The Sydney Swans 2013 NAB Cup draw has been released, with the 2012 premiers set to take on GWS and Carlton in round one of the pre-season competition.
The NAB Cup will continue with the 2012 format next year, which will see teams play three rounds before the top two sides play off in a stand-alone Grand Final.
The first round of competiton will see the league’s 18 clubs divided into six divisions of three teams, to play two short form games before all clubs play two full-scale games in rounds two and three.
The first round will be played over two weekends beginning February 15-17, with the Swans scheduled to play in the second week of competiton.
To be played at Blacktown International SportsPark on February 24, the Swans will face GWS and the Blues in twilight fixtures, beginning at 4:40pm.
The Swans will then take on St Kilda at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium for a full-length game in the second round of the NAB Cup, before returning to Blacktown on March 9 to take on the Gold Coast Suns in the final round of competition.
The NAB Cup Grand Final will be held on the weekend of March 15-16.
FOX Footy is set to exclusively show the matches from round 1-3 before the Grand Final is broadcast on both FOX Footy and the Seven Network.
Round 1 (Triangular)
Sunday, 24 February
Blacktown International SportsPark
16:40 EDT
GWS Giants/Sydney Swans/Carlton
Round 2
Sunday, 3 March
Etihad Stadium
17:10 EDT
St Kilda Vs Sydney Swans
Round 3
Saturday, 9 March
Blacktown International SportsPark
19:00 EDT
Sydney Swans Vs Gold Coast Suns
The Grand Final will be scheduled on either Friday, 15 March or Saturday, 16 March.
