The AFL grand final will be back at the MCG on Saturday for the first time in three years. GeelongCats & sydneyswans are the ideal clubs to put on a show. Jon Pierik examines the key questions ahead of the big match.
The Cats appear to be the complete package this season. A major rethink over summer of player positioning, tactics and tempo has meant they are the team to beat. Their team defence has been superb, for they regularly allow Tom Stewart to be the loose man – his fellow backmen rotating around to ensure he is the rebounding playmaker. Mitch Duncan can also play this role.
For the Swans, their ability to win stoppages and clearances, and swarm forward is central to their game. Or, as Luke Parker said, it’s about pressure. The Swans also like to send their high half-forwards up the ground, a tactic which troubled the Magpies when the home side built a six-goal lead.
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