Sydney can virtually clinch the minor premiership but must take down an Essendon side playing for its season without superstar Chad Warner (calf) to open Round 23.
The Bombers (11-9-1, 96%) need to win at least one, and probably both, of their remaining games to play finals – and will be extra motivated against a Sydney side with whom they shared a fiery clash earlier this season at the SCG.
The Swans (15-6, 124.9%) will be only a mathematical chance of missing the minor premiership if they win tonight; but a loss would put them at risk of dropping out of the top four entirely.
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The game gets underway at 7:40pm from Marvel Stadium.
Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504), streaming on Kayo and via Hubbl, from 6:30pm.
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