Sydney’s secret weapon stars in early season hit-out
Brodie Grundy was out there and Taylor Adams ran rings around some of his new teammates – but it was another new face who upstaged them all. Get the latest match sim intel.
Brodie Grundy was out there and Taylor Adams ran rings around some of his new teammates – but it was another new face who upstaged them all. Get the latest match sim intel.
Despite a regrettable incident on Mad Monday that will cause Callum Mills to miss half the 2024 season, coach John Longmire is not hesitating in backing the co-captain as a leader of the club.
Some nifty work at the trade table puts the Swans firmly back in the frame for another finals appearance. But which of their new acquisitions are there in round one?
The academies of the northern states clubs had a big impact on the 2023 draft, and after the uproar from those down south, Swans boss Andrew Pridham has had his say on the matter.
Laura Gardiner got traded and then became one of the best players in AFLW this season – now she’s been rewarded with a huge deal. Details here, plus the teammate that also signed on.
The Swans are keen to atone for a 2023 campaign that didn’t hit the heights they wanted – and their pre-season plans look a whole lot different this summer.
12 months after Brodie Grundy headed out the door, the Pies lifted the premiership. It’s left a sour taste in the mouth of the new Swan. Grundy sits down with LACHLAN MCKIRDY.
Moving on from the disappointment of missing out on the Pies’ flag win wasn’t the reason Taylor Adams left Collingwood. He opens up on the ‘main driving point’ that saw him join Sydney.
He left Collingwood for Sydney and Taylor Adams is struggling to deal with the fallout from missing a dream premiership win.
He left Collingwood for Sydney and Taylor Adams is struggling to deal with the fallout from missing a dream premiership win.
Laura Gardiner took her game to another level after a bold move away from her hometown of Geelong. She opens up on the trade, what changed at her new club and her All-Australian honour.
His dad might be one of the most revered leaders in the club’s history, but Indhi Kirk has pledged to step out of his shadow and forge his own path at the Sydney Swans.
The NRL has won the battle for one of New South Wales’ most-exciting dual-sport talents, who has opted to quit the Sydney Swans Academy and take up a rugby league deal.
The Giants were in the thick of the action on the opening night of the AFL draft, leading to one of the best celebrations we’ve seen in Draft history, as the Swans played hard yet again.
With three of the first 16 picks between them, the Swans and Giants are set to play a big role in this year’s AFL Draft. Their respective list managers take us inside their thinking.
The Swans haven’t found themselves short of inspiration during their remarkable AFLW turnaround. But a 34-game AFL player-turned-coach has become the master orator inspiring them to “run through walls”.
Callum Mills is set to be out for a large portion of 2024 after a Mad Monday injury. So what does that mean for the 26-year-old’s leadership role next year?
After five seasons as Sydney’s GM, Charlie Gardiner is heading back to Melbourne – and this move will result in significant off-field changes. Get the full details.
The Swans loaded up in the traded period and the salary cap will be tight next year and beyond – so what does it mean for a few out-of-contract young guns? Jon Ralph takes a look.
Three Swans players have been involved in every AFLW game the club has played — and they always believed in their finals destiny after a winless season.
A big factor behind the Swans’ push for an AFLW team was do it once, do it right, now those fruits have come to bear. Swans CEO Tom Harley talks to Lachlan McKirdy about their rapid rise.
Swans’ AFLW coach Scott Gowans says a ‘mad moment’ of his helped poke the bear and bring out the best in his players, which has led to a finals berth.
Port is in the market for a new captain in 2024 but who are the candidates? Every club’s big captaincy questions answered.
There have been a few twists in the career of Craig Moller who, had things gone differently, could’ve been preparing for an AFL pre-season. Instead, he’s the NBL’s comeback story of the year.
The Swans have reacted strongly after plans for a tribute to retired great Buddy Franklin were rejected by the City of Sydney.
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.
Sydney will appeal the two-match ban handed to Tom McCartin for a bump that ended the season of Crows forward Shane McAdam.
The AFL admits the goal umpiring system failed on Saturday night but that is cold comfort for Crows fans. Here is what happened, what should have happened and what can change.
Footy fans believe the Adelaide Crows were robbed of victory by a controversial umpiring call that doesn’t match up with replays.
Adelaide’s push for finals has ended in highly controversial circumstances after a late shot at goal was declared a point. Did the umpire get it right?
The race for the minor premiership, top two, top four and top eight are all still alive as the AFL season reaches a thrilling conclusion.
Swans fans will be given the opportunity to farewell club great Lance Franklin in round 24 against Melbourne.
Nick Blakey was drafted by the Swans as a forward, before reinventing himself down back, now he celebrates game 100 as one of the best half-back flankers in the AFL.
Sydney’s season has been hit before the first ball is bounced with inaugral no.1 draft pick Montana Ham sidelined for at least the first two matches with a foot injury.
Adelaide and Sydney’s premiership profiles are almost identical, but only one can play finals. Plus a possible ‘banana peel’ game for the Blues under the microscope.
Taylor Walker is in the form of his life and the Swans have several options to curtail the Crows’ spearhead, including a likely round 23 inclusion.
A leading doctor says Paddy McCartin’s difficult call is another urgent reminder the AFL needs to do more to deal with the trauma of repeated head knocks.
Another key figure in Richmond’s historic triple-premiership dynasty has moved into retirement after a stellar career.
The Matildas have turned to the Sydney Swans to help prepare for their semi-final clash with England. The new $70 million facilities are hailed as ‘one of the best in the country’.
There will be no coming back from a 10th concussion for Paddy McCartin, with the Sydney defender accepting specialist recommendation to walk away.
Sydney is back in the top eight for the first time since round five – but the Swans were forced to fight hard against a gritty Gold Coast outfit.
Lance Franklin might be gone, but his influence at Sydney will long live on, as one of the forwards under his tutelage prepares to play his 50th game in the red and white this weekend.
Sydney star Tom Papley has spoken out on his controversial punting podcast, after the NSW Office of Responsible Gambling raised their concerns about the show with the Swans.
Swans cult hero Tom Papley has spoken for the first time after being at the centre of a gambling furore that has shaken the club.
A Swans star’s new gambling podcast has drawn the ire of the NSW Office of Responsible Gambling, with the Swans in the midst of partnerships with anti-gambling organisations.
Lance Franklin has vanished from the AFL world within the space of a week, but the Swans are still hopeful the legend will make one final appearance in front of Sydney fans at the SCG.
The Swans were down a rotation in the final quarter of the Sydney Derby and John Longmire thinks there is a simple solution if the AFL wants to keep taking concussion seriously.
The new South Cairns Cutters coach played under one of the smartest coaches in the AFL, now he has the opportunity to push that culture as the Cutters chase success.
The Swans finals hopes are still alive after an enthralling Sydney Derby – and it was Errol Gulden who stunned the footy world. See the goal and all the fallout.
The Sydney Swans are relying on a 21-year-old as they push for an unlikely finals berth following Buddy Franklin’s retirement.
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