AFL: Sydney Swans coach John Longmire spoke to the media ahead of their Port Adelaide clash.
Swans superstar Chad Warner says absorbing Port Adelaide ’s pressure and contest is the key to turning around the minor premiers’ dire record against Ken Hinkley’s side ahead of Friday night’s defining preliminary final .
Watch the best coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert analysis and every game until the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play, on Kayo. New to Kayo?, Warner identified the need to limit Port’s superstar midfield and not be overwhelmed by its pressure as the keys to“The way they’re able to get the ball going forward and a lot of dangerous ball users in that team as well.
“The one last year here at the SCG, we went pretty well all game then let it down in the fourth quarter. If we bring what we did at the start of that game, it should be a pretty good night.” Swans veteran Luke Parker conceded on SEN this week the team realised how “disconnected” it was during its heavy 81-point loss to Geelong in the 2022 Grand Final and is now more focused on staying present and avoiding wring “story that hasn’t been written.”It’s a sentiment echoed by Warner, who said Murray had been “huge” for the Swans in keeping their focuses narrowed.
That connection was tested after Sydney’s 112-point loss to Port amid a three-game losing streak for Longmire’s side, with both the team and individuals “horribly out of form,” as put by Lions champion Jonathan Brown.
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