The Sydney Swans VFL team will host North Melbourne at Tramway Oval this Saturday 13 July in their Round 16 clash.
Sydney Swans VFL senior coach Damian Truslove will welcome back experienced red and white players Peter Ladhams, Angus Sheldrick and Harry Arnold who all return from injury, with Arnold playing his first game this season.
Sheldrick returns from an ankle injury suffered in Round 9 of the VFL competition while Ladhams returns after missing the past fortnight.
Talls Aaron Francis and Joel Hamling continue to impress this year, with Francis leading the Swans to victory over the Zebras last week, with 26 disposals, 20 of them kicks, and 12 marks while Hamling had 13 marks to go with 14 disposals and 2.2 in front of goal.
Sydney currently sit just outside the top ten with six wins, six losses and a draw while North Melbourne sit in fourteenth with six wins and seven losses.
The VFL clash will commence from 10:05am, with red and white members and fans encouraged to arrive early to watch the team in action before the AFL clash with North Melbourne at the SCG from 1:45pm.
VFL Round 16
Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos – Tramway Oval
10:05am, Sunday, July 13
INS: Harry Arnold, Peter Ladhams, Angus Sheldrick, Luke Parker, Sam Wicks
OUTS: Jordan Endemann, Ben Ashley-Cooper, Byron Laws, Phil Moi Moi, Jacob Konstanty
Backs | Will Green | Will Edwards | Cooper Vickery |
Half Backs | Harry Arnold | Joel Hamling | Jaiden Magor |
Centreline | Caiden Cleary | Angus Sheldrick | Corey Warner |
Half Forwards | Indhi Kirk | Sam Reid | Aaron Francis |
Forwards | Tom Hanily | Lachlan McAndrew | Sam Wicks |
Followers | Peter Ladhams | Luke Parker | Caleb Mitchell |
Interchange | Matt Lloyd | Ben Edwards | Jake Bartholomaeus |
Hamish Morrison | Koby Grass | ||
Emergency | Ben Ashley-Cooper | Byron Laws | James Tidemann |
James Lugsdin | Willem Smit |
Live streaming and broadcast
All matches in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will again be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL/W App. In a first, all VFL and VFLW matches will feature commentary this season. The Seven Network will continue to broadcast one Smithy’s VFL game live and free on Channel 7 in Victoria and on 7Plus nationally most weeks of the season.
Ticketing
Where Smithy’s VFL matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. Some venues don't charge for entry including Tramway Oval. AFL ticketing prices apply for VFL matches played as curtain-raisers and curtain-closers to AFL matches.
Live scoring and stats
Live scoring and stats for all Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW matches will be available via the match centre on the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL/W app.