GAME DAY: North Melbourne v Sydney at Blundstone Arena | 3AW Radio
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- Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh
- West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern
- North ruckman Todd Goldstein
- Sydney assistant coach John Blakey
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Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh spoke to 3AW in the rooms.
He said Lance Franklin has a good record of playing well through injury.
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Sydney has held firm for a nine-point win.
Dan Hannebery was outstanding with 33 touches and two goals, including the sealer.
Harvey tries some fancy footwork that doesn’t come off.
Sydney takes it down the ground and Hannebery goals. Swans by 8. #AFLNorthSwans
? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) August 20, 2016
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HALF TIME
Sydney has withstood a strong quarter from the Kangas to lead by 12 points.
The Swans’ ‘Parkennebery’ brigade (Parker, Kennedy, and Hannebery) is racking up big numbers across midfield – 55 disposals to be precise.
Franklin is walking back down the race.
Bally: ‘Twice in a quarter, that’s not a good sign. He’s not looking happy.’ #AFLNorthSwans
? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) August 20, 2016
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West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern spoke to 3AW after the Eagles’ telling win over Hawthorn.
He said he isn’t a fan of the bye before finals but is willing to give it a go.
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Sydney assistant John Blakey spoke to 3AW before the game.
Blakey said Kurt Tippett will return to the forward line, but will spend a bit of time in the ruck to counter Todd Goldstein.
He also said first-year defender Aliir Aliir’s progress this season has been ‘outstanding’.
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North ruckman Todd Goldstein spoke to 3AW before taking the field.
He said the defensive group has been studying Lance Franklin’s running patterns of late.
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Top spot is on the line for Sydney after the Hawks stumbled in Perth on Friday night.
The Swans will leapfrog Hawthorn if they win in Hobart on account of their vastly superior percentage.
But the Kangas have enough on the line of their own.
Despite their ballistic start to the year, North’s finals spot is still to be confirmed, with Melbourne waiting in the wings to pounce on any further hiccups.
Can North finally put their nerves to bed? Or will the Swans take a big step toward the minor Premiership?
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