Game Day 2024 Round 18 Sydney v. North Melbourne 13th July @ SCG 1:45 PM

[SwansProudly]

Sydney 1st v North Melbourne 17th

Swans Match Day Hub

VFL: 10:05am at Tramway Oval​

SCG Gates open: 11:45am AEST​

The March: 12:50pm​

AFL team run out: 1:34pm​

AFL First bounce: 1:45pm​

AFL Match Centre

Opposition Watch – Round 18 v North Melbourne

We take a look at our Round 18 opposition, North Melbourne, ahead of Saturday's match.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Channel 7 @ 1.30pm
Fox Footy: From 1.30pm on Channel 503 with Leigh Montagna

Leigh Montagna

Age

41

Ht

178cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.9

5star

K

14.8

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

482.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.0

1star

K

3.8

2star

HB

1.2

2star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, Dermott Brereton, Nick Dal Santo

Nick Dal Santo

Age

40

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

13.2

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Alastair Lynch

AFL Team Selections

Sydney:
In: Callum Mills
Out: Isaac Heeney (Suspension)

IC: Braeden Campbell, Sam Wicks,Justin McInerney

27

Justin Mcinerney

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

10.2

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

,Taylor Adams

3

Taylor Adams

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.9

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.8

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.4

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

18.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

, Hayden McLean

2

Hayden Mclean

Age

25

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

I'd assume Wicks to be sub.​

North Melbourne:
In: George Wardlaw
Out: Will Phillips (Omitted) !



Umpires

Robert O'Gorman (10), Nathan Toner (25), Andrew Adair (36), Jordan Fry (39)​

​

Most Recent games:

Date	Venue	Home v Away Teams	Result	High Disposals	High Goals
Round 10, 20 May 2023	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	90-93	B. Scott 33	L. Franklin 3
Round 21, 7 Aug 2022	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	88-126	J. Simpkin 31 J. Stephenson 31	N. Larkey 7
Round 4, 9 Apr 2022	SCG	Sydney defeats North Melbourne	86-75	J. Simpkin 33	J. Ziebell 5
Round 22, 14 Aug 2021	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	77-91	A. Hall 30	C. Zurhaar 3 W. Hayward 3
Round 3, 20 Jun 2020	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	60-71	J. Simpkin 26	B. Brown 3
Round 9, 18 May 2019	Blundstone Arena	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	72-77	J. Ziebell 35	T. Papley 4
Round 17, 15 Jul 2018	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	98-104	S. Higgins 33	J. Ziebell 5 B. Ronke 5
Round 7, 5 May 2018	SCG	Sydney defeated by North Melbourne	66-68	S. Higgins 31 J. Kennedy 31	M. Wood 4
Round 8, 14 May 2017	Marvel Stadium	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	78-120	J. Kennedy 37	S. Reid 3
Round 22, 20 Aug 2016	Blundstone Arena	North Melbourne defeated by Sydney	76-85	D. Hannebery 33	B. Harvey 3

Since 2016, the Swans have only been beaten by North in 2018.

1. Would really, really at least a 6 goal win.
2. No injuries.
3. Let's spread our multiple goals across 10+ players = 20 goals
4. No controversial umpire decisions.
5. Let's spread our (usual) high pressure across four quarters
6. Win the game.

Bloods by 19 points

Just do it Bloods

#ProudlySydney #GoBloods #GoSwans #Bloods #SYD150

 

[Cadsky]

Just hope Mills is up to the tempo. Can see him being subbed with managed minutes. Likely plays Midfield with Heeney out but hope to see him play a little behind the ball to organise our defence.

 

[Punts]

Be a tough game

 

[caesar88]

Interesting to see which version of the Swans we get after the last two games we just looked wildly off the boil. Two losses when three games clear on top really isn't that bad. Three losses and the heat from the chasing pack starts to intensify whilst our status as 'the clear best side' becomes a little less convincing.

Will Phillips omission seems an odd one, and one that has the potential to backfire on North. With Heeney out, there's no greater chance to try a hard tag on one of our mids and have it actually be effective.

And finally, this is just a beautiful, monumental sight for long-time believers* in the Mills/Rowbottom midfield supremacy.



Even though I think it's actually Adams who will have more midfield time and Mills will be deployed at half back or the wing.

*It is me. I am the long-time believer in the Mills/Rowbottom midfield supremacy.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Wardlaw is a big in for them has been very effective.

North look to be a team on the rise where you dismiss them at your own peril. Have an off day and they’ll nab it.

However, developing teams like North can fall to pieces as it’s hard for them to sustain the required pressure so the Swans just need to bring their own sustained heat in this contest.

We seem to have not been switched on for previous North encounters making them tighter than the ladder positions would suggest.

Can’t speak for the team but there feels like a steely resolve in the air and the Swans are going to be up for this one. Gut feel we will finish strong.

Looking forward to it

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Let’s start the game slowly, trail by QT and play accordingly to our opponents posiition, there you go lads! Oh and don’t forget to concede the first goal of every quarter!

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I’m just amazed at the decision to drop Will Phillips.

With no Heeney, if Errol, Chad or even Rowy cops a hard tag ….. it’s deeply troubling.

Dropping Phillips is one of the more bizarre selection decisions I’ve seen.

But I’m happy he’s out.

PS: terrific game day thread once again SwansProudly

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Hopefully somebody communicated the likely play on calls for our short kicks. I’ll be annoyed if we get pinged for that given its rule of the week.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

A danger game for the Swans with the Roos resurging. The Swans were my best mate's team and my second team - until Nick Davis did an Ollie Henry in seeking the heart of the family bosom. He was my favourite Collingwood player. He was never as good with you guys until that semi final he won off his own boot. Watching him now, I shed a tear for what could have been that wasn't.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

A danger game for the Swans with the Roos resurging. The Swans were my best mate's team and my second team - until Nick Davis did an Ollie Henry in seeking the heart of the family bosom. He was my favourite Collingwood player. He was never as good with you guys until that semi final he won off his own boot. Watching him now, I shed a tear for what could have been that wasn't.

Boo ****ing hoo, want to cry about homesickness? What about the original cry baby himself, Anthony Rocca? I bet this was okay? Go away!

 

[Troystenvic]

Shitting myself for this one, focus on play ons last night from sideways kicks will only exacerbate pressure that we can't really cope with.

Midfield has struggled with clearance and blokes Sheezel and Wardlaw are dangerous.

Add in our slow starts and our capacity to play only 10 minutes of electric footy and then not score for 40 minutes is a concern.

Mills back should be a leveller but Heeney out and the distraction. of the week sets us up to be ripe for the picking AGAIN.

I don't really trust us to come out and make statements, we have never been like that.

The reality is we should be winning this by 10 to 15 goals but we will likely win by 10 points with stress.

Lose this and it will be deadset panic stations and this board will be comedy gold

The words Danger game get thrown around a bit here but this is a DEADSET DANGER GAME. make no mistake we could easily cough this one up

 

[dosser]

Boo ****ing hoo, want to cry about homesickness? What about the original cry baby himself, Anthony Rocca? I bet this was okay? Go away!

Harsh

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Harsh

But fair, given how we were treated by Anthony Rocca

 

[ShireSwan]

A danger game for the Swans with the Roos resurging. The Swans were my best mate's team and my second team - until Nick Davis did an Ollie Henry in seeking the heart of the family bosom. He was my favourite Collingwood player. He was never as good with you guys until that semi final he won off his own boot. Watching him now, I shed a tear for what could have been that wasn't.

Hope today's game is as good as that one. But how could it be?
A slab, a couple of 'jazz cigarettes' 2 of my best mates (ever) from uni in a terrace house in Enmore. Me the only true Swans fans but trying to convert them to AFL's merits from basketball & soccer. I was convinced at 3/4 time we were still in it. They were skeptical. I tell you they could hear us screaming at the SCG on that final goal.

 

[dosser]

But fair, given how we were treated by Anthony Rocca

He never wanted to come to us in the first place, though. At that time in football Sydney was like another planet.

 

[ShireSwan]

But fair, given how we were treated by Anthony Rocca

Who GaF about Anthony Rocca?

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Anthony Rocca

Anthony Rocca

Age

47

Ht

195cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

2.0

5star

sooking it up is the main reason why we have academies

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Who GaF about Anthony Rocca?

Well the Collingwood person was crying about homesickness with Nick Davis, this is okay?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Wicks has been named in the final VFL side, Parker not named

 

[TheGoatBaron]

And I gave no time for Collingwood fans after all the whinging they have done about us this year.

 

[Millky95]

North by 5

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Getting text messages from Vic fans in this ****ing town laughing about Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

’s suspension at 6:30am and I’m the one that’s ****ing harsh?

If I talked about Anthony Rocca

Anthony Rocca

Age

47

Ht

195cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.1

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

2.0

5star

like that on the Collingwood board I’d be hounded out

 

[franjon]

I’m just amazed at the decision to drop Will Phillips.

With no Heeney, if Errol, Chad or even Rowy cops a hard tag ….. it’s deeply troubling.

Dropping Phillips is one of the more bizarre selection decisions I’ve seen.

But I’m happy he’s out.

PS: terrific game day thread once again SwansProudly

I'm a bit amazed about it too, actually. Seems an odd decision when you consider we've kept Stephens in against a pretty hard team. Phillips would have had a job to do today when you take into account the amount of mids we're going to have to cover, so yes, it's a strange one. Anyway, good luck guys/gals.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

North by 5

Wouldn’t be surprised. A slow start, conceding the first quarter every quarter. Burst football for only 25 mins. Given up a 25 pt lead.

Seriously, this is a game where we should win and lead from siren to siren but we won’t

 

[GoodesStuff]

North by 5

The clear top side at home against 17th, makes sense