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Four Points: how Sydney broke down the Tigers; baby Dons in a hurry; Flyin’ Ryan soars again – The Age
The Swans came to the MCG with a plan to dismantle Richmond’s team defence, and the new AFL rules helped them do it.
Richmond laid just 55 tackles for the game. The ball was not in dispute enough for them to apply their pressure. Sydney had 124 marks and 253 uncontested possessions for the day. They bounced the ball just three times. For the game. They tried to avoid running with the ball if they could instead kick it to a teammate.
The style only worked because in developing this skilled, possession and control game they have not forsaken their ability to win the contested ball first. They still have Josh Kennedy.
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