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Round 10 kicks off with a bang on Friday night, as the Sydney Swans host the undefeated North Melbourne Kangaroos at the SCG. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:50pm (AEST).
Sydney have been quietly going about their business so far in 2016, and find themselves in the top four yet again.
This will be their second straight Friday nighter, following their best win of the season to date last weekend over Hawthorn, with Lance Franklin kicking three in the win.
This North Melbourne side is a whole new challenge however, and the Swans may struggle to stop their three talls in the forward line.
The Kangaroos had an easy 67-point win over the Blues last weekend. Todd Goldstein was his dominant self, with Nick Dal Santo and Jack Ziebell the primary beneficiaries of his ruckwork. Jarrad Waite may be the form forward in the AFL to this point, playing the best football of his career to date.
But with a tough stretch coming up, any confidence gained out of this match-up is a bonus for the Roos.
The Swans have made one change for this clash, but it’s a big one considering the opponent. Ted Richards will miss with a concussion, meaning youngster Harrison Marsh will play his first game of AFL football.
North have two big ins for this clash, with both Daniel Wells and Sam Wright ready to go, meaning Aaron Mullett and Farren Ray miss out.
As mentioned above, the Kangaroos boast the best tall attack in all of football. Add in Goldstein and a solid midfield, and you can see why this side is playing from the front. The loss of Richards could be a big one for the Swans, who are slightly lacking in key defenders.
Prediction
Home-cooking should get the chocolates here, although it’ll be a dogfight the whole way.
Swans by 7
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