32 points (eight wins, seven losses), 113.3 per cent
The Swans are on a roll having won eight of their last nine games after a horror start to the premiership season. It looms as a tough run home for the Swans but one they are capable of battling given their recent strong form. It all starts with a match-up against ladder leader Greater Western Sydney in Sydney Derby XIII on Saturday night. Two trips to Victoria (MCG and Simmonds Stadium) and heading on the road to Adelaide Oval remain over the next seven matches for the Swans. Home matches against St Kilda, Fremantle and Carlton are all winnable contests for the form team of the competition.
The run home
Rd 17: Greater Western Sydney (Spotless Stadium)
Rd 18: St Kilda (SCG)
Rd 19: Hawthorn (MCG)
Rd 20: Geelong (Simmonds Stadium)
Rd 21: Fremantle (SCG)
Rd 22: Adelaide (Adelaide Oval)
Rd 23: Carlton (SCG)
The coach says
"Do you think I'm a dreamer? No, I'm all about going back to work and working out what we did well and what we need to get better at. All of our games have been important after the start we got off to and this week will be no different.” John Longmire post match Rd 16, 2017
