Geelong Football Club vs Sydney Swans Prediction: First Time Facing Each Other in the Final Playoff

Now it's down to one final game, which is ready to be played between the Geelong Football Club and Sydney Swans at teh GMBHA Stadium in South Geelong. With Geelong playing at home, we can expect a thriller of support for the home side as they look to get their hands on the ultimate title. The Swans have dominated the AFL’s first-quarter pressure in the second half of the season, leading the league with a 201 first-quarter pressure rating since Round 17. The Magpies demonstrated in their matchup with Geelong in the qualifying final that putting up a fierce fight is essential to take on the Cats, as Craig McRae’s team scored an astounding 207 pressure rating (the average is 180) in the opening frame to seize control of the contest.

With five back-to-back wins under the belt, Geelong Football Club seems in decent shape to win the final against Sydney Swans. For the final, Geelong is expected to play with the almost same lineup, except Mark O’Connor will be missing out on the big day on the field. Geelong performed quite well in the preliminary finals as they managed to win all four quarters against the opposition and won (120-49). Gonig, in the final, much will depend on the likes of Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan, and Tom Hawkins. 

• B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Sam De Koning, Jed Bews
• HB: Mitch Duncan, Tom Stewart, Jack Henry
• C: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Zach Tuohy
• HF: Brad Close, Jeremy Cameron, Isaac Smith
• F: Tyson Stengle, Tom Hawkins, Gary Rohan
• FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Cameron Guthrie
• I/C: Zach Guthrie, Gryan Miers, Tom Atkins, Max Holmes
• EMG: Brendan Parfitt, Mark O’Connor, Sam Menegola, Jonathon Ceglar

Swans almost emerged as the unexpected finalists after sweeping a close win against Swans in the preliminary final (95-94). Moving forward, Swans will look to make a couple of changes to their previous lineup as Hayden McLean gets a spot for the final. However, Logan McDonald and Braeden Campbell will be resting out in the final game. For the final clash, Swans will back its top-rated players, which include Errol Gulden, Callum Mills, and Isaac Heeney.

• B: Ollie Florent, Tom McCartin, Dane Rampe
• HB: Nick Blakey, Paddy McCartin, Jake Lloyd
• C: Callum Mills, Chad Warner, Justin McInerney
• HF: Isaac Heeney, Sam Reid, Will Hayward
• F: Tom Papley, Lance Franklin, Errol Gulden
• FOLL: Tom Hickey, James Rowbottom, Luke Parker
• I/C: Robbie Fox, Dylan Stephens, Ryan Clarke, Hayden McLean
• EMG: Braeden Campbell, Harry Cunningham, Logan McDonald, Will Gould

With Geelong playing at home in the final contest, I can back them to win; however, the game will go down to the wire, with both sides looking to maximize their efforts and win. The game total is expected to be under 150.

• Geelong Cats to Win for 1.50
• Total Under 150.5 for 2.95
• Handiсap Sydney Swans (+12.5) for 1.91