AFL 2015, Round 1 - Sydney v Essendon, ANZ Stadium, 4.35pm

[The_Wookie]

Match Information

• WHERE AND WHEN: ANZ Stadium, Saturday April 4th, 4.35pm AEDT
• ANZ Stadium Information
  
• TV Broadcast: 7mate 12.30pm (NSW only), Foxtel (national)
• Weather Forecast: Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain. Possible heavy falls. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening. Max 20.

Head to head

• Played: 215
• Sydney 84, Essendon 130, Drawn 1

Last Five times

• R19, 2014, Sydney Swans 11.13 (79) d Essendon 8.9 (57) at the SCG
• R9, 2014, Sydney Swans 18.6 (114) d Essendon 9.10 (64) at Etihad Stadium
• R10, 2013, Sydney Swans 17.13 (115) d Essendon 10.11 (71) at the SCG
• R11, 2012, Sydney Swans 13.8 (86) d Essendon 11.16 (82) at Etihad Stadium
• R20, 2011, Essendon 15.10 (100) d Sydney Swans 14.15 (99) at Etihad Stadium

Last time they played



Team Lineups

 

[Sydney Bloods]

For:
Buddy franklins bunnies
some bombers players pretty much missed preseason.

Against:
round 1
raining
no eksi
Essendon looking to prove something

 

[mcgarnacle]

Been pissing down yesterday and expected to continue all-day today.

Rugby League match on the arena yesterday too.

Iffy surface at the best of times, it'll be an ice-skating rink in the wet. Players will be losing their footing all over the field tonight.

 

[Theprofessional]

Surely this weather is pointing for a late Mitchell inclusion.

 

[Marley10]

Rain and Essendon don't go well together.

Hoping for a close game, but Buddy should be the difference. No effective match up for him.

Sydney by 25 points

 

[The_Wookie]

 

[aCunningPlan]

What will the ground be like after a drenching and an NRL game played on it? Have they removed all those plastic bottles yet?

 

[McRobie]

What will the ground be like after a drenching and an NRL game played on it? Have they removed all those plastic bottles yet?

someone is going to drown, so much rain.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I live a hour and half north of Sydney and it is pissing down cats and dogs.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Given we play the bombers off 2 less days break, here's hoping for an absolute belter, really hard fought game, so they're the walking wounded going into next week

 

[ManWithNoName]

Given we play the bombers off 2 less days break, here's hoping for an absolute belter, really hard fought game, so they're the walking wounded going into next week

There's a monsoon up there apparently so you might get your wish.

 

[RUNVS]

The players are going to need boats today.

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Sydney will win, but a lot closer then many pundits predict, Swans by 12 points, I think the heavy downpour evens up the odds somewhat ...

 

[J_Moore]

It's so wet they've called off the first day of the Championship at Randwick Racecourse.

It's going to be like playing in the Western Front tonight.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

No 5 goal head starts to Sydney please.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Swans are rubbish in the rain. I think Essendon will win this.

 

[pazza]

Races called off at Randwick which tells a lot about the rain.

Low scoring slog expected.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Swans are rubbish in the rain. I think Essendon will win this.

Essendon are just as bad in the wet

 

[Hawkers]

Essendon aren't much chop though Sydney does take a while to warm into a season.
Swans by 45

 

[LukeParkerno1]

On the positive I took Sydney 1-39 at the TAB

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Essendon aren't much chop though Sydney does take a while to warm into a season.
Swans by 45

At least this year our trial form wasn't pathetic

 

[Hawkers]

At least this year our trial form wasn't pathetic

That is true. Will be a comfortable win for you guys

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Reckon it will be similar to the Sydney Vs North game where North won.

 

[The Joker]

Swans by 29.5

 

[Vindicater]

Rain will not suit either team.

Disposal efficiency to be under 50% from both teams.