The ‘rare injury’ which had Papley fearing for premiership dream
Tom Papley has revealed how he kept his pre-qualifying final car crash from coach John Longmire and opened up on the mid-season injury which had him fearing the worst.
Sydney
Experience or energy: How do the Swans replace Mills?
Callum Mills’ hamstring injury leaves the Swans with both a leadership and defensive hole for the preliminary final. Which Swans could put their hands up for a preliminary final return?
‘Too hard’: Brutal skipper blow rocks Swans
Sydney captain Callum Mills’ place in the Swans’ premiership charge is in serious doubt after a disastrous blow at training.
Hamstring injury rules Swans gun out of home prelim
A hamstring injury has ruled out one of Sydney’s most important players for their cutthroat preliminary final against either Port Adelaide or the Hawks in a weeks time.
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McGuane: Why ‘soft’ Pies need to be wary of contender Swans
The Pies were soft and lacked physicality last week, writes MICK MCGUANE, and that won’t get the job done when they face a Sydney side with all the makings of a flag contender in 2024.
MCG mission: How Swans silenced the rabid Magpie army
It’s never easy to silence the Magpie army. But by three-quarter-time on Friday, several headed for the exit. LACHLAN MCKIRDY lifts the lid on how Sydney stormed the MCG.
‘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.
Confronting reality for McRae’s Pies post Swans smacking
Collingwood were way off the pace against a rampant Sydney outfit, leaving the reigning premiers 0-2 to start the season. SAM LANDSBERGER says it’s not a premiership hangover, yet.
‘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.
SuperCoach scores, standouts from Swans v Pies as Heeney shines
Collingwood has slumped to 0-2 in its premiership defence after being stunned by Sydney — and some popular SuperCoach picks impressed. Recap the match and see all the scores here.
Why AFL’s grand final call is a $40m mistake: Swans president
The AFL could be throwing $40 million down the drain by refusing to engage with non-Victorian clubs’ idea of a best-of-three Grand Final series, says Swans president Andrew Pridham.
Predicted teams: Every club’s likely round 1 side
One of North Melbourne’s off-season recruits faces a huge task in his first outing as a Roo after being confirmed to debut against GWS. See every club’s predicted side here.
Pies’ Grundy tab not enough to save Swans from ‘bursting’ cap
Although the Pies are still forking out some of the cash for Swan Brodie Grundy, it can be revealed the ruckman’s deal is larger than first thought, placing Sydney in a dangerous cap situation.
How Fox has gone from cheering Pies flag to plotting their downfall
The last time Robbie Fox was at the MCG, he was wearing a Pies jumper and cheering Collingwood – and childhood friend Brody Mihocek – to a flag. On Friday, he’ll be back in a Swans jumper, hoping to propel Sydney to a premiership of their own.
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