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The Advertiser
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Swans won't give up despite "impossible" finals dream
Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy." Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy." Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy."
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Swans won't give up despite "impossible" finals dream
Sydney coach Dean Cox looks at the ladder and knows a finals berth is mathematically impossible, but he won't let the Swans give up on ending their season on a high. The tenth-placed Swans had to beat cross-city rivals GWS to keep their slim post-season hopes alive and looked primed to do so when they built a 35-point lead before the main break. But the Giants stormed away with a sensational third-quarter performance to set up a 44-point win. The visitors had slotted six straight goals in the opening half despite losing key forward Hayden McLean (concussion) early. In the second, they kicked just one through Justin McInerney and notched a total of eight points. Sydney's usual stars struggled to fire against the relentless pressure of the Orange Tsunami. After a best-on-ground performance against North Melbourne, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney was kept to just 22 disposals and two clearances. While Errol Gulden had 32 touches, Chad Warner had just 19. Swans livewire Tom Papley, on return from a hamstring injury, kicked just one goal in the opening half and was kept to three touches in the second. "We played the footy we did in the first half with the same team (as in the second half)," Cox said. "The disappointing part was the second half and the way we played, but we need to make sure we fight this year out as well as we possibly can. "We understand that it's probably mathematically impossible to make the finals, but we're going to have a throw at the stumps as long as we possibly can." Sydney sit tenth (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes, eight points behind Gold Coast (11-6). The Western Bulldogs (11-8) are also on 44 points but sit eighth on percentage, while Fremantle are seventh on 48 points. With just four rounds left, Sydney will need a miracle to make finals. Sydney play a struggling Essendon (SCG) outfit first, before Brisbane (Gabba), Geelong (SCG) and West Coast (Optus Stadium). Cox also expects Joel Hamling to miss out on game time after the defender suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter. "One thing we need to do is to make sure that we can build as much as we possibly can towards the back end for pre-season and for next year," Cox said. "And every time I say to a player, every time you represent this football club in that jumper, you have to fight as hard as you possibly can to win games of footy."
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Season over for Swans after sensational Giants comeback
GWS have stormed home to stun the Swans and end their Sydney rivals' finals hopes. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) GWS have stormed home to stun the Swans and end their Sydney rivals' finals hopes. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP GWS have turned on a third-quarter blitz to secure a sensational 44-point comeback win and drive the dagger into bitter rivals Sydney's finals hopes. Down by 35 points before the main break at Engie Stadium, the Giants needed the first goal when play resumed to keep their bid for a top-four finish alive. Adam Kingsley's side got that when young gun Finn Callaghan answered the call with a dash down the corridor, setting up a 15.12 (102) to 8.10 (58) win on Friday night. So dominant were GWS after early strife that they kicked eight straight goals - nine in total - in the third quarter for a 23-point lead at the final change. The home side had kicked just three majors in the opening half. Snaring their first win in six derbies, the Giants have effectively ended their cross-town rivals' campaign to muscle into finals contention. The in-form outfit move to fifth (13-6) with their sixth consecutive win, while Sydney languish in 10th (9-10) ahead of the weekend's clashes. A serious head knock to Hayden McLean further soured the loss, the Swans forward stretchered off in the opening minute. Sydney then lost defender Joel Hamling (hamstring) in the third quarter, while Giants veteran Josh Kelly's night ended prematurely with a calf complaint. Callaghan and Tom Green were sensational for the Giants at the contest, as captain Toby Greene proved their firestarter in a fierce battle with Swans livewire Tom Papley. Greene had issued an ominous warning at halftime after Papley celebrated his first major on return from a hamstring injury by making a beeline for the Giants forward. "He's (Papley) looking overweight," Greene told Fox Footy at halftime. "Let's see how he goes in the second half." Greene also had a pre-first-bounce tussle with Swans defender Dane Rampe before giving away a free kick for an arm to Isaac Heeney's head. Aaron Cadman and Jake Stringer slotted three majors each, as defenders Harry Himmelberg and Lachie Ash got in on the goalscoring action with one apiece. Errol Gulden led the Swans with 32 disposals, while Will Hayward was commanding in attack with three-straight majors in the opening half. Sydney started the better side after finding composure following McLean's injury. He clashed heads with Giants defender Jack Buckley in a marking contest. Buckley had been pushed into McLean when Giants teammate Sam Taylor entered the contest and attempted to spoil the mark while wrestling with Swans player Jack Buller. Play was delayed for six minutes as a conscious McLean left the field on a medicab, with Aaron Francis coming into the game in his place. Sydney then kicked six straight goals to take a 28-point lead at halftime, before Greene issued his Orange Tsunami warning.
