Swans defence again best in the business
Sydney has re-established itself as the league's defensive king after ironing out what veteran backman Nick Smith described as selfish flaws in their game.
Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney has re-established itself as the league's defensive king after ironing out what veteran backman Nick Smith described as selfish flaws in their game.
The prospect of an all Sydney final being held at ANZ Stadium is considered highly improbable despite both the Swans and Giants being open to playing a September derby at the venue.
Sydney ruckman Kurt Tippett will learn on Monday if his wretched season has hit another speed bump after pulling up sore in his latest comeback.
Greater Western Sydney's flagging campaign has struck another hurdle with star forward Jeremy Cameron in doubt to face Richmond this week.
Sydney is once again a red and white town after Lance Franklin turned in one of his best derby performances to continue the Giants' run of outs.
The ingredients are there for what stands to be the most spiteful Sydney derby seen yet.
GWS are set to field one of their strongest sides for the year after naming three big guns for the Sydney derby, as Swans young gun Isaac Heeney declared the Giants would provide a gauge for the surging club's premiership hopes.
Gary Rohan's career-best match is the trigger the Sydney forward needs to believe he can be a consistent game breaker.
GWS captain Callan Ward has warned the Giants they will go down in next week's Sydney derby if they do not rediscover the intensity that has made them one of the teams to beat this year.
It usually takes a while for a footballer to have a fan page devoted to him on Facebook, not so for Sydney's first-year defender Lewis Melican.
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