We take a look at Saturday afternoons (3/8/2019) AFL Week 20 match which is between the GWS Giants and the Sydney Swans. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 2:10pm
Where: Giants Stadium
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Preview:
The second Battle of the Bridge game holds nothing more than bragging rights for the Swans, while the Giants, on the other hand, are looking to make one last push for a top-four spot.
Closing the gap on the fourth-place Tigers will be tough, especially if the Giants take their foot off the gas like they did last week against Port Adelaide.
GWS led by over two goals at three-quarter time, only to allow the Power to storm home in the final term to lose by a point.
Last week’s narrow result might be the scare the Giants need to kick into gear, and they should take confidence in the fact they’ve won the last two Battle of the Bridge games, including a 41-point defeat over the Swans back in Round 6.
John Longmire is on the hot seat, but on their day, there’s still a lot to like about the Swans. Sydney actually sat dead even at halftime against Geelong last week, right before a sloppy fourth quarter cost the Swans a chance.
The biggest problem plaguing the Swans this season has been stopping the inside 50’s. Sydney ranks second behind the Suns in entries allowed, which of course spells trouble against Jeremy Cameron – who booted three goals against the Swans earlier in the year.
The line is large ahead of this game, but it makes sense considering the Giants have won their last two games against the Swans by an average of 45-points. Don’t be afraid to back GWS to Cover.
Odds:
Tip: GWS Giants at $1.34
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Harrison Himmelberg at $9.00
Teams:
GIANTS
B: Shaw, Davis, Haynes
HB: Perryman, Tomlinson, Stein
C: Reid, Taranto, Keeffe
HF: Whitfield, Mumford, Deledio
F: Finlayson, Cameron, Greene
FOLL: Simpson, Hopper, Daniels
I/C: Williams, Himmelberg, Hately, Hill
EMG: Caldwell, Bonar, Shipley, Idun
INL Stein, Deledio
OUT: Taylor (injured), Lloyd (injured)
SWANS
B: Aliir, Mills, Clarke
HB: Lloyd, McCartin, Florent
C: Rose, Heeney, Jones
HF: Blakey, Reid, Dawson
F: Parker, Menzel, Papley
FOLL: McLean, Hewett, Kennedy
I/C: Jack, Ronke, Fox, Rowbottom
EMG: Stoddart, Thurlow, McInerney, Melican
IN: Florent, Rose, Menzel, Jack
OUT: Melican (omitted), Stoddart (omitted), Rampe (injured), O’Riordan (injured)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
