1. Sydney's punt on returning stars didn't work
Kurt Tippett (ankle) returned to the action after missing two games, while Isaac Heeney (glandular fever) and Gary Rohan (back/hamstring) made their first appearance of the season, and none had the impact the Swans' coaching staff would have been hoping for. Tippett struggled as a key forward and in the ruck, finishing with just five possessions after booting an early goal, while Heeney and Rohan showed small glimpses of their best but went missing for large parts of the match, especially when the Giants took control before half-time. The trio will no doubt be better for the run and will be hoping to build some momentum in the next month.

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2. Giants break their SCG duck
The 12th edition of the Sydney derby was the first time GWS have walked away with premiership points at the Swans' home ground, and they did it in style. Things looked grim when the Swans booted the first four goals of the game in as many minutes, without the Giants even touching the ball, but from there it was complete domination for the visitors. GWS kicked nine straight to finish the first half after the Swans' opening blitz and did as they pleased, while John Longmire's men could only look on in disbelief as their momentum disappeared.

3. The Swans can't make the eight if their stars don't find form
The 0-5 doesn't quite tell the story when it comes to the Swans' season but the form of some of their biggest names might do. Former captain Kieren Jack, Dan Hannebery and Luke Parker, all prime movers of the Sydney midfield in recent years, just haven't been anywhere near as dangerous as they usually are for their team. Jack's move to the forward line hasn't worked, and while Hannebery and Parker have been effective in patches, their prolific ball-winning has deserted the All Australians. Plenty of experts still believe the Swans can play finals, but if the three guns can't find something in the next month, then they'll be spectating in September for the first time under John Longmire's reign as coach. 

4. Buddy's 800th goal was an anti-climax
It was a dirty night for the superstar but he still managed to kick the three goals he needed to reach the extraordinary milestone late in the last quarter. The Swan had been well held by GWS co-captain Phil Davis for the derby, but brought up his 800th major after he received a dubious free kick for being held by GWS defender Adam Tomlinson. The last man to ever kick 100 goals in a season has slotted more exciting majors in his career, but one of the greats of the modern game should be applauded for reaching the magical mark. 

5. Giants take home the Sam Reid Cup
The cross-town rivals both had their own Sam Reid on the team sheet, and while both of them started the game as attacking options, the Swans version spent most of the second half in defence. Sam Reid of the Giants did plenty of his usual grunt work inside 50, and booted a crucial goal in the final term, while Sam Reid of the Swans was solid down back, and took seven marks for the match. On such a tough night for the home side they had few winners, and while Sam Reid of the Swans was hardly his team's worst player, the Sam Reid Cup has to be awarded to the visitors, purely on the result of the match.