AFLW 2022 Round 3: Sydney Swans v GWS Marn Grook 2.40pm Sat Sept 10 SGG

[Meg]

Our Sydney Swans women’s team will host the GWS Giants in Round 3 of the AFLW competition in Marn Grook at the SCG at 2.40pm on Saturday.

This will be the inaugural AFLW Sydney Derby, with both teams striving for their first win for the season.

Adding to the Swans’ AFLW rivalry with GWS, three former Giants - forward Rebecca Privitelli, midfielder Lisa Steane and ruck Ally Morphett - moved to the Swans in this our first season.

The AFLW is celebrating Indigenous Round across Round 3 and Round 4, with all eighteen AFLW clubs wearing specially designed Indigenous Round guernseys.

Our women will wear the Swans’ original indigenous jumper designed by Lisa Sansbury, mother of Adam Goodes. The design depicts the meeting of the city with the sea, telling the story of Indigenous people coming together around Sydney’s harbour and estuaries.

Small forward Aliesha Newman, a proud Ningy Ningy woman, will be the first Indigenous woman to play for the Sydney Swans. Newman is Sydney's most experienced player, with 41 AFLW games since debuting in the inaugural 2017 season for Melbourne and then with Collingwood before her move to the Swans.



Aliesha Newman (left) and Jade Anthony


This should be a fun day at the SCG with lots of activities for kids in the Swans Fan Zone (including face painting, red and white hair braiding, footy and Cyggy) plus Kick to Kick after the match.

There will be plenty of time to attend/watch our women’s match with no timing clash with men’s AFL to divide our loyalties.

Tickets are available from Ticketek at $10 per adult and free for kids under 18 years of age. However kids will still require a ticket to gain entry (simply redeem a $0 child's ticket on the Ticketek site). All access is general admission with no reserved seating option.

All entry to the SCG will be via Gates A and H.

The match will also be broadcast live on the Seven Network, FOX FOOTY and Kayo.

Full details can be read here:

https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/match...U4MDE0ODk3NgS2

[mcs]

Good luck to the Ladies in our first AFLW Derby.

I am hoping we see a more consistent performance across the four quarters. And maybe a little less of what feels like 'kamikaze' football with moving it quickly almost at all costs. I'd prefer a more conservative approach with ball in hand that gives us more chance to play to our current relative strengths.

I hope a good crowd gets out there on the weekend!

[Meg]

Good luck to the Ladies in our first AFLW Derby.


I hope a good crowd gets out there on the weekend!

Good weather forecast: mostly sunny, max 22 degrees, no rain expected. Ideal for Saturday afternoon footy.

[Meg]

Team announcements for the Sydney derby:

The Swans have made three changes, with Sarah Dargan, Eliza Vale and Tiarne Cavanagh coming into the side at the expense of Sarah Skinner, Sarah Ford and an injured Aimee Whelan.

Sarah Dargan (midfielder) is an experienced AFLW player having played since 2018, firstly with Collingwood and then with Richmond.

Eliza Vale (defender) is on debut in the AFLW after an outstanding season last year with the Western Bulldogs VFL team.

Tiarne Cavanagh (midfielder) is a rookie on debut in AFLW having crossed codes from Rugby 7s.


Sydney v Greater Western Sydney at the SCG, 2.40pm AEST

SYDNEY

B: Molly Eastman 9 Alana Woodward 13
HB: Genevieve Lawson-Tavan 24 Alexia Hamilton 30 Ella Heads 12
C: Sofia Hurley 25 Lauren Szigeti 28 Lisa Steane 21
HF: Rebecca Privitelli 19 Bella Smith 11 Aliesha Newman 16
F: Cynthia Hamilton 10 Ally Morphett 7
Foll: Kate Reynolds 34 Brooke Lochland (C) 1 Paige Sheppard 4
I/C: Brenna Tarrant 20 Sarah Dargan 5 Bridie Kennedy 2 Eliza Vale 23 Tiarne Cavanagh 27

Emerg: Sarah Skinner 15 Sarah Ford 3 Zoe Hurrell 17

In: Sarah Dargan, Eliza Vale, Tiarne Cavanagh
Out: Sarah Skinner (omitted), Aimee Whelan (injured), Sarah Ford (omitted)

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

B: T.Hetherington 9 A.Lister 14
HB: B.Stack 15 J.Grierson 10 J.Hicks 29
C: A.Eva - C 2 A.Dallaway 30 M.Brazendale 23
HF: N.Barr 8 G.Garnett 17 C.Staunton 13
F: Z.Goldsworthy 7 H.Zreika 24
Foll: C.McCormick 25 A.Parker 3 E.Pease 33
I/C: K.Smith 4 T.Evans 18 B.Mowbray 31 M.Gaffney 22 J.Doyle 5

Emerg: G.Fowler 26 T.Cattle 40 Z.Hamilton 35

In: N.Barr, Z.Goldsworthy, M.Gaffney
Out: P.Randall (injured), C.Dalton (injured), T.Mackrill (injured)

[bloodspirit]

Very exciting for Tiarne to be getting her first game. The scrimmage we had against the Giants in the pre-season was her first ever game of footy at any level. Unbelievable she's being given a chance in the AFLW already!

I like how GWS are keeping T(he) Cattle in reserve.

[Meg]

Very exciting for Tiarne to be getting her first game.

Gowans described Tiarne as having ‘speed and agility’. I just hope she remembers she needs to bounce the ball every 15m .

[bloodspirit]

I hope she knows how to bounce the ball!

[Meg]

Wow, lots of forward entries early by Swans, just lack the polish to finish off.

[Meg]

Swans had a promising opening 5 minutes but GWS experienced players then took over the first quarter.

Q1:
Swans 0.2 (2)
GWS 3.4 (22)

Ps: The Swans women look great in our original indigenous jumpers.

[Mel_C]

We started well but just couldn't kick a goal. GWS are way on top now. Every time the ball goes to ground there are more GWS players and their runners are moving the ball too easily.

Last week and this week you can really see the difference playing against experienced teams.

[Meg]

And ... our first goal kicked in 2nd quarter by Alexia Hamilton after a lovely mark in front of goal.

[Meg]

Swans looked better in second quarter but only kicked the one goal.

Q2:
Swans 1.4 (10)
GWS 5.5 (35)