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Good, bad or ugly? What makes AFL succession plans work

Simon Goodwin and Nathan Buckley have vastly different perspectives on the merits of coaching succession plans in the AFL.

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Swans' debutant coach Cox: 'I got some things wrong'

Dean Cox admits he didn't get all the calls right in his first AFL match as Sydney coach after the Swans lost the season opener to Hawthorn.

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Hawthorn Hawks beat Sydney Swans in AFL 2025 season opener – as it happened

The Hawks booted the only three goals of the final term to defeat the Swans 14.12 (96) to 11.10 (76) at the SCG on Friday night

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From the Pocket: after an off-season clouded by tragedy, high farce and a cyclone, let the games begin

Trouble has followed the AFL and its clubs across the summer with the season to now launch with only two matches in Sydney this weekend

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'This is going to be clunky': Swans begin AFL comeback

New Sydney coach Dean Cox is under no illusions about the inevitable early growing pains as he looks to guide the Swans past their AFL grand final heartbreak.

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Mills details Swans' plan to avoid grand final scars

After a detailed review, Sydney have put last year's grand final disaster behind them in pursuit AFL premiership success this season.

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Re-signing Warner is Swans' top priority: new coach Cox

AFL premiership winner Dean Cox will replace long-time Sydney Swans coach John Longmire on a four-year deal from 2025.

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Longmire's path to coaching greatness began in pain

John Longmire's path to become one of the AFL's most successful modern-day coaches began in pain.

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John Longmire unsure whether he will coach again

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire has handed the reins to long-time assistant Dean Cox, deciding to step down after his 14th season in charge of the AFL club.

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Swans not focused on Longmire contract after GF loss

John Longmire is under the spotlight after their AFL grand-final loss, but Sydney chief Tom Harley says the Swans are not focused on the coach's contract.

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Swans must put some stars on trade table: Paul Roos

Sydney's 2005 premiership coach Paul Roos says the Swans must put some star players on the trade table in a bid to change their narrative as grand final losers.

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Swans weren't up for Lions challenge: Fox

Devastated after their second grand final loss in three years, utility Robbie Fox says Sydney were rattled mentally after a dominant first-half from Brisbane.

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Roaring Lions ramp up pressure to pluck Swans for flag

Seeing pressure as a weakness ahead of the AFL finals, Brisbane coach Chris Fagan and his players turned it into a potent weapon throughout September.

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$Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture$

Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture

Isaac Heeney didn't have his usual influence in Sydney's grand final defeat after aggravating a stress fracture he managed throughout September.

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Swans lament second grand final smashing in three years

Sydney coach John Longmire says his team "didn't pass the test" as they suffered their second heavy grand final loss in three seasons.

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How Longmire unlocked the key to coaching immortality

John Longmire hasn't changed as a person since his teenage days on the family farm, but his AFL coaching evolution at Sydney has been profound and effective.

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Rampe 'shattered' for injured Swans captain Mills

Sydney captain Callum Mills shared a cry with great mate Dane Rampe after he was ruled out of playing in the AFL grand final due to injury.

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Sydney name unchanged line-up, Fort in for McInerney

Sydney captain Callum Mills and midfielder Taylor Adams haven't even made it on to the Swans' emergency list for Saturday's AFL grand final against Brisbane.

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Mills will put own heartbreak aside for Swans: Maxfield

Former Sydney captain Stuart Maxfield expects sidelined skipper Callum Mills to put his own heartbreak aside to help the Swans ahead of the AFL grand final.

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From the Pocket: Sydney stars ready to take centre stage on AFL grand final return

Swans and Lions both need to bury the demons of recent defeats in premiership deciders for eagerly anticipated clash at MCG

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Swans to ramp up GF preparation after Mills heartbreak

As Sydney captain Callum Mills gets to grips with missing out on the AFL grand final, the Swans will get into the pointy end of their preparation.

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McDonald to play in AFL decider, Swans wait on Mills

Sydney coach John Longmire is expecting injured key forward Logan McDonald to play in the AFL grand final but remains non-committal about captain Callum Mills.

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Swans sweat McDonald, Mills fitness for AFL decider

An ankle injury to Logan McDonald has added to Sydney's injury concerns, with the key forward absent from training ahead of the AFL grand final.

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Selection squeeze: Swans face big calls for grand final

Sydney coach John Longmire has some big selection calls to make in grand final week, headlined by hamstrung captain Callum Mills.

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Swans must end Port drought to reach AFL decider

Sydney must end an eight-year losing streak to Port Adelaide, including a horror 112-point thrashing this year, to reach the AFL grand final.

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