Sydney v Collingwood Preview, SCG

Round 22 kicks off with a blockbuster at the SCG as ladder leading Sydney take on a desperate Collingwood outfit. Despite sitting on top of the ladder, the Swans have had a massive dip in form over the last five rounds, losing four of the said contests including a humiliating 112 point defeat against Port Adelaide last week. Suddenly, finishing in top spot is far from a formality for the Swans who are now only two points clear of Brisbane on the ladder heading into this weekend’s contest. Reinforcements are on the way for the Swans, as Dane Rampe, Lewis Melican and Joel Amartey are all in the frame to return. Meanwhile, Collingwood kept their slim finals hopes alive in a dramatic three-point win over Carlton in club legend Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game. The reigning premiers are now four points outside the eight and need to win their final games, plus get some help to sneak into finals this season. However, they will be without star midfielder Jordan De Goey after he suffered a season-ending hamstring injury, while Tom Mitchell was also ruled out for the rest of the year during the week after also enduring an injury-riddled season. The two sides met earlier this year at the MCG, with the Swans beating the Magpies by 33 points back in Round 1.

TIP: Sydney by 5 points, Chad Warner to have 25+ disposals.