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Kieren Jack named as Swans co-captain

Adam Goodes has stepped down as co-captain of AFL club Sydney, with Kieren Jack promoted to partner Jarrad McVeigh in the job.

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Half a season produces team brim full of talent

Rohan Connolly Rohan Connolly selects his All-Australian team at the half-way mark of 2013.

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Half a season produces team full of talent

Rohan Connolly's All-Australian team.

Rohan Connolly Rohan Connolly selects his All-Australian team at the half-way mark of 2013.

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Jack of all trades now among elite

Ultimate Footy.

Matthew James Kieren Jack has gone from strength to strength and now sits among the fantasy elite.

Goodes sparks Swans

Adam Goodes during the Swans v Essendon at the SCG. 1st June 2013. Photograph by Dallas Kilponen

David Sygall After a highly unusual week, Adam Goodes produces an all too familiar performance.

Triumphant end to Goodes' bad week

The man: Sydney's Adam Goodes keeps Essendon captain Jobe Watson at bay during the Swans' win at the SCG.

Andrew Wu Star emerges with his reputation as both a footballer and a man further enhanced.

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Goodes brushes aside difficult week with inspirational star turn

Adam Goodes during the Swans v Essendon at the SCG. 1st June 2013. Photograph by Dallas Kilponen

David Sygall After a highly unusual week, Adam Goodes produced an all-too-familiar performance, shrugging off the weight of the nation to score four goals and inspire the Swans to a dominating 17.13.115 to 10.11.

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Live AFL: Sydney Swans v Essendon

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Lee Crossley It's one of the best match-ups of AFL round 10. Both the Sydney Swans and Essendon have suffered only two defeats in the first nine rounds, although the Swans have also had a draw.

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Age Footballer of the Year: Round 11 votes

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Round 11 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

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Leaky defence the key to Magpies' woes

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Robert Walls It’s hard to know what to make of Nathan Buckley’s Magpies. It is the only team to have beaten the classy Cats this year, yet looked awful last week against Sydney.

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Swans v Bombers: the five key points

Andrew Wu Nobody should have to endure the week Adam Goodes has but finally he gets to do what he does best - play football.

Blood brothers

Adam Goodes and Swans coach John Longmire share a moment during training this week.

Caroline Wilson The Swans, from coach John Longmire to the president and players, are united as one behind a shattered Adam Goodes.

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Goodes, the bad and the ugly: a week of heartache

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Caroline Wilson ANYONE doubting the influence Adam Goodes holds over the Sydney Swans and the reverence they hold for him only had to be at the club on Wednesday in the hours that followed Eddie McGuire's racial...

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Bird happy winging it for Swans

Craig Bird

David Sygall Craig Bird played as a defensive forward at the start of the season, moved into run-with roles in the midfield, switched to half-forward and has spent time on the wing.

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The make-or-break experiment

Blake McGrath.

Peter Hanlon Attempting to transform athletes with limited or no experience of the game into AFL footballers is more fashionable than ever.

Jack learns to love new game through the deeds of shining sons

Andrew Wu As Brandon Jack prepares to make his AFL debut with the Sydney Swans, his father, former Balmain champion Garry Jack, says he wishes he had been given an opportunity to play the code.

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Breust stays busy putting the ability into durability

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Andrew Wu NSW product Luke Breust keeps on kicking goals as he looks to consolidate on a season which saw him better even Lance Franklin in the eyes of those that matter at Hawthorn.

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Outcome to swing on pace of Jetta and Goodes

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Andrew Wu 1. LANCE FRANKLIN v TED RICHARDS Much has been made of Franklin's goalless fortnight but it's not as if the superstar forward is completely out of touch.

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Sylvia report adds to gloomy day for the Dees

Colin Sylvia KOs Jared Brennan.

Jesse Hogan After shock 60-point defeat, Melbourne set to lose one of its best players this season.

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Swans let win slip away

Luke Parker of the Swans and Michael Johnson of the Dockers contest the ball

David Sygall A final-quarter meltdown cost the Swans full points against a depleted but relentless Fremantle Dockers on Saturday night.

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