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Roar Guru
17th February, 2018
When: 4:10pm (AEDT)
Where: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
TV: Fox Footy

Brisbane Lions
Ben Keays, Allen Christensen, Mitch Robinson, Tom Bell, Rohan Bewick ,Daniel Rich, Jacob Allison, Cedric Cox, Tom Cutler, Zac Bailey, Rhys Mathieson, Corey Lyons, Mitchell Hinge, Jake Barrett

Gold Coast Suns
Alex Sexton, Brayden Fiorini, Kade Kolodjashnij, Touk Miller, Sam Day, Aaron Young, Brad Scheer, Sean Lemmens, Jack Bowes, Josh Schoenfeld, Jesse Joyce,. Nick Holman, Max Spencer, Darcy Macpherson

GWS Giants
Lachie Whitfield, Tom Scully, Aiden Bonar, Will Setterfield, Isaac Cumming, Jeremy Finlayson, Adam Tomlinson, Lachlan Keeffe, Lachie Tiziani, Nick Shipley, Harry Perryman, Daniel Lloyd, Jack Buckley, Jake Stein, Dylan Buckley, Sam Reid

Richmond Lions
Daniel Butler, Jason Castagna, Jayden Short, Sam Lloyd, Jack Higgins, Reece Conca, Corey Ellis, Nathan Broad, Callum Moore, Noah Balta, Mabior Chol, Derek Eggmolesse-Smith, Tyson Stengle, Ben Miller, Liam Baker

Sydney Swans
James Rose, Jordan Foote, Harry Cunningham, Oliver Florent, Sam Reid, Dean Towers, Dane Rampe, Ben Ronke, Daniel Robinson, Nic Newman, George Hewett, Tom McCartin, Harrison Marsh, James Bell, Colin O’Riordan, Nick Smith, Jake Brown, Robbie Fox, Jake Lloyd, Angus Styles

Western Bulldogs
Lewis Young, Lukas Webb, Ed Richards, Billy Gowers, Patrick Lipinski, Callum Porter, Fergus Greene, Aaron Naughton, Roarke Smith, Nathan Mullenger-McHugh, Jack Redpath, Tim English
Was Lachie Whitfield stiff to miss out on the AA squad? (AAP Image/David Moir)
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Match result:

The Brisbane Lions have joined the Adelaide Crows and Melbourne Demons as winners of the first ever week of AFLX, defeating the Sydney Swans in the grand final at Allianz Stadium.

Final score
Brisbane Lions 67
Sydney Swans 41

Match preview:

The third and final day of the AFLX tournament is in Sydney, with the Brisbane Lions, Sydney Swans, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Western Bulldogs and Richmond Tigers taking part. Join The Roar for all the action from 4:10pm (AEDT).

Saturday’s games will be played between four of the interstate squads and the previous two flag winners and while none are at full strength, there is still star power on show.

The new, fast-paced action that the AFL promised before the launch of the competition was evident in the first two dayss, however it didn’t live up to the excitement of a normal game of football gives the viewer.

Goals went back and forth like a basketball game, lacking the build-up and tactics of the real game.

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The jury is still out on Zooper goals, which award extra points for kicking it outside the arc – which is 40 metres this year, as opposed to the normal 50 –while the silver balls were scrapped on Day 1 due to poor visibility.

Whether the teams will even bother taking this serious is an issue, too. AFLX really doesn’t give them much of work out, it may help with basic skills, but not in the way a proper game would.

It’s basically just some lighthearted fun, and if it gets people wanting more footy ahead of the seasonp proper, it will be deemd a success.

Prediction
The Giants look to have a better side than most, especially in the midfield – they should flourish in this competition.

A midfield dominant side is the best option in this fast paced end to end game and GWS have it covered.

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