MATCH DETAILS

When: Friday 27 September
Where: Mission Whitten Oval
First bounce: 7.15pm AEST
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Broadcast: Channel 7, Fox Footy and Kayo Sports 

LAST MEETING

Round 8, 2023
Western Bulldogs 6.3 (39) def. by Sydney 14.12 (96)

The Dogs, completely decimated by injuries with only 20 listed players to choose from for the match, proved no match for the Swans last season. An eight-goal first half from the visitors set up the victory, and while the hosts put in an improved effort in the second half after making some positional adjustments, the damage was already done. Ellie Blackburn notched 30 possessions to go with game highs for clearances (eight) and tackles (eight), while Issy Grant converted for her first AFLW goal after a positional switch forward.

06:01

AFLW Match Highlights | RD8 vs Sydney

The Bulldogs and Swans clash in round eight of the 2023 NAB AFLW Season

THE LINE-UP

Ins: -
Outs: - 

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

– Gemma Bastiani, womens.afl

In the one matchup between these two sides, Sydney recorded its highest-ever score and biggest-ever win, spurring momentum toward finals last year, but if last week's performance is anything to go by, the Bulldogs won't take the rematch lying down. The Dogs finally got some reward for effort against Collingwood last week, and although it was against an understrength side, they still put their foot down to make the most of the opportunity. Youngsters Heidi Woodley and Sarah Hartwig proved their importance to the operation of the Bulldogs' forward line, while draftees Elaine Grigg and Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner showed exactly why they were taken so high, but now it's about backing that up.

Explosive clearances and quick movement into attack will be on the menu for the Swans as they aim for back-to-back wins. It is likely that Bulldog Lauren Ahrens will get the job on Sydney key forward Bec Privitelli, so it is up to the broader Swans attack to offer support. Ruck Ally Morphett's return will be welcome, and also allows Giselle Davies to spend more minutes playing as a second key forward alongside Privitelli to really spread the Bulldogs' defensive unit.

WHAT’S ON AT MISSION WHITTEN OVAL

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