AFL 2024 round eight LIVE updates: Sydney Swans, GWS Giants open AFL Saturday ahead of Saints v Roos, Dees v Cats

Neither side has made a late change while Robbie Fox (Swans) and Harvey Thomas (Giants) will start as the subs.

The first Sydney derby of the AFL season is here, and it’s a belter. The Swans are second, the Giants are third, and September looks like it’s going to be pretty busy for anyone in this city with a Sherrin fetish.

As far as Saturday afternoon is concerned, it’s difficult to split these two sides – so let’s take a closer look at some of the key questions surrounding this tantalising clash.

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G’day everyone and welcome to our AFL live blog for this Saturday of round eight.

We will be following all four games today and tonight starting with Sydney v GWS Giants at the SCG from 1.45pm AEST.

Please enjoy the matches to come.