Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions Grand Final Tips – 28/09/24

Adam Cusworth: Sep 22, 2024

Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans free AFL tips, predictions and preview.

Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions Tips, Preview & Predictions

Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans free AFL tips, predictions and preview by AFL expert tipsters for the Round 19 GABBA fixture that sees two of the top four sides go at it.

Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions H2H Prediction

Sydney vs Brisbane Tips

Hugh McCluggage is averaging 26 disposals in his past five matches

Brisbane have won their past three matches against Sydney

Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Same Game Multi Tips

Lachie Neale has averaged 27 disposals in his past four matches against Sydney
Dayne Zorko has averaged 24 disposals in his past three matches against Sydney
Hugh McCluggage has had 20+ disposals in nine of his past 10 matches
Isaac Heeney has had 20+ disposals in all but two matches this season
Darcy Wilmot has had 15+ disposals in 16 of his past 17 matches
Errol Gulden has booted eight goals in his past four matches against the Lions
Cam Rayner has kicked six goals in his past three matches against Sydney
Isaac Heeney has kicked six goals in his past three matches against the Lions
Joel Amartey has kicked eight goals in his past four matches

Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Match Details

🇦🇺 Competition: AFL
🗓 Date: Saturday September 28
⏰ Time: 2:30pm (AEST)
🏟 Stadium: MCG

Sydney vs Brisbane Lions 2024 Form (last five matches)

Swans (WWWWW)

R22: Sydney 89-86 Collingwood
R23: Essendon 59-98 Sydney
R24: Sydney 121-90 Carlton
QF: Swans 88-82 Giants
PF: Swans 95-59 Power

Lions (LWWWW)

R23: Collingwood 79-78 Brisbane
R24: Brisbane 87-67 Adelaide
EF: Lions 99-71 Blues
SF: GWS Giants 100-105 Brisbane
PF: Cats 85-95 Lions

Sydney vs Brisbane Head to Head (last five matches)

R19 2024: Lions 79-77 Swans
R14 2023: Brisbane 97-81 Sydney
R7 2022: Swans 89-113 Lions
R1 2021: Lions 94-125 Swans
R17 2020: Swans 41-73 Lions

Sydney vs Brisbane Preview

Sydney have been the top side all season and qualified for the finals series in top spot, while Brisbane have had to do it the hard way from 5th.

The Swans secured the double chance and have had the benefit of an extra week off during the finals series, which has seen them defeat GWS in the Qualifying Final by six points before sending Port Adelaide on their way with a 36-point in in the Preliminary Final.

Brisbane’s three finals wins have come over Carlton, GWS and Geelong. A feature of their past two wins has been their ability to come back when the chips were down. They trailed GWS by 44 points before strorming home to win by five, while they were 25 points down against Geelong last weekend before getting up by 10 points.

The win over Geelong came at a cost with their ruckman, Oscar McInerney, going down with a dislocated shoulder. He will miss the Grand Final and was a key player the last time the two sides met, which resulted in a two-point win to the Lions at the GABBA back in Round 19.

There are not too many injury concerns at Sydney with Callum Mills the only player of note that might miss. The Swans captain faces a race against time to overcome a hamstring injury. We can expect Darcy Fort to replace McInerney in the ruck, with Joe Daniher pinch hitting against Brodie Grundy.

The battle in the midfield will be a highlight with the likes of Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Errol Gulden up against Lachie Neale, Josh Dunkley and Hugh McCluggage.

At either end of the ground, Brisbane’s defenders can shut out the Swans forwards, who have been a bit suspect in the latter half of the year. In the Lions forward half, it will be interesting to see how they structure up with Daniher set to pick up some ruck duties in the middle.

The two sides have been runners-up in the past two years with the Lions just missing out to Collingwood in 2023, while Sydney were smashed by Geelong in 2022 in the decider. The Swans have come a long way since then, while Brisbane will be hungry after their agonising loss last year. The stage is set for a beauty and if the Lions can overcome the loss of McInerney, they can secure a tight and memorable victory.

Swans vs Lions Stats

Sydney qualified for the finals in top spot with 17 home and away wins.
Brisbane finished 5th in the regular season with 14 wins and a draw.
Brisbane have won their past three matches against the Swans by an average margin of 14 points.
The two sides have not played each other in a final since 2003
Both sides have won two of their three games at the MCG in 2024