Sydney vs North Melbourne

'Heartbreak for the Roos': Ziebell's five not enough as Swans storm home without star Franklin: 3-2-1.

By half-time at the SCG they had 39, and finished with 65. “I love the move. “You can see as skipper he’s taken it on. “Compared to last week, their intensity at the opposition and to the ball, they are up in the tackle count, and the contested possessions,” Alastair Lynch said. “They have been exceptional at the contest.” “This is the urgency we wanted to see.” “The big news is that Buddy Franklin is out of the game,” Fox Footy’s Alastair Lynch said. This was the leader of the club who set the tone and led from the front after their nightmare previous week. A week later and Noble was in “disbelief” at full time, as he the pain and realisation sunk in that the Kangaroos had been overrun in what would have been one of North Melbourne‘s great wins. “We knew that they were going to respond after last week and they came out there and really gave it to us and we knew we had to step it up late, and they held on for the majority of the game, but it was good that we were able to run over the top eventually. It was the perfect response after Kangaroos coach David Noble had challenged his side to “toe the line” “Proud of the boys.”

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North Melbourne shook things up with Jack Ziebell starting forward and he earned an early free kick with a desperate tackle on Nick Blakey that set the tone for the Kangaroos and gave them the opening goal of the match. Franklin was mobbed by thousands of fans after kicking his 1,000th career goal the last time the Swans visited the SCG but this time was forced to watch on for the last quarter and a half when substituted out of the match due to a finger injury. The Kangaroos appeared set for an unlikely victory when Kayne Turner slotted the opening goal of the final term to stretch their lead to 14 points but the Swans were then able to kick the last four goals of the match to prevail 13.8 (86) to 12.3 (75).

AN ISAAC Heeney-inspired Sydney has overcome a spirited North Melbourne to snatch an 11-point victory at the SCG on Saturday.

He racked up an incredible 14 disposals in the final term to go with four marks and a clutch goal to put his side in front with seven minutes remaining. It was nearly a match-winning performance and one that gives Noble another weapon up forward in the future. David Noble swung a surprise before the opening bounce with Jack Ziebell stationed in the forward line. He finished the game with 30 disposals and seven clearances in a brilliant performance. It seems only a matter of time before Jason Horne-Francis takes a mark of the year contender. The former No.1 draft pick returned to run out the match.

Sydney scrambled home against North Melbourne without Lance Franklin, who suffered a finger injury during the match.

He hit the post with a much more straightforward shot during the second term, which highlighted Reid’s foibles in front of goal. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. He also gave two free kicks away trying too hard to be creative and being tackled with the ball.

Sydney were made to fight hard against a spirited North Melbourne until Isaac Heeney sealed the win with four seconds remaining.

At the other end, Swans veteran Sam Reid also announced his return with an early goal, taking his chance from a set shot 50m from goal and close to the boundary in the first term. While the Swans will be happy to leave with the four points there will also be some concerns for Paddy McCartin after he went straight down to the changerooms following a heavy knock halfway through the final term. The Kangaroos appeared set for an unlikely victory when Kayne Turner slotted the opening goal of the final term to stretch their lead to 14 points but the Swans were then able to kick the last four goals of the match to prevail 13.8 (86) to 12.3 (75) .

Buddy Franklin is facing a stint on the sidelines after he broke his finger during the Sydney Swans' narrow win over North Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

Buddy Franklin is facing a stint on the sidelines after he broke his finger during the Sydney Swans’ narrow win over North Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. It’s unclear how long the 35-year-old will be sidelined for but it’s likely he will miss at least a couple of weeks of action. Buddy Franklin is set for a period on the sidelines after he suffered a nasty injury in the Swans’ narrow win on Saturday.

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Lance Franklin was subbed out half-way through the third term with an apparent finger injury during Sydney's clash with North Melbourne at the SCG on ...

Fortunately for the former number one draft pick with a long history of head knocks, he was passed fit and returned to the contest. Zurhaar was taken off with concussion while McCartin stayed on before leaving the field for an assessment based on the vision. Ronke kicked a goal almost immediately after coming onto the ground, trying to spark the Swans in their bid for their third win of the season.

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His five goal haul matched career-best tallies against Collingwood in 2017 and the Swans in 2018. The first bounce on Friday afternoon is at 4:20pm AEST. It seems only a matter of time before Jason Horne-Francis takes a mark of the year contender. The former No.1 draft pick returned to run out the match. At the other end, Swans veteran Sam Reid marked his return to the senior side with an early goal, taking his chance from a set shot 50m from goal and close to the boundary in the first term. The Roos led for much of the last quarter, but the Swans hit the front with seven minutes remaining and held on to record a 13.8 (86) to 12.3 (75) victory.

Sydney v North Melbourne at the SCG, 2.40pm AEST. LATE CHANGES Sydney: Sam Wicks (H&S protocols) replaced in selected side by James Bell North Melbourne: Nil. MEDICAL SUBS Sydney: Ben Ronke North Melbourne: Aiden Bonar. FOLLOW IT LIVE Swans v Roos.

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