Sydney Swans

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Buddy's brilliance not enough as Brisbane banish SCG hoodoo ... (Fox Sports)

Swans superstar Lance Franklin single-handedly brought Sydney back into the contest in the third term with one of the most dominant patches of footy ever seen.

He got it locked inside forward 50 before his quick snap “from nothing” gave Brisbane the goal to break the Sydney’s five-goal streak. By three quarter time the Lions had re-established their four-goal lead and Sydney’s surge was over. Harris Andrews will come over the top,” Alastair Lynch said. Or you can go and impact the game another way. “It wasn’t one effort, it was third and fourth efforts. Lewis said it was “too late” for the Swans to send a tag to the Brisbane midfielder, after he beat the early one applied. From there, Neale was able to win a clearance – after the Swans had 6-0 to start the term, and suddenly the Lions were able to counter with goals of their own. Franklin had a hand in the Swans’ fifth but the Lions were able to kick away late in the third. The Swans were just “bombing” the ball inside forward 50 in the opening half, and as a result they stared down a 27-point deficit. His quick snap gave the Lions a goal “out of nothing” and suddenly the Swans surge had been tapered down. After a tight opening term where just two goals were scored, the Lions had all the run in the second and kicked six goals to one to open up a 27-point lead at the main change. The 35-year-old kicked four goals in just 11 minutes and had a hand in a fifth to bring the Swans within three points.

Slick Lions hold off ballistic Buddy to snap 13-year Sydney hoodoo (The Age)

The Swans have flunked their first major test of the year after the Brisbane Lions fended off a Lance Franklin-inspired comeback to win their first game at ...

He should have kicked at least seven goals after having an early set shot from his favoured territory, 55 metres out in the corner, unfairly ruled out: Buddy’s shot appeared to cross the line just before Darcy Fort got his hand to it, but the score reviewers deemed there wasn’t enough evidence to overturn the umpire’s original decision. The quarter-time score of 9-9 put the attacking onslaught that followed from Brisbane in true perspective. But that was as close as the Swans got. Even without Joe Daniher, who was subbed off as a ‘precaution’ with a shoulder injury, Brisbane were equal to the task and fired back with the next four goals to stop Sydney’s comeback dead in its tracks. It hit the umpire’s leg on its way in but was thankfully waved through upon score review. Franklin turned back the clock to help provide at least some answers.

Lions survive a Buddy blitz to go top-two (AFL)

A six-goal haul from Lance Franklin not enough to get Swans home.

And with the steady hand he has shown through his career to date, Fort arrowed his long-range set shot right through the middle to set a new mark. Midway through the second he had his chance at history when taking a mark 40m from goal. Franklin brought the house down moments later when he took a strong overhead mark in front of hapless Darcy Gardiner and booted his fourth from 35m. He took a mark 15 seconds into the quarter and then calmly slotted his around-the-corner left-footer to begin a memorable patch. A minute later he won a free kick and goaled and three minutes after he was dribbling another home from the left forward pocket. He finished with 22, eight score involvement and two goals.

Unlikely hero breaks all-time AFL record (NEWS.com.au)

Brisbane's Darcy Fort has created AFL history by breaking the record for the most consecutive goals to start a career before kicking a behind.

Lucky that shank a couple of weeks ago went out on the full ðŸ˜…— Mark Gottlieb (@MarkGottlieb) #afl pic.twitter.com/i9ne4yWNxA May 1, 2022 Will it ever be broken? Commentator Brenton Speed said on Fox Footy: “Will it ever be challenged? Brisbane’s Darcy Fort has created AFL history by breaking the record for the most consecutive goals to start a career before kicking a behind. And Fort etched himself into AFL folklore when he kicked a goal in the second quarter of Brisbane’s clash with the Sydney Swans on Sunday. An unherald player has made AFL history by breaking a unique record in Brisbane’s win over the Sydney Swans on Sunday.

Brisbane beat Sydney to break SCG hoodoo (The West Australian)

Brisbane have broken a 13-year hoodoo at the SCG and cemented their place in the top-four with an emphatic victory over Sydney.

The Lions' veteran Dayne Zorko kickstarted the contest in the second term with back-to-back goals from outside 50m in the first five minutes, as the visitors then pushed out to 7.7 to 2.4 lead at the main change. Dan McStay kicked the only other goal of the first term, after Dane Rampe chose to thump the ball out of the goalsquare with two fists rather than marking then failed to get a finger to the ball as the Brisbane tall forward wobbled a shot through at head height. Brisbane dominated in the ruck and around the stoppages to lead by 33-points at half-time but saw the margin all but disappear as the Swans kicked five goals in the opening eight minutes of the third term.

Buddy blitz not enough as Lions have last laugh (Wide World of Sports)

The ageless Lance Franklin booted six straight goals but it wasn't enough to rescue a win for the Swans ove...

Daniher was subbed out of the game at half time with a shoulder complaint after coming to the bench cradling his arm midway through the second quarter. 11. (89) winners. 11. (113) to 13.

AFL Round 7 Brisbane Lions beat Sydney Swans to break SCG ... (ESPN)

Brisbane has proven themselves as the front-runner to challenge reigning premiers Melbourne with a resounding 24-point victory over Sydney on Sunday.

It was his first game back, we're not relying upon Tom Papley. He hasn't played for six weeks, he'll be better for that run," Sydney coach John Longmire said. We don't really rely on one person to score for us." Brisbane dominated in the ruck and around the stoppages to lead by 33-points at halftime but saw the margin all but disappear as the Swans kicked five goals in the opening eight minutes of the third term.

AFL Round 7 Brisbane Lions beat Sydney Swans to break SCG ... (ESPN)

Brisbane has proven themselves as the front-runner to challenge reigning premiers Melbourne with a resounding 24-point victory over Sydney on Sunday.

Longmire: We will learn from it (Sydney Swans)

In a roller coaster affair, head coach John Longmire said that his side would take plenty of learnings following the defeat to the consistent Lions outfit.

In the first quarter, we didnt make the the most from our opportunities. “It was a real contest. To their credit, they really lifted around the ball and got the ball in their front half,” Longmire said. “Early on in the game, it was probably our connection. If you look at the game tonight, they are a very well balanced team. “We are still striving to get to that stage, we are still aiming for that and we are not there yet.

Franklin fires as Swans go down to Lions (Sydney Swans)

Despite six goals to Lance Franklin, the Swans have gone down by 24-points to the Brisbane Lions at the SCG in Round 7.

Franklin brought the house down moments later when he took a strong overhead mark in front of hapless Darcy Gardiner and booted his fourth from 35m. He took a mark 15 seconds into the quarter and then calmly slotted his around-the-corner left-footer to begin a memorable patch. A minute later he won a free kick and goaled and three minutes after he was dribbling another home from the left forward pocket. In all, Neale finished with 37 disposals, a whopping 26 of them contested, 11 clearances, nine tackles, 10 score involvements and a goal. Sydney looked out of the game at half-time before Franklin exploded with four of his six goals early in the third. After the Lions' huge half-time advantage dwindled to just three points early in the third quarter after Franklin kicked four goals in the blink of an eye, Neale put the Lions on his shoulders.

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