The Swans go into this one as red-hot favourites and arguably the most in-form team in the competition.

After starting the season at 0-6, the Swans have won 14 of their last 16 games.

Essendon on the other hand finished the season at 12-10 and had to wait until the final round of the round of the season to officially secure a finals spot.

The Swans have won their past seven against the Bombers, but their last clash went right down to the wire and a shock upset is not beyond the realms of possibility. After leading by 19 points at the 23-miute mark of the final quarter, Swans stagged an incredible late comeback to win with a kick after the siren.

The Dons know can they match it with the Swans, however, they must get off to a fast start. If the Swans can get a run on early, they have the ability to tear teams apart in a short period of time.

Essendon can give the Swans a run for their money, but Sydney’s final experience should prevail.

Tip: Sydney by 18

Score Breakdown

	1	2	3	4
	3.2 20	13.5 83	17.5 107	19.7 121
	1.3 9	3.4 22	5.8 38	8.8 56

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