It’s been a quiet year for Dangerfield but he wound back the clock in the Prelim with a vintage performance, racking up 28 touches, 8 clearances, 8 score involvements and two goals. The old bulls – Patrick Dangerfield (GEE) and Luke Parker (SYD) The Swans have proven that their best footy is good enough to beat anyone, and they should have absolute belief of claiming their first premiership since 2012. Tom Papley was brilliant up forward with three goals, while Callum Mills was instrumental throughout the game and came up with two match-saving moments in the final minute. The Swans looked incredible early on and managed to build a healthy 30-point lead at half time – 11.7 (73) to 7.1 (43) – with Collingwood’s accuracy in front of goals the only thing keeping them in the game.Īs they have done so many times this season, the Pies just refused to quit and kicked the last three goals of the game to get within a kick, but it was too little too late as the Swans held on and the SCG erupted. Their Preliminary Final was one of the best games of footy played in recent memory, with the fast-starting Swans holding off a gutsy Collingwood side to win by just one-point. It was a really even performance for the Swans and even with stars like Buddy Franklin, Chad Warner and Isaac Heeney all quiet, they still found a way to get the job done. Sydney were the underdogs for their Qualifying Final against Melbourne at the MCG, but their manic pressure across the entire game saw them claim a 22-point win. The Swans came into this finals series still under the radar for many pundits, but that all changed when they beat the reigning premiers in the first week of finals. While the Cats looked just about unstoppable against a poor Brisbane outfit, the Magpies showed they can be challenged if you bring intense pressure for the full four quarters. It was pure dominance right across the ground as the Cats stifled Brisbane’s ball movement at every opportunity before causing turnover after turnover and turning them into scores.ĭespite some wayward kicking, Tom Hawkins finished with four goals, while Patrick Dangerfield set the tone all night, finishing with 28 touches and two goals. The Preliminary Final was a completely different story with Geelong’s class difference over the Lions on full display as they ran away with a 71-point win. Geelong were trailing for much of that match and were even down by two goals during the last quarter, but it was Tom Atkins in the middle and Gary Rohan up forward that got the job done for them. They willed themselves over the line against a gallant Collingwood side in a Qualifying Final, with Max Holmes kicking a goal with just over a minute remaining to seal the six-point victory. Having won their last 13 regular season matches, the Cats came into the finals series as the red-hot premiership favourites and have certainly lived up to that hype so far. Sydney’s emergencies are Campbell, McDonald, Harry Cunningham and Will Gould.Ĭlick here for complete team line-ups. McDonald would likely come back into the side if Reid is unable to prove his fitness. Sam Reid has been named despite suffering a slight groin strain last week. Heartbreak for youngster McDonald who has been dropped in favour of McLean who will play his first AFL match since round 8. OUT: Logan McDonald (omitted), Braeden Campbell (medi-sub)
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