The Swans have moved to lock up four stars, while a premiership Tiger and an exciting young star have both signed new contracts.
Jasper Bruce
Jordan Dawson has finally made a decision on his AFL playing future and it’s not one that will please Sydney Swans fans.
The Sydney Swans have locked down an All-Australian midfielder until the end of 2025, effectively making him a Blood for life.
Alex Conrad
Sydney co-captain Luke Parker has ended swirling speculation about his future, opting to remain at the AFL club on a four-year contract extension.
Rob Forsaith
The West Australian’s chief football writer Mark Duffield runs the ruler over week one of the 2021 AFL finals, highlighting the stars who could yet turn their careers around in Jesse Hogan and Josh Schache.
Mark Duffield
Eagles champion Glen Jakovich says the AFL must make a strong statement about protecting umpires and hand Toby Greene a severe penalty after his incident with Matt Stevic.
Jay Clark, Marc McGowan and James Bresnehan
Lance Franklin had loomed as the marquee attraction as Friday night finals football comes to Perth, but it will instead be another WA key forward in Jesse Hogan who takes centre stage at Optus Stadium.
Braden Quartermaine
Sheedy, Roos, Malthouse, Worsfold... could Ross Lyon join the recycled coaches who have poor records at new clubs?
Karl Langdon
The great shame about Toby Greene’s three quarter time tangle with umpire Matt Stevic is that it becomes the story out of an epic elimination final between the two Sydney teams in Tasmania.
Greater Western Sydney have held off an almighty Sydney Swans fightback to notch a thrilling one-point victory in their elimination AFL final.
From the Buddy show to Greene’s brain fade... the elimination final between GWS and Sydney had everything.
Catherine Healey
GWS star Toby Greene could be in hot water after making contact with an umpire in a moment of madness on Saturday.
The 2021 Brownlow Medal is touted as the closest race in recent history, though one star might make a mockery of those predictions.
Chris Cavanagh
Lance Franklin and Sam Taylor stand at opposite ends of glittering careers. And their match-up could go a long way to deciding who prevails between Sydney and GWS this weekend.
Eliza Reilly
The Sydney Swans have it all to do against GWS in week one of the 2021 finals series, after two stars unfortunately failed late fitness tests.
Sydney's task to topple GWS in their AFL elimination final has become a little tougher, while Port Adelaide, Geelong and Brisbane have recalled some big names. SEE THE FULL TEAMS HERE
Shayne Hope
Tasmania will host a remarkable two AFL finals in the first week, the AFL has revealed.
The ladder is far from settled with a number of games threatening to change the finals race — and impact draft picks. Here’s all you need to know in one place.
Chris Cavanagh and Matt Turner
Sydney ruckman Tom Hickey says he had serious discussions about returning home earlier this AFL season, wanting to be with his pregnant wife and their son.
Justin Longmuir accepts the decision to let Lance Franklin walk over his elbow on Luke Ryan, but remains puzzled as to why the Sydney star was not cited over the tackle that concussed Alex Pearce.
Lance Franklin is free to play after successfully challenging his one-match ban for striking Fremantle’s Luke Ryan and now the man on the end of the Sydney champion’s elbow has revealed his reaction.
Samantha Rogers
Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has successfully challenged his one-match AFL ban for striking and is free to play against Essendon on Saturday night.
AAP
Sydney superstar Lance Franklin will challenge his one-match AFL suspension for striking at the tribunal as the Swans prepare to do battle with Essendon.
Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has been slapped with a one-match ban for his elbow to the head of Docker Luke Ryan in Sunday’s big 40-point win over Fremantle.
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