Who will be playing finals footy come the end of the campaign? Here’s Jonathan Horn’s picks, featuring tonight’s two belligerents.

Speaking on Fox Footy’s coverage, Swans coach Dean Cox was asked by Jason Dunstall about putting his own mark on a side that has been so successful, for so long, and John Longmire.

I was always going to have some teething problems once we tried to implement some new things. Certainly with the way we defend and on top of that, the way that we wanted to address our contest method. They were probably the two things that I wanted to touch on. And the players have bought in so far. But tonight, there’ll still be some teething problems, but we’ve just got to get it right eventually as the year progresses.

"One thing I want to try and do is remain calm and let the players do what they’ve been practicing the whole time. I’ve challenged them about being able to adapt and problem solve all the way through preseason. So, I’ve got to make sure that I do the same. And when the decisions have to be made, I’ll make them and try and get them to change the way we play.

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