Sydney

The UNSW-ES Bulldogs community comes together to celebrate 600 games for Troy Luff. Picture: Leigh Gazzard

600 of the best: 55-year-old ex-Swan boots 10 goals in milestone

Former Swans icon Troy Luff notched a historic milestone at the weekend, with the 55-year-old capping his big day with an incredible bag. We catch up with the 600-game veteran.

Sam Wicks in the Swans Marn Grook quernsey ahead of the match at the SCG against Carlton for Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Wicks has just signed a 3 year contract extension. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - NO ON SALES - copyright Phil Hillyard )

AFL

From the fringe to big new deal: How Swan put noise behind him

Sam Wicks is coming off a difficult 12 months which saw him suspended for an internal issue and banned for a dangerous tackle. Now, he’s thriving – and has been rewarded for it.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Chad Warner of the Swans speaks to Dean Cox, coach of the Sydney Swans after the round eight AFL match between Sydney Swans and GWS Giants at Sydney Cricket Ground, on May 04, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Sport

The unlikely Dean Cox ‘stopgap’ tactic keeping Sydney alive

Sydney’s season has not gone to plan with injuries derailing their start to the year. But a piece of tactical brilliance has kept them in the hunt. Lachlan McKirdy unpacks it here.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Mitch Owens and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera of the Saints embrace after the round four AFL match between St Kilda Saints and Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium, on April 08, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Sydney

Home of the Saints: NWM’s call, the chef and the slacker

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera’s future is the talk of Moorabbin as he helps spearhead St Kilda’s next era. But what’s life like inside the home of the rising star? Mitch Owens lifts the lid on the dynamic.

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AFL

The Swans dropped a second straight game to start 2025. Photos: Getty Images

Swans belted over ‘horrific’ scenes

Swans great Ryan O’Keefe and a host of footy fans all said the same thing after Sydney’s loss to the Brisbane Lions.

AFL

Brisbane's Levi Ashcroft and Sydney's Tom McCartin during the AFL Round 1 match between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions at the SCG on March 15, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - NO ON SALES - copyright Phil Hillyard )

Levi a must? Key SuperCoach takeaways from Super Saturday

It was a big first Super Saturday of the 2025 season – and there were plenty of SuperCoach hits and misses. Recap the action and see what it all means going forward.

Lions

Cox’s problems mount as injury-hit Swans slump to Lions loss

This isn’t how Dean Cox’s first season in charge of Sydney was supposed to go. At 0-2, writes LACHLAN MCKIRDY, the new Swans coach must be tearing his hair out as he deals with a mounting injury crisis.

AFL

The Brisbane Lions play the Sydney Swans in Round 1.

‘Heavy hearts’: AFL premiers rocked by tragedy

The Brisbane Lions get their 2025 AFL campaign underway on Saturday but they will be without a recruit for a sad reason.

AFL

DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: Bailey Humphrey (left) and Sam Day of the Suns celebrate during the 2024 AFL Round 10 match between The Gold Coast SUNS and The Geelong Cats at TIO Stadium on May 16, 2024 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Day will come for new Lions recruit

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has heaped praise on off-season recruit Sam Day, who was set to make his Lions debut on Sunday before the death of his father led to his withdrawal.

AnalysisAFL

We meet again: What’s changed for Swans, Lions since 2024 GF

Sydney will persevere with its new-look bookends while it is back to the future for Brisbane and Eric Hipwood. Callum Dick and Lachlan McKirdy analyse the upcoming grand final rematch.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren and Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren looks on during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on March 13, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

‘Could blow up’: McLaren, Piastri concerns

Oscar Piastri is hoping to break an Aussie Formula One curse this weekend, as all eyes centre on the dynamic in the McLaren garage.

AFL

Coach Dean Cox in his first game as coach during the AFL Opening Round match between the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn Hawks at the SCG on March 7, 2025. Photo by Phil Hillyard (Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

14 missing: Swans hit by injury crisis ahead of grand final rematch

The Sydney Swans have been hit by an injury crisis ahead of their grand final rematch with the Brisbane Lions, with 14 players unavailable for the clash.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 28: A dejected Errol Gulden of the Swans is consoled by Braeden Campbell of the Swans during the 2024 AFL Grand Final match between the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions at The Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 28, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Proud club’: What Lions are wary of

Having been forced to wait longer than expected to start their premiership defence, the Brisbane Lions are ready for a Sydney side intent on redemption.

AFL

Download today: Every AFL club’s 2025 team poster

There’s no better way to show off your footy fandom than with a team poster. Download your club’s for 2025 today and show off your club colours at home and work.

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