Swans leave Pies’ flag defence on brink with epic comeback
Sydney has all but ended Collingwood’s premiership defence after producing a stirring comeback led by stars Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner.
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Player ratings: Heeney, Warner heroics flatten Pies
Two of Sydney’s biggest stars combined to deny Collingwood victory on a night where one Magpie pushed his All-Australian case — again. See how we rated every player.
Startling stat against Swans’ premiership success
There’s more than 100 years of evidence to suggest Sydney can’t win the AFL premiership in 2024, but that means nothing to coach John Longmire.
How Swans fell from premiership favouritism
Sydney’s drop off has been dramatic, going from a 13-1 team and looking unstoppable, to winning just one of its past six games. MATTHEW FORREST unpacks what’s gone wrong.
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How Hickey found himself on the ‘chopping block’ for game 150
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Replay hope? Serial online pest strikes again in AFL hoax
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Rumours swirl over Sydney Swans bombshell
An AFL great has ruled himself out of the race to be West Coast’s new coach amid reports he’s part of another coaching succession plan.
‘He didn’t have a choice:‘ Swans fight defender’s bump ban
Sydney will appeal the two-match ban handed to Tom McCartin for a bump that ended the season of Crows forward Shane McAdam.
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‘That’s a goal’: Crows’ season ends in missed review robbery
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