Sydney's Charlie Curnow Conundrum - Neds Blog Sam Mitchell made a rare mistake early in Thursday night’s win against Sydney.   He started the game with Josh Battle on Charlie Curnow and Tom Barrass on Joel Amartey.   You can understand it. Amarte...

Sydney's offensive structure is built around a player that no longer exists.

He hasn't since 2023.

That's the Swans' Charlie Curnow problem.

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Hawthorn will be fined because the bottle didn’t hit any of the players.
Sydney will receive 2 premierships points because one of their fans threw the bottle.
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Hawks sneak across the line over the Swans at the MCG #aflhawksswans

417 goals, 369 behinds scored over the first 15 games of season 2026

2,871 points - the most for any in season 15 game span since 2017

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Swans now on 3rd behind Footscray (2-0-1, 139.5%) while Hawthorn sneaks into 4th (2-0-1, 118.1%)

Ladder at the bell #AFL #AFLRound2 #AFLHawksSwans #AlwaysHawthorn #Bloods

2026 Round 2 - Hawthorn v Sydney Swans
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Better result for the Hawks tonight than the last time they kicked 14.15.99 against the Swans.

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Charlie Curnow did nothing after quarter time. You can take the boy out of Carlton but ... (and i am a Carlton fan) #AFLHawksSwans #DownHillSkier

Really entertaining game. Good win by Hawks in the end given they slipped four goals in arrears. Lifted around the ball, Gunston good as ever near goal, and defence solid, Barrass particularly good on Curnow. No doubt that no Heeney or Gulden hurt the Swans, who ran out of juice. #AFLHawksSwans

Hawks! You bloody beauty!

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We left 10 goals out there

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You think we're not a serious player?

Good luck with that

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Swans supporters a tad unhappy with the result maybe?

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Hahaaaa Curnow got emBARASSed… love how Nick Watson just told the Swans cheer squad to fuck off at the end #aflhawksswans

Papley almost decapitated by a hawk and no free. Bit of hometown umpiring got Hawthorn home tonight. #AFLHawksSwans

#AFLHawksSwans Hawthorn win at the MCG. Full Time Hawthorn 99 defeat Sydney 82

Gunstallllllllllllll!!!!!!!! #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

Yeah i think too many 50 M penalties are given in today's footy. Like tech fouls in the NBA. Whistle happy refs/umps. So annoying #AFLHawksSwans

Gunstallllllllllllll!!!!!! #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

CARNA HAWKERS!! #AFL #AFLRound2 #AFLHawksSwans #AlwaysHawthorn #Bloods

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Moore please!!!!! #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

Would be an amazing win for Sydney if they can win this game without 2 of their best players (Heeney and Gulden)
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Moore please!!!! #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

#AFLHawksSwans Does Grundy get called for any of the holding he does?

26’42” HT@MCG Hawthorn 5.3 6.7 (43): M.Chol 2; C.Mackenzie, Dylan Moore, J.Gunston, S.Butler; Sydney 6.2 7.2 (44): C.Curnow 2; T.Papley,* M.Rosas, Corey Warner, J.Amartey, J.McInerney

Second quarter player stats headed by Swan Nick Blakey (38AF) and Hawk Connor Macdonald (37).

First half player stats headed by Swans Nick Blakey (61AF), Callum Mills (48), and Hawk Mabior Chol (51).

Live ladder has Swans on 1st with 162.8% and Hawthorn on 6th with 113.7%

26’42” HT@MCG
#HawthornFC 5.3 6.7 (43): M.Chol 2; C.Mackenzie, Dylan Moore, J.Gunston, S.Butler;
#SydneySwans 6.2 7.2 (44): C.Curnow 2; T.Papley,* M.Rosas, Corey Warner, J.Amartey, J.McInerney
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Gunstallllllllllllll!!!!!!!!! #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

31’59” QT@MCG Hawthorn 5.3 (33): C.Mackenzie 4’; M.Chol 7’, 14’; Dylan Moore 18’; J.Gunston 24’; Sydney 6.2 (28): T.Papley 2’; M.Rosas 10’; C.Curnow 12’, 15’; Corey Warner 19’; J.Amartey 22’

First quarter player stats headed by Swans Chad Warner (34AF) and Tom Papley (33), and Hawk Mabior Chol (32)

Swans on top of the live ladder with 169.1%; Hawthorn on 6th with 112.3%

31’59” QT@MCG
#HawthornFC 5.3 (33): C.Mackenzie 4’; M.Chol 7’, 14’; Dylan Moore 18’; J.Gunston 24’;
#SydneySwans 6.2 (28): T.Papley 2’; M.Rosas 10’; C.Curnow 12’, 15’; Corey Warner 19’; J.Amartey 22’
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Well that was a fun first half of footy. #AFLHawksSwans #AFL

I find myself starting to want Hawks to win and then I remember Jeff Kennett and ewww no.
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Still the greatest father-son combination for mine ... Sydney Swan Nick Blakey and his old man, Blakey from 'On The Buses'. Could have sworn I just heard Nick yell "I'll get you Butler" to the Hawks' No. 30. #AFLHawksSwans