The third of Sunday AFL Round 17 matches is between West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans. The game is set to commence at 2.40pm local time with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. Away team Sydney Swans go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams for the game between West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans.
Round: Round 17 2:40 PM July 21, 2013
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 20° Mostly sunny.
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West Coast Eagles $2.55 vs Sydney Swans $1.51 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match
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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:
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| West Coast Eagles | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.57 |
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1.51 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.52 |
Preview:
The final game of round 17 sees West Coast host the Swans.
Over previous years, these two sides have played out some titanic matches however, in more recent times the Swans have gained the upper-hand and won the last six matches between the clubs.
It’s been in inconsistent year for the Eagles who boast a 7-8 record and sit in tenth position, two wins off eighth placed Port Adelaide.
After solid performances, albeit losing ones to Hawthorn and Essendon, the Eagles recorded a win over Adelaide before last week, in the local Derby, finding Fremantle too strong late and losing 121 – 93.
This match continues a tough month for the Eagles who will see this as their last roll of the dice if there a too keep any chance of playing in the finals this year, alive.
Sydney have only lost one of their last eight and that was a surprising defeat to Port Adelaide four matches back.
Since then the Swans have met and dealt with lowly ranked Melbourne and Sydney winning by 31 and 129 points respectively.
This will be obviously be a different kettle of fish for the Swans but one they should welcome as they’ll appreciate the opportunity to ready themselves for their run into the finals which sees them taking on Collingwood, Hawthorn and Geelong in the final four weeks of the Home and Away season.
Teams:
West Coast Eagles
B: Will Schofield, Darren Glass, Mitch Brown
HB: Jacob Brennan, Eric Mackenzie, Ash Smith
C: Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF: Mark Hutchings, Josh Kennedy, Josh Hill
F: Mark LeCras, Dean Cox, Jack Darling
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Chris Masten, Luke Shuey
Int (from): Jamie Cripps, Adam Carter, Cale Morton, Sharrod Wellingham, Blayne Wilson, Adam Selwood, Bradd Dalziell
In: A Selwood Wellingham Shuey Wilson
Out: Embley (suspended)
Sydney Swans:
B: Dane Rampe, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith
HB: Nick Malceski, Ted Richards, Jarrad McVeigh
C: Brandon Jack, Josh Kennedy, Kieren Jack
HF: Craig Bird, Jesse White, Luke Parker
F: Jude Bolton, Kurt Tippett, Mike Pyke
Foll: Shane Mumford, Ryan O’Keefe, Dan Hannebery
Int (from): Harry Cunningham, Andrejs Everitt, Jed Lamb, Mitchell Morton, Xavier Richards, Dean Towers
In: Morton Cunningham X Richards Towers
Out: McGlynn (suspended)
Rohan hopes for AFL action this season
Sydney Swans AFL speedster Gary Rohan harbours hopes of playing senior football again this season after an encouraging return form a lengthy layoff, but coach John Longmire is taking a softly-softly approach.
In his first game in almost 15 months after suffering a broken leg, Rohan played around two thirds of the second half for the Swans reserves at the SCG on Sunday.
Playing mainly up forward, Rohan kicked 2.1 and logged nine kicks and a handball and three marks.
His first goal in the third quarter came from a mark and set shot and his second in the final term after he got the ball back following a strong run.
Renowned for his pace, Rohan made a couple of trademark dashes, though he was penalised on one occasion for carrying the ball too far without a bounce.
“I pulled up fine, no issues, it was really good to get back out there and snag a couple of goals, which was good,” Rohan said.
“There was a bit of nerves before the game… it felt like it was my first ever Swans game.”
While match fitness is an issue for Rohan, he hopes to add to his tally of 22 senior games before this season ends.
“If I get the game fitness in reserves, I’m sure I could play seniors,” Rohan said.
Longmire said Rohan looked really good, but emphasised it was just a small step.
He gave no clue as to whether he might use Rohan in the senior side at some stage of their premiership defence.
“I’ve just keep got to keep hoping he keeps pulling up well from these little small steps forward he takes,” Longmire said.
Rohan’s popularity among his peers was underlined by how many were present when he entered the game in the third quarter.
“There was probably more senior players out there than what there should have been,” Longmire said.
“They should have been preparing for the game but it just underlines how good it was to see him out there.”