Game: Sydney Swans Vs Collingwood Magpies (Saturday, August 10th at 7:40pm - ANZ Stadium)
Market: Sydney (-17.5) Vs. Collingwood ( +17.5 ) at Sportsbet
Tonight Collingwood take the trip to Sydney and will battle it out at the Swans non-prefered home ground in ANZ Stadium.
Too very proud and professional clubs, Sydney are still a game and a half behind Hawthorn in second place and Collingwood will need to beat either Sydney tonight or Hawthorn next week to have a chance at top four.
When the teams met back in Round 9, Sydney were easy winners, lead by Adam Goodes, with 30 disposals, 11 marks and 3 goals in what was sure to be 3 Brownlow votes. The team also had good output from Jetta and Reid during that game, however these three important key players will miss tonight's game.
Sydney were able to move the ball fast and furiously in their true "sling shot" style game. Will Nathan Buckley have a defense answer tonight? Sydney are the mid-field masters with 8 more clearences a game than Collingwood. But with the insurgance of Dayne Beams , now with four games under his belt (averaging 30 disposals) add Pendlebury, Swan and Ball to the mix and you've got two of the best midfields in the game going head to head.
Both teams have had a fair bit of trouble with Top 8 sides, suprisingly losing more than they have won. Collingwood average more marks inside 50 than Sydney and this is where Collingwood can hurt them. If Cloke, Lynch and Reid can be a handful down forward it will be a long night for Sydney.
With Sydney's key injuries and Collingwood just showing signs of the team "they believe they are", we are recommending a play on Collingwood plus the points tonight.
Take note: The above tip is simply the author’s opinion, so bet at your own risk and always bet responsibly. Happy punting!
