	{"id":84493,"date":"2023-09-21T18:07:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=84493"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:07:13","slug":"swans-and-lions-to-duel-for-premiership-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/swans-and-lions-to-duel-for-premiership-glory\/","title":{"rendered":"Swans and Lions to duel for premiership glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Geelong Football League&#8217;s most in-form sides will share the stage on Saturday afternoon at Leopold Memorial Park where this year&#8217;s premiership will be decided.<\/p>\n<p>Leopold has won 14 of its past 16 contests and will get to host this year&#8217;s Grand Final at its home venue, but it will have to topple a South Barwon outfit in search of its first flag in a decade and coming off nine straight wins.<\/p>\n<p>In South Barwon&#8217;s first season under former AFL coach Mark Neeld, the Swans had to secure a perfect run home from the middle of the season to secure a top three finish in the home-and-away season, finishing 10 per cent above Leopold in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>Swans captain Matt Caldow then led his side to two straight wins in the finals to secure a Grand Final berth.<\/p>\n<p>Caldow said his side is nothing but excited for this year&#8217;s Grand Final.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just continue to focus on getting better each week and ticking off little things, so, a new face, new group, new coaching staff, we&#8217;re all excited,&#8221; Caldow said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84581\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84581 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-scaled.jpg?_t=1695282956\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A6840-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Barwon captain and Mathieson Medal winner Matt Caldow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our last couple of victories in finals were a real reward for our effort over the season, because we had a few close ones earlier in the year that didn&#8217;t go our way, then we got up with a couple of wins during the run home to the finals as well, it was a real reward for our group.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Caldow and his side have not lost a GFL game since their clash against Leopold back in Round 11 on July 8, the sides&#8217; 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Caldow said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We both have strong key positions and good midfielders, so it should be a great battle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leopold&#8217;s last premiership win came in 2016 when Lions captain Marcus Thompson was just 21 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions also return to the GFL Grand Final for a second year in a row, losing the 2022 decider to St Mary&#8217;s by 45 points at St Albans Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>For Thompson, there is an element of redemption that is driving his side to go one step further a year on from its defeat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I thinks it&#8217;s about looking at this year&#8217;s game through a different lens,&#8221; Thomson said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84579\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84579\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84579 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-scaled.jpg?_t=1695282956\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A8927-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: Leopold&#8217;s Logan Wagener and Marcus Thompson will be key for Leopold in the Lions&#8217; midfield on Saturday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For us, there has been a lot of change, and there&#8217;s no point looking too far back, it&#8217;s all part of the journey when you lose a Grand Final.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes you reflect on what you did right and what you did wrong, and you just try and learn from it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We think we&#8217;ve done that, and we hope to make the most of it come this weekend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84580\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84580 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-scaled.jpg?_t=1695282956\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/09\/061A0011-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leopold coach Garry Hocking has led the Lions to two-straight GFL Grand Finals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Leopold&#8217;s reserves will clash with St Mary&#8217;s in the game before in what will be a massive day for the town.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s Grand Final between the Swans and the Lions begins at 2.10pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Geelong Football League&#8217;s most in-form sides will share the stage on Saturday afternoon at Leopold Memorial Park where this year&#8217;s premiership will be decided. 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