Parker backs Swans engine room to ignite season
Luke Parker is confident the Swans’ engine room can seize the initiative and deliver a big performance against the Crows at the SCG tonight.
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Rampe adopts fortress mentality
Dane Rampe is confident the Swans can rebuild the SCG as a fortress once again with the co-captain expecting an intense battle between two wounded teams tomorrow night.
Giants take stand against racist ‘crap’
GWS star Zac Williams insists racist abuse aimed at one indigenous player is an insult and hurtful to all, with Giants coach Leon Cameron adamant it’s time ‘this sort of crap’ is banished once and for all.
Veteran McVeigh’s enduring hunger for success
Jarrad McVeigh has never worked harder or put in longer hours and the Swans veteran still leaps out of bed in the morning with the vigour of a man far from finished with his AFL career.
‘It’s Coniglio’: Giants’ bid to help keep star
GWS star Stephen Coniglio is out of contract at season’s end and the Giants are doing all they can to keep him, including releasing a funny music video to help educate commentators on how to pronounce his surname.
Will Mills make midfield move?
Sydney’s Mr Versatile Callum Mills says he’s happy to play in defence, the midfield or forward if it helps the team. So what are John Longmire’s Round 1 plans for the Swans young gun?
Can Tiger’s doctor fix Patton puzzle?
The Giants are confident a trip to the US to see the man who rescued Tiger Woods’ career will be the ‘final piece of the puzzle’ as forward Jon Patton targets a mid-year return.
Swans prepare for Buddy boost
Many are tipping Sydney to slide down the ladder in 2019 but a lot will depend on Lance Franklin. And as the clock ticks closer to Round 1, things are looking up for the Swans and their champion forward.
Giants ready for big rule change
Some clubs are worried new rules will hinder their chances on the field in 2019, but the Giants are confident their commitment to building free-thinkers will reap rewards when big calls need to be made this season.
Sprain pains won’t stop Swans pair
Isaac Heeney and Ollie Florent will hand Sydney Swans coach John Longmire a Round 1 boost, with the duo set to overcome sprains ahead of the season-opener against Western Bulldogs.
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