Sydney Swans coach John Longmire addressed the media at the SCG on Monday afternoon.
Sydney is set to face the West Coast Eagles at the SCG on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some key quotes from the press conference.
West Coast v Western Bulldogs
“The Eagles were at their best – there was no question about that. They had a really strong second half and they’ve worked themselves into very good form. They were winning earlier in the year and they’ve now worked themselves into even better form, so it was the Eagles at their best against the Bulldogs.”
How Daniel Menzel has pulled up from his first AFL match as a Swan
“He was a bit sore after the game but that’s general soreness. He came back into an AFL environment against a red-hot Geelong in Geelong. He ended up a bit sore after the game but he’s feeling a bit better today. I don’t think he’ll have any issues this week. He’ll recover okay, so I expect him to be available to face West Coast this week.”
Injury update
“Zak Jones, Josh Kennedy, Harry Cunningham and Kieren Jack will be back after the bye and Sam Naismith might be back a bit after that.”
Dane Rampe’s upcoming 150th game against West Coast
“He’s gone through four or five drafts and was very lucky to be picked up in the end on our rookie list, but he’s come through to be an All Australian and co-captain. He’s had a wonderful season to date and I just hope the focus is on that this week. His season this year has been fantastic. He competes as hard as any player I’ve seen on a regular basis against tall and small forwards. His ability to play on both types and compete right until the end shows that you’ve got to be right on your money to get a kick on him. We love the way he plays his footy because he competes to the death.”
