“MAGPIE MATCH A TEST” - ROOS
BY STEPHEN BAKER
SYDNEY coach Paul Roos says he is keen to see his side snap a four-match losing streak against Collingwood.
The 2005 premiership coach said that he, like a number of other clubs, is using the break to assess whether his team has improved or not.
“We’ve got nine and a half wins and have been going really well,” he said.
“We generally don’t play real well after the bye, but we have done things differently (this year).”
“I think Collingwood are a high quality team and last year, we were coming down after back-to-back Grand Finals when they were going up,” said Roos.
“So it’s one of those games as a coach you get really excited about going into because you will get a feel for where you sit.”
The Swans also look to be bolstered by the return of ruckman, Peter Everitt to cover the loss of Adam Goodes through suspension.
“‘Spida’ looks like he’ll be okay, so we will name him in the team to play Collingwood,” said Roos.
“He’ll come in as a straight swap.”
Saturday night’s clash against the Magpies kicks off an arduous month for the Swans, with upcoming matches against Hawthorn (MCG), Adelaide (SCG), the Western Bulldogs (Manuka) and Geelong (ANZ) over the next five weeks.
FOOTYHEADS: Can Sydney snap their four game losing streak to the Pies on Saturday night, or will Collingwood continue its recent stranglehold over the Swans?
