{"id":90292,"date":"2026-09-03T06:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=90292"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:30:01","slug":"sydney-swans-vs-brisbane-lions-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/sydney-swans-vs-brisbane-lions-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions: Predictions, Odds & Betting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sydney Swans take on Brisbane Lions at SCG this Saturday, 5th September at 3:15 PM AEST. Here’s everything you need to know before you bet.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Lions head back to the SCG on Saturday, the site of a\u00a044 point\u00a0drubbing at the hands of the Swans way back in Round 1.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0back to back\u00a0premiers had their revenge at the Gabba in late June when they ran out winners by\u00a0a very similar\u00a0margin, setting up a fascinating rubber match with team selections at the forefront of\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0mind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hugh McCluggage is fit and ready to return to Brisbane\u2019s midfield, but who\u00a0misses out\u00a0ahead of Team List Thursday will be fascinating with names like Oscar Allen, Darcy Fort, and Jarrod Berry potentially on the chopping block.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With top line talent missing, the Swans are also in for a potential boost with Justin McInerney and Joel Amartey both a chance at lacing the\u00a0boots up\u00a0off long injury stints.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a pick, the Swans\u00a0winning\u00a0and\u00a0maybe making\u00a0it as far as the Grand Final would go down as one of the greatest stories in footy. But when you stop and look at Brisbane\u2019s recent three-game winning streak,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0obvious the Lions have clicked into top gear with\u00a0demoralising\u00a0victories over Hawthorn, Gold Coast, and Collingwood.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The goals have been\u00a0flowing\u00a0and it\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been just one guy piling on the points, with All-Australians Logan Morris and Zac Bailey, plus Charlie Cameron and even Eric Hipwood enjoying the spoils.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Down back, Harris Andrews has returned to career-best form, not to mention Will Ashcroft, who is said to have a chip on his shoulder after\u00a0missing out on\u00a0AA\u00a0selection\u00a0last week.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All up, the Swans still have the pieces to make a game of this, but the Lions\u2019 depth and talent\u00a0looks\u00a0too much.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prediction:<\/strong> Lions to Cover (-25.5 Points)\u00a0@\u00a0$1.90<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Value:<\/strong> Lions 40+\u00a0@\u00a0$2.55<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Player Pick:<\/strong> Will Ashcroft 35+ Disposals\u00a0@\u00a0$2.95<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions Odds & Top Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a breakdown of the latest odds and most popular betting markets for Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions ahead of their Finals Week 1 clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Swans take on Brisbane Lions at SCG this Saturday, 5th September at 3:15 PM AEST. Here’s everything you need to know before you bet. Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions Saturday 5th September 2026 3:15 PM (SCG) The Lions head back to the SCG on Saturday, the site of a\u00a044 point\u00a0drubbing at the hands of the Swans way back in Round 1.\u00a0 The\u00a0back to back\u00a0premiers had their revenge at the Gabba in late June when they ran out winners by\u00a0a very similar\u00a0margin, setting up a fascinating rubber match with team selections at the forefront of\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0mind.\u00a0 Hugh McCluggage is fit and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":90169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,10176,10157,10188],"tags":[33],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-90292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australian-rules","category-afl-tips-head-to-head","category-afl-tips","category-agency-produced","tag-afl-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"03\/09\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90292"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90293,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90292\/revisions\/90293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90292"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=90292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}