Hayward catches Ash HTB on members wing to start a quick attack, but Heeney’s snap from half forward skids wide right. (Q1 1:20)
Rowbottom fumbles a ground ball at half forward, Whitfield comes in hot to take him high 45m out in front for the first goal of the day, unlucky but there. (Q1 2:40)
Heeney wobbles a snap wide left from a stoppage 20m out in the pocket. (Q1 4:49)
From the resultant kick in GWS tsunamis all the way around outer wing coast to coast, Briggs wins a loose footy on the wing and kicks to the HFF for Cadman to gather and goal! (Q1 5:45)
Wehr baulks past Lloyd on outer wing and goes long to the flank for Riccardi to mark in front of Cunningham on the lead, but the set shot is narrow to the left. (Q1 10:50)
Kelly passes inboard from the boundary on outer wing past McDonald to Hogan 45m out on the flank. His set shot raps into the front of the near left goalpost. (Q1 11:50)
Brown flies in front of a big pack 15m out on a slight angle to clunk a mark from a Ward speculator, he goals. (Q1 14:32)
Jordon nicks the post with a snap from near CHF, review to confirm even though the players didn’t celebrate. (Q1 16:20)
Wicks blazes wide left from the HFF after a kick clanger by Whitfield on members wing. (Q1 20:21)
McDonald leads Buckley to a ground ball outside CHF and gives over his shoulder to Jordon who shoots off a step from 55m to an empty square… bounces through! (Q1 22:01)
Warner burns off Kelly with a scything run from members wing to outside CHF, he lets fly from 55m but the ball swerves into the left goalpost. (Q1 23:57)
Cadman marks a Kelly pass from CHF to 25m out in the pocket and sends through a nice drop punt for goal number two. (Q1 25:21)
Hogan converts a set shot from 45m in front after Florent hangs on in a tackle after disposal, bit red hot that decision. (Q1 27:31)
Another score from the centre bounce by GWS, Daniels marks a Peatling pass 40m out on the flank and gets his set shot to fall just inside the left goalpost. (Q1 28:51)
Buckley spoils McDonald in a pack 40m out on the flank and is a little unlucky to get an arm chop free, replay showed mostly ball. McDonald slots the goal. (Q2 2:16)
Hayward roves a Grundy tap and snaps truly from a ball up at the hotspot. (Q2 4:06)
Hayward gets a contact free in a marking contest against Buckley 40m out on the flank but misses to the right. (Q2 5:22)
Cadman roves at half forward and spins away from trouble with high skill, he passes to Greene near the boundary 40m out, crowd hoots then cheers as he misses near side left. (Q2 11:16)
Rain has started falling at the SCG, very heavily as forecast. (Q2 13:22)
Conditions have descended quickly at the SCG with hard rain, the rest of this game might well be a slog. (Q2 17:17)
Warner bursts from a stoppage at half forward and takes a bounce, kick misses but Amartey gets a contact free on Ward 25m out on a slight angle for a go-ahead goal. (Q2 19:42)
Papley sends a long speculator to a pack 20m out, crumb squirts towards the hotspot where Gulden is on his own, he snaps off the left for an easy goal! (Q2 21:57)
Peatling kicks off the left running from the next bounce, dirty shank but it wobbles into the arms of Jones 40m out on a slight angle, who kicks wide left. (Q2 23:22)
Amartey marks a Roberts speculator to the flank 45m out in front of Taylor, who looks sheepish about not going hard enough. The set shot is across the face. (Q2 28:22)
No rain to begin Q3 but the SCG remains extremely slippery, it’s wet weather footy. (Q3 0:49)
Bedford checksides inside 50 from half forward, Hogan demands and gets a free kick against Melican for high contact at the hotspot, he converts. (Q3 3:11)
Jordon applies frontal pressure in the goalsquare and forces a spillage by Wehr, Hayward soccers the goal just before Buckley can dive across him. (Q3 6:56)
Ward sharks Grundy at the next bounce, Greene can’t get a kick away but he gives off, Peatling handballs wide to Jones who screws in the goal from 25m on the flank. (Q3 7:46)
Heeney marks an aggressive McInerney kick in the centre who feeds Gulden to run free and bomb long to the square for Hayward to mark and goal. (Q3 9:39)
Grundy marks 50m out on a slight angle, shapes to play on but decides to give off to Warner who lets fly, Taylor flies near the goalpost to touch it through for a point. (Q3 11:19)
Hayward catches Thomas HTB 45m out on the flank after a Peatling turnover, his set shot is a boomer in the wet! (Q3 17:47)
Himmelberg spoils a Warner kick to Hayward near the behind line for a point. (Q3 21:47)
Ward kicks over Gulden at CHF for Daniels to mark 40m out. Giants have just been holding on here, Binga converts with the heavy ball deep in red time. (Q3 29:12)
6-6-6 free against GWS at the next bounce, Rowbottom contests with Himmelberg 40m out, contact free but Papley plays on to advantage to snap the goal! (Q3 31:12)
Hayward catches at CHF but hears an umpire called touched off the boot, he gives off to Papley who just misses left. (Q4 0:28)
McLean marks a Heeney pass over Taylor 25m out on a slight angle for what should be the sealer, given the way the game has gone. (Q4 4:30)
Rowbottom roves a Jordon speculator to a pack at the hotspot for the first goal of garbage time. (Q4 8:00)
Brown marks a Daniels kick 25m out on the flank and endures the boos from the Swan fans to kick the goal. (Q4 10:50)
Bedford hangs a set shot to the right from 30m on the flank. (Q4 16:50)
Adams snaps wide from a pack at half forward. Sting out of the game now. (Q4 18:30)
Warner feeds wide of a stoppage at half forward to Jordon, he gives to Heeney who strokes through another one for the Swans from 40m. (Q4 19:30)
Peatling ducks into a Cunningham tackle in possession 45m out and gets a lucky free for high contact, footy gods try to stop him kicking the cheap goal but can’t. (Q4 24:51)
Warner gives the soggy Sydney fans something to cheer about late with a champagne footy goal from 20m over the back. (Q4 28:26)
