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The Swans have charged back into serious finals contention with a rampant victory over a demoralised St Kilda at the SCG on Saturday night.

Tim Membrey was given a 50m penalty midway through the quarter for St Kilda’s second and last goal before half-time. Medisub for two games earlier this season without making it onto the ground, Clarke snapped the first goal of the game after 10 minutes of solid pressure by both sides. A 51-point win has left the Swans in sixth place and kept the Saints out of the final eight after St Kilda managed just four goals. A few minutes later Franklin did the finishing himself. “We were hunting, we were really strong in the contests. They had more possessions to half-time but little to show for it. “I thought we were a bit better but our ball use really hurt us. In perfect conditions before an energetic crowd the half-time score was 2.2 (14) to 4.6 (30) after the Swans kicked 1.5 in the second term. St Kilda’s only first-quarter goal was from a free kick to Dan Butler and the Saints did not look like scoring a goal for much of the second term. Much of the first half was a war of attrition, with the Saints in particular pushing back to defend. “Early in the game our pressure was outstanding,” Longmire said. The Swans finished with 12.11 (83) to St Kilda’s 4.8 (32).

Sydney have tightened their grasp on a top-eight spot with a 51-point thumping of fellow finals contenders St...

They defended really well and to keep them to two goals until about 10 minutes to go was outstanding," Swans coach John Longmire said. "It's a sign of [Sinclair] going pretty well. The Saints have now lost their past seven matches against the Swans at the SCG, a streak that goes back to 2009. While the win lifts the Swans to a 9-5 record, the Saints slumped to their third consecutive loss since the bye and tumbled out of the top eight for the first time since round three. Clarke booted two first-half goals but had even more influence for restricting Sinclair to only a season-low 17 disposals, well below the 28 he had averaged this season, and helping limit the Saints run and carry out of defence. The Swans outplayed the lacklustre Saints and restricted them to only two majors until the visitors added two consolation goals late in the final term.

Sydney coach John Longmire hailed his side's pressure throughout the game, particularly following their disappointing round 14 loss to Port Adelaide.

To everyone’s credit they did it really well." "They also gave us plenty of bounce. "The pressure was evident early and we were able to maintain that level of pressure throughout the course of the game.

SYDNEY tightened its grasp on a top-eight spot with a 51-point thumping of fellow finals contender St Kilda at the SCG. It was a powerful display from the ...

The Sydney Swans have secured a convincing 51-point victory over St Kilda in Pride Game at the SCG tonight (Saturday, June 25, 2022).

It was a good sign of the Swans' midfield depth. St Kilda's 2.6 at three-quarter time was the club's lowest tally to that point since 2014. Sydney has belted a hapless St Kilda by 51 points to consolidate its push for a finals spot. Saints captain Jack Steele was impressive on his return for the first time since sustaining an AC injury in round nine with 27 disposals and eight touches. St Kilda: Darragh Joyce (unused) Callum Mills and Luke Parker have arguably been the leading contributors to Sydney's strong 2022, but both were below their usual standards, yet the Swans still controlled the game despite no glaring discrepancies among the team statistics with 388-373 possessions and 55-45 inside 50s.

300-game Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes is concerned St Kilda may drop drastically down the ladder after yet another poor showing on Saturday against ...

The draw doesn’t get any easier for the Saints, with Carlton, Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs in the next three rounds in what will be a decisive month for the red, white and black. Speaking on AFL.com.au’s The Round So Far Cornes said the combination of flailing form and a difficult draw could spell disaster for the Saints' season. The 83-32 loss to the Swans was the third defeat in a row for Brett Ratten’s men, after finishing Round 11 in fourth position at 8-3.

Sydney have moved to within a game of second place on the ladder after thrashing the Saints by 51-points in...

For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Despite having field position for a majority of the second term, the Swans were not able to convert, kicking just 1.5 to lead by just 16 points at half time. The Swans have moved to within a game of second place on the ladder after thrashing the Saints by 51 points in the annual Pride match at the SCG.

Sydney coach John Longmire says his sixth-placed team is still seeking consistency ahead of a looming AFL milestone for star midfielder Luke Parker.

"Every week when he runs down the race, you generally know what you're going to get which is a real contest and effort. "One of the biggest wraps you can give a player is generally when they run out the race, you know what you're going to get every week," Longmire said. "He has been a consistent player, a fantastic leader of the footy club."

The Swans stayed in touch with the top four and sent the Saints out of the top eight in the process in Round 15. HB has the Loves and Hates.

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Sydney coach John Longmire expects to regain Justin McInerney and Harry Cunningham from Covid protocols but stopped short of guaranteeing Peter Ladhams ...

“It’ll be good to have Peter available again. “We know they can be a really strong, attacking team, they can score heavily, their midfield can run in waves, and so we will prepare for their best and make sure that we understand what we do well as well.” “It’s a great credit to him to play 250 games and continue to be at the forefront of pushing our younger players through and being a really good role model for them.” “Luke’s probably been the epitome of that ... you generally know what you’re going to get, which is a real contest and effort and play the game the right way. “You actually have to pick the right balance in the team and sometimes you get it right, sometimes you don’t ... and we also have to make sure that ‘Hick’s’ pulled up well and is able to get through a full week of training.” “He’s been a very consistent player, a fantastic leader of the footy club and I think one of the biggest raps you can give a player is when they run out of the race, you know what you’re going to get every week.

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"Every week when he runs down the race, you generally know what you're going to get which is a real contest and effort. "One of the biggest wraps you can give a player is generally when they run out the race, you know what you're going to get every week," Longmire said. "He has been a consistent player, a fantastic leader of the footy club."

Sydney had their own issues over the weekend, with Justin McInerney and Harry Cunningham both testing positive, while coaches were also sidelined. Swans coach ...

“I’ve checked with a few clubs over the weekend, there are a few players at clubs that have been diagnosed with COVID for a second time. “I think we’re right in the hitting zone now. AFL journalist Mitch Cleary says some clubs are concerned.

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire has confirmed that duo Justin McInerney and Harry Cunningham should be back to face Essendon on Saturday, should they have ...

First and foremost, before we talk about supporting it or not." "And to just come off the back of one incident and to be a bit reactionary, I think is not the way to go. We need to just have a bit of a deep breath, see if it's a real issue or not.