AFL: Fox Footy's Leigh Montagna highlights how Sydney Swan James Rowbottom's selfless tag of Tom Green turned the tide on the Orange Tsunami in the Battle of the Bridge on Saturday.
So many plaudits have gone to Sydney ’s superstar trio of Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Errol Gulden this season and rightly so, but often the most successful sides are those where every single player stands up and plays a role.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?Debate in recent weeks has been around when an opposition would use a rare double tag on two of Sydney’s three midfield jets such has been their dominance, but it was the Swans who ironically instigated a double tag against their cross-town rivals.
However, it was the selfless role that red-hot Swan James Rowbottom played in negating Giants star midfielder Tom Green after quarter time that deserves the most praise. “Rowbottom put the Giants to the sword, he went and nullified Tom Green’s influence and had significant influence himself to the point where he was able to set up a couple of goals and was instrumental in breaking the hearts of the GWS Giants.
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