Where and when: GMHBA Stadium, Saturday, June 1, 4.35pm AEST
Last time they met: SCG, round 16, 2018: Sydney 9.5 (59) lost to Geelong 8.23 (71).
Inaccuracy plagued the far superior Cats throughout and left the door open for the Swans late when Ollie Florent made it a two-point game midway through the final term. Tim Kelly stood up to kick a crucial curling goal before defender-turned-forward Harry Taylor booted the sealer.
What it means for Geelong: Breaking Sydney’s strong record at GMHBA Stadium. Losing to the Swans on the past three occasions at home, the Cats will be out to regain supremacy on their home turf. It also offers the chance to bank another win before a big clash with Richmond.
What it means for Sydney: Standing up to play for their coach. After a week of innuendo about John Longmire’s future in the wake of a new job opening at North Melbourne, the Swans can prove they want him for the long term.
How Geelong wins: Stopping Sydney’s small forwards. In Sydney’s last three wins in Geelong, Lance Franklin has kicked just a combined two goals. In round six last year it was Will Hayward (three goals) and Ben Ronke (two) who did the damage.
How Sydney wins: Run the ball at Geelong’s defenders. Get Lance Franklin high up the ground and use his exquisite kicking inside 50. If the main man is anchored to the goalsquare, the Cats defenders will roam all day.
The stat: The Cats are averaging 13 marks inside 50 per game to be ranked fourth in the competition, compared to Sydney’s 10.7 a match that has them 11th.
The match-up: Mark Blicavs v Sam Reid
Reid enters off a bag of six and will play as the deepest forward. With Harry Taylor often taking the oppostion’s highest forward, expect Geelong teammate Mark Blicavs (No.4 key defender in the Official AFL Player Ratings) to go to Reid.
It’s a big week for: Gary Rohan
After all the talk over pre-season that he felt the Swans moved him out while contracted, Rohan has the chance to show them first-hand what they’re missing. Has kicked 12 goals from four outings at GMHBA Stadium this season.
Thommo’s Tip: Geelong by 20 points.
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LATE CHANGES
Geelong: Rhys Stanley (adductor) replaced in selected side by Zac Smith
Sydney: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Geelong: Brandan Parfitt, Gryan Miers, James Parsons, Jack Henry
Sydney: Daniel Menzel, Nick Blakey, Jacob Dawson, Robbie Fox
hewitt tagging kelly
giving him a bath
kelly has been moved fwd
Is Heeney the most overrated player on the never again list
Not his fault, just gets parked up forward. Can’t understand why because when he goes into the midfield he kills it, ugh.
he’ll end up close to 100 – on 57 ATM at 3QTR time
My premos in this game are Heeney, Lloyd and Danger- and my one rookie, Atkins, is out scoring all of them. Don’t know whether to be pissed or happy.
Hawkins is a must have.
Tu: Take Grundy’s Vc score 124
Td: roll the dice with Gawn.
i think many are wondering the same – I am also considering Neale at the Gabba against the Hawks … not sure if they have anyone that would tag him … he may go large … nice cold night up here in Brisvegas!! … though cloud cover coming in … not expected to rain though …
Probably 124 is just a pass it can
sometimes come back to bite us
when we get greedy too. I don’t
have Neale unfortunately he
probably is a good chance for a
big score at home.
ROB’s hitout-win-percentage is only 43 percent, so there is definitely the potential for Gawn to dominate tonight.
Personally, I’d take the 124 and make a certainty of it, but there’s no reason Gawn can’t beat that.
It’s tough one I will probably take 124 very reluctantly to make sure of it.
Surely Parker has to be in serious consideration now for top 8 mid?
Currently on 110 points, with 21 possies, 16 kicks, 4 tackles, 11 CP’s at 72%DE …
I don’t know if i should take Grundy score or wait for Gawn
So, who plays in the mids (need 2):
T/U – Any of the three (lower – not Walsh) Blues rooks
T/D – O Baker from the demons
3 QTR Time
Geelong Cats: 11.4.70
P. Dangerfield 103
Tom Hawkins 89
Brandan Parfitt 80
Esava Ratugolea 79
Mitch Duncan 76
Tim Kelly 72
Tom Stewart 69
Luke Dahlhaus 69
Mark Blicavs 63
Zach Tuohy 59
Tom Atkins 56
Mark O’Connor 52
Zac Smith 49
Cameron Guthrie 48
Jordan Clark 47
Gryan Miers 41
Joel Selwood 37
Jack Henry 37
James Parsons 36
Jake Kolodjashnij 36
Harry Taylor 35
Gary Rohan 18
Sydney Swans: 6.13.49
Luke Parker 123
Dane Rampe 111
Jake Lloyd 84
Sam Reid 80
Jordan Dawson 79
Callum Sinclair 71
George Hewett 69
Tom Papley* 68
Will Hayward 63
Callum Mills 61
Isaac Heeney 60
Colin O’Riordan 58
Oliver Florent 56
Aliir Aliir 49
Lewis Melican 44
Tom McCartin 37
Jarrad McVeigh 36
Robbie Fox 36
Lance Franklin 34
Nick Blakey 33
Daniel Menzel 18
Ryan Clarke 7
Swans robbed. Would love to see the scores from free kicks stat.
Frees For
Geelong 22
Sydney 15