Sydney Swans and Port Adelaide battling for a spot in the AFL grand final

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Sydney Swans and Port Adelaide are moments away from battling it out or a spot in next week’s AFL grand finale. With a radiant atmosphere at the Sydney Cricket ground, we speak to eager fans entering the stadium.

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00:00The SCG is due to erupt in only a matter of moments.

00:05In terms of how this game is shaping up, the Swans, well, they're rested in familiar surroundings

00:11and they've got four wins on the trot.

00:13But the power, they have history on their side.

00:16They've won their last eight encounters including a 112 point thrashing only six weeks ago.

00:22Here's how the fans are feeling heading into the SCG.

00:25Isaac Heaney, our cousin, should be good.

00:27Hopefully he comes away, 200th game.

00:29I reckon the boys can finally, after all these years, get up there and win it.

00:33If they do get this, I'll be very proud of the boys.

00:37Go Westernowla!

00:39Sydney will be without their captain, Callum Mills,

00:42and a lot of eyes will be on the high-flying Isaac Heaney,

00:45who'll be running out for his 200th game.

00:47The power, they'll be bolstered by the return of Ryan Burton and Charlie Dixon,

00:53but they'll be without the precision boot of Todd Marshall due to concussion protocols.

00:57But all these questions will soon be answered.

01:00What is going to happen tonight, we'll soon find out when that final siren goes off

01:04and we learn who will advance to the AFL grand final at the MCG next week.

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