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Swans, Suns swing the axe following poor losses

Sydney coach John Longmire and Gold Coast counterpart Damien Hardwick have axed four players each following disappointing AFL losses last weekend.

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Out-of-form Swans shake off criticism after Port hiding

Sydney player James Rowbottom has dismissed critics' claims their six-week AFL form slump is a result of players not putting the team first.

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Hawkins joins tributes to mark Dustin Martin retirement

Geelong's Tom Hawkins has joined the chorus of tributes for Richmond's Dustin Martin after both premiership players announced their retirements on the same day.

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Wounded Swans focus on rebound, not damning AFL stat

Mired in a shocking slump, AFL ladder leaders Sydney gave players a training reprieve to refresh and refocus for the last three rounds.

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Port Adelaide are impostors no more as they smash Sydney’s aura of invincibility

The Power celebrated Ken Hinkley’s 400th AFL match as a player or coach in style with a fitting tribute to his own understated confidence and swagger

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'Utterly unacceptable': Longmire laments Swans loss

Sydney coach John Longmire has lashed a lack of effort after the Swans lost by 112 points to Port Adelaide, the club's fifth biggest loss in their history.

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Port overwhelm Swans by 112 points in AFL Bloods-bath

Port Adelaide have surged into the AFL top four after producing a 112-point demolition job on competition leaders Sydney.

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Swans focus on ending form slump, not AFL ladder

Sydney coach John Longmire is taking the AFL ladder out of the equation and keeping his focus on guiding an injury-hit Swans out of their form slump.

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Swans assistant Cox opts out of Eagles coaching race

Former West Coast champion Dean Cox will not return to the club as their AFL coach, choosing not to apply for the job in favour of remaining at Sydney.

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Cox 'invested in Swans' as Eagles coaching talk grows

Sydney coach John Longmire says Dean Cox remains focused on their AFL flag push, as interest from West Coast around the Swans' assistant continues to grow.

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Brownlow contender Heeney fails to overturn ban

Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney is ineligible for the Brownlow Medal after failing to overturn his one-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking.

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Swans skipper Mills to play against Roos in AFL return

Sydney captain Callum Mills will slot straight back into the senior side against North Melbourne to make his long-awaited AFL return following injury.

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Longmire backs McDonald after missing game-winning shot

Sydney coach John Longmire is focusing on the positives after an upset one-point loss against Fremantle ended the Swans' 10-game winning streak.

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Swans fortify for 'big battle' with Dockers midfield

After getting a glimpse of Fremantle's midfield craft on the weekend, Sydney coach John Longmire is preparing his side for war in the engine room.

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Gun GWS defender Sam Taylor suffers ruptured testicle

Greater Western Sydney's finals hopes have taken a hit with star defender Sam Taylor out indefinitely after surgery on a ruptured testicle.

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AFL's top defender awaits Swans' nine-goal hero Amartey

Sydney coach John Longmire believes there's more upside to Joel Amartey, but says the emerging forward faces a huge challenge this week against GWS.

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Why Longmire chose to bench nine-goal hero Amartey

Joel Amartey's nine-goal haul against Adelaide was the biggest by a Sydney Swans player since Lance Franklin kicked 10 against Carlton in 2017.

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'Not an even comp': Swans' Longmire denies byes benefit

Adamant his club's red-hot form has nothing to do with two early season byes, Sydney coach John Longmire says there are inequalities across the competition.

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Swans land Hayward signature on five-year deal

Gun forward Will Hayward has signed a five-year AFL contract extension with Sydney, joining Errol Gulden and James Rowbottom in committing long-term.

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Warner shows the way for Swans in win after quiet start

Chad Warner's second half was outstanding as Sydney held off the Western Bulldogs for a 14-point win at Marvel Stadium.

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Sydney's McCartin to miss again after concussion

Sydney coach John Longmire says Tom McCartin will miss a third consecutive game after being concussed, ruling him out of playing the Western Bulldogs.

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Soaraway Swans boosted by shared scoring load

The AFL ladder-leading Sydney Swans are showing that sharing the scoring duties is the way to go after the retirement of prolific forward Lance Franklin.

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Blakey returns to Swans for Blues clash but no McCartin

Sydney defender Nick Blakey has passed a concussion test and will play against Carlton, while the club has opted to rest Tom McCartin for an extra week.

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Swans praise patient Parker as AFL recall wait drags on

Former Sydney skipper Luke Parker is no guarantee to be picked for next week's clash with Carlton due to the squeeze on midfield spots at the Swans.

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Longmire remains a 'maybe' on AFL send-off rule

Sydney coach John Longmire says Callum Brown's bump on Sydney defender Tom McCartin, resulting in a three-game suspension, appears to have been an accident.

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