Match

Sydney Swans vs Essendon

Commentary / 02 Aug 2025

Pre Game

00:00
In the last four rounds, the Bombers have been outscored by 26.8 points per game from clearances - ranked 17th in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Andrew McGrath)
04:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
05:41
The Bombers have recorded 4-2 clearances and 4-2 inside 50s to start this contest with 82% time in forward half.
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
08:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
09:50
The Swans scored their first goal of the match from open play. 47% of their goals have been from this shot type this season - the second-highest percentage in the competition.
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Liam McMahon)
15:44
Brodie Grundy has recorded a game-high four out of Sydney's five clearances. Grundy averages 5.8 clearances per game this season - ranked first at the Swans.
16:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jesse Dattoli)
18:50
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
20:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
21:51
The Bombers have scored 2.2 to 1.0 from intercept chains. 17.6% of their intercept chains have been converted to scores this season - the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rowbottom)
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
25:31
Justin McInerney converts his first goal of the match. He has recorded a game-high four score involvements from his seven disposals.
26:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
28:07
The Swans lead the pressure rating 158 to 153. The competition average is 180 this season.
29:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
31:36
The Swans have recorded 34-6 uncontested marks and 81-38 uncontested possessions thus far. Their best differential for uncontested marks in a quarter this season is 27.
32:15
Both clubs recorded 18 defensive-half chains in the first term, with the Swans generating 7-3 inside 50s and scoring 3.2 to 1.0 from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
03:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Roberts)
05:24
The Swans have recorded the first three clearances of the second term and recorded 72% time in forward half.
06:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Brodie Grundy)
10:03
The Swans lead the pressure rating 180 to 126 in the second term. They have recorded 5-0 tackles in this period.
11:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)
15:39
The Swans have recorded a kicking efficiency of 70% to 56%. The competition average is 65.9% this season.
17:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Peter Ladhams)
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
22:06
Sam Durham has recorded a game-high six of Essendon's 18 inside 50s thus far from his team-high 16 disposals.
26:36
The Swans have recorded 20-7 inside 50s in the second term, including 7-3 inside 50s from 8-3 attacking midfield chains. The Bombers lose the inside 50 count in second terms by an average of 1.1 this season, ranked equal third-last in the competition.
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
29:14
The Bombers have recorded 40-35 groundball gets and 60-61 contested possessions, but they have recorded a pressure rating of just 147 to 163.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Ben Hobbs)
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Angus Clarke)
04:27
The Swans have scored 4.3 to 1.1 from 32-37 defensive-half chains so far this afternoon. This includes 4.1 to 1.1 from intercept chains, from which the Swans have recorded 9-5 inside 50s.
06:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archer May)
08:57
Both Essendon goals in the third term have resulted from their three attacking midfield chains. 33.1% of their score launches have been from this source this season - the fourth-highest percentage in the competition.
10:55
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Ben Hobbs)
15:15
The Swans have scored 4.7 to 3.2 from set shots this afternoon with an accuracy of 36.4% - well below their average accuracy of 55.9% from this source.
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
19:15
The Swans have recorded 14-4 forward 50 marks this afternoon. They have scored 3.8 to 0.2 from marks.
21:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
25:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jack Buller)
25:55
The Bombers have recorded 10-5 clearances and 13-12 inside 50s in the third term but have scored just 0.3 to 0.0 from stoppages in this period.
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
30:09
The Bombers raised their pressure rating from 147 in the first half to 180 in the third term, despite laying 13-18 tackles and 11-13 percenters.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
02:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
04:56
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mason Redman)
05:50
Brodie Grundy has recorded a game-high eight clearances, 13 first possessions, 25 disposals, eight score involvements, and one goal assist this afternoon.
11:16
The Swans have recorded 30-14 marks in the second half, including 5-1 contested marks for a total of 13-7 contested marks for the afternoon. The Swans average 6.7 contested marks per game this year - ranked 18th in the competition.
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
13:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Lachlan Blakiston)
16:00
Despite leading the clearance count 6-5 and inside 50 count 8-7, the Bombers have recorded just 37% time in forward half in the final term.
17:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
20:41
The Bombers have scored the last three goals of the match, including two from 3-2 attacking midfield intercepts. They have scored a total of 5.4 to 4.4 from this source this afternoon.
25:45
Brodie Grundy has recorded a career-high 35 disposals, 12 clearances, 17 first possessions, eight score involvements, and eight marks.
28:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
30:47
Jack Buller has been targeted a game-high nine times this afternoon for two score assists and a scoreline of 1.1.
31:27
The Bombers won the clearance count 37-33, including 24-15 in the second half. In this period, they had 5-0 scoring shots but were wasteful - scoring just 1.4 to 0.0. Andrew McGrath and Jade Gresham each recorded an equal team-high six clearances in the second half after recording just one each in the first half.