The Western Bulldogs are an A-grade team, they had a brilliant season last year. Venue: SCG After starting the season with a 20-point victory over GWS, the Swans come off a high last week where Lance Franklin kicked four goals and brought up his 1000th goal milestone while Isaac Heeney also impressed with five goals. 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). Sydney Swans head coach John Longmire spoke on radio ahead of the final pre-season match up against Carlton, The Sydney Swans assistant coach took the helm on match simulation against the Brisbane Lions. 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) It came with a controversial final moment, with Chad Warner booting the ball into the stands despite a free kick being paid to Dion Prestia, sparking debate over whether a 50 metre penalty was also warranted. The Dogs' 25-point break at half-time was both deserved but not enough. 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. Our longest serving coach, John Longmire, has committed to the Sydney Swans until at least the end of 2025 after signing a two-year contract extension. The opening minute of the third quarter against Adelaide last Saturday was a prime example. They are ranked 16th for percentage of clearances won and have the AFL's worst differential in scores from stoppages. Tune into this Sunday afternoon AFL match with live scores on The Roar from 3:20pm (AEST). Sydney Swans forward Lexi Hamilton has been awarded the AFLW Training and Education Excellence Award after her consistent on-field performances and sheer commitment to her studies in 2022. Callum Mills impressed with 31 disposals and three tackles while Luke Parker had 27 disposals, four tackles, seven clearances and a goal. Ultimately, the veteran superstar would take the points on Sunday night. In the process, Franklin kicked his 400th goal for the Swans. It's a formula that has served Richmond so well over the past four years. You would always prefer to have Franklin, though, especially in a final. Get all the important information in our Match Day Hub ahead of Round 3. See what assistant coach Jarrad McVeigh had to say following the Swans final pre-season hit out against Carlton last night. Richmond made a dream start to the second half, with Jayden Short launching through a shot on the run from the 50 metre arc to score in the first 17 seconds. The Tigers struggled to keep up with the enthusiastic Sydney outfit in the second quarter as the visitors hit their stride even without star forward Lance Franklin. 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. After defeats in the opening fortnight of the competition to Melbourne and Carlton, the home side welcome back midfielder Bailey Smith to their line up who joins a dangerous midfield of Bontempelli, Macrae, Treloar, Dunkley, and Liberatore. The recent inclusion of Jake Melksham has helped Melbournes forward line. 7:20pmMarvel Stadium. The Sydney Swans will honour their South Melbourne roots by wearing the clubs iconic red-V guernsey as the away strip for all Victorian games going forward. Stay up to date with the latest from SwansHQ! Three-time premiership-winning coach Damien Hardwick was forced to coach from the bench as he attempted to make adjustments to halt Sydney's first-half onslaught. Suddenly the Swans have one of the most exciting young lists in the competition. But inaccuracy was costly and kept the Swans within reach throughout the 9.17 (71) to 9.6 (60) result. But the Swans then produced their finest hour, improving their work around the contest and getting their breathtaking outside run game going to kick 12 of the last 14 goals of the match to record a 26-point victory, 15.8 (98) to 11.6 (72), Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Theyve just stifled all their (the Giants) ball movement, which was a feature in the first half.. And the blitz continued as Nick Blakey, who really sparked the fightback with his drive from half-back, nailed a bullet-like pass to Franklin, who converted a set-shot goal before adding another minutes later to make it three for the quarter. Its a different side, its like theyve woken up, three-time premiership Lion Alastair Lynch told Fox Footy. 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. 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. For the Saints, skipper Steele led by example with 35 touches and a goal, while Higgins (three goals) and Billings (two) also tried hard. The Dogs won their first opening quarter of the season but should have claimed it by more given their dominance with the ball. 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). Luke Parker joined SEN SportsDay with Gerard Healey to discuss the players to watch this season. The superstar forward kicked three goals in the space of 10 minutes, with the third of those goals putting the Swans in front. I dont think it shouldve been pulled at all. Obviously missing out last year was disappointing, but Im feeling good, confident and ready to attack the second half of the year.. 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. Key defenders Liam Jones and Jacob Weitering will have their work cut out for them to avoid a repeat performance. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The future is now. Sydney has claimed another major scalp to start the season, using an eight-goal second quarter to stun reigning premiers Richmond at the MCG. 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. McInerney adds a point of difference with his pace and flair. The 2020 top draft pick had one of his better games in Bulldogs colours, showing smarts and athleticism inside 50, a tough approach at the contests and more confidence to fly for his marks. Sydney Swans B: 34 Jordan Dawson, 30 Tom McCartin, 44 Jake Lloyd HB: 29 George Hewett, 24 Dane Rampe (c), 7 Harry Cunningham C: 27 Justin McInerney, 13 Sydney Swans forward Tom Papley has said his side is looking forward to season 2023 and that the young Swans have 'grown' over the pre-season. In episode four of our latest series, 'Longmire', Sydney Swans Head Coach John Longmire takes us through the evolution of his coaching journey and some of his coaching philosophies. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. These two sides met at the MCG in round 12, with Sydney the victors by 12 points. Richmond fought back in the fourth to close the gap slightly, but it was too little too late for Damien Hardwicks side. C: 46 Matthew Cottrell, 9 Patrick Cripps (c), 43 Will Setterfield 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. But it was the Swans second of the third quarter that was the important one. Lost 51-155 v Geelong- R12, 1976, then won 121-82 v Collingwood- R13, In an incredibly inaccurate display from the Dogs it was Weightman's efficiency and class that stood out to give the Dogs an 18-point buffer at the final change. There is a reason three premierships in a row is rarely done because its hard to stay at that level for so long.. 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. We know their midfield is incredible as far as depth goes and talentwise, they play a really strong brand of footy. Harry Himmelberg was a big beneficiary, kicking two first-quarter goals, while Bruhn, Jesse Hogan, Adam Kennedy, Daniel Lloyd and Harry Perryman all contributed. Sydney has claimed another major scalp to start the season, using an eight-goal second quarter to stun reigning premiers Richmond at the MCG. Sydney have started their season with two victories and will face a Bulldogs side looking to secure their first win of the season. Tom Papley and Reid kicked another couple of goals to reduce the margin to just one goal at the final change. The Lance Franklin-Sam Taylor match-up is becoming a terrific Sydney derby subplot. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Thanks to bullet-like passes from the likes of Nick Blakey and Errol Gulden, Franklin got hot on the lead. B: 15 Sam Docherty (c), 14 Liam Jones, 24 Nic Newman Hes worked through those and played the last few games in reserves now. Longmire said. 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. The biggest changes have come outside that. Then a switch was flicked and the script was flipped. Sydney have their own weapons in front of the ball, to cause the Melbourne defence headaches. You basically hope that theyre preparing players for situations like this anyway and the players that have come in have actually been quite good. Picture: Jono Searle, Tom Papley of the Swans kicked four goals. A year earlier, they added Nick Blakey, Rowbottom and McInerney with their first three selections. Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go Despite the absence of the rested Lance Franklin, the Swans came out of the gates on fire, kicking the first three goals of the contest to take an eight-point lead to the first change, but really kicked into gear in a scintillating second term. 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!