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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Gawn expects Grundy to settle the score at AFL reunion

Charging across the Murray River for an opening-round date with Sydney, Melbourne captain Max Gawn expects former teammate Brodie Grundy to run out hot.

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Mills always to skipper Swans despite Mad Monday: coach

Callum Mills has been appointed Sydney's sole captain despite a Mad Monday injury that left the 26-year-old to question whether he'd be kept on as a leader.

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Swans' Parker relieved over AFL tribunal's Rampe call

AFL players are supportive of the league's attempts to protect their heads but Sydney's Luke Parker believes there is still scope for some accidental contact.

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Carlton's Boyd handed three-game ban at AFL tribunal

Carlton's Jordan Boyd has been handed a three-week suspension by the AFL tribunal for a dangerous tackle that left Port Adelaide's Darcy Byrne-Jones concussed.

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Still room for on-field accidents in AFL: Longmire

Dane Rampe faces a two-match ban over his collision with Lachlan McNeil but Sydney coach John Longmire doesn't believe his co-captain deserves to be suspended.

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Swans' Dane Rampe banned over off-the-ball bump

Sydney are set to be without co-captain Dane Rampe for AFL clashes with Fremantle and Essendon after the defender was hit with a two-match suspension.

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Sydney Swans not seeking retribution against Geelong

Sydney have been embarrassed by Geelong in their previous two encounters but co-captain Dane Rampe insists the Swans are not out for revenge.

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Swans' injury crisis deepens with Robbie Fox concussed

Sydney coach John Longmire is demanding a better performance from his players in Saturday's clash with GWS despite the team nursing a big injury toll.

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Cats focused on Swans battle amid external hype

Geelong coach Chris Scott remains focused on the task at hand as the Cats prepare to unfurl their premiership flag against beaten grand final opponent Sydney.

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Buddy's boot sets tone as Swans thumps Suns

Lance Franklin has kicked the game's first two goals and Dane Rampe dominated early to set up a 49-point Sydney AFL win on the Gold Coast.

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Swans ready for next AFL step, says skipper Rampe

Sydney co-captain Dane Rampe believes last year's thumping grand final loss will only make his emerging side better as they prepare to open their AFL campaign.

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Sydney's tough grand final loss puts onus on Swans to bounce back fast amid echoes of Port Adelaide in 2007

Sydney's awful grand final performance has echoes of another big grand final demolition by Geelong that derailed a promising young side 15 years ago. Andrew McGarry takes a look at the Swans' grand final horribilis and what happens next for Sydney.

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Grand final hurt to drive AFL Swans

Sydney are reeling after their 81-point AFL grand final loss to Geelong but Callum Mills and Dane Rampe are confident the hurt can drive them forward.

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Swans players noticing more fan support

Sydney players such as co-captains Dane Rampe and Callum Mills have noticed a significant boost in home-town support ahead of the grand final.

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Inside the AFL grand final: Working together, owning the middle, not banking on Buddy — how Sydney Swans can win

Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the ruler over the Swans ahead of the AFL grand final — and explain why their revamped midfield rotation holds the key against the Cats.

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Swans give thumbs-up after bruising final

Sydney co-captains Dane Rampe and Callum Mills are confident the Swans will be physically right for the grand final after their bruising preliminary final win.

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Swans backline to turn defence into attack

Dane Rampe is confident Sydney can turn a height advantage in their backline into a weapon in their preliminary final against Collingwood on Saturday.

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How the fate of the 2022 AFL season may be shaped by three late bloomers

Dane Rampe, Tom Stewart and Jeremy Howe had to wait for their opportunity in the AFL, but each is playing a crucial role in their respective side's premiership campaigns, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

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Swans, Bulldogs reach AFL crossroad

Whoever loses Friday night's AFL clash between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs will leave the SCG with their season on the brink.

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Swans brace for AFL litmus test

Sydney bounced back to form with a 58-point win over Essendon but face a much tougher test in Friday night's match against Carlton.

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