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DARK SECRETS: Flag favourites sydney ready for afl rivals best | Rare Historical Photos

Sydney's Dane Rampe (c) says the Swans must keep improving, despite being top of the ladder. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFL ladder leaders Sydney are prepared to carry a target on their backs for the rest of the season as they eye off a prime-time clash with the Western Bulldogs.

John Longmire's Swans (9-1) have taken all before them this year, dropping just one game so far and surging six points clear of their nearest rivals ahead of next week's mid-season bye.

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