- Nov 23, 2015
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After 24 rounds of home & away, it's first versus fourth and a wholly-Sydney affair as the Swans host the Giants at the SCG to see who goes straight through to a preliminary final. Sydney has had a whale of a season. After hitting top spot in round 8, they never relinquished it, to sit atop the ladder. However, while they had a fabulous winning streak in the middle of the season, they also had a late-season conniption with three losses in a row between rounds 19 and 21. Still, with all of their star players in, they are a formidable team. Isaac Heeney
PLAYERCARDSTART
5
Isaac Heeney
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.2
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 7.7
- 5star
- M
- 4.9
- 5star
- T
- 4.1
- 5star
- CL
- 2.2
- 4star
- D
- 14.3
- 3star
- K
- 8.8
- 4star
- HB
- 5.5
- 3star
- M
- 4.8
- 4star
- T
- 2.5
- 3star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 10.4
- 3star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Chad Warner
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 2star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
- CL
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 7.0
- 1star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 2star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- CL
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 4star
- CL
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
22
Nick Blakey
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.9
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- MG
- 189.1
- 3star
- D
- 8.1
- 2star
- K
- 6.3
- 3star
- HB
- 1.9
- 1star
- M
- 2.1
- 2star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- MG
- 189.1
- 3star
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 2star
- M
- 1.2
- 2star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
The Giants had an early season winning streak, hitting the top of the ladder for five rounds early in the season, but then hit a mid-season slump that put a finals berth in doubt. A late-season revival that included a record-equalling seven wins in a row dragged us into the top 4, before a disappointing last-round loss to Bulldogs (away at windy Ballarat, while missing several key players). Arguably, though, we snuck home by the skin of our teeth in a few games, which is a lot less positive that some of the Swans big wins. Nonetheless, we are in finals, and hardened for battle.
Giants have a great finals record against Sydney, winning all three finals that have been played. Including the famous 2016 victory - another first versus fourth match, and our first ever finals match (and win, of course!) However, in recent games, the Swans hold an emphatic 4-1 record in recent form, including 2-0 this year. So, definitely the odds will be with them.
Most importantly, we need to stop nodding off for a quarter in every game, during which our opposition pile on a winning run of goals. if Kingers' line about gradual improvement means anything, that problem will be eliminated, and we'll bring a four-quarter effort.
Teams
Swans expect Papley, McCartin, McInerny and Heeney to return from injury for the QF from those missing in round 24, putting them pretty much at full strength. Similarly, GWS expect to regain Daniels and Ash, possibly Bedford, and have Isaac Cumming
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44
Isaac Cumming
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- MG
- 158.0
- 2star
- D
- 9.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.5
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 2.5
- 3star
- MG
- 158.0
- 3star
- D
- 10.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.6
- 3star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Tom Green
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- CL
- 2.8
- 4star
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 2.8
- 4star
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- CL
- 2.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Our attack has been in good form, with Hogan winning the Coleman medal, and Toby still kicking a quite reasonable 41 goals for the year. There has been a spread of goalkickers, with Aaron Cadman starting to step up (26 goals this year), and players such as Brent Daniels
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16
Brent Daniels
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 172cm
- Wt
- 75kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.9
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 6.5
- 4star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 9.0
- 3star
- K
- 3.6
- 2star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 1.6
- 2star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Our defence should be settled, with Taylor, Buckley, Himmelberg and Idun locking the tall defence. As we've seen in past weeks, HH can be the weak link there, particularly in contested situations and when pressure is put on. In terms of blunting our rebound attack, James Jordan has done a good job in past games on tagging Lachie Whitfield
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6
Lachie Whitfield
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 13.4
- 5star
- HB
- 9.3
- 5star
- M
- 6.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 411.8
- 5star
- D
- 21.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 350.6
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
So, what I'm expecting/hoping for us is something like:
Connor Idun
PLAYERCARDSTART
39
Connor Idun
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 193cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 74.0
- 1star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- MG
- 74.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Sam Taylor
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 95kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.1
- 4star
- MG
- 130.5
- 2star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.5
- 1star
- HB
- 5.5
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.5
- 3star
- MG
- 60.8
- 1star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.2
- 2star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- MG
- 110.8
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
Lachie Whitfield
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Lachie Whitfield
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 13.4
- 5star
- HB
- 9.3
- 5star
- M
- 6.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 411.8
- 5star
- D
- 21.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 350.6
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Harry Perryman
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.5
- 4star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 7.1
- 4star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 2.8
- 4star
- MG
- 216.2
- 3star
- D
- 18.5
- 4star
- K
- 10.6
- 4star
- HB
- 7.9
- 4star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 2star
- MG
- 301.3
- 4star
- D
- 9.8
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 4.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- MG
- 83.2
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
Finn Callaghan, Josh Kelly, Callan Ward
PLAYERCARDSTART
8
Callan Ward
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.8
- 5star
- K
- 11.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 4.3
- 5star
- CL
- 5.4
- 5star
- D
- 17.8
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 8.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 3.3
- 4star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Kieren Briggs, Tom Green
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Tom Green
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- CL
- 2.8
- 4star
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 2.8
- 4star
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 7.3
- 5star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- CL
- 2.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
3
Stephen Coniglio
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.0
- 5star
- HB
- 11.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 4.7
- 5star
- CL
- 4.7
- 5star
- D
- 21.3
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- CL
- 5.4
- 5star
- D
- 19.2
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- CL
- 3.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Brent Daniels
PLAYERCARDSTART
16
Brent Daniels
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 172cm
- Wt
- 75kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 12.9
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 6.5
- 4star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 4.3
- 2star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 9.0
- 3star
- K
- 3.6
- 2star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 1.6
- 2star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
4
Toby Greene
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
- D
- 17.5
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- G
- 2.3
- 5star
- D
- 26.6
- 5star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 14.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
Aaron Cadman, Jesse Hogan
PLAYERCARDSTART
23
Jesse Hogan
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
IC: Lachie Ash, James Peatling, Toby Bedford
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Toby Bedford
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 179cm
- Wt
- 75kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.0
- 1star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
What do others think?
EDIT: Corrected the omission of Cadman & Jones from 22
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