This isn’t how Dean Cox’s first season in charge of Sydney was supposed to go. At 0-2, writes LACHLAN MCKIRDY, the new Swans coach must be tearing his hair out as he deals with a mounting injury crisis.
The Brisbane Lions get their 2025 AFL campaign underway on Saturday but they will be without a recruit for a sad reason.
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has heaped praise on off-season recruit Sam Day, who was set to make his Lions debut on Sunday before the death of his father led to his withdrawal.
Sydney will persevere with its new-look bookends while it is back to the future for Brisbane and Eric Hipwood. Callum Dick and Lachlan McKirdy analyse the upcoming grand final rematch.
One of Dean Cox’s off-season moves looks to be a resounding success. But as LACHLAN MCKIRDY writes, the new Swans coach will need to conjure a lot more than that.
If Sydney’s was a “conscious uncoupling”, Hawthorn’s succession plan was more War of the Roses. As GARRY LYON writes, the Hawks are now firmly Sam Mitchell’s team and a flag contender.
Hawthorn’s recruiting spree has forced a major shake-up, while a number of Opening Round teams will be well below full strength.
Dean Cox now has the opportunity he always wanted, to be an AFL head coach. LACHLAN MCKIRDY sits down with Sydney’s new leader for an expansive chat.
This is shaping as one of the biggest years in AFL trade history, with four of the AFL’s best young talents potentially up for grabs. JON RALPH examines the state of play.
Sydney star Nick Blakey has spoken candidly of the club’s Grand Final disaster and why the Swans won’t repeat the same mistakes if they earn another shot at the ultimate prize in 2025.
They are down two stars for the opening round and carrying nightmares of a grand final smashing, but the Swans have one trump card.
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.
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.
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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