Behind Brodie Grundy’s stunning return to All-Australian form lies an obsessive preparation regimen that has not only turned the 31-year-old into the AFL’s most dominant big man, but one of the most in-form players.
With two years of injury frustration behind him, Sydney skipper Callum Mills says the thought of playing in September again is driving the Swans through their do-or-die stretch.
When Tom McCartin came from the ground with concussion, Dean Cox was unable to replace him with a fit Aaron Francis who was subbed just minutes before. He wants the sub rule gone.
The Sydney Swans still have a pulse — just. And one returning star is a massive part of that turnaround, but not just for what he’s doing ball in hand. Lachlan McKirdy explains.
From one of their lowest points this century to suddenly having momentum, Justin McInerney reveals the exact moment everything changed for the Swans.
There have been suggestions former Swans coach John Longmire “buried” a piece of audio with rumours of “reputational damage” swirling.
After two gritty victories kept them within arm’s length of the top eight, Port looked very much like a side that was 6-8, with Ken Hinkley’s final year appearing to be heading nowhere good.
With just nine appearances since the start of last season, Sydney’s captain Callum Mills opens up about the toll of leadership from the sidelines as the Swans fight to salvage their season.
The next seven weeks will define Dean Cox’s first year in charge of the Swans. And while finals are still a possibility, it might be even more important to set Sydney up for a 2026 flag charge.
The shake-up at AFL House is set to take its next step, with Andrew Dillon landing his 2IC and likely successor in a former Geelong premiership captain.
Richmond coach Adem Yze has savaged his side’s woeful loss to Sydney in which the Tigers went almost two hours without kicking a goal. See full reaction here.
Sydney is facing instability it has rarely seen in its AFL history after the departures of several key names. We examine where the Swans are at and what will come next.
Dean Cox has been quizzed on Sydney’s interest in Jamarra Ugle-Hagan amid links to the Western Bulldogs forward. Plus, his message for the critics as the Swans’ season slips away.
Sydney’s injury plague has exposed the club’s lack of success in the past four drafts, with damning numbers revealing how little impact the Swans’ most recent recruits are having.
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