‘Football genius’: Mastermind of AFL bounceback
They are down two stars for the opening round and carrying nightmares of a grand final smashing, but the Swans have one trump card.
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Swans get horror result on Gulden scan
The AFL has a full-blown crisis on its hands, with a crucial Swan learning his fate as a trio of superstars will miss the start of the season.
Worst-case scenario: Gulden injury disaster confirmed
Sydney superstar Errol Gulden is set to miss a chunk of the AFL season after fracturing his ankle in Friday’s pre-season win over Gold Coast.
Shattered fairytale and a brutal ego hit: Inside Parker’s Swans exit
Luke Parker thought his VFL stint was just about getting match fitness. Then after a few weeks, it dawned that his Swans career might be coming to an end. Parker tells JON RALPH how he ended up at North Melbourne.
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Delusion, tears: The ‘hollow’ reality for shattered Swans
Sydney’s stars say the pain of Saturday’s Grand Final loss to Brisbane is worse than 2022, opening up on the “hollow” realisation of another missed opportunity. LACHLAN MCKIRDY takes you inside the Swans rooms.
Gutted Swans coach barely keeps his cool
After losing yet another AFL Grand Final, Swans coach John Longmire battled more challenges when speaking to the media.
Sam Newman slams Grand Final ‘disgrace’
Sam Newman has pulled out a flamethrower and called on the AFL to hand down punishments after Saturday’s grand final “disgrace”.
Shattered Heeney’s shock GF injury reveal
Isaac Heeney has explained the heartbreaking scenes of him looking shattered sitting on the Swans bench at the end of the Grand Final.
Robbo: The 20 minutes of mayhem that will scar Swans
The masterful performance from Chris Fagan’s Lions was forged over several long winters, writes MARK ROBINSON. And its effect on the Swans might last much longer than that.
Fagan’s tears as ruthless Lions romp to premiership
Brisbane has surged to its first AFL premiership in 21 years, shattering records on the way to a 60-point triumph over a Sydney side which was left to lament another Grand Final flop.
How ‘uninspired’ Swans rounded off decade of disappointment
This year, the Swans were supposed to put three painful grand finals behind them. And yet, after a near-perfect season, they’ve once again failed on the biggest stage.
Inside Brisbane’s 204-day ‘dance’ to premiership glory
Chris Fagan called it dancing on thin ice— and boy, did the Lions dance. GLENN MCFARLANE examines the key moments from a season like no other, which led to Brisbane’s first premiership in 21 years.
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