Pre Game
00:00
Since Round 20, the Eagles have lost the centre bounce clearances and around-the-ground stoppages by 5.3 per game - ranked 17th in each stat.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
01:59
West Coast scored the first goal of the match via a centre bounce clearance. It ranks last in the league in scoring from that source with six points per game.
03:31
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
05:41
The Eagles have set the tone very early in this game - leading disposals 28-10, uncontested possessions 20-7, and inside 50s 3-1. Forward half disposals are 12-1 too, in their favour.
10:13
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jobe Shanahan)
11:11
West Coast's ball movement has been slick so far in this match, scoring two of their three goals from defensive half intercepts.
14:38
The Swans are yet to score after five inside 50s, whereas the Eagles are going at 50% with their scoring rate, scoring three majors from six entries.
16:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
17:47
West Coast's pressure is off the charts at 219. Its previous best in the opening term was 203 against North Melbourne in Round 13.
19:14
Jobe Shanahan misses his second shot at goal to the left. Since debuting in Round 16, he leads the club for inside 50 targets and marks inside 50.
22:00
West Coast looks set to lead at quarter-time for only the sixth time in 2025. It has only had one win when leading at the first change, which was against St Kilda in Round 10.
27:48
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
27:51
West Coast's defensive effort has been a highlight in the opening term. It has stuck 75% of its tackle attempts, while in comparison the Swans are going at 48% tackle efficiency. It has a pressure factor of 169 in general play compared to 146 for Sydney.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
02:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
03:04
Liam Baker has made a strong start to this game with 10 disposals and 189 metres gained. He is the only player in the AFL to average at least 20 disposals, nine contested possessions, and five intercept possessions.
04:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
05:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:14
Isaac Heeney gets his first score assist of the game. He is averaging 20.5 disposals, 3.3 goals, and 3.5 score assists in his last four games against West Coast.
08:15
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
09:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:50
After conceding the first three goals of the game, the Swans have hit back with three in succession themselves. Since the 11-minute mark of the first term, they have scored 3.4 from 11 inside 50 compared to an inaccurate 0.4 from seven inside 50s for the Eagles.
11:06
Eagles Interchange - Reuben Ginbey off due to an injury.
12:48
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jacob Newton)
16:21
Both sides have had five repeat inside 50s for the match. The Eagles are scoring at a rate of 57.1% from their entries compared to 43.8%.
17:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
19:13
Jobe Shanahan is the first player on the ground to reach multiple goals. The Eagles have scored 3.1 (19) from forward half clearances, while the Swans have scored 3.1 (19) from forward half intercepts.
21:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
22:10
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
23:31
The Eagles continue to tackle relentlessly in this second term. They have won seven holding the ball free kicks compared to the Swans' just one for the match. They lead the tackle count by 15.
24:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
26:19
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
26:32
The Swans get their first goal of the game via a stoppage from a ball-up clearance. They trail that score source 19-10. They have edged the Eagles in the clearances 18-15.
29:27
The Swans need a lift from Chad Warner, who has just five disposals to his name, his equal-fewest to half-time in any match over the last two seasons. He has one clearance from three first possessions.
29:29
Eagles Interchange - Reuben Ginbey and is possibly out for the game.
29:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Matt Flynn)
33:39
Tim Kelly is ending the season full of running. He has attended a team-high nine centre bounces and tallied an equal game-high 16 disposals - his most at half-time since Round 2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:38
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
03:02
Jack Buller is now Sydney's first multiple goalkicker. He has been goalless just twice in 10 matches, kicking two goals in two other games.
06:38
No player on the ground has won as much of the ball on the outside as Errol Gulden with 14 uncontested possessions. He also ranks No.1 on the ground for metres gained with 391, pumping the ball inside by foot a team-high five times.
10:38
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
10:47
Both of Sydney's goals have come from intercepts in the third term, with one launched from a defensive 50 chain and the other from a defensive midfield chain.
12:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Corey Warner)
13:33
Sydney's pressure has lifted in the third term with a game-high 211, that's up from 190 and 161 in the first and second quarter in that order.
14:41
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
16:05
The Eagles have been outscored by 281 points in the third quarter this season, the worst differential of any team. They trail the third term 19-0 tonight.
18:57
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
19:18
James Rowbottom becomes Sydney's eighth individual goalkicker for the match. The Swans have now kicked six of the last seven goals of the game.
20:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Jack Buller)
24:31
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
25:30
In the last 10 minutes, the Swans have taken 18 marks to just two. They are dominating the third term, leading disposals by 36, uncontested possessions by 32, and shots at goal by nine to zero.
26:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jobe Shanahan)
28:14
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
31:00
That was West Coast's first goalless third term of the year. It was outplayed, conceding 38 points to just one, of which 25 points were from their turnovers.
31:04
Four of Sydney's six goals in the third term came from defensive 50 chains, for a match tally of 5.0 (30). It has scored more than that just once this year, which was against Brisbane in Round 22.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
01:57
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:06
Tom Papley reaches 20 disposals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. He has three goals and four score assists to his name.
06:51
The Eagles get their first goal since the 29-minute mark of the second term through Jobe Shanahan. He has been the sole target inside 50 a game-high nine times, taking two marks in that zone.
06:52
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jobe Shanahan)
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Tom McCarthy)
10:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jacob Newton)
10:39
Time in possession is even at 50% apiece for the match. In terms of the territory battle, the Swans lead time in forward half 53% to 48% across the game, but trail this measure 53% to 47% over the last 10 minutes.
14:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
16:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
16:32
No player has been involved in as many scoring chains as Tom Paply with 12, five more than any other Swan. He also has five score assists to his name, his most since Round 19, 2022.
17:47
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
18:07
10 of the last 12 goals of the game have gone Sydney's way. It is running away with the game, scoring 40 points to just nine from intercept possessions in the second half.
20:00
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Jack Buller)
21:43
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
22:07
That's Sydney's first goal from a centre bounce clearance for the match. Most of the damage has been done from intercepts, scoring 65 points to 32 from that source.
22:52
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Errol Gulden)
24:45
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Hayden McLean)
27:06
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
27:17
After moving into attack, Nick Blakey becomes the Swans' seventh multiple goalkicker. He has three behinds and one score assist.
31:15
It was a disappointing second half for West Coast, getting outscored 13 goals to just one. It lost the inside 50s 29-18 and was well beaten in the contested possessions 63-51. It recorded a scoring accuracy of 20% compared to Sydney's 62%.
31:23
Sydney's ball movement was a feature of its game. It scored 6.1 (37) from defensive 50 chains, scoring 52 points to 22 from defensive half chains. Errol Gulden led the way with a game-high 36 disposals and 648 metres gained.