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Hodge plays on to advantage from a Puopolo free on the HFF and finds Roughead on the lead 30m out on the flank. Roughie goals. (Q1 0:21)
Grundy catches Mitchell high at a stoppage at 45m on the flank, Mitch dropped the knees but it was there. He misses. (Q1 2:58)
Franklin marks with his left arm over Litherland on the boundary 35m out from a long Cunningham ball. Buddy misses near side. (Q1 5:20)
Jack chips in front of Lewis to mark the kick in on the HFF and passes to Franklin at 45m near the boundary. He's on the preferred left side... but misses again. (Q1 6:39)
Swans are applying frontal pressure to get repeat inside 50s, no reward for effort yet though. (Q1 7:42)
Shiels bombs long from the HFF to Roughead in the square but two Swans spoil it over the line for a behind. (Q1 10:13)
Lloyd passes to Franklin at 45m on the flank on another fat side rebound by the Swans on the southern wing. Buddy goals. (Q1 11:11)
Richards fumbles a ground ball at 40m on a slight angle, Breust was behind but it sits up for him, he snaps quickly across the body... well wide. (Q1 14:10)
Roughead goes short to Isaac Smith at 45m on a slight angle. This is about five metres in from that famous goal in the grand final last year... and he repeats the dose! (Q1 14:55)
Puopolo has a snap from 40m in the corridor rushed by Rampe. (Q1 19:57)
Franklin gets rid of Gibson on the wing, outruns Suckling and bombs to Tippett, who outmarks Schoenmakers, plays on and goals from 25m on the flank. (Q1 20:55)
It's a simple game when you can buy the best forwards in the comp. (Q1 20:55)
Breust runs down the wing and goes short to Roughead 45m out on the flank. Roughie misses. (Q1 22:17)
Gibson gives to Puopolo at the hotspot but again a hurried snap is touched over the crossbar by Rampe on the last line. (Q1 24:19)
Litherland goes long to the pocket, two Swans spoil Roughead, Puopolo is over the back but it bounces past him for a point. (Q1 25:53)
Jetta passes to Tippett on the lead in front of Schoenmakers at 40m in the corridor. Tippett misses. (Q1 28:11)
Light shower during that quarter but it won't do more than make things a little more greasy. (Qtr Time)
Hawks are winning contested footy and inside 50s, but marks inside 50 are piling up for the Swans with Tippett way too good for Schoenmakers, and Franklin in form. (Qtr Time)
Hodge bounces a chaos ball to the top of the square, Roughead catches and snaps on the turn but can't make the angles work under a double tackle, just a point. (Q2 0:34)
Litherland holds Franklin's hand on the lead 45m out on a slight angle to give away an obvious free, just a mismatch. Buddy misses. (Q2 1:41)
Puopolo wins a ground battle with Bird on the wing with strength, then goes long to 25m on the flank where Breust outmarks Smith and goals. (Q2 4:09)
Franklin marks a Jetta ball in front of Litherland at 20m wide on the flank. He misses it, way left, almost OOTF. (Q2 8:09)
Rampe mows down Gunston to prevent a certain goal 20m out. (Q2 9:54)
On a Sydney fast break down member's wing, Parker passes to Franklin deep in the right pocket 30m out. Buddy misses. (Q2 11:54)
Parker kicks quick and low to 25m on the flank, it's off hands and falls into the lap of Franklin who immediately snaps on the turn... big goal! (Q2 13:38)
Bird snaps from a stoppage 25m out on a slight angle but it drops on the line for Schoenmakers to rush it. (Q2 15:18)
Tippett marks on the lead at 50m on the flank. Ceglar punches the set shot through in the square to level the scores. (Q2 18:25)
Fast break by Sydney started by Bird in defence, McGlynn has Tippett running back to the square but it bounces past him and through for a goal. (Q2 20:09)
McGlynn hits the post with a snap on the turn from 40m on a slight angle, after another period of intense Swan frontal pressure. (Q2 22:36)
After a clanger by Schoenmakers, Tippett outmarks the mismatched Burgoyne in a one-on-one at the hotspot and goals. (Q2 23:01)
Lewis kicks to space on the HFF on a fast break down member's wing, Laidler labours after it but Puopolo zips past him with trademark pace, Laidler falls, Poppy goals from 30m! (Q2 26:24)
The underlying stats all point to the Swans now; contested possessions back level, clearances, inside 50s... the only thing holding Sydney back is Buddy's radar. (Half Time)
Goodes baulks Hill on the wing and finds Parker at 45m on the flank. Parker shoots wide, Tippett fumbles it over the behind line. (Q3 0:42)
Goodes roves a contest at 20m on the flank and snaps off the left... it floats just inside the goalpost for a classy goal! (Q3 1:58)
Goodes marks over Stratton at the hotspot from a Swan centre clearance and goals again. Sydney pulling away. (Q3 2:57)
Franklin hits Goodes on the lead in front of Litherland at 30m on the flank. Goodes misses. (Q3 5:13)
Bird snaps from a pack 35m out on a slight angle but Litherland is there to rush it in the square. (Q3 6:23)
Kennedy intercepts just outside CHF and snaps quickly from 55m, but it's wide. (Q3 6:50)
Lewis goes third man up for a throw in 30m out, he taps down to Roughead who misses the screwing snap. (Q3 10:48)
Simpkin gives to Roughead who snaps off a step from 45m on the flank, another miss. (Q3 11:41)
Hill taps down the kick in to Smith in the pocket, runs around and handballs to the top of the square but the midair volley attempt by Gunston doesn't work, well wide. (Q3 12:17)
Puopolo strips Grundy in a tackle 30m out on the flank, Gunston roves and gives to Breust who makes no mistake from the hotspot. (Q3 12:51)
Gunston, who has had a mare this evening, marks a short Shiels ball at 25m on the flank. He sneaks the set shot inside the near goalpost for a major. (Q3 15:12)
After Suckling starts a rebound from the last line, Birchall bursts up the middle and bombs long to Breust who marks in front of Smith 40m out in front and goals! (Q3 17:57)
Burgoyne smothers on the HFF to force a turnover, gives to Shiels who passes to Isaac Smith at 40m on the flank. Smith goals, Hawks back in the lead! (Q3 20:43)
Kennedy kicks to Franklin one on one with Gibson on the HFF, Buddy turns and chases back to the fall, he gathers and snaps before Gibson can close... Swans in front with that goal. (Q3 22:58)
Jetta roves Reid at the centre bounce and passes to the lead of Tippett at 45m on the flank. Tippett misses. (Q3 23:37)
McGlynn receives what should have been a Joe the Goose handball from Tippett but Gibson dives and claims it was touched off the boot.... video review ruled umpire's call, goal. (Q3 24:58)
McGlynn himself thought it was touched off the boot. (Q3 24:58)
Isaac Smith is first back to a long ball to space near the hotspot, runs away from Jetta, weaves onto his left and goals! (Q3 28:04)
Puopolo gives to Breust in the pocket, he tries to run into an open goal but Rohan claims him for a HTB free and an excellent save. (Q3 29:47)
Roughead steams onto a long ball to the hotspot in front of Richards, it fell a bit short so Richards was caught behind. Roughie goals, Hawks regain the lead! (Q3 30:28)
Hill crumbs 15m out but is claimed in a tackle by Malceski, luckily the spill goes straight to Roughead who goals between three Swans! (Q3 32:14)
Birchall gets a free at the first centre bounce of Q4, give to Mitchell and then to Isaac Smith who finds Roughead 25m out in front. Roughie goals! (Q4 0:18)
Puopolo catches Rampe HTB on the end of a handball chain trying to run out of defence. He lines up 40m out on the flank and goals! (Q4 2:50)
Jack roves a loose ball in the pocket 25m out from a Gibson drop, has a grubbing snap from the boundary... bounces into the far goalpost. (Q4 8:03)
A pressured rebound down the outer wing by Sydney, Reid gives to Kennedy who swings on a sixpence onto his right boot and goals from 35m on the flank. (Q4 10:30)
Credit to McGlynn for tapping to Reid when the ball looked dead. (Q4 10:41)
Franklin turns the ball over by hand on the Swans HFF under Gibson pressure, the Hawks rebound down the wing ending with a Simpkin snap from 40m on the flank... narrow. (Q4 13:45)
Towers breaks two tackles running down the wing and gives to McGlynn who releases Goodes to snap a grubbered goal from 30m on a slight angle. (Q4 14:24)
Still half of Q4 to play out, anyone's game. (Q4 14:24)
Mitchell kicks OOTF from a stoppage at the hotspot. (Q4 15:19)
Burgoyne dives and intercepts a Nick Smith kick across half back. He lines up from 50m on a slight angle... it's good! (Q4 16:12)
Goodes taps to Towers to give to McGlynn for a snap off a step from 30m on a slight angle... nowhere near, Gibson marks and clears. (Q4 17:49)
Hodge kicks quickly from 40m, it's off hands to Gunston near the behind line... he snaps off balance into the goalpost! (Q4 18:51)
Goodes marks a quick Bird kick from a stoppage at 40m on the flank with his man Litherland out of position. He goals. (Q4 20:01)
Jetta has an acre of space to run down member's wing and bomb to the square... Franklin and Tippett spoil each other, Gibson rushes it! Big play! (Q4 24:17)
The clock ticks under 3:00 as the Hawks play a bit of tempo. (Q4 25:17)
Hodge gets a free at a stoppage on the wing on Kennedy, 2:45. (Q4 25:42)
More tempo by the Hawks. (Q4 26:14)
Isaac Smith kicks to the flank 30m out, Puopolo roves and snaps but Richards rushes it. 2:03. (Q4 26:35)
Kick in to CHB for Sydney, Kennedy's handball is cut out by McEvoy, he gives to Birchall goes to Hodge at 35m on a slight angle. Hodge takes his full allotment... and goals. (Q4 27:27)
Nine goals straight across Q3 and Q4 took the Hawks from 4.11 and 23 points down to 13.11 and 21 points up. That separates the two sides. (Q4 28:46)
Jetta receives from Franklin on the wing and finds McGlynn at 40m on a slight angle. He goals. (Q4 29:10)