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Pre Game
00:00
Geelong has not won any of its last four games against Sydney at the SCG – with three losses and a draw with an average losing margin of 21 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
01:17
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
02:14
The Swans take first blood from a chain that started from a behind kick-in. They have been an impressive team with ball movement this year, taking 47% of their defensive midfield chains into forward 50 this season – ranked No.1 in the competition.
04:36
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
05:08
Isaac Heeney gets on the board with a mark and snap goal from a set shot. Last week he became just the second player since 2000 (after Steve Johnson in 2011) to kick at least five goals three times and have at least 25 disposals six times in a season.
06:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Hayden McLean)
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
08:33
Swans Interchange - Nick Blakey off due to an injury.
08:58
The Swans ball movement has started hot, with all three goals coming from chains starting in the defensive half of the ground.
10:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Peter Ladhams)
14:24
Sydney has been strong in the contest early, winning contested possessions 19-13. Isaac Heeney leads the way with four already.
14:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
17:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
19:43
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
19:54
Bailey Smith has started well, collecting six disposals already - three more than the next best teammate.
22:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Lawson Humphries)
22:16
The Cats have responded, recording the last five inside 50s.
22:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jack Martin)
25:00
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
27:09
The two sides can't be split at stoppages, with the clearance count sitting at 7 apiece. Centre clearances are also even at 3-3.
27:31
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
29:53
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Peter Ladhams)
30:44
The two sides can't be split on many of the key indicators, including inside 50s (13-13) and the score line (4.3 - 4.3).
32:07
Sydney finishes that first term with a pressure factor of just 161. Last week it applied a factor of just 152 against the Lions – the sixth-lowest ever for a winning team since the measure has been recorded.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:32
Chad Warner has started the game quietly, recording just four disposals to this point. He is averaging just 23 disposals at the SCG this season – his lowest average at the venue since 2021.
02:05
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
03:14
Jack Buller kicks the first goal of this quarter from a mark and snap from the set shot. Across the last six rounds, he has won 42% of one-on-one contests – ranked fourth of the top-25 players in the competition to be targeted in a contest.
05:20
The Swans are dominating territory to start this quarter, leading inside 50s 7-0 since quarter time.
06:29
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
07:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Max Holmes)
08:58
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
09:18
Patrick Dangerfield sets up Shannon Neale with a pinpoint kick into the forward 50. Dangerfield has found a teammate with a mark from 32% of his kicks into forward 50 this season – ranked No.1 of the top-10 for these kicks at the club.
12:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
13:19
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
15:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
17:02
Shannon Neale's radar is on today, booting four goals straight, including two from outside 50 metres. He's moved to 41 goals for the year, with a scoring accuracy of 71% - rated elite.
18:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
21:59
Swans Interchange - Oliver Florent off due to an injury.
22:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
24:25
Bailey Smith continues to find the ball at will, racking up 18 disposals - seven more than the next best player.
25:21
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jack Martin)
26:09
The Cats have owned the last few minutes of play, recording the last six inside 50s - managing 1.2 from these entries.
29:17
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
31:10
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
34:59
Peter Ladhams has fitted seamlessly into the ruck, leading clearances (8) and contested possessions (9) for the match, along with 12 disposals and a goal.
35:42
The Cats' turnover game has been one of the main differences in the match, leading scores from this source 39-14.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
05:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Jack Buller)
05:54
Tom Atkins has been strong around stoppage for the Cats, leading clearances for the side with five. With his six tackles last week, he broke the record for the most tackles in a Home and Away season with 191.
06:05
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
07:13
The Swans currently lead hard ball-gets 22-19. Over the last four weeks, it is the best hardball-get team in the competition with an average differential of plus-11.
09:59
Sydney has started this term with high effort, recording a pressure factor of 234, leading tackles 10-2.
10:40
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Peter Ladhams)
12:34
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
15:04
Jake LLoyd has his own ball so far this quarter, with eight disposals already - three more than the next best player. He also has three inside 50s and two contested possessions.
16:37
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
18:00
The Cats have taken control of territory, recording the last four inside 50s. They've managed to cash in as well, booting two goals straight from these entries.
19:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
23:17
Sydney has had the edge at centre bounce today, leading clearances 13-6, but has scored just seven points from this dominance.
26:22
Peter Ladhams and Rhys Stanley are equal on hitouts with 25 each, but Ladhams leads hitouts to advantage 5-2.
29:13
Sydney led inside 50s 14-10 that quarter, but were unable to capitalise, scoring just eight points for the term. Geelong booted 4.1 from four fewer entries.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
01:38
Tyson Stengle boots the first goal of the quarter to make it three for the match. He leads score involvements for Geelong with six.
02:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
03:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
04:41
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
06:31
The Cats have continued to find targets inside 50, recording 13 marks in this zone so far for the match. Before today, Geelong had taken 92 marks inside the forward 50 over the last four matches – the fifth-most ever over a four-match stretch.
06:35
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
08:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
12:15
Geelong has bullied the Swans around the contest this quarter, leading contested possessions 17-7. Bailey Smith has four of them.
15:23
Geelong has recorded the last five inside 50s, but has managed just 1.1 from these entries.
16:26
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
16:39
Shaun Mannagh converts a massive goal from outside 50 metres to make it 3.3 for the match. He now leads score involvements for the match with nine.
17:05
That was yet another goal by the Cats that was created from a turnover. They now lead scores from this source by a whopping 70-14.
17:34
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
20:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jack Martin)
22:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
23:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
25:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
25:59
The Cats have dominated contested possession this quarter, doubling Sydney's count 30-15. They also lead ground ball-gets 20-10.
26:26
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
29:29
It's been a performance built on a strong forward half game for the Cats, with 59 points coming from chains originating in the front half. The Swans have managed just 28 points in comparison.
30:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:33
Bailey Smith was everywhere today, posting match-highs for disposals (30), contested possessions (14) and score involvements (9).