Sunday first AFL Round 16 match is between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants with the game to be played at SCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1:10pm local time with home team Sydney Swans currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants.
WHERE AND WHEN: SCG, Sunday 14 July, 1:10pm
Opening odds comparison:
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| Sydney Swans | 1.001 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.001 | N/A |
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Greater Western Sydney Giants
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21.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 21.00 | N/A |
Preview:
The first Sunday game this round is between the Sydney Swans and GWS, taking place at the SCG at 1.10pm. The Swans will be big favourites to win here, even though
the Giants had one of their best games last week with a narrow 6 point loss against the Bulldogs. With the reigning premiers playing the most struggling side in the
comp, this is pretty much as close to a no-contest as you’re ever going to get.
Teams:
Sydney Swans
B: Nick Smith, Ted Richards, Dane Rampe
HB: Nick Malceski, Heath Grundy, Jarrad McVeigh
C: Daniel Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Ben McGlynn
HF: Andrejs Everitt, Kurt Tippett, Luke Parker
F: Ryan O’Keefe, Mike Pyke, Jude Bolton
Foll: Shane Mumford, Kieren Jack, Craig Bird
Int (from): Tom Mitchell, Jed Lamb, Tim Membrey, Brandon Jack, Jesse White, Harry Cunningham, Xavier Richards
In: J.White, H.Cunningham, X.Richards, T.Membrey
Out: S.Reid (quad)
Greater Western Sydney Giants:
B: Stephen Gilham, Phil Davis, Sam Darley
HB: Curtly Hampton, Tim Mohr, Tomas Bugg
C: Lachie Whitfield, Adam Treloar, Will Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Dylan Shiel, Jeremy Cameron, Rhys Palmer
F: Devon Smith, Setanta O’hAilpin, Nicholas Haynes
Foll: Jonathan Giles, Callan Ward, Tom Scully
Int (from): Mark Whiley, Sam Reid, Dom Tyson, Aidan Corr, Shaun Edwards, Gerald Ugle, Jonathan O’Rourke
In: P.Davis, S.Darley, D.Tyson, T.Bugg, G.Ugle, S.Edwards, M.Whiley, J.O’Rourke
Out: A.Kennedy, T.Adams (suspension), A.Tomlinson, J.Townsend, S.Coniglio (hamstring)
Don’t focus on Tippett for AFL clash: Jack
Sydney Swans co-captain Kieren Jack has warned his side can’t get obsessed with bombing the ball into prize recruit Kurt Tippett, despite their other established key forwards all being injured.
The Swans’ three main targets from last season – Sam Reid, Adam Goodes and Lewis Roberts-Thomson – are all sidelined, with none expected to return for more than a month.
Tippett’s availability following suspension has been a godsend for the Swans.
He has kicked two goals in each of his first three games and looks likely to shoulder a bigger burden up forward.
“Certainly, if he wasn’t playing, our depth would have been tested even more,” Jack said.
“But it’s nice looking up the ground and seeing a big 203cm target you can kick to.
“We’ve got to make sure that he’s not just the only target down there and we’ve got some depth in there as well.
“We want to make sure we’ve got a couple of avenues to goal.
“Our midfielders really push in there and try and kick goals as well, but it might open up an opportunity for someone like Mitch Morton to come in.
“He seems to play that role pretty well even though he’s not a key forward size but he knows where the goals are.
“This coming weekend will provide opportunities and it’s whoever wants to take them will get the spot.”
Jack’s younger brother Brandon seized his chance last weekend against Melbourne, kicking four goals in just his third senior game.
Kieren has never kicked more than three in a game and admitted that before the season started, he didn’t expect his sibling to play senior footy this year.
“I’ve been rapt with his development and the way he’s improved,” Kieren said.
“Since November, his improvement has been exceptional and he’s surprised me.”
Although Kieren and Brandon played for Pennant Hills in northwestern Sydney, they ended up at the Swans rather than crosstown rivals Greater Western Sydney, who they play at the SCG on Sunday.
“I am borderline – I think I just actually fall into the Swans zone, so that’s quite lucky,” Kieren said.
“I was a little bit worried when my brother was coming through because he could have fallen into the GWS zone but, luckily, he fell in the Swans.”