Reason why Buddy appeal is delayed
The Swans remain hopeful of clearing Lance Franklin to play against Melbourne on Saturday night but the hearing won’t go ahead on Tuesday.
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‘Traumatic’: Ex-AFL star breaks silence
A former Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans footballer has spoken publicly for the first time after he was cleared of sex charges.
Swans decide on what to do with Buddy ban
Lance Franklin was offered a one-match suspension for striking Tiger Trent Cotchin but the Swans have made a call on whether or not to appeal.
50m drama: AFL hands down verdict, Landsberger slams call
Tigers fans remain unhappy about the unpaid 50m penalty after the final siren and Sam Landsberger believes they have a right to feel aggrieved. See the AFL’s verdict on the call.
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Surgery sidelines Buddy until 2019
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AFL considers All-Star AFLX revamp
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Shock name tops Champion Data’s phantom draft
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Swans serious about best-of-three Grand Final
Sydney will push the case for a best-of-three Grand Finalwhen the competition committee meets next week, adamant interstate clubs face an unfair disadvantage at the MCG. HAVE YOUR SAY
Draft watch: Son of a gun set for Swans
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Clarke ready to learn from star Swans
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Swans to redraft Tippett but there’s a catch
Retired forward Kurt Tippett will remain a Sydney Swans player in 2019 with the club committed to drafting him as a rookie but he still won’t be playing AFL football. The complicated reasons why revealed.
Pressure fuels Dickson’s meteoric rise
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