Sydney vs Bulldogs

SYDNEY has made a late change for its crunch clash against the Western Bulldogs at the SCG on Friday night. Braeden Campbell has been replaced in the Swans' ...

Those defeats dented their finals chances and a loss in Sydney could see the Bulldogs sitting two wins outside the top eight at round's end. Sydney: Braeden Campbell replaced in the selected side by Ryan Clarke Braeden Campbell has been replaced in the Swans' selected side by Ryan Clarke, with Harry Cunningham their medi-sub.

Sydney put a heavy dent in the Western Bulldogs' finals hopes with a blistering start that set up...

With Ladhams out of the game, Tim English (27 hitouts, one goal) started to get on top in the middle but veteran Sam Reid (25 hitouts, 13 tackles) and high-flying Joel Amartey (two goals) more than matched the Bulldogs' big man in the ruck. The decisive victory takes the Swans to a 10-6 record and on the cusp of the top four while the Bulldogs fall to 8-8 and with a tough run home are at real risk of missing the finals after being runners-up last year. The Swans stunned last year's grand finalists with seven goals in the opening term and comfortably swept away any attempts at a fightback to run away to a 17.18 (120) to 9.13 (67) win on Friday night.

The Swans are sitting just inside the top eight on percentage, while the Bulldogs need a win to stay in touch. Follow our Friday night live AFL ScoreCentre ...

The decisive victory takes the Swans to a 10-6 win-loss record and on the cusp of the top four, while the Bulldogs fall to 8-8 and with a tough run home are at real risk of missing the finals after being runners-up last year. The Swans stunned last year's grand finalists with seven goals in the opening term and comfortably swept away any attempts at a fightback to run away to a 17.18 (120) to 9.13 (67) win. - The result keeps the Swans in touch with the top four

A crushed Western Bulldogs outfit has stood by and watched the Sydney Swans send its season down the gurgler in a horror first-quarter effort that belied ...

He was making mincemeat of fellow returning big man Tim English before the untimely injury forced him out for medi-sub Harry Cunningham. It rejuvenated the towering English, who began to own the ruck contest and wrestled back the clearance battle, helping the Dogs boot three goals in a row in the second quarter — the only time they really challenged. Bulldog Anthony Scott was subbed off for Robbie McComb in the second quarter with a concussion concern and that meant Aaron Naughton was forced to play hurt. Minutes later, he hit the deck hard and left the field with what appeared to be a shoulder injury, but was able to shake it off after some time on the bench. The former St Kilda No.1 draft pick is one of footy’s great stories, returning to the game after being forced into retirement with concussion issues. I’ve had amazing support from my partner Lucy (Brownless), my family, the footy club, I’m very, very lucky.” Currently the top-two teams in the competition, if they produce the form that lit up GMHBA Stadium on Thursday night, they will wipe the floor with the pups. Alex Keath, in the third quarter, spent 15 minutes off the field with a lower leg complaint. Sydney ruckman Peter Ladhams’ return only lasted a quarter-and-a-half before he was subbed out with a thumb injury. The emergent Warner had a mountain of it, but he’s not just an accumulator. Joel Amartey then kicked truly and, at the very next bounce, the Swans won it out of the guts, Tom Papley landing the footy on Lance Franklin’s head, who kicked the 1028th goal of his illustrious career. The Bulldogs’ will say they can still mathematically make it but they could be three games and percentage out of the eight after this weekend and their next month is, quite frankly, diabolical. The meek Dogs were simply powerless to stop the Sydney tsunami — the Swans won the next clearance and Heeney buttered up for his second with a snap across the body that made it five in a row — to a solitary point.

The Western Bulldogs have suffered defeat to Sydney at the SCG on Friday night. An early Swans' surge meant the Bulldogs were left to chase their tails all ...

Western Bulldogs: Robbie McComb (replaced Scott in the second quarter) Sydney: Harry Cunningham (replaced Ladhams in the second quarter) Western Bulldogs: Scott (concussion)

In an emphatic response to their surprise last-start defeat to Essendon, the Swans exploded out of the blocks with a dominant seven-goal first term ... and ...

“[We had] 35 scoring shots, but it was off the back of enormous pressure that we were able to sustain for the entire game. When Heeney danced through three pedestrian Bulldogs defenders in the pocket to snap his third goal, barely 30 seconds into the third term, that was basically that. Sydney even navigated a second-quarter injury to their sole ruckman, Peter Ladhams, who broke his thumb when the ball hit it and will likely have surgery earlier this week. Tom Papley also kicked 2.5 but laid on five goal assists (and was reported for front-on contact with Josh Dunkley). Paddy McCartin, in his 50th game, was terrific, nabbing a career-high 22 touches to go with 14 marks. Although it remains well within the realms of mathematical possibility, particularly with such a congested ladder, the Bulldogs would need a miracle to make the eight from here. In a game they knew they had to win, the visitors effectively raised the white flag, offering meek resistance as the hosts swarmed all over them to set up an eventual 17.18 (120) to 9.13 (67) victory.

Sydney cruised to a 53-point AFL victory over a lacklustre Western Bulldogs but the win could come at a cost due to injury and report.

Key forward Aaron Naughton played out the match with heavy strapping but finished with two goals, while Anthony Scott was subbed out in the second term following a heavy tackle. Isaac Heeney booted four goals while Chad Warner (25 touches, two goals), Callum Mills (23 possessions, 15 tackles) and Luke Parker (28 disposals) were crucial around the contests as much of the match was played in the Swans' forward half with 59-46 inside 50s. Speedy forward Tom Papley was also important around the stoppages and had 15 contested disposals among his 24 touches as one of the best afield while peppering the goals to finish with 2.5.

SYDNEY has made a late change for its crunch clash against the Western Bulldogs at the SCG on Friday night. Braeden Campbell has been replaced in the Swans' ...

Those defeats dented their finals chances and a loss in Sydney could see the Bulldogs sitting two wins outside the top eight at round's end. Sydney: Braeden Campbell replaced in the selected side by Ryan Clarke Braeden Campbell has been replaced in the Swans' selected side by Ryan Clarke, with Harry Cunningham their medi-sub.

Sydney cruised to a 53-point AFL victory over a lacklustre Western Bulldogs but the win could come at a cost due to injury and report.

Hopefully, he'll be OK." "'Naughts just jarred his knee. The decisive victory takes the Swans to a 10-6 record and on the cusp of the top four while the Bulldogs fall to 8-8 and with a tough run home are at real risk of missing the finals after being runners-up last year.