‘Other guys’ can lift Swans to flag

CALLUM Sinclair and Dean Towers are the “other guys” in the Swans line up and in an incredibly tight year could be the difference between winning the premiership and not.

Both are AFL journeymen but on Saturday looked like established stars and have given John Longmire enormous heart heading into Friday night’s semi-final against Geelong at the MCG.

Under the circumstances of a cut throat final Sinclair and Towers performances were arguably career best. Sinclair’s was dominant in the air taking nine marks including four contested inside 50, he kicked three goals and gave one away.

“He provided a target in the front half and competed well in the air,” Longmire said. “He did it really well and exactly how we wanted him to, his game was really solid.”

Sinclair’s selection ahead of Gold Coast product Kurt Tippett surprised many but was proved to be the right one and has the former Eagle in the box seat for the remainder of the finals.

Towers three goals were all from the top shelf and showed enormous composure which has at times been lacking in the past.