The Swans set a new home and away season crowd record at the SCG as they easily accounted for the Adelaide Crows to further cement top spot.
Swans coach John Longmire is hopeful that three of his prime movers, Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley and Justin McInerney will be available for the finals after Sydney cemented top spot with a clinical 31-point victory over Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday night.
“So hopefully over the next two weeks, they keep continuing to go the way they are. If they go the way they are, they should be available.”Luke Parker kicks a goal.While the Swans face a month of far greater intensity than they experienced against 15th-placed Adelaide, Longmire claimed to was important to reflect on the success of the home and away season after finishing with 17 wins.
“It’s a hard enough game as it is, and over a 23 week season, to finish where we are, it’s a great effort from a lot of people. It’s a terrific effort from our playing group right across the board, our staff and the footy club in general, our supporters. So it’s important just to take a moment tonight just to reflect on that before we start looking forward.”The supporters have certainly played their part.
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