The West Coast Eagles and Sydney Swans turned back the clock in a close match reminiscent of their past rivalry. Despite the Eagles' comeback, the Swans emerged victorious with a 26-point lead.
The beautiful retro guernsey they were wearing, complete with the old AFL logo, was a hint. The West Coast Eagles turned back the clock on Saturday – back to when they and the Sydney Swans shared the game’s best rivalry, and that famous run of thrilling single-digit margins. Back to when they had a guy wearing No.9 absolutely tearing it up in midfield.Nick Blakey in action for Sydney at Adelaide Hills, Mount Barker.
For a little while there, after a Harley Reid-inspired raid of 5.6 in the second term, which had them five points ahead at the long break, an actual victory did seem theoretically possible. The number one draft pick, playing just his fourth game, gave the AFL world a glimpse of the future, too, with a tantalising collection of shrugged tackles, don’t argues, and pack bursts.
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