarter, scoring 2.0 (12) from their two forward half intercepts.
24:59
The Dockers score consecutive goals for the first time today, through Isaiah Dudley and Murphy Reid. They have pinned the Swans in their back half, having had five of the past six inside 50s.
27:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
31:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
31:19
The Swans piled on the pressure in the third quarter, having 23 tackles to the Dockers' 10 and having a pressure rating of 196 compared to Fremantle's 162.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:18
Fremantle are winning the ball early, but failing to be effective, having a kicking efficiency of just 40% and a disposal efficiency of only 64%.
03:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
04:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
05:23
Callum Mills has dictated play for the Swans out of their back half, having 24 disposals at 92% efficiency, along with 12 uncontested possessions.
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
06:42
After failing to score a goal from their back half in the first half, the Swans have managed to score 3 of the four goals from their defensive half in the second half.
08:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jaeger O'Meara)
08:07
Following the first half, Fremantle were -8 in centre bounce clearances. They have turned it around in the second half, winning centre bounce clearances by five and outscoring the Swans by six points from the source.
09:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
10:17
Fremantle have been incredibly accurate from range today, scoring 9.1 (55) from further than 40 metres from goal.
11:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
12:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
14:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
15:07
The Swans have been relentless applying pressure inside the forward 50, having 20 tackles inside 50 so far, their most in a game since 2022. Will Hayward has been the catalyst today, having six tackles inside 50 himself.
17:41
The Swans have locked the ball in their forward half in the last five minutes, having three straight inside 50s along with four forward half intercepts for the quarter.
19:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Isaiah Dudley)
19:52
Sydney has moved the ball well from their defensive half this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 57% of their defensive half chains, although they have been unable to convert scoring from just 14%.
22:36
Fremantle have got on top around the contest, winning four of the past five clearances, and is helping them maintain field position, having the past five inside 50s.
24:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
27:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
31:21
Swans Interchange - Joel Amartey off due to an injury.
32:17
The Swans were excellent scoring from stoppage today, amassing a total of 9.6 (60) from the source. Scores from stoppage accounted for 64% of their scores today, the second-highest percentage of their score in a game in the past three years.