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START TIME :4:40PM
WEATHER :Cloudy
VENUE :Etihad Stadium
Umpires: Troy Pannell, Ben Ryan, Andrew Stephens
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Summary
Max 16
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5%
Melbourne area
Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early this morning. Light winds.
TEAM SELECTIONS - KANGAROOS
B: L.McDonald, R.Tarrant, E.Vickers-Willis
HB: L.Hansen, S.Thompson, J.Macmillan
C: S.Gibson, B.Cunnington, S.Atley
HF: K.Turner, M.Wood, R.Clarke
F: N.Hrovat, B.Brown, S.Higgins
FOL: T.Goldstein, J.Ziebell, T.Dumont
I/C FROM: M.Williams, J.Anderson, A.Mullett, J.Simpkin, S.Durdin, T.Garner, D.Mountford
IN: A.Mullett, T.Garner, S.Durdin, J.Simpkin, D.Mountford
OUT: J.Waite, C.Wagner
TEAM SELECTIONS - SWANS
B: N.Smith, H.Grundy, J.Lloyd
HB: J.McVeigh, L.Melican, C.Mills
C: I.Heeney, J.Kennedy, Z.Jones
HF: H.Cunningham, S.Reid, G.Hewett
F: D.Towers, L.Franklin, T.Papley
FOL: S.Naismith, L.Parker, D.Hannebery
I/C FROM: O.Florent, W.Hayward, H.Marsh, N.Newman, G.Rohan, C.Sinclair, K.Tippett
IN: K.Tippett, G.Rohan, N.Newman
OUT: Nil
Match Preview
Waite’s importance to the side has been shown by the scoring numbers in his absence, North scoring almost five fewer goals a match when the forward is unavailable. North’s last eight-day break involved a trip to Perth, but this time it has only had to return from Hobart, with the luxury of preparing for a home clash at Etihad Stadium.
After winning only one quarter after half-time in the first five rounds, the Roos have won all four in the last two weeks. SWANS ball magnet Jake Lloyd says Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium will show if last week’s improvement against Brisbane is a mirage or the real thing.
Sydney blew the struggling Lions away but face an entirely different outfit with the Kangaroos who started the season slowly like the Swans but did a demolition job on the premiership favourites Adelaide in Hobart last weekend.
“The way North came out from the start and their pressure around the footy was huge,” Lloyd said.
Prediction: Swans in a close one by 3 points
B: L.McDonald, R.Tarrant, E.Vickers-Willis
HB: L.Hansen, S.Thompson, J.Macmillan
C: S.Gibson, B.Cunnington, S.Atley
HF: K.Turner, M.Wood, R.Clarke
F: N.Hrovat, B.Brown, S.Higgins
FOL: T.Goldstein, J.Ziebell, T.Dumont
I/C FROM: M.Williams, J.Anderson, A.Mullett, J.Simpkin, S.Durdin, T.Garner, D.Mountford
IN: A.Mullett, T.Garner, S.Durdin, J.Simpkin, D.Mountford
OUT: J.Waite, C.Wagner
TEAM SELECTIONS - SWANS
B: N.Smith, H.Grundy, J.Lloyd
HB: J.McVeigh, L.Melican, C.Mills
C: I.Heeney, J.Kennedy, Z.Jones
HF: H.Cunningham, S.Reid, G.Hewett
F: D.Towers, L.Franklin, T.Papley
FOL: S.Naismith, L.Parker, D.Hannebery
I/C FROM: O.Florent, W.Hayward, H.Marsh, N.Newman, G.Rohan, C.Sinclair, K.Tippett
IN: K.Tippett, G.Rohan, N.Newman
OUT: Nil
Match Preview
Waite’s importance to the side has been shown by the scoring numbers in his absence, North scoring almost five fewer goals a match when the forward is unavailable. North’s last eight-day break involved a trip to Perth, but this time it has only had to return from Hobart, with the luxury of preparing for a home clash at Etihad Stadium.
After winning only one quarter after half-time in the first five rounds, the Roos have won all four in the last two weeks. SWANS ball magnet Jake Lloyd says Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium will show if last week’s improvement against Brisbane is a mirage or the real thing.
Sydney blew the struggling Lions away but face an entirely different outfit with the Kangaroos who started the season slowly like the Swans but did a demolition job on the premiership favourites Adelaide in Hobart last weekend.
“The way North came out from the start and their pressure around the footy was huge,” Lloyd said.
Prediction: Swans in a close one by 3 points
