Bucks: Hawks need to break their Power curse
The Hawks haven’t beaten Port Adelaide since 2022, and it’s the curse they need to break. Plus, the Dees’ search for a winning formula continues. Nathan Buckley previews Super Saturday.
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Grundy method: How meticulous prep sparked return to AA form
Behind Brodie Grundy’s stunning return to All-Australian form lies an obsessive preparation regimen that has not only turned the 31-year-old into the AFL’s most dominant big man, but one of the most in-form players.
From injury agony to finals hopes: Swans comeback driving skipper
With two years of injury frustration behind him, Sydney skipper Callum Mills says the thought of playing in September again is driving the Swans through their do-or-die stretch.
Scrap the sub: Cox calls for rules overhaul after McCartin injury
When Tom McCartin came from the ground with concussion, Dean Cox was unable to replace him with a fit Aaron Francis who was subbed just minutes before. He wants the sub rule gone.
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Dillon slams SCG surface with AFL sending ‘grass god’ to fix turf
The AFL is pulling no stops in fixing the turf at the SCG ahead of next Sunday’s Swans game, with ‘grass god’ Bruce Macphee to be sent to Sydney to repair the ‘shocking’ surface.
‘Clipped us across the chin’: How Swans kept their season alive
From one of their lowest points this century to suddenly having momentum, Justin McInerney reveals the exact moment everything changed for the Swans.
Swans ‘brand damage’ rumour swirling
There have been suggestions former Swans coach John Longmire “buried” a piece of audio with rumours of “reputational damage” swirling.
Port’s eight-year low: Same old issues plague the Power yet again
After two gritty victories kept them within arm’s length of the top eight, Port looked very much like a side that was 6-8, with Ken Hinkley’s final year appearing to be heading nowhere good.
‘It is tough’: Inside Swans skipper’s injury battle
With just nine appearances since the start of last season, Sydney’s captain Callum Mills opens up about the toll of leadership from the sidelines as the Swans fight to salvage their season.
Saving the Swans: Sydney’s path to putting rivals on notice again
The next seven weeks will define Dean Cox’s first year in charge of the Swans. And while finals are still a possibility, it might be even more important to set Sydney up for a 2026 flag charge.
Swans boss, Cats legend to become Dillon’s 2IC
The shake-up at AFL House is set to take its next step, with Andrew Dillon landing his 2IC and likely successor in a former Geelong premiership captain.
Yze: Tigers’ horror show ‘not up to AFL standard’
Richmond coach Adem Yze has savaged his side’s woeful loss to Sydney in which the Tigers went almost two hours without kicking a goal. See full reaction here.
Longmire, Harley, Gardiner: Can Swans survive ‘perfect storm?’
Sydney is facing instability it has rarely seen in its AFL history after the departures of several key names. We examine where the Swans are at and what will come next.
Cox fires back at critics, responds to Jamarra Swans links
Dean Cox has been quizzed on Sydney’s interest in Jamarra Ugle-Hagan amid links to the Western Bulldogs forward. Plus, his message for the critics as the Swans’ season slips away.
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