Aliir Aliir has been cleared to return to the Swans' side for Sunday's clash with North Melbourne after a club-imposed suspension last weekend, while vice captain Dane Rampe could be back as early as next week as he continues to make rapid improvement from a fractured arm.
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Sydney coaching staff stood Aliir down from last weekend's drought-breaking win over Brisbane after he turned up late to a training session the day before, and coach John Longmire is expected to name the tall defender in his 25-man squad on Thursday night.
"He understands that we had to make a decision ... from that point onwards he's been disappointed in himself but got himself going," Longmire said.
"That was last week and we've moved on. Aliir's a fantastic character. He's been wonderful for this footy club for a long time over the last couple of years, he just made a mistake on the weekend as some young players do.
"Young players do that sometimes, you wouldn't read about it but they make mistakes."
Rampe saw a specialist on Monday and is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation after tripping over a chain and breaking his arm before round two this year.
Longmire initially expected his vice captain wouldn't return until early June, but next weekend's game against St Kilda is now a possibility.
"He's running, he'll do training this week and the expectation is that he may be a chance next week, if that's what happens, we'll be pretty happy with that," Rampe said.
"It looked as though it was going to be up to the bye at one stage. It's an unusual injury, first of all how it happened but how it was going to heal was unusual as well, we weren't quite sure.
"The advice we've received so far has been spot on and he's healed pretty quickly and his attention to detail and how he's going about his rehab is outstanding.
"He's extremely keen and because he's been running so well, his fitness is actually in a pretty good state which is terrific."
The Swans square off against an in-form North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, the Kangaroos fresh from a 59-point hiding of Adelaide.
"Their performances have been really solid, they've lost three games by under a kick before the last couple of weeks, they beat the Gold Coast and then on the weekend they were sensational," Longmire said.
"To beat Adelaide by 10 goals and to have a 10 goal to zero first quarter was incredible. Their form was as good as any team going around in that game.
"They were able to win the centre clearances, get the ball forward and play it in their half and it was super efficient when they got the ball inside their forward 50."
