Match-day information
Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions
Date: Saturday 29 August
Time: 7.10pm
Venue: SCG
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au
The match-day sponsor for this game is Ford.
The Club encourages all members and supporters to attend this match, and say farewell and thank you to retiring players Leo Barry, Jared Crouch and Michael O'Loughlin.
We're offering all Swans members and supporters the opportunity to send a farewell message to Barry, Crouch and O'Loughlin, via email this week. Please send your email to communications@sydneyswans.com.au, with the name of the player who you'd like the message to go to in the subject line.
Match-day activities
Past players will form a guard of honour for the Swans playing group as they run onto the field. At half-time, Hall of Fame inductees and legends will be honoured with a motorcade, and at the conclusion of the match, the crowd will get the chance to farewell retiring players.
Training this week
The final public training session of the 2009 season will take place on Thursday 26 August, more details are available here.
Broadcast information
This match will be broadcast in Sydney on a half-hour delay from 7.30pm AEST on Network Ten, or live from 7pm on Fox Sports 1. For additional broadcast information, click here.
Head to head
The Sydney Swans have won 18 of 39 games against the Brisbane Lions for a winning percentage of 46.15%
Last three years
Round 6, 2006 Sydney Swans 15.12.102 defeated Brisbane 10.10.70 @ Gabba
Round 21, 2006 Sydney Swans 14.13.97 defeated Brisbane 6.4.40 @ ANZ Stadium
Round 3, 2007 Sydney Swans 13.18.96 defeated Brisbane 10.9.69 @ SCG
Round 20, 2007 Sydney Swans 8.15.63 drew with Brisbane 9.9.63 @ Gabba
Round 3, 2008 Sydney Swans 13.10.88 defeated Brisbane 10.11.71 @ Gabba
Round 22, 2008 Sydney Swans 17.12.114 defeated Brisbane 6.17.53 @ SCG
Round 3, 2009 Sydney Swans 9.13.67 defeated by Brisbane 15.10.100 @ Gabba
Last time they met
The Swans came into the match with a strong winning record against the Lions dating back to 2004. It was a rainy night at the Gabba, making it a tough for the tall forwards from both clubs, it was the Lions that shot out to an early lead.
With a 20-point deficit to make up in the second term, the Swans were dealt a blow when Jared Crouch injured his hamstring. This enabled Lion Travis Johnstone to run freely and set up a quick Jonathan Brown goal for the home side. With Jude Bolton (29 touches) working tirelessly, the Swans went into the main break looking to pin back the 37-point margin.
With Kieren Jack running with Luke Power and Darren Jolly dominating the ruck (46 hit-outs) the Swans made a late comeback, bringing the deficit to 29 points going into the last quarter.
The Swans’ late surge was halted when Jonathan Brown and Daniel Bradshaw goaled early in the term to finish with four goals apiece as the Lions finished the match 33-point winners.
Fast footy facts
From 1999 to 2004, the Lions won 8 out of 10 matches against the Swans. In the same period the Lions won three consecutive premierships in 2001, 2002, and 2003, while also making the 2004 grand final.
Since 2004, the Swans have won eight of ten matches (including a tie) against the Lions. During this period the Swans won the 2005 grand final and also made the 2006 grand final.
The Swans have not lost to the Lions at the SCG since round one 2001.
There has only been one draw between the two sides coming in round 20, 2007.
