SCG will play host to Saturday's Round 26 AFL game between Sydney Swans and Collingwood Magpies. The game kicks off at 4:45 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. Collingwood Magpies game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday September 17, 2022 at 4:45 pm
Where: SCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Sydney Swans vs Collingwood Magpies Odds
Sydney Swans vs Collingwood Magpies Preview
Sydney fans will be hoping for a repeat of the 2012 Prelim against Collingwood this week.
Memorably, the Swans ran out 26-point winners in front of a huge crowd at ANZ, returning to the MCG a week later to take down future Premiership giants Hawthorn in an epic Grand Final.
Unlike last time, the Swans find themselves favoured by nearly three goals at the SCG on Saturday night, a fitting margin for a team that has been in red-hot form dating back to the start of July.
John Longmire’s side made it eight straight wins against Melbourne in the Qualifier a fortnight ago, and they’ll take plenty of confidence into this game knowing they belted Collingwood by 27 points when they met back in Round 22.
Buddy Franklin dominated that day kicking three goals, while Callum Mills and Chad Warner were also electric through the midfield.
To their credit, the Pies were without Jordan deGoey, but it was clear early on that the Swans were well on their way to a comfortable victory after dominating the clearances and applying some elite pressure.
Like Sydney, tackling has been at the forefront of Collingwood’s success this season, as we saw last week in the Pies’ 20-point win over Fremantle.
It was touch and go at various stages, but the way the Pies were able to apply pressure – particularly in their back half – was impressive, to say the least.
Looking forward, pressure should play a huge part in this game, and it doesn’t feel like we’re in for a stack of points.
The Total has gone Under in each of the last six meetings between Sydney and Collingwood, but it is worth noting the Pies have covered in six of their last eight games as a road underdog.
In terms of overall talent, you could argue the Swans feature a slightly more talented midfield, but up forward, this feels like a fairly even matchup.
Where the Pies might have the advantage is around the ruck, an area Collingwood has dominated all year – while the Swans have ranked towards the bottom in hit-outs.
Collingwood has also relished the underdog role this season, playing with a certain sense of belief under new coach Craig McRae, and an obvious chip on their shoulder.
It’d be surprising if this game doesn’t turn out close, and with some decent insurance on offer at the line, the Pies look a great bet to cover.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Sydney Swans to win at $1.42 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Papley at $10.00.
Sydney Swans vs Collingwood Magpies Teams
SWANS
B: P.McCartin, T.McCartin, D.Rampe
HB: O.Florent, R.Fox, J.Lloyd
C: D.Stephens, C.Mills, E.Gulden
HF: I.Heeney, S.Reid, W.Hayward
F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, R.Clarke
FOL: T.Hickey, J.Rowbottom, L.Parker
I/C: N.Blakey, C.Warner, J.McInerney, L.McDonald
EMG: H.Cunningham, B.Campbell, H.McLean, W.Gould
IN: None
OUT: B.Campbell (Medi-Sub)
PIES
B: S.Pendlebury, D.Moore, N.Murphy
HB: N.Daicos, J.Howe, J.Crisp
C: J.Daicos, P.Lipinski, T.Bianco
HF: J.Elliott, D.Cameron, B.McCreery
F: J.De Goey, B.Mihocek, W.Hoskin-Elliott
FOL: M.Cox, B.Maynard, S.Sidebottom
I/C: I.Quaynor, J.Noble, J.Ginnivan, A.Johnson
EMG: N.Kreuger, O.Henry, C.Brown, J.Carmichael
IN: None
OUT: J.Carmichael (Medi-Sub)