AFL Friday Night preview: Sydney vs Hawthorn

Pete Roberts from Behind The Footy is sharing some of his great content with us for the 2021 AFL season. Pete spent fifteen years in AFL coaching boxes as an analyst. He now shares those insights with footy fans. Here’s his AFL Friday Night preview: Sydney vs Hawthorn.

Sydney v Hawthorn

The Swans were lucky to escape with a win against St Kilda last week. The Hawks are half as good as the Saints, so they’d be lucky to get that close.

It really is that simple. The only narrative that makes sense for a Hawthorn win is a Sydney side playing with one eye on the week off. The thought of a beach holiday is incredibly distracting right now, but as long as the Swans can concentrate for two hours of football they will get the job done here.

One of the game’s most entertaining modern rivalries will continue tonight at the SCG.

Take a look at some of the moments that have shaped it. #Bloods

— Sydney Swans (@sydneyswans) June 11, 2021

There should be no reason this Sydney offence can’t slice through the Hawks pretty easily, so the likes of Franklin, Heeney, Papley and Hayward will be excited at the prospect of kicking a bag.

Can’t see many scenarios where Sydney struggle in this one, unless they somehow beat themselves.

Pick Sydney by 38
Sydney -32.5 at $1.90 with TopSport

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