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Preliminary Final Index (PFI) - Sydney Swans | The Means Test with Adam Simpson! (27.04.26)
27 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What unique strategies are the Sydney Swans using in their gameplay?
Let's do PFI now because that's Sydney and the forward handball game, which is mesmerizing Ken Hinckley. I think it's fair to say.
Yeah. Well, it's not new, but they've taken it to another level. So there are 800 and something meters going with the handball. So I think the forward handball always constitutes, you know, you run and then you handball and you run. That's how far... You can measure it, but you lose points if you go backwards.
So, um, there was a team on the weekend that was zero meters gained and then you got Sydney. And this is the beauty about the game to have two different styles and have success in both ways. Cause it's not the only way, not every time does it. Brisbane don't do it, but Sydney do.
Chapter 2: How does the forward handball game impact the Swans' performance?
And we thought that's the way that's all I've got. They've got way more than that is what we've learned, but that ability to run with the ball and handball and forward handball and stretch in front of the play. 800 and something meters gain. So they're number one. Gold Coast is number two at forward meters gain. And that was dimmer back in 18, 17, 16. That was the Richmond way as well.
So the good thing about Sydney is they do it through the corridor. And that's the next level stuff that the Bulldogs could not handle at all. So... Um, yeah, they're definitely playing finals footy right now.
Yes.
Is it too early? That's probably.
So is your, the PFI is, what will it look like in the penultimate weekend of the year? Can you be handballing 600 plus meters?
I've never cared about, our form's too good. Who's, who's thinking that? If you're a Sydney supporter, you're not going, oh geez, I hope they're playing too well. Yeah, I love the fact they've got their game together. It took them that little bye after Hawthorne just to round up the other parts of the game. And they're going to have ups and downs.
But when you're in a sweet spot and you're in your second year as a senior coach, Dean Cox will just be sitting back and let them do their thing until they need to intervene.
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Chapter 3: What distinguishes the Sydney Swans from other teams in the league?
But at the moment, they're in a good space.
PFI Sydney Habits.