SCG will play host to Saturday's Round 19 AFL game between Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Sydney Swans heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Sydney Swans vs. Adelaide Crows game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 23, 2022 at 1:45 pm
Where: SCG
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Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows Odds
Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows Preview
There’s still five weeks of footy left to play out, but the Swans could take one giant step towards locking up a finals spot this week.
A 17-point scalp over Fremantle was exactly what the doctor ordered last Saturday, a game the Swans had no business winning after kicking 16 behinds and trailing by a big margin at half time.
Sydney has a chance to improve on that performance even further this week, but coach John Longmire will be expressing the importance of not underestimating a plucky Crows outfit that nearly knocked off Collingwood in wet and slippery conditions.
The Crows were arguably the better team for three quarters at Adelaide Oval, matching Collingwood’s late pressure and intensity, only to fall short by five points.
Adelaide has a good recent record at the SCG having won two of its last three visits, but this does stack up as a huge challenge for a team that has struggled to score since the early parts of the season.
The Swans have had their own scoring woes, but defensively, they’ve been one of the better teams in the competition holding opponents to the fifth-fewest goals.
It’s worth noting Tex Walker kicked six goals on the Swans when these two sides met in Round 2 last year, but the Swans still prevailed by 33 points on the back of some brilliance from Buddy Franklin and Isaac Heeney.
Considered one of the more in-form teams over the last month, the Swans should be adding to their winning record, but given the rain expected in Sydney over the coming days, it could turn out to be closer than the bookies expect.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Sydney Swans to win at $1.11 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Isaac Heeney at $8.00.
Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows Teams
SYDNEY
Backs R.Fox 42 D.Rampe 24 P.McCartin 39
Half Backs J.Lloyd 44 T.McCartin 30 J.McInerney 27
Centreline O.Florent 13 L.Parker – C 26 R.Clarke 4
Half Forwards E.Gulden 21 J.Amartey 36 I.Heeney 5
Forwards W.Hayward 9 L.Franklin 23 T.Papley 11
Followers T.Hickey 31 C.Mills 14 C.Warner 1
Interchange N.Blakey 22 D.Stephens 3 J.Rowbottom 8 S.Reid 20
Emergencies J.Kennedy 12 W.Gould 17 S.Wicks 15
L.McDonald 6
In: – None
Out: – H.Cunningham (Medi-Sub)
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ADELAIDE
Backs T.Doedee 39 J.Butts 41 W.Hamill 17
Half Backs B.Smith 33 N.Murray 28 J.Dawson 12
Centreline M.Hinge 20 R.Laird 29 C.Jones 1
Half Forwards S.McAdam 23 D.Fogarty 32 J.Soligo 14
Forwards N.McHenry 25 T.Walker 13 L.Murphy 4
Followers R.O’Brien – C 43 S.Berry 21 B.Keays 2
Interchange R.Thilthorpe 7 H.Schoenberg 26 W.Milera 30
P.Parnell 37
Emergencies J.Rowe 31 E.Himmelberg 34 J.Worrell 24
B.Cook 15
In: – None
Out: – J.Rowe (Medi-Sub)
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