GVL Data | Lions run off their feet by young Swans

But as coach Ben Davey forecast in the lead-up to the game, the young Swans certainly weren’t going to be easybeats, with this being an assignment his team could not take lightly.

And unfortunately for Lions fans, that is exactly what happened, with the GVL Data report making for grim reading.

In 2022, Seymour’s staple has been its ability to take marks, sitting second in the competition for total marks per game at 99.1 and first in uncontested marks with 88.0.

But on Saturday afternoon this was far from a strength, as it registered just 54 for the game (its lowest total for the season), while Shepparton Swans recorded 97 to blow their season average of 75.1 out of the water.

This large discrepancy in the marks category led to the Swans winning the uncontested possession count by a whopping 70 and recording a huge 125 handball receives, far exceeding their season average of 99.1.

And while Seymour eventually managed to get its game going in the final term, getting on top around the contest and owning field position to boot five goals and mount a serious challenge, it was that inability to stop the young Swans’ run on the outside that caused Seymour’s downfall.

Despite the fact the Seymour midfield was soundly beaten by its youthful Swans counterparts, one positive it can take away was the performance of the ever consistent Jack Murphy.

Seemingly playing a lone hand on the outside of the contest, the hard-working onballer collected a team-high 36 disposals.

This included 22 uncontested possessions, 12 handball receives, 12 ground ball gets and seven rebound 50s, with the veteran being one of very few Lions to provide any run.