Cox Q&A: Rejecting Eagles, how Horse revealed news, Warner talk
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.
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Inside story: How futures of four young AFL stars are intertwined
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.
‘We got found out’: Swans star’s frank Grand Final admission
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.
‘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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Track watch: Draftee shines as Dean Cox era gets underway
One of Sydney’s fresh faces stole the show as the Dean Cox era got underway less than 24 hours after John Longmire stepped down as coach. LACHLAN MCKIRDY was there.
Superstar Swan Cox’s first priority, but is it enough to keep him?
Dean Cox has a lot to do in his first weeks as head coach of the Sydney Swans. But there’s no doubt what his first priority should be, making sure one of the biggest stars at the Swans stays put.
Watch: Longmire’s emotional Sydney farewell
John Longmire thanked his players in an emotional address before confirming his 333-game tenure as Sydney’s senior coach was over. WATCH here.
Cox’s journey from ‘enemy’ to Swans’ new mentor
Dean Cox arrived at the Swans to be an assistant coach under John Longmire as “an enemy”. Seven years on, there’s no person better placed to take over the reins.
Longmire’s next move: Tassie, AFL and the Chad Warner fallout
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Four years in the making: Inside story of Longmire-Cox handover
The hierarchy at Sydney began canvassing a future without John Longmire as far back as 2020. SCOTT GULLAN takes you inside the key moments of the Swans’ succession plan.
‘Frenzy’: $1 million Longmire detail emerges
John Longmire is walking away as coach of the Swans having sent shockwaves across the competition in news no rival coach wanted to hear.
Saddest detail of Swans coach bombshell
The Sydney Swans have confirmed John Longmire has quit as coach with sad details emerging about the shock news.
The Longmire legacy: Deep Grand Final pain which defines ‘Horse’
Grand Final pain punctuated John Longmire’s long career in the VFL/AFL. GLENN MCFARLANE and JON RALPH recap his time as a Roo and Swans coach.
‘Now or never’: 24yo recruit can be Swans’ new Lizard
Riley Bice had played everywhere, from Murray Bushrangers’ under-18 side to the Tiwi Bombers. But it was a surprise shift to defence at Werribee that caught the eye of AFL recruiters.
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