Game Day 2024 Round 00 - Sydney v Melbourne 7th March 7:30pm @ SCG

[SwansProudly]

Sydney v Melbourne

Opening Round 2024​

Gates open: 5:30pm AEDT​

March to the Match: 6:35pm​

150 Year Ceremony at the SCG: 7:00pm​

Team entry: 7:19pm​

First bounce: 7:30pm​

Our History:
1874

Our club is born.​

1879

South Melbourne played their first match in the VFL in 1879 when they met Melbourne.​

8 May 1897

The first South Melbourne game listed in AFL Tables​

South Melbourne 3.9 27 defeated by Melbourne 6.8 44​

AFL Tables - South Melbourne/Sydney All Games - By Season​

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The first step of Swans’ 40-year journey from outhouse to penthouse​

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1933

South Melbourne's premiership side (defeating Richmond) was often referred to as the "foreign legion" due to the high number of players (10!) in the team who had been recruited from interstate.​

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LETS LOOK AT FOOTBALL with HUGH BUGGY - 1933—South's foreign legion - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 9 May 1952​

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"When I visited the South training room last week with Artist Dick Ovenden, the room presented somewhat the appearance of a footballers' interstate convention. No less than ten interstate men were there (and all of them regular members of the team)—Harris and Bertram (South Australia), Davies and Laurie Nash (Tasmania), Wade (South Australia), and the Western Australian quintette, Diggins, Faul., O'Meara, Beard, and Bowe."​

Australian Football - the foreign legion at play​

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28 March 1982

Sydney Swans defeat Melbourne by 29 points at their first game at the SCG.​

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Former Swans captain Dennis Carroll with a plaque at the SCG commemorating the team’s first game at the SCG in 1982​

The first step of Swans’ 40-year journey from outhouse to penthouse​

On This Day: Swans first 'home' game at SCG​

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2024 we have seventeen sixteen Foreign Legion selected:

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with three listed as emergencies​

Edit: Thanks liz for the correction that Rampe is not a Legionnaire​

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Back	43 Lewis Melican 43 Lewis Melican Age 27 Ht 194cm Wt 99kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 5.0 1star K 3.0 1star HB 2.0 2star M 1.0 1star T 1.0 3star MG 48.0 1star D 5.0 1star K 3.0 1star HB 2.0 1star M 1.0 1star T 1.0 2star MG 48.0 1star D 5.0 1star K 3.0 1star HB 2.0 2star M 1.0 1star T 1.0 3star MG 48.0 1star Birregurra (Vic)	30 Tom McCartin 30 Tom Mccartin Age 24 Ht 194cm Wt 99kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 9.3 2star K 5.6 2star HB 3.7 3star M 3.7 4star T 1.6 4star MG 129.5 2star D 7.2 2star K 4.4 2star HB 2.8 2star M 3.2 3star T 0.8 1star MG 87.4 2star D 9.0 3star K 5.0 2star HB 4.0 3star M 2.8 3star T 2.0 4star MG 168.0 3star St Joseph's, Geel (Vic)	24 Dane Rampe 24 Dane Rampe Age 33 Ht 187cm Wt 89kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 17.0 4star K 10.6 4star HB 6.4 4star M 4.9 5star T 2.5 4star MG 358.8 5star D 14.1 3star K 9.0 4star HB 5.1 3star M 3.4 3star T 1.5 2star MG 284.5 4star D 10.6 3star K 7.2 3star HB 3.4 3star M 2.4 3star T 1.4 4star
	22 Nick Blakey 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	13 Oliver Florent 13 Oliver Florent Age 25 Ht 184cm Wt 84kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 16.7 4star K 9.9 4star HB 6.8 4star M 3.0 3star T 2.2 4star MG 350.0 5star D 18.3 4star K 11.7 5star HB 6.6 4star M 3.0 3star T 2.1 3star MG 350.0 5star D 9.6 3star K 6.2 3star HB 3.4 3star M 1.0 1star T 2.2 4star Beaumaris (Vic	44 Jake Lloyd 44 Jake Lloyd Age 30 Ht 182cm Wt 81kg Pos. D/M Career Season Last 5 D 23.4 5star K 14.4 5star HB 9.0 5star M 4.3 4star T 1.9 4star MG 403.9 5star D 23.4 5star K 14.4 5star HB 9.0 4star M 4.3 4star T 1.9 3star MG 403.9 5star D 23.2 5star K 13.4 5star HB 9.8 5star M 4.2 4star T 2.2 4star MG 357.4 5star Horsham Demons (Vic)
Centre	27 Justin McInerney 27 Justin Mcinerney Age 23 Ht 189cm Wt 83kg Pos. M/F Career Season Last 5 D 10.2 3star K 4.4 2star HB 5.8 4star M 1.8 2star T 2.0 4star CL 0.6 3star D 12.5 3star K 5.3 2star HB 7.3 4star M 2.3 2star T 2.0 3star CL 0.5 3star D 10.2 3star K 4.4 2star HB 5.8 4star M 1.8 2star T 2.0 4star CL 0.6 3star Banyule (Vic)/Marcellin College (Vic)	1 Chad Warner 1 Chad Warner Age 22 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 Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)	21 Errol Gulden
Forward	5 Isaac Heeney 5 Isaac Heeney Age 27 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	6 Logan McDonald Applecross (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)	36 Joel Amartey Beaumaris (Vic)/Mentone Grammar (Vic)
	11 Tom Papley 11 Tom Papley Age 27 Ht 177cm Wt 77kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 14.1 4star K 9.1 4star HB 5.0 4star M 3.7 4star T 3.2 5star G 1.5 5star D 12.3 3star K 8.9 4star HB 3.4 2star M 4.5 4star T 1.5 2star G 2.4 5star D 13.4 4star K 8.0 3star HB 5.4 4star M 3.4 4star T 3.4 5star G 1.6 5star Bunyip (Vic)	2 Hayden McLean 2 Hayden Mclean Age 25 Ht 197cm Wt 99kg Pos. F/R Career Season Last 5 D 9.1 2star K 5.1 2star HB 4.0 3star M 2.6 3star T 4.0 5star G 0.4 3star D 7.5 2star K 4.5 2star HB 3.0 2star M 2.3 2star T 3.3 4star G 0.8 4star D 10.0 3star K 5.4 2star HB 4.6 4star M 3.0 3star T 4.4 5star G 0.2 3star Beaumaris (Vic)/St Bede's College (Vic)	9 Will Hayward 9 Will Hayward Age 25 Ht 186cm Wt 83kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 10.6 3star K 6.6 3star HB 4.0 3star M 3.4 3star T 2.8 4star G 1.1 4star D 9.0 2star K 4.3 2star HB 4.7 3star M 2.7 3star T 2.7 4star G 0.7 4star D 9.4 3star K 6.2 3star HB 3.2 3star M 2.6 3star T 3.4 5star G 1.4 5star Walkerville (SA)/St Peter's College (SA)
Followers	4 Brodie Grundy 4 Brodie Grundy Age 30 Ht 202cm Wt 105kg Pos. Ruck Career Season Last 5 D 17.5 4star K 8.0 3star HB 9.6 5star CL 4.1 5star HO 32.0 5star D 16.4 4star K 6.8 3star HB 9.6 5star CL 4.0 5star HO 34.6 5star D 13.8 4star K 5.2 2star HB 8.6 5star CL 2.6 5star HO 20.6 5star Unley (SA)/Sturt (SANFL)/Collingwood/Melbourne	17 James Jordon Yarrawonga (Vic)/Caulfield Grammar (Vic)/Melbourne	8 James Rowbottom 8 James Rowbottom Age 23 Ht 186cm Wt 82kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 14.0 4star K 8.1 3star HB 5.9 4star M 2.2 2star T 4.3 5star CL 2.0 4star D 14.6 4star K 9.0 4star HB 5.6 3star M 1.5 2star T 3.4 4star CL 2.5 4star D 14.4 4star K 7.8 3star HB 6.6 4star M 3.0 3star T 3.6 5star CL 1.2 4star Camberwell (Vic)/St Kevin's College (Vic)
Interchange	16 Braeden Campbell	34 Matt Roberts Langhorne Creek (SA)/St Peter's Coll (SA)	7 Harry Cunningham
	15 Sam Wicks	42 Robbie Fox 42 Robbie Fox Age 31 Ht 185cm Wt 84kg Pos. D/F Career Season Last 5 D 11.3 3star K 5.7 2star HB 5.6 4star M 2.2 2star T 3.6 5star MG 151.3 2star D 10.8 3star K 6.5 3star HB 4.3 3star M 2.5 3star T 2.8 4star MG 151.3 3star D 12.2 3star K 5.4 2star HB 6.8 5star M 0.4 1star T 3.6 5star Burnie Dockers (Tas)/Coburg (VFL)
Emergencies	12 Angus Sheldrick Mosman Park (WA)/Christ Church Grammar (WA)	19 Peter Ladhams 19 Peter Ladhams Age 26 Ht 204cm Wt 103kg Pos. Ruck Career Season Last 5 D 15.7 4star K 6.8 3star HB 8.8 5star CL 3.3 5star HO 15.0 5star D 21.0 5star K 9.0 4star HB 12.0 5star CL 4.0 5star HO 16.0 5star D 14.6 4star K 6.4 3star HB 8.2 5star CL 3.2 5star HO 14.8 5star Modbury (SA)/Norwood (SANFL)/Port Adelaide	37 Corey Warner Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)

AFL Team Selections

Match Centre:

AFL Match Day​

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/matchday​

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Team Stats:

footywire​

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Compare the Pair:

Sydney v Melbourne​

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Recent Matches:

Date	Venue	Home v Away Teams	Result	High Disposals	High Goals
Round 24, 27 Aug 2023	SCG	Sydney defeated by Melbourne	56-77	E. Gulden 42	B. Fritsch 5
Round 3, 2 Apr 2023	MCG	Melbourne defeats Sydney	134-84	C. Petracca 33	-
Qualifying Final, 2 Sep 2022	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	69-91	C. Oliver 29	B. Fritsch 3
Round 12, 4 Jun 2022	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	61-73	J. Viney 32	-
Round 8, 8 May 2021	MCG	Melbourne defeats Sydney	67-58	C. Oliver 35	T. McDonald 4
Round 15, 3 Sep 2020	Cazaly's Stadium	Sydney defeats Melbourne	67-46	J. Lloyd 28	L. Parker 2 J. Mcinerney 2
Round 22, 16 Aug 2019	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	42-95	C. Oliver 30	J. Melksham 3 S. Reid 3
Round 4, 11 Apr 2019	SCG	Sydney defeated by Melbourne	78-100	J. Lloyd 34	N. Jones 3
Round 21, 12 Aug 2018	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	78-87	D. Tyson 31 J. Lloyd 31	A. Vandenberg 3 T. Papley 3
Round 15, 30 Jun 2017	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	50-85	L. Parker 38	L. Franklin 4

Since 2017 there have been only two games played at the SCG.

No doubt Melbourne will struggle on our small ground

Happy Swans debut for Brody and James.
#AFLSwansDees #AFLSwansDemons #ProudlySydney #GoBloods #GoSwans #Bloods #SYD150

Onwards and upwards

The Mighty Bloods to win by a Max and Tom Papley

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Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

11 points

 

[hairy biker]

Great stuff, thanks SwansProudly

 

[RUNVS]

Everything from 1874 has been leading to this moment. WW1, The Spanish Flu, WW2, the use of nuclear weapons, JFK's assination, revolution in Iran, it has all been leading to this moment.

 

[caesar88]

Outstanding post SwansProudly

Remarkable how similar the two named teams are in profile.

 

[Ticky009]

Fabulous OP SwansProudly - and now I realise why we're playing Melbourne in our first game of 2024. A fact that not a single media preview of the game has mentioned.

 

[liz]

Rampe isn’t a member of any Foreign Legion. He might have played a season down in Melbourne before he was drafted but was playing in the SFL immediately before his drafting. He was born and raised in Clovelly.

 

[SwansProudly]

Rampe isn’t a member of any Foreign Legion. He might have played a season down in Melbourne before he was drafted but was playing in the SFL immediately before his drafting. He was born and raised in Clovelly.

Thanks for the correction Liz.

 

[wolftone57]

Really looking forward to this game. I hope I will not be disappointed.

On CPH2471 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[mattpolo8]

Here we go. So highly anticipated.

Time to ask more questions of their culture

 

[momentbymoment]

Are we there ye..?

Great.
I’ll have a macadamia nut and vanilla ice cream.
And a win - don’t care by how much.

 

[momentbymoment]

Rampe isn’t a member of any Foreign Legion. He might have played a season down in Melbourne before he was drafted but was playing in the SFL immediately before his drafting. He was born and raised in Clovelly.

A Clovelly man?
No wonder he exudes an understated sense of cool.

 

[bedford]

Thanks for the correction Liz.

He played at Williamstown VFL . What a great opening post SP

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

Going to be a fascinating start to the season. All eyes on Swans and Demons.

I predict swans to get up because they want it more. It’s our big marquee game and Grundy and JJ to prove a point. Both to play blinders and be the difference in the fourth (and JJ to show that he was always supposed to be an inside mid first, and wingman second).

Chad and Rowbottom to step up. Errol and McDonald to have quieter games with small moments. Other players in front half to get us over the line. It will be scrappy, not beautiful - save for a couple of big clean marks and conversion by McLean.

Melican to free up Rampe and Blakey in defence, creating both robustness and dynamism for our back six.

Gawn to graciously accept that he was beaten on the day.

 

[momentbymoment]

Going to be a fascinating start to the season. All eyes on Swans and Demons.

I predict swans to get up because they want it more. It’s our big marquee game and Grundy and JJ to prove a point. Both to play blinders and be the difference in the fourth (and JJ to show that he was always supposed to be an inside mid first, and wingman second).

Chad and Rowbottom to step up. Errol and McDonald to have quieter games with small moments. Other players in front half to get us over the line. It will be scrappy, not beautiful - save for a couple of big clean marks and conversion by McLean.

Melican to free up Rampe and Blakey in defence, creating both robustness and dynamism for our back six.

Gawn to graciously accept that he was beaten on the day.

Pie fans to whine that they are subsiding Swans success.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pie fans to whine that they are subsiding Swans success.

Eddie to hold a protest

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Still vaguely hoping for Sheldrick to be a late in

 

[BloodySwan]

In the bag

 

[dosser]

Outstanding post SwansProudly

Remarkable how similar the two named teams are in profile.

You didn't read the Swans team twice, did you?

 

[Edmund hunt]

After convincing my friend to become a Swans member the season officially starts tonight.

On SM-A515F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Millky95]

Ahhh, here we are. Time to do it all over again

 

[bedford]

Phil Davis

1

Phil Davis

Age

33

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

55.5

1star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

55.5

1star

D

14.0

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

on SEN now a good listen about our forward structure without you know who

 

[RUNVS]

Phil Davis on SEN now a good listen about our forward structure without you know who

IF only we got to see that forward structure many times in 2022 and 2023.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Sydney v Melbourne

Opening Round 2024​

Gates open: 5:30pm AEDT​

March to the Match: 6:35pm​

150 Year Ceremony at the SCG: 7:00pm​

Team entry: 7:19pm​

First bounce: 7:30pm​

Our History:
1874

Our club is born.​

1879

South Melbourne played their first match in the VFL in 1879 when they met Melbourne.​

8 May 1897

The first South Melbourne game listed in AFL Tables​

South Melbourne 3.9 27 defeated by Melbourne 6.8 44​

AFL Tables - South Melbourne/Sydney All Games - By Season​

​

View attachment 1921051​

The first step of Swans’ 40-year journey from outhouse to penthouse​

​

​

1933

South Melbourne's premiership side (defeating Richmond) was often referred to as the "foreign legion" due to the high number of players (10!) in the team who had been recruited from interstate.​

View attachment 1920776​

LETS LOOK AT FOOTBALL with HUGH BUGGY - 1933—South's foreign legion - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 9 May 1952​

​

"When I visited the South training room last week with Artist Dick Ovenden, the room presented somewhat the appearance of a footballers' interstate convention. No less than ten interstate men were there (and all of them regular members of the team)—Harris and Bertram (South Australia), Davies and Laurie Nash (Tasmania), Wade (South Australia), and the Western Australian quintette, Diggins, Faul., O'Meara, Beard, and Bowe."​

Australian Football - the foreign legion at play​

​

28 March 1982

Sydney Swans defeat Melbourne by 29 points at their first game at the SCG.​

View attachment 1920780​

Former Swans captain Dennis Carroll with a plaque at the SCG commemorating the team’s first game at the SCG in 1982​

The first step of Swans’ 40-year journey from outhouse to penthouse​

On This Day: Swans first 'home' game at SCG​

​

2024 we have seventeen sixteen Foreign Legion selected:

View attachment 1920796​

with three listed as emergencies​

Edit: Thanks liz for the correction that Rampe is not a Legionnaire​

​

Back	43 Lewis Melican Birregurra (Vic)	30 Tom McCartin St Joseph's, Geel (Vic)	24 Dane Rampe
	22 Nick Blakey	13 Oliver Florent Beaumaris (Vic	44 Jake Lloyd Horsham Demons (Vic)
Centre	27 Justin McInerney Banyule (Vic)/Marcellin College (Vic)	1 Chad Warner Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)	21 Errol Gulden
Forward	5 Isaac Heeney	6 Logan McDonald Applecross (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)	36 Joel Amartey Beaumaris (Vic)/Mentone Grammar (Vic)
	11 Tom Papley Bunyip (Vic)	2 Hayden McLean Beaumaris (Vic)/St Bede's College (Vic)	9 Will Hayward Walkerville (SA)/St Peter's College (SA)
Followers	4 Brodie Grundy Unley (SA)/Sturt (SANFL)/Collingwood/Melbourne	17 James Jordon Yarrawonga (Vic)/Caulfield Grammar (Vic)/Melbourne	8 James Rowbottom Camberwell (Vic)/St Kevin's College (Vic)
Interchange	16 Braeden Campbell	34 Matt Roberts Langhorne Creek (SA)/St Peter's Coll (SA)	7 Harry Cunningham
	15 Sam Wicks	42 Robbie Fox Burnie Dockers (Tas)/Coburg (VFL)
Emergencies	12 Angus Sheldrick Mosman Park (WA)/Christ Church Grammar (WA)	19 Peter Ladhams Modbury (SA)/Norwood (SANFL)/Port Adelaide	37 Corey Warner Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)

AFL Team Selections

Match Centre:

AFL Match Day​

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/matchday​

​

Team Stats:

footywire​

View attachment 1921050​

​

Compare the Pair:

Sydney v Melbourne​

​

Recent Matches:

Date	Venue	Home v Away Teams	Result	High Disposals	High Goals
Round 24, 27 Aug 2023	SCG	Sydney defeated by Melbourne	56-77	E. Gulden 42	B. Fritsch 5
Round 3, 2 Apr 2023	MCG	Melbourne defeats Sydney	134-84	C. Petracca 33	-
Qualifying Final, 2 Sep 2022	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	69-91	C. Oliver 29	B. Fritsch 3
Round 12, 4 Jun 2022	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	61-73	J. Viney 32	-
Round 8, 8 May 2021	MCG	Melbourne defeats Sydney	67-58	C. Oliver 35	T. McDonald 4
Round 15, 3 Sep 2020	Cazaly's Stadium	Sydney defeats Melbourne	67-46	J. Lloyd 28	L. Parker 2 J. Mcinerney 2
Round 22, 16 Aug 2019	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	42-95	C. Oliver 30	J. Melksham 3 S. Reid 3
Round 4, 11 Apr 2019	SCG	Sydney defeated by Melbourne	78-100	J. Lloyd 34	N. Jones 3
Round 21, 12 Aug 2018	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	78-87	D. Tyson 31 J. Lloyd 31	A. Vandenberg 3 T. Papley 3
Round 15, 30 Jun 2017	MCG	Melbourne defeated by Sydney	50-85	L. Parker 38	L. Franklin 4

Since 2017 there have been only two games played at the SCG.

No doubt Melbourne will struggle on our small ground

Happy Swans debut for Brody and James.
#AFLSwansDees #AFLSwansDemons #ProudlySydney #GoBloods #GoSwans #Bloods #SYD150

Onwards and upwards

The Mighty Bloods to win by a Max and Tom Papley 11 points

Magnificent.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Danger Game

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I'm backing us to win tonight via our intercepting and rebounding out of defence, as long as we don't get absolutely smashed at contest. I just hope we don't aimlessly bomb it in to F50 as May and Lever will just destroy us. Lower the eyes and find players on the lead. I'd be inclined to look more for Hayward, Papley and Heeney (when forward) then the taller forwards, especially if they can't get separation from their opponents.