Sydney Swans

Ahead of the game, children and families took part in drawing some of our players and their impressive artworks have been used on our social media channels this ...

Our club is dedicated to helping our members, fans and the community and we are asking our footy family to stand with us and show children with cancer we’re on their team as we look to raise $50,000 for Redkite. Plus, keep an eye on the activities on the field ahead of the game with families from Redkite taking part in our Guard of Honour and Little Isaac running out with the team this week. Ahead of the game, children and families took part in drawing some of our players and their impressive artworks have been used on our social media channels this week and the team will be introduced with these drawings when they run out ahead of the Round 19 clash with the Adelaide Crows on the SCG. Keep your eyes peeled on the big screen to see the whole team!

A brilliant first quarter from Sydney set up Saturday's victory over Adelaide at the SCG as Lance Franklin continued to create history.

A whitewash seemed on the cards as rain began to fall and slippery conditions made ball handling difficult. “Paps as a high-pressure forward over the last month, his pressure has been enormous. He was getting after the opposition, which was really pleasing to see because the players really fed off it.” Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks said the first quarter as “unacceptable.” “We won’t forget the first quarter, but we won’t forget the last three either,” Nicks said. “He’s built his game off that and what he does off the ball and at the ball has been as important and sometimes more important than what he’s done with the ball in hand.” He has 1033 goals in 334 games.

Lance Franklin booted three goals to overtake Gary Ablett snr on the all-time goalkicking tally, while Will Hayward also booted three. For the Crows, Rory Laird ...

Papley was the instigator early. Sydney’s trio of star forwards – Lance Franklin (three goals), Isaac Heeney (two goals) and Tom Papley (two goals) – had days where they could have finished with more, but did enough to lead the Swans to a third straight win and 12th overall to move them level with fourth-placed Brisbane, half a game adrift of Fremantle which drew with Richmond on Friday night. The Swans piled on nine goals in the first quarter, which gave them a nice buffer as the Crows started to fight back in the 17.16 (118) to 12.13 (85) contest.

Fast-starting Sydney held off a gallant Adelaide to continue their push for a top-four finish with a 33-point triumph at the SCG.

The Crows lost Shane McAdam in the first term after the high-flying forward bravely attacked the ball in the air but received a heavy knock on the thigh that forced him to be subbed out of the match. The in-form Swans (12-6) have now won three consecutive matches for just the second time this season and with a favourable run home are well-placed to claim a double chance in the finals. The Swans stormed to an eight-goal lead early in the second term but had to withstand a brave Crows comeback until steadying late to finish with a 17.16 (118) to 12.13 (85) victory on Saturday.