- Sydney is expected to welcome Hawthorn on Friday in his opening match for the 2025 AFL season
- But a swan player seems to have launched the mind games early
Sydney star Will Hayward rocked the feathers of certain Hawks fans before Swans’ shock against Hawthorn later this week at SCG.
While cyclone Alfred has wreaked havoc during the curtain awakenings of this week, with several canceled matches, the League has continued to promote the opening tour in the past few days.
Hayward was joined by the Port of the Port of Sydney by Mitchell Lewis of the Hawks, Mason Cox of Collingwood and Jesse Hogan de GWS to promote the first round.
Each of the four players took a while to plead for fans why they should support their clubs for the next round on the official Instagram account of AFL.
While each of the players described their team as the best in the league, but Hayward took the opportunity to search the colors of the Hawks kit.
“I think you should opt for swans this week to be faithful to your condition above all,” he said.
Sydney star Will Hayward has rocked the feathers of certain Hawks fans before the Swan’s round shock against Hawthorn
“And secondly, nobody looks good in Pooey Brown and Gold. Everyone looks good in red and white, “he added.
“Go to SCG for opening the tour to support swannies.”
But the commentary made some fans online with a writing on X: “Can not imagine that the story of the title if one of our players (that is to say Jack Ginnivan) lacked respect in the colors of another team.
“It’s much worse than what Ginni said … Where’s the attention of the media around this then huh?” Bulls ***! Another wrote on X.
“Sydney Swans This is an example of a bad sporting spirit. Very mediocre role models. Do not make it personal. Keep it on the oval and play the game. Seriously not good enough. Crosses the line. AFL and Hawthorn are unaware and that will disappear ” said one of them.
“Sydney will choke in the grand finale, so I would not be worried about what they say, I cannot wait on Friday,” said another social media user.
Another added: “This guy gets ahead.”
But others were divided by the commentary, telling fans of Hawks to: “Lightening the guy”.
Sydney and Hawthorn will be head-to-face at SCG Friday evening in their curtain lover from the 2025 season 2025
While some Hawks fans have been frustrated by comments, others laughed comments
Hawthorn star Mitchell Lewis called Harry Potter fans in Sydney to go to SCG to watch the Hawks
“Are you actually an adult who gets angry with that ??” Another wrote.
“Fans of the hawthorn who found on this subject are wild. It is joking to the most banal quality, it is really not worth putting yourself in a tizz about ‘another writing.
Sydney, on the other hand, several key players from Sydney are currently due to undergo late fitness tests to see if they can play later this week.
Tom Papley will undergo a test after going back to team training this week after a sprained ankle.
Brodie Grundy was kneeling last week and will also be a test to play on Friday.
This occurs when the AFL has postponed the round shock for Brisbane against Geelong on Thursday and the Gold Coast meeting with Essendon on Friday, due to the arrival of cyclone Alfred.
The category two storm should make land Thursday, with winds of 120 km / h and sudden floods expected in certain parts of Queensland.
The AFL has chosen to postpone clashes to Gabba and People First Stadium for security reasons.
