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Match Preview: Elimination Final v Swans
The GIANTS come up against a well-known foe in the club's 12th final.
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Where and When: Saturday August 28, University of Tasmania Stadium (Launceston), 3.20pm AEST
Last time they met: Things got a little dramatic pre-bounce. With Lachie Whitfield
PLAYERCARDSTART
6
Lachie Whitfield
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 13.4
- 5star
- HB
- 9.3
- 5star
- M
- 6.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 411.8
- 5star
- D
- 21.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- MG
- 350.6
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.2
- 4star
- HB
- 9.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
41
Shane Mumford
- Age
- 37
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 105kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.9
- 3star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 8.0
- 5star
- CL
- 3.0
- 4star
- HO
- 29.9
- 5star
- D
- 7.3
- 2star
- K
- 1.3
- 1star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- CL
- 2.3
- 4star
- HO
- 18.5
- 5star
- D
- 6.2
- 2star
- K
- 1.6
- 1star
- HB
- 4.6
- 4star
- HO
- 12.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
4
Toby Greene
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 182cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 22.7
- 5star
- K
- 12.5
- 5star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
- D
- 17.5
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.8
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- G
- 2.3
- 5star
- D
- 26.6
- 5star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 14.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
Callum Mills
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.2
- 5star
- K
- 10.8
- 4star
- HB
- 7.4
- 5star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.6
- 3star
- D
- 18.4
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 6.9
- 4star
- M
- 5.4
- 5star
- T
- 3.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
- D
- 17.0
- 5star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 7.6
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
26
Luke Parker
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 24.2
- 5star
- K
- 12.6
- 5star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 5.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.8
- 5star
- D
- 22.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 9.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- CL
- 5.5
- 5star
- D
- 21.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.4
- 4star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 8.0
- 5star
- CL
- 5.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Sam Taylor
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 95kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.1
- 4star
- MG
- 130.5
- 2star
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.5
- 1star
- HB
- 5.5
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.5
- 3star
- MG
- 60.8
- 1star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.2
- 2star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- MG
- 110.8
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
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
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
38
Daniel Lloyd
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.5
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.1
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.0
- 1star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.2
- 4star
- G
- 0.5
- 4star
- D
- 11.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 6.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
23
Jesse Hogan
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
- HB
- 5.7
- 4star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 10.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.3
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 0.0
- 1star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 6.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
22
Jacob Hopper
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.0
- 5star
- K
- 9.9
- 4star
- HB
- 11.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.9
- 3star
- T
- 4.5
- 5star
- CL
- 4.3
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 4star
- HB
- 8.9
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.0
- 5star
- D
- 18.6
- 5star
- K
- 8.4
- 4star
- HB
- 10.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
What it means for the GIANTS: For the first time all season the GIANTS were able to piece together three wins in a row, relying on no other side to clinch their spot in the finals after beating the Blues last Saturday night. After a slow start and some inconsistent patches through the season the team has found form, energy and spark at the right time, and reinvigorated the line-up that missed out on finals last year and lost a couple of key players in the trade period. Now it’s time to go for it, in a knockout final against an opponent we know well: this will be the third time the two Sydney sides have come up against each other in a final.
Where’s the opposition at: The Swans have had a super season, bouncing back up into the finals after a short time away and with a young and skillful side that Parker, Franklin and other senior players are still giving plenty too. They had a comfortable win over Gold Coast to complete their home-and-away season, and like the GIANTS come into the game in some strong form. Both Mills (Achilles tendinitis) and Kennedy (hamstring) will miss the game, with Chad Warner
PLAYERCARDSTART
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
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
32
James Bell
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 2star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
- G
- 0.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.5
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 3star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
- G
- 0.5
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Let's hope this is a cracking game. The late season Giants' resurgence was on the back of the form of some of our youngsters, but unfortunately some of those have been injured (XOH, Daniels) or dropped (Bruhn) at the wrong time. Meanwhile, Sydney's whole season has been built on how well their young and old have combined, but they've suffered crucial injuries too for this game. Let's hope it's a great contest, but that Giants can prevail. Fire up Giants fans, fire up Giants players and let's get the win.