Isaac Heeney’s last-gasp snap for a behind has snatched an exciting draw for a wasteful Sydney in opposition to Geelong on the SCG.
The Swans’ gun ahead collected a bouncing ball from a pack and threw it on his boot from simply outdoors the goalsquare with 30 seconds remaining to stage the scores at 54 apiece on the SCG on Friday evening.
But the scoreline might need been very totally different for the hosts who paid the value for inaccurate goalkicking all through to complete with 6.18 (54) to the Cats’ 7.12 (54).
Robbie Fox seemed set to sum up Sydney’s evening when he bumped into an open objective when trailing by two factors on the 23-minute mark of the ultimate time period however slammed the ball right into a submit.
Geelong had been on monitor to hold on for an unlikely victory after being outplayed for a lot of the competition till Heeney’s closing intervention meant final 12 months’s grand finalists shared the 4 factors.
The Swans unfold round their goalkicking yips, although Fox arguably spared Tom Hickey’s blushes after the ruckman missed two of the simpler set pictures of the evening from shut vary.
The troubles close to objective began early for Sydney as they dominated the ball and territory within the opening time period to steer 109-65 in disposals and inside 50s (17-9), however had been wasteful with their 10 pictures.
The Swans went into the primary change trailing by 9 factors and the second time period performed out a lot the identical approach, as Sydney had one other 11 pictures on objective and took a 4.12 to 4.4 lead into the primary break.
The sport was extra of an arm wrestle from there because the Cats slowed the Swans’ ball motion and tightened up in defence.
Zach Tuohy starred for Geelong as he celebrated equalling Jim Stynes’ report for probably the most VFL/AFL matches from an Irishman with 28 disposals.
Gryan Miers was additionally prolific with 26 disposals, whereas Mitch Duncan (25) seemed again to his finest in a 3rd match since overcoming a hamstring harm.
Spearhead Tom Hawkins and sharpshooter Oliver Henry each booted two essential targets for the Cats, whereas Logan McDonald and Braeden Campbell completed with two for Sydney in a low-scoring contest.
The Swans subsequent face Richmond in what looms as a must-win conflict for each groups on the MCG on Thursday evening, whereas Geelong host North Melbourne on Sunday.
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