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Lachlan McKirdy is a sports reporter for The Daily Telegraph and CODE Sports, primarily focused on covering the AFL in NSW. On top of his work with the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants, he also has a strong passion for covering cricket and the Olympic sports, with previous experience working for the International Olympic Committee. He has won awards for his journalism, including from Cricket NSW, while loves bringing a multimedia edge to his work through video and audio means.

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Sydney

Buddy, Barry and flag heroes: Sydney’s best team since 2000

Sydney has been one of the AFL’s most dominant teams this century, powered by a host of the league’s biggest stars. See who made the cut in Lachlan McKirdy’s best side since 2000.

AFL

Tom Green left the game early with precaution for a calf strain during the GWS Giants match simulation training session on February 14, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Giant blow: GWS star to miss start of campaign

GWS will be without one of their biggest names for the opening weeks of the AFL season in a major blow to the club. Get all the pre-season injury news here.

AFL

EXCLUSIVE FOR WEDNESDAY PAPER **EMBARGOED ONLINE UNTIL 9AM WEDNESDAY DEC 11 ** Sydney Swans draftee Ned Bowman at the SCG will wear the number 23 guernsey made famous at the club by Lance Franklin. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

‘Make it his own’: New Sydney No.23’s SANFL pedigree

Ned Bowman has footy in his blood. His father Lachy was a SANFL star with Norwood who drove 500km a game to play. Now, he’s tipping his son to embrace the pressure of inheriting Lance Franklin’s number.

AFL News

Sydney's Caiden Cleary during the AFL Round 24 match between the Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows at the SCG on August 24, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Swans young gun busted trying to buy drugs

A young Swans midfielder will miss the start of the AFL season after being caught by police trying to buy illicit substances at a venue in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

PicturesGWS

Sam Taylor after a heavy collision with Aaron Cadman and Jesse Hogan during the GWS Giants match simulation training session on February 14, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Concern for Giants’ stars as Stringer impresses again

Jake Stringer looked incredibly strong in his biggest hitout for GWS to date, but two other Giants exited Friday’s match simulation early.

Sydney

‘Something’s not right’: Moment Melican knew things had changed

It was late in the 2024 home and away season that Lewis Melican had a moment of maturity. Now, the Swans defender is taking on more responsibility — and has a new deal locked away.

Hockey

‘We’re going to dominate’: Aus hockey next gen’s warning

Australian hockey’s next gen has sent a warning to its rivals around the world, with one star declaring even after a FIH Pro League loss that “we’re going to dominate, there’s no doubt about that”.

AFL News

Callum Mills during the Sydney Swans match simulation training session on February 7, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Match sim intel: Horse returns, young Swans shine, Mills’ move

With former coach John Longmire watching on, a number young Swans took it up to their more experience teammates in another high-intensity four-quarter hitout. Here’s how it all played out.

Hockey

Kookaburras prepared for rocky road on way to LA

Australia’s Kookaburras are already making big strides under new coach Mark Hager. But, he has warned the path to the LA Olympics won’t all be smooth sailing.

Hockey

Hockeyroos beat Spain in mixed FIH Pro League opener for Aussies

It was a mixed night for Australia’s national hockey teams as the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras took on Spain in the first match of their FIH Pro League title defence in Sydney.

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