The Swans set a new home and away season crowd record at the SCG as they easily accounted for the Adelaide Crows to further cement top spot.
Swans coach John Longmire is hopeful that three of his prime movers, Isaac Heeney, Tom Papley and Justin McInerney will be available for the finals after Sydney cemented top spot with a clinical 31-point victory over Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday night.
“So hopefully over the next two weeks, they keep continuing to go the way they are. If they go the way they are, they should be available.”Luke Parker kicks a goal.While the Swans face a month of far greater intensity than they experienced against 15th-placed Adelaide, Longmire claimed to was important to reflect on the success of the home and away season after finishing with 17 wins.
The supporters have certainly played their part. The 36,491 fans who turned up to cheer home the red and white created a new record for a Swans home season, with 420,226 attending their 11 home games at the SCG.A rampant Errol Gulden set the match up with a bullocking Chat Warner returning after calf soreness, while defender Nick Blakey had a big night charging out of the backline in a free-running match which saw him kick two goals.
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