AFL: David King and Leigh Montagna discuss how the Swans trio of Errol Gulden, Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner have powered Sydney to top spot on the ladder.
Four AFL flag contenders are sliding... here’s their biggest issue – and a verdict on whether they can surge againAfter promising starts to the 2024 season, GWS, Carlton, Geelong and Melbourne have all dropped off in recent weeks. To now not only be at risk of missing the top four, but missing the finals altogether amid such a tight premiership race .
It left triple-premiership Lion Jonathan Brown to declare on Fox Footy the Giants looked “vanilla” and “flat,” saying “there’s no tsunami in sight.” “I think they’ve lost their bravery, they’ve got to get it back and get their dare and flare going again. Maybe it needs Whitfield to go into the middle to spark a shift?”Many predicted the Blues were on an undeniable upward trajectory after their preliminary final run last year.
Of course, the Blues have been in this position before. This time last year, they sat 10th on the ladder – and dropped even lower – before making that huge run in the second half of the season. The big concern for Geelong going into this season was its shallow midfield – a midfield that’s currently without Patrick Dangerfield and had no Cam Guthrie for a key chunk.
“They lost eight of 18 defensive one-on-ones. They’ve only lost more than eight one-on-one three times in Chris Scott’s 318 games, that’s how poor a night it was behind the ball,” he said.
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