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❤️ Mila ❤️ Alyssa ❤️
Match Details
Sydney Swans Vs Carlton Blues
3rd, 6W - 2L, 127.4% 18th, 1W - 7L, 64.9%
When and Where
Friday May 29 - SCG, 7.50PM
Broadcast Info
Chanel 7 - 7:30pm Live (Melb) 7pm Live (Adel)
7 Mate - 7.30pm Live (Syd,Bris) 5.30pm Live (Perth)
Weather forecast
Min 14° - Max 21° Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day
Betting
Sydney $1.03 Carlton $11.00
Injuries
Sydney
Alex Johnson - Knee - Indefinite
Lloyd Perris - Knee - 3-4 weeks
Isaac Heeney - Knee - 3-5 weeks
Lewis Melican - Groin - 1-2 weeks
Carlton
Cameron Giles - Foot - Indefinite
Ciaran Byrne - Hamstring - 1-2 weeks
Ciaran Sheehan - Groin - TBC
Patrick Cripps - Calf - Test
Andrew Walker - Knee - Test
Lachie Henderson - Hamstring - Test
Michael Jamison - Calf - 2 weeks
Ciaran Byrne - Hamstring - 1-2 weeks
Ciaran Sheehan - Groin - TBC
Patrick Cripps - Calf - Test
Andrew Walker - Knee - Test
Lachie Henderson - Hamstring - Test
Michael Jamison - Calf - 2 weeks
Current Form
Sydney -LLWWW Carlton - WLLLL
Head to Head (since 1980)
Sydney 30 - Carlton 27
Last 5 times
R17 2014 Syd 18.14 (122) def Carl 7.9 (51) SCG
SF 2013 Syd 13.8 (86) def Carl 8.14 (62) ANZ
R14 2013 Syd 8.17 (65) def Carl 5.13 (43) SCG
R19 2012 Syd 14.9 (93) def Carl 10.11 (71) Etihad
R13 2011 Carl 15.10 (100) def Syd 10.6 (66) Etihad
Last time they met
The Sydney Swans rose to a club record equalling 12th consecutive victory for the season, thrashing Carlton by 71 points at the SCG. The Swans started the match dominating possession and the inside 50 tally, but were unable to make it count on the scoreboard. Gary Rohan finally broke a goalless first 18 minutes with a superb solo effort, accelerating away from Zach Tuohy and slamming it through from a tight angle. The Blues trailed by just seven points after a competitive first half before Lance Franklin took over, kicking five of the Swans 10 goals in the third quarter to break the game open. It was 10.4 to one solitary point in that third term as the Swans cruised to an 18.14 (122) to 7.9 (51) victory. Josh Kennedy finished with an impressive 41 touches, while Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack, Ben McGlynn and Luke Parker played their part. Mike Pyke also finished with 53 hit-outs. Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy and Kade Simpson were the Blues best on a disappointing night.
Brownlow Votes
Josh Kennedy - 3
Lance Franklin - 2
Jarrod McVeigh - 1
Key Stats
Sydney Season Average Carlton
387 Disposals 332
41 Clearances 41
54 Inside 50 45
145 Contested Possessions 133
74 Tackles 54
49 Hit-Outs 42
18 Free Kicks 19
387 Disposals 332
41 Clearances 41
54 Inside 50 45
145 Contested Possessions 133
74 Tackles 54
49 Hit-Outs 42
18 Free Kicks 19
Key Players
Sydney
Josh Kennedy - Josh is ticking along nicely this season and delivering what we have all come to expect from him week in week out. He is averaging 28.9 disposals, 7.5 clearances and 6 tackles per game. Certainly our most important midfielder.
Lance Franklin - Lance seems to be having a down season so far in comparison to last, however speculation mounts that this is due to an ankle injury he is nursing. Averaging 2.85 goals (2015) vs 3.6 goals (2014) goes a long way to prove this, although the fact he has already had two goalless matches this season compared to 1 for the entire 2014 season is the biggest telling factor. He averages 3.7 goals per match against Carlton so let's hope he can get his kicking boots back on.
Jeremy Laidler - OK so he's never going to be the type of player that can win you a game off his own boot, but he is one of my personal favourites and an ex-blue himself, I kinda feel I have to include him on this one. 2015 is turning out to be his most consistent season so far. Dropped late last season and didn't get a look in in the GF, he has played all 8 games so far this season and really seems to have cemented a spot in the Swans back line. Plays the third tall role very well but can get exposed with leg speed, he has a very smart footy brain and knows when to leave his opponent to help out a team mate. Given Carlton's lack of talent, Jeremy is one player Mick will be spewing he let go.
Carlton
Kade Simpson - Kade is having a pretty consistent season despite missing two games this year. He is ranked 4th in the AFL for bounces per game, going to show how important his run and carry is to the blues. Coming off a season high 30 disposals in the loss to Geelong last week, Kade is one of Carlton's most in form players and one the swans will need to keep a close eye on this week. He seems to be playing the loose sweeper role very well and if the Swans revert back to high bomb kicks into the forward line, Kade will surely make life difficult.
Andrejs Everitt - L!! Really disappointed Dre left the swans at the end of the 2013 season. Coming off his most consistent year to date, the swans simply couldn't match a rival offer from the blues at a time when the massive news of Buddy's arrival broke. He chose money and guaranteed game time over trying to hold a spot in a top 4 team, and I don't blame him. One of Carlton's most consistent performers and the blues will be looking to take advantage of any inside knowledge he may have from his time with the swans.
Marc Murphy - The blues captain to me is the most important player on their list. At a time when they sit dead last on the ladder and speculation mounts about the coach's future, the rest of the team need a leader to look to on and off the field, and that leader is Marc. Ben McGlynn has been the man putting the hard tag on the oppositions best player lately with Bird unable to force his way back in the team and id expect him to go straight to Marc. If Benny can cull the influence of their captain, it will go a long way to a swans victory.
The Coaches
John Longmire Vs Mick Malthouse
One will have a job at the end of the season. The other will not.....
Who Wins
I'm not the type on bloke that will write off any team no matter what their position on the ladder. After all, upsets can and do happen. In saying that it would take a miracle of biblical proportions for the blues to pull off a win at a packed SCG on Friday night. If the swans stick to their hard at it, physical game style and keep trying to find multiple avenues to goal as they have done so effectively this season then they will walk away with the 4 points. Swans by 76.