Where and when: MCG, Saturday 3rd April, 2021 at 1:45pm (AEDT)
Last time they met: Rd 6, 2020: Richmond 4.10 (34) def Sydney 3.8 (26) at the GABBA
This was a good old fashioned wet weather slog-fest. After the Tigers kicked three goals in 10 minutes, a blow-out was on the cards as we all predicted. To their credit, the Swans steadied and held the Tigers to just one more goal for the game, moving to within 8 points with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter. They could get no closer but the effort was admirable after losing Kennedy with an ACL injury and Heeney with an ankle injury.
The Tigers looked to their sharp ball users in Jayden Short (26 disposals), Kamdyn McIntosh (23 disposals) and Kane Lambert (23 disposals) to inflict damage, while Callum Mills (29 disposals) and Jake Lloyd (24 disposals) should hold their heads up high as the Swans’ backline battled hard all afternoon without a single tall defender playing.
Match Preview: Three weeks ago this game wouldn’t have received a single glance from fans but after the Swans’ undefeated start to the season, our interest is peaked. The Sydney kids are seriously impressive and it will be intriguing to see if they can find a new level that will enable them to compete with the Tigers at the MCG.
The Tigers are perhaps not quite humming along yet but they are chalking up with necessary wins and will look to make it three-straight victories to start 2021.
Thommo Watch:
Sydney – I haven’t been this excited by an Errol since watching Robin Hood as a child. He is so good Warner, McDonald and Campbell are barely getting a look-in despite their own amazing seasons. I am enjoying these rookies so much I have almost forgiven Horse for his anti-SC tendencies of the past.
Just quietly, Heeney is also getting it done and looks a top 6 forward again.
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No late changes. Daniel Rioli (Richmond) and James Bell (Sydney) are the medical subs.
Got 7 players here lol, hoping the Swans take it up to the Tigers.
Good afternoon GD.
It will be interesting to see how Sydney’s young guns go against Richmond. Looking forward to this game.
Afternoon, CT.
Yep, should be good.
Afternoon everyone.
GD and PBuzz
I have 6 players in this one myself.
Also I have PBuzz in GunBoats league.
Looking like a close contest.
He has Tex but Fyfe benched,with Steele V/C
with Meek, Merrett and Oliver as unique’s
I have..
Grundy C, and Henney, Mills and Brayshaw as unique’s
Should be a cracker.
Loving how the Swans are playing.
When did Short ever kick at 40% ?
I’m a non owner but,I see a big 2nd half from Dusty
60+ to get him over the 100.
Our battle Is going to be close Freo Tragic. Good luck
Good luck GB
Cheers, Paul.
Yeah, expecting him to be a little quiet today but to then have a big three weeks against the Dons, Giants and Suns. We’ll see.
Also, nice work on the Tex trade. Glad he panned out for you.
Thanks GB
Looking forward to game
A bit nervous not holding Martin and Lloyd for this game .
Good on you for taking a punt on McDonald
Sydney look exciting, so it will be interesting to see how the new game plan stacks up against recent competition dominator Richmond.
Dion Prestia out of game. sub on
Hamstring
Wow another player out for Tech teams. First Witts then Prestia. Real thankful it isn’t my main team
It’s challenging but also interesting what approach everyone will take
Right hamstring iced.
Short 45% DE, argh.
That will improve.
Remember Sydney pressure and expect low efficiency rates.
The pace might be there now but that possible only increases perceived pressure.
This has been a fascinating watch. Swans all over the tigers! First time in 10 years the swans are actually enjoyable to watch. Now all they need is to kick straight
Big warning to watch in this game too – that I highlighted last week. It appears that Dawson has reallhy taken over Lloyd’s role in defence, particularly with the kick ins … Lloyd may not be the player to have in defence this year if this continues … hmmm
Still with 49 SC points in the 1st half with only 12 disposals though. 5 uncontested marks as per usual brings up the score
yes, but it appeared mostly picked up around the ground, instead of his usually gold kick ins …
We saw that particularly in round 1. It doesn’t look like Lloyd is an essential, but I’ve got him and he’s still going to be a top 8 defender.
He’ll lose $100k over the season, I guess. Better than losing $100k a week.
yep, I started him … but it appears it was money that could have been better invested in say Ridley. Would have been good to know that this was going to happen … then again, we never knew how good these young Swans were going to be in the mid … which has released Dawson back into the defence.
No question he will be in the top 6-8 Defs … just saying, if you don’t have him yet, it may not hurt as much this year as it has in other years … at least in the games we have seen so far … it’s a long year of course.
The risk was there. He was at a peak price from last year, too.
I swapped him, Mills and Ryan over and over in the preseason. Mills clearly looking like he would have been the better option now.
Since I started Ridley I’m reasonably happy about that, but Short isn’t looking like he’s gonna get a great game here either.
Horse appears to be adapting, with modifications, the old style Sheeds manoeuvre, dare I say it….Horses for multiple courses……
You have to build your game style to your cattle. While Sydney had the slower midfield to play choke footy they used it to their advantage.
I’m glad to see this paying off, because the transition in 2020 was painful and we’d just about run out of old warhorses.
At least Horse has adapted, which is better than you can say for Clarkson, who still coaches like he’s got Hodgey and Sam Mitchell.
Gulden and Campbell with 29 and 14 points is back to a typical rookie score.
Warner however with 62 after kicking 2 goals from 50m
Swans belting Tigs at half time … playing like Tigs!!
Here’s the HT scores
Sydney Swans: 10.10.70
Sam Wicks 65
Chad Warner 65
Jordan Dawson 64
Tom Papley* 63
Tom Hickey 60
Jake Lloyd 52
Luke Parker 51
Josh P. Kennedy 49
Callum Mills 47
Oliver Florent 44
Nick Blakey 44
Isaac Heeney 42
Sam Reid 39
Logan McDonald 37
Hayden McLean 34
Justin McInerney 33
Errol Gulden 30
Tom McCartin 27
Dane Rampe 24
George Hewett 19
Braeden Campbell 15
Harry Cunningham 15
James Bell 1
Richmond Tigers: 4.6.30
Liam Baker 61
Toby Nankervis 52
Jason Castagna 46
Kane Lambert 45
Shane Edwards 45
Jayden Short 44
Dustin Martin 43
David Astbury 41
Josh Caddy 40
Dylan Grimes 38
Trent Cotchin 37
Kamdyn McIntosh 37
Noah Balta 34
Nathan Broad 33
Marlion Pickett 29
Jake Aarts 25
Daniel Rioli 23
Tom J. Lynch 21
Jack Graham 19
Derek Smith 16
Jack Riewoldt 14
Dion Prestia 11
Shai Bolton 9
Does these first 3 matches not show how much of a shambles North Melbourne really are. A 15 year key forward slides to them at pick 3 when theyre screaming out for one after trading Ben Brown but nope take another mid. I couldn’t fathom the frustration troo roo and other roos supporters must feel dealing with the awful decision making at Arden Park.
Yeah, it’s frustrating for roos supporters. Their club just makes recruitment stuff up after stuff up, and they keep believing that somehow they’ve turned the corner.
The problem is, as usual, they turned the corner the wrong damn way.
While we’re on the swaneez and tiges thriller, does anyone know where I can find how many Tasmanians are taking part???
This is absolutely incredible to see Richmond get slaughtered by Sydney! I now wonder if Richmond will no longer have their dominance over the competition
Richmond lost round 3 and 4 last year one game means nothing we are not going to win them all but we turn it on when really needed, won’t win this game but I’m sure they will turn it on last qtr.
McIntosh went out cold but then did manage to wake up and walk off
Big win for Swannies and could have been a lot more too – lot of shots hit the post …
Sydney Swans: 17.15.117
Luke Parker 119
Sam Wicks 118
Jake Lloyd 115
Jordan Dawson 115
Tom Papley* 115
Tom Hickey 114
Chad Warner 112
Callum Mills 105
Josh P. Kennedy 91
Oliver Florent 85
Isaac Heeney 85
Nick Blakey 75
Errol Gulden 74
Sam Reid 74
Logan McDonald 73
Tom McCartin 64
Dane Rampe 58
Hayden McLean 57
Justin McInerney 51
Harry Cunningham 40
George Hewett 38
Braeden Campbell 28
James Bell
Richmond Tigers: 10.12.72
Toby Nankervis 103
Liam Baker 100
Kane Lambert 82
Dustin Martin 82
Jayden Short 81
Tom J. Lynch 81
Jason Castagna 78
Shane Edwards 78
Trent Cotchin 73
Noah Balta 72
David Astbury 65
Josh Caddy 63
Dylan Grimes 63
Jake Aarts 63
Marlion Pickett 58
Nathan Broad 57
Kamdyn McIntosh 57
Daniel Rioli 56
Jack Graham 44
Jack Riewoldt 33
Derek Smith 30
Shai Bolton 27
Dion Prestia 13
Campbell had a horror first quarter with some shocking kicks and never recovered … will squash his cash growth …
Still 35 points to be allocated on these …