Round 20: Sydney Swans v Collingwood
Saturday 4 August, 7:25pm, SCG
The Sydney Swans host Collingwood in a blockbuster clash at the SCG tonight.
1918 COMMEMORATIVE GUERNSEY
The Sydney Swans will wear a special commemorative guernsey tonight to celebrate South Melbourne’s five-point win against Collingwood in the 1918 VFL Grand Final. The 1918 Commemorative Guernsey features South Melbourne’s iconic red sash and collar. Names of the 18 premiership players are featured throughout the design, while the details of the match and the original South Melbourne logo can also be found on the jumper. For more information, please click here.
LOCKETT-COVENTRY CUP
Sydney and Collingwood will play for the Lockett-Coventry Cup tonight. The winning team’s captain will receive the Cup on the field at the conclusion of the match. The Cup is named after goal kicking legends Tony Lockett (Sydney and St Kilda) and Gordon Coventry (Collingwood) who kicked 1360 and 1299 career goals respectively.
MILESTONE:
HARRY CUNNINGHAM – 100 GAMES
Sydney speedster Harry will line up for his 100th match against Collingwood tonight. Originally from Wagga Wagga in country New South Wales, Cunningham joined the Swans with pick 93 in the 2012 Rookie Draft. Cunningham didn’t have to wait long to make his AFL debut, called up for his first game against GWS in Round 1, 2012.
Curtain-raiser: NEAFL – Round 18
Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions
Saturday 4 August, 3:45pm, SCG
SWANS v PIES: LAST FIVE MEETINGS
R3, 2017, Collingwood 11.14 (80) d Sydney Swans 11.13 (79) at the SCG
R1, 2016, Sydney Swans 18.25 (133) d Collingwood 7.11 (53) at the SCG
R20, 2015, Sydney Swans 13.9 (87) d Collingwood 10.16 (76) at the SCG
R2, 2014, Collingwood 12.17 (89) d Sydney Swans 10.9 (69) at ANZ Stadium
R20, 2013, Collingwood 14.16 (100) d Sydney Swans 10.11 (71) at ANZ Stadium
TEAM
The Swans have made four changes to their side to face Collingwood tonight. After 2136 games between AFL games, Alex Johnson returns to the senior side alongside Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack and Dan Robinson. Heath Grundy (mental health), Colin O’Riordan (hip), Zak Jones (suspension) and Robbie Fox (omitted) make way for the quartet. For the Swans’ Round 20 team, please click here.
MATCH-DAY PARTNER – QBE
Legends Game
As the official match-day partner, QBE will provide 30 lucky people with the opportunity to play in the Legends Game with some past Swans players, including Paul Kelly, Lewis Roberts-Thomson and Nick Davis. The modified match will be played in the lead up to the main game.
Coin toss
Up-and-coming footballers Braeden Campbell and Errol Gulden will toss the coin ahead of tonight’s match. Both Braeden and Errol are participants of the QBE Sydney Swans Academy and were recently selected in the 2018 AFL Under-16 All-Australian squad.
New partnership
On Friday, the Swans and QBE were proud to announce that one of sport’s longest partnerships will continue for a further three years, with QBE renewing its commitment with the Swans until at least the end of 2022. For more information, please click here.
SWANS360⁰ – Made possible by QBE
Supporters are encouraged to drop by the QBE Fan Zone on Driver Avenue on their way into the ground to check out Swans360⁰ – a virtual reality experience like no other, made possible by QBE. Re-live Sydney’s epic Round 14 victory over the Bombers last year in this immersive 360 degree virtual reality experience.
AROUND THE GROUND
There is plenty happening around the ground tonight including the Volkswagen Fan Zone, Swans Fan Dome including the Citi Spin2Win wheel, face painting plus much more. Arrive early to get involved.
MEMBERSHIP
The final Swans membership tally for season 2018 was a record 60,934.