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Jack Scrimshaw copping a bake from Sam Mitchell. Photos: Getty Images/Fox Sports

‘We’re past that’: Coach destroys Hawk

Sam Mitchell is still struggling to get his message through to his players and the Hawks coach doesn’t appear to be taking it well.

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Sydney Swans players line up for a moments silence paying respect for the victims of the Bondi Junction tragedy during the Round 6 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns at the SCG on April 21, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

‘Hard to comprehend’: AFL’s Bondi tribute

The Swans, whose home ground is a short distance from Bondi Junction, paid their respects to victims of the horrific knife attack.

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Sydney's Chad Warner and Errol Gulden celebrate setting up a goal to Logan McDonald during the Round 1 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Sydney Swans at the MCG on March 15, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - Phil Hillyard **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Star Swan rejects 10-year contract offer

One of the most coveted players in the game, a champion Swans midfielder has revealed an eye-popping offer that came his way.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: Sam Wicks of the Swans kicsk during the round two AFL match between Sydney Swans and Essendon Bombers at SCG, on March 23, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

Fiery new details of Swans partner drama

Further light has been shed on tensions within the Sydney Swans playing group after a player was omitted from a game on Sunday.

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Taylor Adams during the Sydney Swans training session on March 27, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - Phil Hillyard **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Exiled Swan back as star recruit set to play

After a shock loss last week and reports of a teammates spat, the Swans will make a couple of changes, including the club debut of a big recruit.

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The tackle which could land Taylor Adams in hot water

Watch: Careless VFL tackle could delay Adams’ Swans debut

Taylor Adams may have to wait another week before pulling on the red and white in the big time, with the Swans sweating on a careless tackle from the midfielder in the VFL.

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Star stood down over ex-girlfriend rumour

The wild reason for Swans forward Sam Wicks’ omission from Sunday’s clash with Richmond has been explained.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31: Jayden Short, Adem Yze and Liam Baker of the Tigers sing the song in the rooms after winning the round three AFL match between Richmond Tigers and Sydney Swans at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on March 31, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

What Yze would offer Baker to stay after Tiger cubs step up

Adem Yze has deflected praise after his first win in yellow and black, revealing what he would offer Liam Baker if he wanted to stay at Punt Rd amid offers to head west.

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MELBOURNE , AUSTRALIA. March 31 , 2024. AFL Round 3. Richmond vs Sydney Swans at the MCG. Adam Yze, Senior Coach of the Tigers cops a gatorade drenching after his 1st win in charge . Pic: Michael Klein

Tigers stun the Swans in fiery contest

Adem Yze didn’t have to wait as long as his predecessor Damien Hardwick to notch his first win leading the yellow and black.

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Sydney's Harry Cunningham stretchered off after high hit from Essendon's Peter Wright during the AFL Round 2 match between the Sydney Swans and Essendon Bombers at the SCG on March 23, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - Phil Hillyard **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Swans coach calls out ‘unfair’ blame game

Sydney defender Harry Cunningham has been unfairly blamed for his own injury in a collision with Peter Wright, according to his coach.

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Peter Wright and that hit on Harry Cunningham. Photos: Getty Images

‘Absolute joke’: Wright handed long ban

There has been a strong reaction after Essendon’s Peter Wright learned his fate for his sickening high shot on Harry Cunningham.

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Wayne Carey is furious over the AFL's response to the Peter Wright bump.

‘I’m done’: Carey will never watch footy again

AFL legend Wayne Carey has threatened to stop watching the game if one thing happens at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

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Harry Cunningham and Peter Wright. Photos: Getty Images/News Corp

Bomber learns fate for sickening Swans hit

Essendon can prepare for life without its key forward in the near future after he learned his fate from the AFL Tribunal.

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Tom Papley has slammed Essendon's tactics.

Swans star takes flamethrower to AFL club

Sydney Swans livewire Tom Papley has slammed Essendon’s “facade” in a savage takedown of the club following their heated clash.

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Sydney's Brodie Grundy and Collingwood's Darcy Cameron during the Round 1 AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Sydney Swans at the MCG on March 15, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - Phil Hillyard **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Grundy hailed for Swans midfield transformation

Isaac Heeney may be racking up the coaches’ votes, but John Longmire says another Swan has been just as important, turning a weakness into a strength.

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**ONE TIME USE ONLY - FEES APPLY** Sydney's Lance Franklin leaves the field with coach John Longmire at the end of the match after he kicked his 1000th AFL career goal during the Round 2 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and Geelong Cats at the SCG on 25th March 2022. Buddy becomes the 6th player in history to reach the 1000 goal milestone. Photo by Phil Hillyard (**Editorial use in season 2022. Fee applies thereafter**)(**NO ON SALES**- Â©Phil Hillyard)

Swans ‘had had enough’ of Buddy Franklin

An explosive claim about Lance Franklin’s retirement has emerged with a football legend making a brutal call on the former Swans star.

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Brayden Maynard and Jordan De Goey share a high-five.

‘Hard to cop’: Collingwood act defies belief

Collingwood’s stars have been slammed for a “bizarre” act during their loss to the Swans in a horror start to their premiership defence.

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‘No one saw it’: AFL stunned by interference

An extremely rare sight during the clash between the Swans and Collingwood left AFL legends stunned and fans having a chuckle.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Taylor Adams of the Swans looks on during an AFL practice match between Sydney Swans and Greater Western Sydney Giants at Tramway Oval on February 22, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

‘We ask him’: Swans go to former Pie for intel

As recently as last September Taylor Adams was a key Collingwood player and even though he’s injured the new Swan is being mined for information ahead of their MCG showdown.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 07: Brodie Grundy of the Swans and Max Gawn of the Demons compete for the ball during the 2024 AFL Opening Round match between the Sydney Swans and the Melbourne Demons at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 07, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘He was huge’: High praise for gun Swans recruit

New Swan Brodie Grundy put aside pre-game nerves to demolish Melbourne captain Max Gawn in their ruck battle at the SCG.

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‘Stuffed this up’: Fans turn on opening round

Everything was in place for the AFL to start with a bang, but fans have quickly turned on the new concept for the season-opener.

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Brodie Grundy got the better of Max Gawn.

Swans star gets last laugh in grudge match

It was billed as a grudge match and it didn’t disappoint, with Brodie Grundy making a huge statement against his old teammate.

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The Swans walk out to a guard of honour outside the SCG.

SCG image proof AFL got it right

Wild scenes outside the SCG ahead of the AFL season opener have quashed any concerns the league’s Opening Round would be a fizzer.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 08: John Longmire, Senior Coach of the Swans looks dejected after a loss during the 2023 AFL First Elimination Final match between the Carlton Blues and the Sydney Swans at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 08, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Midfield carnage forces Swans rethink

There’s a long list of players unavailable for Sydney’s AFL season opener on Thursday that could prove a significant hurdle to overcome.

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Sydney's Luke Parker kicks during the AFL practice match between the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants at Tramway Oval on February 21, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Swans cop huge blow as star struck down

The Sydney Swans will be without two of their best players for the start of the AFL season after a key veteran was struck down.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13: Swans head coach John Longmire celebrates with Callum Mills of the Swans after victory during the round 18 AFL match between Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs at Sydney Cricket Ground, on July 13, 2023, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Swans break tradition with captain call

The Sydney Swans are moving away from co-captains in 2024 and have officially locked in a surprise choice as their solo leader.

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Portrait of Sydney Swans player Callum Mills ahead of the 2024 AFL Season. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Swans make huge captaincy call

The Sydney Swans are moving away from co-captains in 2024 and locked in a surprise choice as their solo leader.

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Brodie Grundy and Peter Ladhams during a Sydney Swans matchplay training session at CEX Stadium, Coffs Harbour where they have been as part of their Community Camps on January 31, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Star recruit shines, set shots fire in Swans’ match sim

Sydney’s first major pre-season hit-out provided signs of improvement in front of goal, but it was the club’s star recruit who stole the show in Coffs Harbour.

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Taylor Adams speaks with the media after the Sydney Swans first full squad training session for pre season on December 4, 2023. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Pies star comes clean on shock departure

He left Collingwood for Sydney and Taylor Adams is struggling to deal with the fallout from missing a dream premiership win.

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‘Really difficult’: Former Magpie still feeling flag heartbreak

He left Collingwood for Sydney and Taylor Adams is struggling to deal with the fallout from missing a dream premiership win.

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