Sydney Swans players returned to what has become one of their favourite Perth hangouts on Thursday, as the second placed side kept a low profile on the coast ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Fremantle.

Spotted at Cottesloe Beach for a morning stroll and coffee on Thursday morning were Charlie Curnow, Tom McCartin, Jai Serong, Isaac Heeney, and Angus Sheldrick — the latter drafted from Perth.

Local resident Lynda Kenny-Cassell — behind the viral Cottesloe Morning Report Instagram page — spoke to the tourists just hours before the highly anticipated encounter.

Curnow said there was “lots of seaweed around this morning” when pushed for an appraisal of the beloved beach.

Prior to flying west, the star forward told afl.com.au he’s never far from the sea either at home or away.

“I always try to get to the ocean, touch some water in the morning, and go get a coffee,” he said.

McCartin had previously bumped into Ms Kenny-Cassell in April when the Swans played West Coast in round 4, featuring alongside teammates James Rowbottom and captain Callum Mills.

However, on this occasion, the water was a little fresher — though it hadn’t deterred them.

“It’s beautiful, it’s a nice morning, a bit seaweedy but we’ll jump in soon,” McCartin said.

The popular Cottesloe Morning Report account has grown to more than 26k followers less than 18 months after it was launched, with the voice behind the videos finding humour in spotting Swans players twice already this year.

“It was a very funny moment!!!” she captioned the post.

“Tom couldn’t believe that I randomly bumped into them . . . again!! Gorgeous boys thanks for your time . . . enjoy tonight!”

Other notable figures to have made cameos on the page include Dockers ruckman Mason Cox, Wallabies player Jeremy Williams, Giants ruckman Kieren Briggs, and Carlton’s Sam Walsh and Ollie Florent.

Ms Kenny-Cassell launched the page in March 2025, and by May this year, had already completed more than 500 interviews.

“I normally just speak to anyone I see who’s just got out of the water and ask them about the weather, the water conditions, what brought them down to the beach . . . and then it kind of just goes from there,” she told PerthNow.

Ms Kenny-Cassell spent more than two decades serving locals alongside her husband Simon Cassell at the Cottesloe General Store.

“There’s barely a person in the community I wouldn’t have met, I love them all, and we’ve become friends with everyone, which is so nice,” she said.