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The Pies have taken a leaf out of Adelaide's book this season and it showed against Carlton last week. Push forward, have a disciplined defensive structure, intercept rebounds, and turn up the pressure. Even the well-drilled Blues backline couldn't stand up to their intensity last week, so there are concerns for the Swans' defence that is still finding its feet. The bonus of this style of play from Collingwood is that it relies less on immediate reward from clearances than they have in the past.
In their first match the Swans started strongly and competed well at the contest but seemed slightly overawed once the heat was applied. Coming out of defence they became predictable, looking to use the corridor more often than not and choosing shallow options when going forward. The intelligence of Collingwood especially in defence will take advantage of this and really suffocate the new side. To combat this, Sydney needs to be clever in how they make the most of the clearances they do win, and force the Pies to defend one on one, instead of letting them come off and support one another.
Injury report:
Abbi Moloney has entered the 12-day concussion protocol after a head knock in round one and will miss this Sunday's clash with Sydney.
She is expected to be available for selection in round three.
Jaimee Lambert left the field with an ankle injury during her milestone match last week but returned to play out the game.
She will test this week.
Both Olivia Barber and Mikala Cann missed our season opener after sustaining ankle injuries during pre-season training - both will test later this week to determine their availability for Sunday's match.
Barber was a standout in our practice match against Sydney, kicking two goals in the second term.
The Pies have taken a leaf out of Adelaide's book this season and it showed against Carlton last week. Push forward, have a disciplined defensive structure, intercept rebounds, and turn up the pressure. Even the well-drilled Blues backline couldn't stand up to their intensity last week, so there are concerns for the Swans' defence that is still finding its feet. The bonus of this style of play from Collingwood is that it relies less on immediate reward from clearances than they have in the past.
In their first match the Swans started strongly and competed well at the contest but seemed slightly overawed once the heat was applied. Coming out of defence they became predictable, looking to use the corridor more often than not and choosing shallow options when going forward. The intelligence of Collingwood especially in defence will take advantage of this and really suffocate the new side. To combat this, Sydney needs to be clever in how they make the most of the clearances they do win, and force the Pies to defend one on one, instead of letting them come off and support one another.
Injury report:
Abbi Moloney has entered the 12-day concussion protocol after a head knock in round one and will miss this Sunday's clash with Sydney.
She is expected to be available for selection in round three.
Jaimee Lambert left the field with an ankle injury during her milestone match last week but returned to play out the game.
She will test this week.
Both Olivia Barber and Mikala Cann missed our season opener after sustaining ankle injuries during pre-season training - both will test later this week to determine their availability for Sunday's match.
Barber was a standout in our practice match against Sydney, kicking two goals in the second term.
