SuperCoach: Cerra burns traders, Swans stars launch in victory
Almost 1000 coaches who traded Adam Cerra were left smarting after he was Carlton’s clear standout in Friday’s loss to Sydney. See the full SuperCoach takeaways here.
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Ticket, Welcome to Country fails strike SCG
Footy fans were subjected to SCG and Welcome to Country issues before the Swans’ crucial victory over Carlton on Friday night.
Pridham: ‘I mourn the pain the game put Goodes through’
Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has delivered an emotional address about Adam Goodes’ absence from football, declaring he mourns “the pain that the game put him through”.
Lyon: Can injuries really be blamed for Sydney’s horror year?
The simple answer is that injuries have denied Dean Cox a proper crack in his first season as Swans coach. But dig a little deeper, writes Garry Lyon, and it becomes clear Sydney is a shell of the team which made last year’s Grand Final.
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AFL star subbed with latest ‘heart issue’
Last year’s surgery was supposed to free Ollie Wines from his ongoing heart issue, but it returned in Port’s win over the Swans.
‘Got to be patient’: How deep are Swans’ forward line woes?
Do the Swans need a forward line makeover, or do they just need to be patient and wait for their cavalry to return? Lachie McKirdy unpacks how Dean Cox tackles the Swans’ Achilles heel.
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Daicos issues ominous warning, huge praise for emerging mid
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has sent a warning to the rest of the competition after blowing past tagger James Jordon on Friday night. Plus, his thoughts on Ned Long’s breakout game.
SuperCoach: Key takeaways from Collingwood v Sydney
Operation get Nick Daicos is officially back on after getting past the tag of James Jordon, as a couple of cheap Swans options delivered in the Pies’ win.
Lyon: How Swans’ ‘GT Falcon’ has become footy’s best story
Eighteen months ago, Riley Bice was running around for Albury. Now, he’s stepped into Errol Gulden’s role – and filling it with aplomb. Garry Lyon says footy is better for Riley Bice’s story.
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Why ‘added responsibility’ is bringing the best out of Amartey
Only 57 games into his AFL career, Joel Amartey finds himself as the main man in the Swans’ forward line. Ahead of a return to the scene of his nine-goal breakout, he says he’s ready to step up.
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