Sydney Swans
Buddy back for Swans but Hickey in the reserves
The Swans have regained star veteran Lance Franklin from suspension but ruckman Tom Hickey has been overlooked for Saturday’s clash against Port Adelaide in Adelaide.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Analysis
AFL 2022
AFL mid-season report: Hawks take flight, Kangaroos flop, and the Lions roar
It’s the halfway mark of the 2022 AFL season, and time for a report card on just how your club is faring.
- by Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu, Lachlan Abbott, Peter Ryan and Damien Ractliffe
Suspension a Buddy bonus as Swans eye finals
A week’s suspension leading into the bye is a bonus for brilliant veteran Lance Franklin and the flag-chasing Swans.
- by Malcolm Conn
As it happened: Super Swans stun shellshocked Dees, Suns smash hapless Kangaroos, Crows ease past improved Eagles
Follow all the Round 12 action from our live AFL Saturday mega blog as Adelaide host West Coast, Gold Coast tackle North Melbourne and Melbourne face Sydney in the match of the day.
- by Ronny Lerner
Buddy-less Swans storm Dees fortress to blow title race open
A fortnight ago, many believed there was daylight between the Dees and the rest but the flag race is suddenly wide open after the Swans’ 12-point win.
- by Andrew Wu
Relocation to Tasmania must remain an option, says Sydney president
Sydney president Andrew Pridham remains sceptical about the economics behind a standalone team in Tasmania and says relocation of an existing one should not be ruled out.
- by Peter Ryan
Why AFL coaches are at loggerheads with league chiefs
Club chiefs, AFL bosses and players have been compensated after cuts during the height of the COVID lockdowns, but most senior premiership coaches are still earning much less than three years ago.
- by Caroline Wilson
‘He’s a million miles an hour’: Swans’ Chad Warner in AFL’s fast lane
A key part of Sydney’s drive towards the finals, Chad Warner has had some interesting umpire moments in recent weeks.
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
AFL 2022
Cascading blunders: AFL, Swans both in the wrong on Buddy case
The Lance Franklin case has been an unedifying spectacle for the game, the Swans and, not least, the AFL.
- by Jake Niall
Swans expand Hall of Fame with champions from the ages
Champion Swans players stretching across more than a century of the club’s heritage with South Melbourne and Sydney have been honoured.
- by Malcolm Conn
AFL apologises after Swans lash league for tribunal treatment of Franklin
Swans chairman Andrew Pridham came out swinging on Thursday, furious with the superstar forward’s treatment at the tribunal. It drew an apology from the AFL to the player and club hours later.
- by Andrew Wu