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The pendulum of AFL power in Sydney might not yet have swung to the Giants, but is it starting to take a westward tilt?Through the first four seasons of Greater Western Sydneys existence it would have been unthinkable they could challenge the perennially contending Swans for top dog status in the harbour city.If the Swans fall to Adelaide in their SCG semi-final on Saturday, the Giants will have gone deeper into the season than the Swans for the first time, despite finishing three places below them on the ladder.Theres no doubt the sense of rivalry between the two neighbours has intensified after a weekend in which the Giants won high stakes derbies at two levels.A 36-point preliminary final win on Saturday was followed by a four-point GWS victory in Sundays NEAFL grand final.GWS have won their past two AFL and three NEAFL games against the Swans despite Sydney finishing minor premiers in both competitions.The Giants own the two biggest wins over Sydney this season, having thumped them by 42 points at Spotless Stadium in round 12.The closest game between the two in 2016 was Sydneys 25-point win at the SCG in round three.There were signs as far back as March that GWS were ready to slug it out with their more established intra-city rival.They beat the Swans by 34 points in a pre-season game in which both clubs fielded a strong side.The Swans freely acknowledge the strides the Giants have made, but arent prepared to concede the Sydney balance of power is starting to shift west.I dont think so, said Swans NEAFL coach Rhyce Shaw.When you get that pool of talent there I think they were always going to grow and they are going to grow really quickly.They are showing what 50 to 100 games does for you and when you get to that point you start to kick on and they really have.GWS chairman Tony Shepherd stressed the wins over the Swans underlined the depth of his club and proved they were the real deal.Any serious contender in the finals must have a strong reserves team and the Giants have proven they have a strong reserves team, Shepherd told AAP.The two Sydney clubs could potentially meet once more this season in the grand final.While the Giants arent looking any further than their preliminary final engagement on Saturday week against either Hawthorn or Western Bulldogs, star forward Jeremy Cameron admits its a tantalising prospect.If it comes down to that, it will be enormous wouldnt it? Cameron said. Alex English Nuggets Jersey . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. Gary Harris Nuggets Jersey .Y. -- Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has a bone to pick with the NFL schedule maker. http://www.nuggetsproshop.com/Jamal-Murray-Nuggets-Jersey/ . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Dikembe Mutombo Jersey . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. Jamal Murray Jersey . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Boston Celtics got a scare when they were told of a bomb threat on their private flight to Oklahoma City.The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2hbx9Jc ) reports the plane landed safely around 5 p.m. at Will Rogers World Airport, where players were told to leave their bags and proceed to their hotel. The plane and bags were searched, and players were still waiting for their luggage to be delivered Saturday evening.Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss says thhe FBI is investigating the incident.ddddddddddddThe newspaper says only a few team executives were aware of the threat during the flight and that others in the party were informed upon landing in Oklahoma City, where the Celtics face the Thunder on Sunday.The team departed for Oklahoma City from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts. ' ' '