Sydney vs Richmond

Two of the greats of the modern game in Lance Franklin and Dustin Martin meet at the SCG as Sydney and Richmond look to make a charge up the ladder.

Follow along for all the major moments and post-game reactions as the Tigers and Swans clash in Friday night AFL action.

Tigers 90, Swans 82 with 14 mins to go. Tigers 90, Swans 88 with 11 mins to go. Swans 94, Tigers 91 with 10 mins to go. Swans 100, Tigers 93 with eight mins to go. Swans 100, Tigers 94 with six mins to go. Swans 106, Tigers 94 with five mins to go.

Pickett is a late out with illness and will be replaced by Hugo Ralphsmith, while debutant Noah Cumberland has been named medical sub. The half-forward has ...

The Swans hosts a red-hot Tigers outfit at the SCG in what shapes as a crucial top-eight encounter. The Swans have not yet specified why Blakey will miss the match, and he will be replaced by Colin O'Riordan. Pickett is a late out with illness and will be replaced by Hugo Ralphsmith, while debutant Noah Cumberland has been named medical sub.

Sydney young gun Nick Blakey is a late out for the Swans' clash with Richmond on Friday night. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career-best season and ...

Sydney’s clash with Richmond shapes as a crucial game in deciding the makeup of the top eight. He’s averaging 21.3 disposals, 5.1 marks and 6.8 rebound 50s a game in 2022, but it’s understood he’s succumbed to the flu. The 22-year-old is in the midst of a career-best season and has not missed a game this year as a running half-back.

The Swans meet an in-form Tigers outfit in a blockbuster Friday night clash.

The Swans hosts a red-hot Tigers outfit at the SCG in what shapes as a crucial top-eight encounter. The Swans have not yet specified why Blakey will miss the match, and he will be replaced by Colin O'Riordan. Pickett is a late out with illness and will be replaced by Hugo Ralphsmith, while debutant Noah Cumberland has been named medical sub.

Lance Franklin has inspired a come-from-behind win against Richmond that will help the Sydney Swans keep in touch with the AFL's heavyweights but he could ...

It’s easy to look at the last play but we should have iced the game (by then).” Fortunately, the Swans didn’t give up from there. The Swans took the lead in the fourth term for the first time since the first and clung on for dear life. The Swans took the lead in the fourth term for the first time since the first and clung on for dear life. In the fraction of a second before the full-time siren, the umpires blew a free for holding and were contemplating paying Richmond a 50 for timewasting on Warner’s behalf. With a healthy Sydney crowd behind them, Sydney controlled the battle for territory when the game was on the line late, outscoring the Tigers six goals to three in the final quarter. At least that stopped their momentum a bit. With a healthy Sydney crowd behind them, Sydney controlled the battle for territory when the game was on the line late, outscoring the Tigers six goals to three in the final quarter. As they fought their way back into the game, the Swans rediscovered their early intensity around the contest and were finally able to turn their domination of the inside 50 count into points. Roaring to the crowd in Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the superstar forward inspired the Swans to turn a 31-point deficit into the kind of win that proves this Sydney team is gutsy enough for September. As they fought their way back into the game, the Swans rediscovered their early intensity around the contest and were finally able to turn their domination of the inside 50 count into points. Roaring to the crowd in Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the superstar forward inspired the Swans to turn a 33-point deficit into the kind of win that proves this Sydney team is gutsy enough for September.

As Dion Prestia was held, a free kick was awarded, the siren rang, and Chad Warner in a moment of elation, booted the footy into the crowd. The Richmond players ...

Was Dion Prestia going to have to tear his hamstring off the bone attempting an 80-metre torpedo? As Dion Prestia was held, a free kick was awarded, the siren rang, and Chad Warner in a moment of elation, booted the footy into the crowd. Hell, it was barely implemented in this game at all up until that point.