The fourth game of Saturday AFL Round 15 matches is between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants. The game is set to commence at 7:40 PM local time with the game to be played at SCG. Home team Sydney Swans go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants.
Round: Round 15 , June 28, 2014 , 7:40 PM
Stadium: SCG
Weather: 20° Sunny.
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Preview: THE SYDNEY Swans meet Greater Western Sydney for the first time since the Giants sprung an enormous upset over their cross-town rivals in round one this year. The third-placed Swans have turned around a 1-3 start to the season with an impressive nine-game winning streak, including three straight at the SCG. But GWS is also in top form, putting together back-to-back victories for the first time in its short history over the past fortnight. One winning run will come to an end in front of what promises to be another huge crowd at the redeveloped ground.
LAST FIVE TIMES
R1, 2014, GWS Giants 15.9 (99) d Sydney Swans 9.13 (67) at Spotless Stadium
R16, 2013, Sydney Swans 24.27 (171) d GWS Giants 5.12 (42) at SCG
R1, 2013, Sydney Swans 16.10 (106) d GWS Giants 11.10 (76) at ANZ Stadium
R14, 2012, Sydney Swans 19.18 (132) d GWS Giants 5.8 (38) at ANZ Stadium
R1, 2012, Sydney Swans 14.16 (100) d GWS Giants 5.7 (37) at ANZ Stadium
THE SIX POINTS
1. The Swans’ nine-game winning streak is their best since 2012, their last premiership season. But it is almost 80 years since they won 10 or more, putting together a club record-equalling run of 12 straight way back in 1935.
2. GWS midfielder Adam Treloar starred with 34 touches in round one, while Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton combined for seven goals. Lance Franklin kicked one goal on his Swans debut.
3. The Swans are once again the AFL’s top tackling team, averaging 74.4 per game. GWS is 4th with 73 per game.
4. Despite their round-one loss, the average score between these teams is 115 points to 58 in favour of the Swans.
5. Contested marking is an area where the Giants can improve, currently ranked 17th with just 7.2 per game. The Swans are ninth with 9.3
6. Callan Ward has been on a steady recent rise in the Official AFL Player Ratings. Ranked 43rd overall back in round five, he is up to 30th entering round 15.
Teams:
SYDNEY
B Dane Rampe, Ted Richards, Nick Smith
HB Jeremy Laidler, Heath Grundy, Jarrad McVeigh
C Nick Malceski, Josh Kennedy, Ben McGlynn
HF Harry Cunningham, Lance Franklin, Lewis Jetta
F Sam Reid, Kurt Tippett, Adam Goodes
FOLL Mike Pyke, Kieren Jack, Luke Parker
I/C Craig Bird, Brandon Jack, Zak Jones, Jake Lloyd
EMG Tom Derickx, Tim Membrey, Gary Rohan
IN Ben McGlynn, Kurt Tippett
OUT Tom Derickx (Omitted), Rhyce Shaw (Ankle)
GWS:
B Tomas Bugg, Phil Davis, Heath Shaw
HB Josh Hunt, Tim Mohr, Sam Frost
C Will Hoskin-Elliott, Adam Treloar, Joshua Kelly
HF Callan Ward, Jonathon Patton, Lachlan Whitfield
F Jeremy Cameron, Adam Tomlinson, Devon Smith
FOLL Shane Mumford, Rhys Palmer, Dylan Shiel
I/C Kristian Jaksch, Nathan Wilson, Stephen Coniglio, Adam Kennedy
EMG Tom Boyd, Jono O’Rourke, Zac Williams
IN Jeremy Cameron
OUT Tom Boyd (Omitted)