Match

Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 19 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Swans have lost just once since Round 13 – winning the tackle count by 12.6 per game in that period – ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:55
Swans get on the board first through Hayden McLean from a clearance. Since Round 13, the Swans have outscored their opponents by 18 points per game from clearances, ranked first.
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
05:50
After losing the first two clearances, the Swans have cemented control of the stoppage, winning the last five clearances and scoring 2.0 (12) from them.
07:41
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brynn Teakle)
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
10:26
Sydney has been clean with the ball in hand early ,having a disposal efficiency of 84% and a kicking efficiency of 83%, whereas the Kangaroos have struggled having a disposal efficiency of just 50%.
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Jordon)
14:41
North Melbourne is struggling in the outside game early, having just nine uncontested possessions compared to the Swans' 17 and just six handball receives compared to the Swans' 12.
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
18:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cooper Harvey)
19:01
Cooper Harvey scores the Kangaroos first on a turnover for the day. Last week, he was targeted inside 50 a team-high nine times, scoring four goals.
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
23:35
The Kangaroos' pressure has been incredible this term, having a pressure rating of 202 and 16 tackles compared to the Swans' eight.
26:31
Kangaroos Interchange - Callum Coleman-Jones off due to an injury.
26:42
In the last 10 minutes, the Kangaroos have dominated the outside game, being plus 15 in uncontested possessions and plus 17 in handball receives, although they have had two less inside 50s in that time.
28:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
30:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Charlie Comben)
31:02
North Melbourne controlled centre clearances in the first quarter, having four of six; however, they were unable to take advantage, scoring just 1.0 (6), the same total as the Swans.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:19
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Darling)
02:20
Jack Darling slots the first of the second quarter. Sydney has been completely unable to get their hands on the ball early, having just two disposals, with none being effective.
03:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
05:20
North Melbourne's pressure has been incredible early this term already having an incredible six tackles inside 50 and a pressure rating of 266.
06:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Jordon)
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
11:04
The Swans have been efficient going inside 50 this term, scoring from 75% of their entries and kicking a goal from 50%, compared to North's 17%.
13:24
The Swans have begun to control the ball this term having nine more uncontested possessions and nine more uncontested marks this quater.
15:12
North Melbourne continues to struggle with their kicking this quarter, having a kicking efficiency of just 41% compared to the Swans' 74%.
17:18
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
19:15
The Swans are controlling the air in their forward 50 this quarter having four marks inside 50 already, whilst North Melbourne have had just one.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
22:05
The Swans have been excellent out of their defensive half this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 42% of their defensive half chains and scoring 2.1 (13) from them.
22:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Riley Bice)
27:50
North have controlled stoppages this term, having six of the last eight clearances, although they have been unable to take advantage, scoring the same amount as the Swans in that time.
30:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
33:19
The Kangaroos were unable to move the ball from their defensive half in the second quarter, achieving an inside 50 from just 18% of their chains, going scoreless from the source in the quarter.
33:20
Despite having just five more clearances than the Kangaroos, the Swans have almost doubled the Kangaroos' scores from clearances, having a total of 5.2 (32) compared to North's 2.5 (17).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
04:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
04:51
Swans have struggled to create in their forward half this quarter with all six of their chains beginning in their back half.
06:59
After having a pressure rating of 194 in the first half, North Melbourne's pressure has dropped off this quarter, having a rating of just 150 to this point.
10:23
North Melbourne continue to control stoppages, having four of the past five clearances, but continues to be unable to do much with them, being yet to score from stoppage this term.
11:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Justin McInerney)
12:17
Sydney is struggling to convert their opportunities this term, scoring from just 29% of their entries, and have yet to score a goal this quarter.
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
15:54
The Kangaroos are looking to move the ball quickly this quarter, playing on from 45% of their marks, compared to 24% through the first half.
17:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
19:14
Sydney's accuracy has let them down this quarter, scoring 0.4 (4) from their nine entries, whereas North Melbourne have scored 1.1 (7) from their seven entries.
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
23:22
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
25:36
Sydney are moving the ball efficiently this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 44% of their defensive half chains, although they have scored just 0.3 (3) from them.
27:41
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
28:55
North Melbourne has locked the Swans in their forward half this term, having six forward half intercepts, although they haven't converted, scoring 0.3 (3).
32:07
Both sides struggled in front of the goal in the third quarter, with Sydney scoring 0.4 (4) from their 11 entries, and North Melbourne scoring 1.4 (10) from their 11 inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
00:43
Isaac Heeney scores his third goal of the game. He has been incredible today, having 27 disposals, 11 clearances, seven inside 50s and nine score involvements, along with his three goals.
02:07
Sydney have started strong from stoppage this quarter winning the first three clearances, with two being centre clearances, and scoring 1.0 (6) from them.
04:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
05:04
Sydney have dominated early this quarter, having 99% time in forward half, the first five clearances, two inside 50s and have already scored 2.1 (13).
09:27
Sydney has been incredibly direct this quarter, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 5.00 this quarter, compared to North Melbourne's 0.73.
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
10:44
Unlike the third term, the Swans have been incredibly effective going inside 50 this quarter, scoring from 80% of their entries and kicking a goal from 60%, whilst keeping the Kangaroos scoreless from their two inside 50s.
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
14:29
The Swans have cut through North Melbourne's defence this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 60% of their defensive half chains and scoring 2.0 (12).
15:38
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cooper Harvey)
18:44
Swans Interchange - Callum Mills off due to an injury.
18:53
Sydney and Brodie Grundy have been completely dominant in the ruck today, having 76 hitouts to North Melbourne's eight. The differential of 68 is the Swans largest in a game in the past 10 years.
19:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Charlie Comben)
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
22:32
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Colby McKercher)
23:10
North Melbourne's pressure has dropped off in the last quarter, having a pressure rating of just 152, their worst in a fourth quarter this year.
24:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
27:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Matt Roberts)
29:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
32:00
Isaac Heeney was unstoppable today, having 34 disposals, 13 clearances and 5 goals. His player rating of 30.4 is the best of his career and the best of any Swan this year. Additionally, he is the first player (on record) to have 12 plus clearances and five goals.