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40 years since the first Friday night clash
It’s been 40 years since the first Friday night clash.
What’s been one of your favourite Friday night games since then?
ICYMI: Clarkson to return to coaching next week
By Andrew Wu
Alastair Clarkson will resume coaching duties at North Melbourne next week as part of a transition back into the head coaching job by the end of the season.
Interim coach Brett Ratten will remain in the hot seat while Clarkson spends the next month integrating back into the Kangaroos football department. This process will not include a match-day role in the short term, the club said.
Alastair Clarkson will begin his return to North Melbourne next week.Credit: AFL Photos
No late changes
There are no late changes for either side tonight.
Substitutes:
- Ryan Clarke for Sydney
- Jack Bowes for Geelong
McCarthy banned for a week
Brisbane forward Lincoln McCarthy has been suspended for one game for striking Richmond’s Kamdyn McIntosh in the Lions’ 81-point win over the Tigers on Thursday night.
Lincoln McCarthy attempts to mark the ball.Credit: Getty
Late in the first quarter, a scuffle broke out between the sides and McCarthy got McIntosh high.
It means McCarthy will miss Brisbane’s clash with West Coast next weekend.
The match review officer assessed the contact as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
AFL round 16 teams and expert tips: Ben Brown in for Melbourne
Your view: Who wins?
Good evening!
Hello and welcome to tonight’s AFL live blog.
We’ll have rolling coverage of the Friday night match as Sydney host Geelong at the SCG.
Geelong’s Gary Rohan is tackled by Sydney’s Robbie Fox in their round six clash earlier this season.Credit: AFL Photos
The last time these two met, the Swans suffered their worst defeat in over 50 years bowing to the Cats by 93-points. It surpassed the 81-point margin of last year’s premiership decider.
Will Sydney finally get some revenge tonight or will Geelong once again be too strong?
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