Finals Fever

KHUSHAAL VYAS on the latest in the AFL

It’s finally here. September has arrived and Sydney has both teams in the finals! This week we focus intensely on the road ahead for the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants.

Swans: What’s next?

Whilst the Swans may be on the lower half of the top eight teams on the ladder, they are the team to beat. After losing their first six games of the season, the only team that has managed to beat them since has been Hawthorn. Hawthorn did not make the top eight. I’m no mathematician, but if only the Hawks can beat the Swans and the Hawks are not in contention, does that mean Swans

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= Premiership favourites? Perhaps so. But Finals football is a whole new ball game. The intensity is at peak level with everything to play for. They play the Essendon Bombers on Saturday who they only beat by 1 point last time they played.

TIP: The Swans are too good to ignore. Whilst the Bombers have had an exciting season, Sydney’s forwards are in form and are the best team defensively in the competition. I’ve loved watching the Bombers this year, but Saturday at the SCG should end their gallant season.

Giants: What’s next?

The Giants go to Adelaide to play the firstplaced Crows. The Giants have been strong throughout the season but have had some inconsistent performances resulting in surprising losses and heart-stopping wins. The Crows boast one of the best forward lines in the competition. Whilst defenders such as Heath Shaw have some great experience, his troop of defenders will need to play out of their skins to stop a Crows onslaught.

TIP: The Crows should win this one at home. It means the Giants would need to play the victor of Sydney vs Essendon to stay in the competition.

Players To Watch

SYDNEY

Lance Franklin The leading goal scorer in the competition, he kicked a mammoth 10 goals last week against Carlton.

Josh Kennedy Sydney’s Captain Courageous and one of the all-time greats in the midfield, he’s fast, quick, accurate and always on the ball.

Essendon

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

This guy has become an absolute cult sensation in the AFL. He tackles hard, he’s fast, scores goals and brings the intensity that Essendon will need in order to have a chance to topple the Swans.

Joe Daniher The man with the mo’. A gun forward with a knack of kicking massive goals when his team needs him to. Swans defenders will need to bring their best to stop him.

Giants

Jonathon Patton He’s proven himself to be a trust mark of the football and ice-cool in front of goal

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Dylan Shiel One of the fastest and most efficient midfielders in the competition. When he plays well, the Giants play well.

Crows

Eddie Betts The best small forward in the competition. He is quick and is known for kicking goals from any angle.

Taylor ‘Tex’ Walker The leader of the Crows and a goal kicking machine. He’s tough, he’s accurate and he’s damn good.

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