LIVE: Star recruit’s early statement in pre-season clash with cross-town rivals

Sydney will show off new recruit Brodie Grundy against a near full strength Giants side in Thursday’s practice match at Tramway Oval in New South Wales.

Grundy headlines a Swans side that also includes fellow recruit James Jordon, with the side looking to put in a good showing ahead of a season that they’ll hope includes a deeper run in the finals.

Crosstown rivals GWS will be without star captain Toby Greene as he and his partner prepare to welcome their first child, but are otherwise fielding a relatively strong line-up.

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Brodie Grundy was impressive early, winning the first hitout of the match and getting a free kick after applying good pressure shortly after.

For the Giants, Jack Buckley was also in good touch early, with his side kicking three of the first four goals of the match in what was a relatively free flowing end-to-end contest.

The match got underway at 10am AEDT from Tramway Oval and will be comprised of four regular quarters, with VFL squads playing a practice match afterwards.

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SWANS SQUAD

1 Chad WARNER, 2 Hayden MCLEAN, 4 Brodie GRUNDY, 5 Isaac HEENEY, 6 Logan MCDONALD, 7 Harry CUNNINGHAM, 8 James ROWBOTTOM, 9 Will HAYWARD, 11 Tom PAPLEY, 12 Angus SHELDRICK, 13 Oliver FLORENT, 15 Sam WICKS, 16 Braeden CAMPBELL, 17 James JORDON, 19 Peter LADHAMS, 21 Errol GULDEN, 22 Nick BLAKEY, 24 Dane RAMPE, 26 Luke PARKER, 27 Justin MCINERNEY, 28 Will EDWARDS, 30 Tom MCCARTIN, 34 Matt ROBERTS, 36 Joel AMARTEY, 42 Robbie FOX, 44 Jake LLOYD

Notable absentees: Taylor Adams, Callum Mills, Sam Reid, Joel Hamling, Aaron Francis

GIANTS SQUAD

3 – Stephen Coniglio, 5 – Aaron Cadman, 6 – Lachie Whitfield, 7 – Lachie Ash, 8 – Callan Ward, 9 – Ryan Angwin, 10 – Jacob Wehr, 12 – Tom Green, 14 – Toby Bedford, 15 – Sam Taylor, 16 – Brent Daniels, 21 – Leek Aleer, 22 – Josh Kelly, 23 – Jesse Hogan, 25 – Lachlan Keeffe, 26 – Jake Riccardi, 27 – Harry Himmelberg, 28 – Harvey Thomas, 31 – Toby McMullin, 32 – Kieren Briggs, 33 – Xavier O’Halloran, 34 – Josh Fahey, 39 – Connor Idun, 44 – Jack Buckley, 46 – Callum Brown

Notable absentees: Toby Greene, Finn Callaghan, Nick Haynes, Harry Perryman, Isaac Cumming

MATCH FORMAT

Standard four-quarter match, followed by VFL practice match

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