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Swans let win slip away

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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Late lapse costly for Swans

David Sygall Final-quarter meltdown costs Swans full points against Fremantle Dockers.

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Kirk gives Freo a touch of Swans flavour

Andrew Wu It took two years away from the game for Brett Kirk to realise he wanted to have a crack at the coaching caper, but John Longmire had no doubt the former Sydney hero was a coach in the making during...

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Swans were soft against Hawks: Bolton

Sydney Swans midfielder Jude Bolton says the message this week, as his below-par premiership AFL side plot to take down Fremantle, has been simple: harden up.

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'Soft' tag to drive Swans: Bolton

Andrew Wu If the trademark of a quality team is its ability to atone for its sins, then Fremantle is set for a rugged Saturday night at the SCG against a Sydney team still smarting from a 'soft' performance...

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Bolton backs 'soft' Swans to bounce back

Andrew Wu If the trademark of a quality team is its ability to atone for their sins, then Fremantle are set for a rugged Saturday night against a Sydney team still smarting from a "soft" performance last week.

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Swans coach Longmire dismisses Brereton attack on Goodes

Andrew Wu Sydney champion accused of not putting his head over the ball in contests.

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Swans go back to the drawing board in bid to hit the target

Andrew Wu Sydney are laying the blame for their forward woes at their poor delivery, but that is a deficiency they will need to quickly rectify if they are to pick apart Ross Lyon's famed defence against...

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Swans plot way around stumbling block Gibson

Andrew Wu For all the talk about Sydney’s need to stop Lance Franklin, it could be a man who has never kicked a goal for his club, Josh Gibson, who has the greater bearing on the outcome of this weekend’s...

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Form the only factor for Swans talls: Pyke

Sydney ruckman Mike Pyke believes form not height should determine whether the Swans can squeeze Shane Mumford, prize recruit Kurt Tippett and himself into their AFL line-up.

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Mumford disciplined by Swans after Melbourne night out

David Sygall Swans ruckman Shane Mumford has been disciplined by the club's leadership after "a bit of an incident" involving alcohol in Melbourne last weekend.

Jetta, Reid bounce back for Swans

Andrew Wu Sydney gives favourite son Jarrad McVeigh a memory he will cherish forever in his 200th game.

Cats lesson learnt, says Longmire as Swans ready for Hawks

Andrew Wu Sydney will enter their grand final rematch with Hawthorn confident they have addressed the flaws that were brutally exposed by Geelong in their only significant examination this year.

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Saints and sinners: defiant Swans hit back in row over blocking

Andrew Wu Sydney are bemused by suggestions their players were involved in illegal blocking, in a sour postscript to their Anzac Day victory in New Zealand.

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Swans defender Shaw to miss grand final rematch with Hawthorn

Andrew Wu Rhyce Shaw has been ruled out of this week's grand final re-match against Hawthorn after hitting a stumbling block in his recovery from an abdominal strain.

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Cats must lift to match the Swans' class

Robert Walls Geelong and Sydney have been the two best clubs in recent years, with one or the other involved in seven of the past eight grand finals.

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Swans have some tough jobs to do, but they have the depth

Andrew Wu Andrew Wu previews the game between Sydney and Geelong and gives his tip.

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Live AFL: Sydney Swans v Geelong

Teo Pellizzeri Both teams are unbeaten after three rounds and have won the past two AFL premierships. The Sydney Swans host Geelong in an intriguing round four clash under lights at the SCG.

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Cats hand sub-par Swans a Blood nose

Andrew Wu There was a time when Sydney flew under the radar, only to emerge into the consciousness of the football world in September.

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