John Longmire wants his players to lose themselves in the work ahead of them, rather than mine the horrific memories of their last grand final appearance for motivation.
Sydney coach John Longmire will urge his players to “live in the moment” and forget about the pain from their last grand final appearance as they prepare to return to the AFL’s biggest stage.to book a spot in next weekend’s decider at the MCG, and will face either Geelong or the Brisbane Lions.
Instead, in typical straight-laced, borderline boring Longmire style, he wants them to put their shoulder to the wheel and lose themselves in the work they have to do for the next seven days.Isaac Heeney and Dane Rampe of the Swans are chaired off the field.“We talked about that this week: just concentrate on what’s in front of us. That’s what we did tonight. I think it worked pretty well and we’ll maintain that focus. Preparation is what we can control and that’s what we do.
Longmire will be facing some difficult selection calls, with his experience around picking Reid two years ago likely to stick in the back of his mind as he contemplates the dilemmas in front of him. They start with his captain Callum Mills, who trained strongly on the morning of the match and will be seeking to prove his fitness after suffering a hamstring injury at training last week.
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