The Bne/ Syd prelim in 2003 was a cracker as well. It was in Sydney and for 3 qtrs, it looked like the Swans were going to end the Lions streak. The crowd were rocking, but then the Lions train were merciless in the last quarter. The final score doesn’t reflect how close the first 3 qtrs were. Lappin was great but had his ribs broken towards the end. Still played the grand final though.
The ten greatest preliminary finals of the last 30 years
The Bne/ Syd prelim in 2003 was a cracker as well. It was in Sydney and for 3 qtrs, it looked like the Swans were going to end the Lions streak. The crowd were rocking, but then the Lions train were merciless in the last quarter. The final score doesn’t reflect how close the first 3 qtrs were. Lappin was great but had his ribs broken towards the end. Still played the grand final though.
The ten greatest preliminary finals of the last 30 years