To make matters worse for the Tigers, star midfielder Dion Prestia was substituted out for Daniel Rioli in the opening minutes due to a hamstring concern. 7:20pmMarvel Stadium. The Dogs' 25-point break at half-time was both deserved but not enough. SHOULD THIS GAME HAVE EVEN BEEN PLAYED? AFL 2023 Media - Sydney v Brisbane Match Sim. Having made some key additions to their squad, the Brisbane Lions must make this years AFL grand final to avoid a disappointing season. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. You basically hope that theyre preparing players for situations like this anyway and the players that have come in have actually been quite good. Despite being ranked 10th in generating forward half turnovers, they're ranked first in scores (51.5) from turnovers in that part of the ground scores from turnovers overall (81). All the latest news, videos, results and information. Its a different side, its like theyve woken up, three-time premiership Lion Alastair Lynch told Fox Footy. There's new faces, positional switches, and a (not-so) new gameplan to thank. F: 12 Tom De Koning, 10 Harry McKay, 19 Eddie Betts Try 14-Days Free Now >. Once again, the Tigers got off to a great start to open a quarter, with Dion Prestia kicking a goal from outside 50 to make the Tigers look hard to beat. Errol Gulden managed a knock-on and then Tom Papley tapped the ball into space before gathering and hitting Lance Franklin on the lead for a mark 30m from goal. Just minutes before the first bounce, several players and staff from both clubs were ruled out of the game after the Australia-France rugby test at AAMI Park was reclassified as Tier 2 exposure site. OUT: Nick Blakey, Robbie Fox, Tom Hickey, Ryan Clarke (R10 medical sub), Carlton Blues But that was the only glimmer of hope Leon Camerons side would get. We want to see it. IT WAS less than nine months ago Richmond coach Damien Hardwick publicly criticised John Longmire for Sydney's dour brand of footy. From the highest-scoring side in the AFL in the opening two rounds, the Swans went scoreless for the second term, with their 1.3 (9) half-time scoreline their lowest in two years at the main break since round four, 2020, also against the Western Bulldogs. Sydney have been outstanding but this is very sloppy from the Tigers.. Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Hear from Swans assistant coach Jarrad McVeigh as he talks about all things 2023 preseason. How do you make maths exciting? Reckon you can pick the best team? The 2020 additions of Logan McDonald (pick No.4), Braeden Campbell (No.5) and Errol Gulden (No.32) have all made an immediate impact. The Sydney Swans have recorded a 43-point win over Carlton at Blacktown on Friday night with youngster Errol Gulden dominating with 45 WebSydney Swans. 121-46. The Grand Finalists' campaign would have been in strife with a 0-3 start but Luke Beveridge's men are now on the board as they inflicted the first defeat of Sydney's season. Maurice Rioli Jr kicked another goal to put the margin out to 33 points, with only a free kick for a throw and then a 50 metre penalty against Richmond giving the Swans a chance to respond, which they did via Braeden Campbell. In 2019, the Swans grabbed Stephens and Warner among their six picks. Theres been great pressure up the field, which has certainly helped him, but in some one-on-one contests when its just him versus Franklin, hes really held his own.. John Longmire will be thrilled with his boys.". Opening bounce: 7:50pm (AEST)Venue: MCGTV: Channel 7, Fox FootyLive stream:Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel GoBetting: Demons $1.47, Swans $2.70 (odds viaPlayUp), I/C: C. Salem, J. Harmes, B. Fritsch, T. Sparrow, EMG: T. Bedford, J. Bowey, J. van Rooyen, J. Smith, FOLL: T. Hickey, L. Parker (c), J. Rowbottom, I/C: D. Stephens, L. McDonald, O. Florent, R. Fox, EMG: H. McLean, H. Cunningham, B. Campbell, C. Sinclair. Whatever contested ball dominance the Giants had early in the game evaporated in the second half, with the Swans +23 for contested possessions and +9 for inside 50s across the final two quarters. In 2020, the Swans led the League in moving the ball from defensive 50 into the corridor. There is currently no interchange bench data available for this match, There is currently no recent form available for this match, There are currently no Stats available for this Match. Through the first two rounds this year they're ranked second. Lewis described it as a really mature comeback by Sydney. Take a fly through Sydney Swans HQ, thanks to Fox Footy. They met in the qualifying final at Domain Stadium, and It started late in the second term when the Swans booted three goals in eight minutes to reduce the margin to 16 points at the major break. The biggest changes have come outside that. It has been flagged for years, but a reworked backline has seen Callum Mills finally move to the midfield. As a result, the margin ballooned out to 27 points midway through the second term. 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Sydney showed no signs of slowing down from there and continued to dominate in the second half. The Tigers looked back to their ominous best at stages throughout the night, but Franklin exploded with four second-half goals - three in the final quarter - to seal victory for the Swans and put them a game clear in the top eight. Thats the nature of what were dealing with at the moment. It was worn by South Melbourne dating back to 1932 and made famous by Bloods legends including Bob Skilton, Peter Bedford, Bob Pratt, Ron Clegg and J. Herbie Matthews. WebTeams Adelaide Crows Brisbane Lions Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Cats Gold Coast Suns GWS Giants Hawthorn Kangaroos Melbourne Port Adelaide Richmond St Kilda Sydney Swans West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs Latest News Features Video Match Replays Matches Ladder Stats Community Play AFL NAB AFL Auskick Juniors New to Kayo? Chad Warner, Tom Papley and Callum Mills guided the visitors to their win, which will go down as one of Sydneys most memorable of recent times. McInerney adds a point of difference with his pace and flair. Will Hayward then won a free kick and goaled to make it nine straight Swans goals and a 19-point lead for Sydney at the final change. New to Kayo? WebCarlton v Sydney How will the Swans' leading goal scorer Tom Papley fare when he takes on Carlton, the club he almost joined ahead of the 2020 season? WebGoals were scored by Sydney's Chad Warner (6th minute); Geelong's Jeremy Cameron (7th minute); Geelong's Brandan Parfitt, who was substituted into the game for Cam Guthrie in But as the Swans started to get control in the midfield, Franklin began to get some space inside 50 and he thrived. Talking AFLW will bring Swans fans up to date on the competition so far, provide some insights into the build of our team, and introduce fans to some of the key figures in the FIRST ever Sydney Swans womens team. What the Swans have been for much of the past two decades stoppage specialists and methodical ball movers is simply no longer the case. It meant Toby Greene and Matt de Boer were forced out for the Giants, while Callum Mills, Harry Cunningham and Colin ORiordan were withdrawn from the Swans line-up. Ralph, the first woman to be appointed to the Sydney Swans Board,has been a strong advocate for women in football and the development of the code in NSWfor more than two decades. Get all the latest AFL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Richmond fought back in the fourth to close the gap slightly, but it was too little too late for Damien Hardwicks side. Ranked 3rd He kicked three goals in the third term and added another in the last quarter to finish with 4.2 from 11 disposals and six marks (five taken inside 50). The following is a list of Sydney Swans (formerly South Melbourne Football Bulldogs games record-holder Brad Johnson said Franklin wasnt being helped by his teammates, who werent delivering the ball to him efficiently and sitting it on his head. Mills just turned 24, the rest are 22 or under, and all look primed to own spots in the Swans midfield that have been up for grabs since 2019. 17' Amartey finds Harry Morrison with a short kick near the goal square. Parish (34 disposals), Stringer (four goals), Ridley (35 disposals), Hooker (five goals), Merrett (34 disposals), Nick Hind (25) and Devon Smith (26) were fantastic for the Bombers. It will be great to get back in front of our Melbourne based supporters.. The Tigers have left the MCG with their tails between their legs after losing to the Sydney Swans by 45 points on Saturday. Of all the stories in the opening two rounds, it's the high-octane Swans that have been the most eye-catching, with their exciting draftees and rapid ball movement outgunning Brisbane and Adelaide. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Every match But after that major, the Giants went on a scoring blitz, booting seven unanswered goals as they dominated at the coalface, leading to ample uncontested marks inside 50. C: 27 Justin McInerney, 13 Oliver Florent, 3 Dylan Stephens They were replaced by Colin ORiordan and Hugo Ralphsmith respectively. But they came out after half-time and started to get their ball movement going, started to get their contest going and theyve just wrestled back the margin.. On an unseasonably warm Melbourne afternoon, the Swans turned up the heat on the reigning premiers from the first bounce. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! READ MORE: The Horn taunt that led to epic final slugfest, READ MORE: Dolphins reveal coach to take over from Bennett, READ MORE: Schumacher's family slammed for telling 'lies'. Its understood Swans coach John Longmire was still telling the AFL who was in and out of his side around 20 minutes before the match. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Commentators were left similarly gobsmacked. A defensive struggle ensued in the second term, with a free kick at the top of the goalsquare at the 24-minute mark leading to the single goal of the quarter to Bulldogs forward Laitham Vandermeer. Morrison extends the lead with his first goal of the afternoon. After Sam Wicks kicked a steadying goal, Papley dribbled through the goal of the night with a superb goal from the pocket before Franklin kicked his fourth to seal a remarkable Sydney win. Melbournes backline will be strengthened by the inclusion of Christan Salem, who was a late out at the Gabba. WebHighest Score: Round 17, 1987 v Essendon, SCG Sydney 36.20 (236) d Essendon 11.7 (73) Lowest Score: Round 8, 1899 v Carlton, Princes Park Carlton 3.6 (24) d South Melbourne 0.5 (5) Leading Goalkicker: Bob Pratt 681 Top 10 Goal Kickers: 681 Bob Pratt (1930-39; 1946) Lance Franklin was matched up on Josh Gibcus and took a mark on the lead early, but missed his shot, with Hugo Ralphsmith scoring at the other end for the Tigers. At half-time, Franklin was scoreless from four disposals, while Taylor had seven disposals and four intercepts. Sydney Swans players Harry Cunningham, Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley, Alana Woodward and Kiara Beesley visited the Royal Children's Hospital in Randwick as part of Music Therapy Week and the club's partnership with Redkite. Hes been great in the contest, hes kept his feet which really helps against a damaging forward but hes had a really good game, Lewis told Fox Footy. Coming into the game with a 2-0 record after wins against Brisbane and Adelaide, the Swans' young brigade put the rest of the AFL on notice in the 17. For the best odds on the game sign up with Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Ruckman Matt Flynn also dislocated his shoulder twice, leaving Finlayson and Sproule to share the ruck work. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 21:12 Warner becomes the only multiple goal-scorer for the Swans with his second. Taylor Walker continues remarkable renaissance as six-goal haul helps Adelaide Crows topple Suns, Jade Gresham suffers Achilles injury in horror St Kilda outing against Essendon. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Enjoy the thrilling final moments between the Dogs and Swans at Marvel Stadium, The Sydney Swans have gone down in an 11-point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium in Round 3, Lance Franklin slots a beautiful running goal on one of his favourite angles, Isaac Heeney does superbly to mark the ball in play and nails the resulting snap. They reduced the lead to under four goals early in the final term and it looked as though a comeback was on the cards, before the Swans lifted, and turned the final term into a goal-for-goal shootout, before kicking the final two to hold on. With the game almost out of reach, the Swans finally clicked into gear, with a goal to Sam Reid followed up by a monster kick from Franklin to bring the margin back to three goals. HB: 29 George Hewett, 24 Dane Rampe (c), 7 Harry Cunningham They have, however, made a major statement at the selection table, with former captain Marc Murphy dropped. Sydney has erased a 33-point margin, led by a Lance Franklin masterclass, to record a gutsy win over Richmond at a parochial SCG on Friday night that was capped by Ralphsmith received a free kick for high contact and launched through his second goal of the quarter, this one from the 50 metre arc. The Giants got the ideal start to the fourth term, with Finlayson snapping a goal to reduce the margin to 13 points. In episode 6 of The Build, presented by realestate.com.au, the club enjoy a special afternoon at the Royal Hall of Industries, as family of staff and players were invited for an induction to our new home. Holy hell, added journalist James Mottershead. McDonald and Morrison the goal scorers. After being part of our historic first season Gen Lawson Tavan and Zoe Hurrell will depart the team. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. EMG: 28 Lewis Taylor, 32 James Bell, 36 Joel Amartey, 38 Colin ORiordan The Blues were a class above Hawthorn at the MCG in Round 10, but the Swans are up another level. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+. Oops! McCartin, after being run down a moment ago, now kicks across the face of goal, Close nips in like a sneakthief, marks, goals, and Geelong are now surely out of sight. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Get all the important information in our Match Day Hub ahead of Round 3. Oops! The Swans kept coming, with a converted 50-metre penalty for Errol Gulden cutting the Dogs' lead back to five points with a minute to play, before Bontempelli again stepped up when it mattered. The Swans had a horrible run with injuries last year, with the tall stocks hit particularly badly. The Buddy Show rolled into Melbourne after his historic 1000th-goal game last week with the Victorian-based Swans fans excited for another night of brilliance. In the final episode of 'Longmire', John reflects on his transition from his playing career into coaching, and ultimately the path that led him to the head coaching role at the Sydney Swans. Hear from John Longmire as he confirms just one change for our match against the Western Bulldogs. The Swans are off, triple premiership Lion Alastair Lynch told Fox Footy. Its an unexpected blockbuster to kick Saturday off as the Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans meet at the MCG. These two sides met at the MCG in round 12, with Sydney the victors by 12 points. Academy products Campbell and Gulden claimed the first two NAB AFL Rising Star nominations of the season and McDonald has made a promising start to the near-impossible task of being Franklin's long-term successor in the forward line. Callum Mills impressed with 31 disposals and three tackles while Luke Parker had 27 disposals, four tackles, seven clearances and a goal. Join as a member and get better value, better match day and an all-round better experience. That high pressure game weve seen from Round 1 this year is not there at the moment.. Nine Giants and six Swans players and staff were ruled out of the game after being reclassified as attending a tier 2 exposure site Tuesday nights Australia vs France rugby test at AAMI Park. Reckon you can pick the best team? Franklin had 10 disposals and kicked a crucial goal in the third term to re-awaken the Bloods and knock over a plucky Crows outfit 17.16 (118) to 12.13 (85). Oliver Florent and James Rowbottom took on more midfield responsibility that accelerated their progress, while Dylan Stephens, Justin McInerney, Wicks and James Bell played more than expected. He kicked the opening goal of the game and then missed two shots in the second quarter, finishing with seven disposals and 1.2. Ranked 5th in Kicks Per Game. Sydney has won its last eight games on the trot and look extremely hard to beat on their home turf on Saturday. In episode three of our latest series, 'Longmire', Sydney Swans Head Coach John Longmire talks us coaching philosophies and his approach to young player development. The win continues Sydneys unbeaten run in 2021. Both teams have very good intercepting defenders; Tom and Paddy McCartin for Sydney, May and Jake Lever for Melbourne. Sydney Swans CEO Tom Harley is joined by premiership winner Heath Grundy on a special tour of the Sydney Swans HQ at the Royal Hall of Industries. Sydney Swan Sam Wicks has been charged by the match review after an incident in Thursday's game against Western Bulldogs while two other incidents required an explanation. In the process, Franklin kicked his 400th goal for the Swans. Although they've developed a deeper midfield, the Swans are not relying on stoppages for success. Go behind the scenes as the Swans take on the Brisbane Lions in a pre-season trial match. For the Giants, Toby Greene and Matt de Boer (was to be the medical sub) were forced out, replaced by Tanner Bruhn and Zach Sproule (medical sub). But it wasnt enough to snatch the lead from the Bloods, who punished Richmond on turnovers and slotted eightin the second quarter to hold onto their lead at the main break. Both sides traded goals in what would become a frantic final 10 minutes, but it was the Swans who hung tough to win. "They've just outnumbered (Richmond players) at every contest, it's been great to watch. The Swans hit back at the start of the second term, with Papley pouncing on a loose ball to break an unanswered seven-goal. Recap Sydney v Richmond in our blog below! Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker remain contested ball-winning beasts and the inspirational leaders of a renewed on-ball brigade. Ranked 4th in Goal Assists Per Game. Find out how each teams season is shaping up! For the Saints, skipper Steele led by example with 35 touches and a goal, while Higgins (three goals) and Billings (two) also tried hard. South Melbourne. Warner has had a crucial influence too, in just his third and fourth games. Buddy has history against the Blues at the SCG; one of his two career 10-goal hauls came against them back in 2017. Six Sydney Swans AFLW players have been rewarded for standout individual campaigns in our inaugural season with nominations for the 2022 AFLW MVP awards. There is a reason three premierships in a row is rarely done because its hard to stay at that level for so long.. 12. Sam Wicks picked up a loose ball 40m from the Crows' goal near the boundary line, but immediately looked in-board and kicked to a pack of six players, three from each team, in the middle of the ground. But inaccuracy was costly and kept the Swans within reach throughout the 9.17 (71) to 9.6 (60) result.