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Soaraway Swans boosted by shared scoring load

The AFL ladder-leading Sydney Swans are showing that sharing the scoring duties is the way to go after the retirement of prolific forward Lance Franklin.

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Heeney, Warner star as Swans crush Blues at SCG

Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner have starred with three goals apiece as Sydney crushed Carlton by 52 points at a sold-out SCG.

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Swans crush mourning Dockers on day of sadness

Sydney have gone a game clear on top of the AFL ladder after crushing Fremantle by 48 points at Optus Stadium.

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Dockers won't shy away against Swans firepower

Sydney's midfield is one of the best attacking units in the league, but Fremantle boast a series of clearance beasts who won't take a backwards step.

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Swans cruise to wet weather derby win over Giants

Sydney have claimed a 29-point victory over their local rivals thanks to star midfield trio Errol Gulden, Isaac Heeney and Chad Warner.

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Warner leading from front in Swans' engine room

Chad Warner has only played 62 AFL games but has stepped up as a Sydney Swans leader in the absence of stars Callum Mills, Luke Parker and Taylor Adams.

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Longmire heaps praise on versatile Swans star Heeney

Isaac Heeney has shifted more into the midfield to cover for injured teammates this season and the move has paid huge dividends for Sydney coach John Longmire.

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Magpies still winless as slick Swans end MCG hoodoo

Sydney have snapped a five-match losing streak at the MCG as Chad Warner and Isaac Heeney starred in a 33-point thumping of reigning premiers Collingwood.

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Young Swans give Longmire something to think about

Without three injured experienced midfielders, Sydney coach John Longmire has praised his young stars for taking on Melbourne in their opening-round win.

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Grundy, Swans surge past Melbourne in AFL season opener

Isaac Heeney starred and Brodie Grundy got one over his old side as Sydney opened the new AFL season with a 22-point victory over Melbourne.

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Brownlow Medal 2023 red carpet – as it happened

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Gardner, O'Donnell back for injury-hit Bulldogs

The Western Bulldogs have been forced to reshuffle their defence while Sydney have lost gun midfielder Chad Warner for their clash with AFL premiers Geelong.

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AFL Round-Up: Carlton remain broken, Hawthorn have reason to believe, Melbourne and Geelong stunned

It was a round of upsets across the AFL, one that has changed the shape of the season for some of the league's most fancied clubs. We digest the week that was.

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Swans over mental hurdle in fight for AFL finals berth

Tough midfielder Chad Warner believes Sydney's fortunate win over North Melbourne can help kick-start the injury-hit side's AFL season.

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Power overrun brave Swans with late surge

Sydney midfielder Ollie Florent missed a set shot on the final siren to hand Port Adelaide a two-point victory following a stunning fightback at the SCG.

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AFL Round-Up: Geelong play the hits to crush Sydney and bring the curtain down on 2022 season

Geelong are premiers again, their dominant grand final victory over Sydney an anti-climactic but emotionally fitting end to a 2022 season that has captivated footy fans. We digest the last Saturday in September.

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Patrick Dangerfield, Isaac Smith and the defensive wall: How Geelong won the AFL grand final

The 2022 AFL grand final was a procession for Geelong, who emphatically defeated Sydney to claim the premiership. This is how the Cats took control and ground the Swans down.

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Swans' Warner stars in grand final defeat

Sydney young gun Chad Warner says he has no plans of watching a replay of the AFL grand final, despite his starring role for the losing team.

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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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At the AFL grand final I experienced the exquisite agony of being a Swans fan

I watched my team be the hardest nuts all season, only to spend Saturday gently massaging Geelong to victory

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Club by club Brownlow votes: Each team's 2022 leaderboards in the AFL best and fairest

Before the glitz and the glamour of the Brownlow got underway, we tried to predict every club's top vote getter — did we get it right? Check out every vote for every player.

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Warner ready to fill Swans' finals hole

Sydney midfielder Chad Warner is prepared to take on extra responsibility in the absence of finals gun Josh Kennedy while facing one of his childhood idols.

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AFL finals: From Jeremy Cameron to Tom Liberatore, the keys to all sides in September

With finals here at last, all eight teams are dreaming of a big September, but who can help them get there? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over the final eight, and lists the obvious and not-so-obvious key players for each team.

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Sydney beat Magpies to surge into top two

Sydney climbed into the AFL top two with a 27-point triumph that leaves Collingwood needing a final-round victory to have any hope of securing a double chance.

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Who will make the AFL finals, who can grab a top-four spot and the run-down of the final five rounds

Some AFL teams like Geelong have already sealed a finals spot, but which sides are likely to join them, and who will get the double chance? Andrew McGarry analyses the teams in contention.

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