The Swans have played GWS three times in finals and lost every time – are there lessons from history for Saturday’s clash?
In a sport that regularly basks in well-worn cliches, none is more apt than that finals present a different beast to the regular AFL season.
The game was a turning point in the history of the Giants, as young players that went on to form a core part of their later success outplayed the Swans, including Stephen Coniglio and Lachie Whitfield. Giants coach Leon Cameron, now the general manager of football at the Swans, took an educated gamble, bringing back Greene from an extended injury lay-off and the star forward repaid him spectacularly, collecting 27 disposals and kicking three majors, showing that September is where he does his very best work.
The Sydney rivals played out the game of the season as the Giants dominated until early in the third quarter with a lead of 29 points, before the Swans staged an impressive comeback.
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