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Callum Mills of the Swans embraces Swans head coach Dean Cox after winning the round 24 AFL match between Sydney Swans and North Melbourne.

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MATLHOUSE: You can’t run on emotions forever

Fremantle and Sydney enter Friday night’s preliminary final having both come off enormously emotional victories; they can’t afford to dwell on them, writes Mick Malthouse.

Mick Malthouse

The Melbourne Cricket ground across the road from the Pullman Hotel in East Melbourne where it is alleged an assault took place involving Sydney Swans players.

AFLPremiumHow Swans’ saga will impact Dockers travel plans

Sydney are desperate to avoid the biggest scandal in club history rearing its head during a potential grand final week, and it could have an impact on Fremantle’s grand final plans.

Jake Santa Maria

Charlie Curnow soaks up the sun ahead of the Swans preliminery final.

AFLPremiumPICTURED: Sydney stars relax at beach before Dockers clash

As Fremantle jetted across the country, Sydney players did their best to relax ahead of a heavyweight preliminary final clash at the SCG on Friday night — although they looked anything but. SEE THE PICS

Mitchell Woodcock

Logan McDonald kicked six goals for Sydney in the qualifying final against Brisbane.

AFLPremium‘No excuses’: WA star bullish on Swans’ hopes against Freo

Qualifying final hero Logan McDonald has declared there’s no excuses for his side to not overcome Fremantle and reach the grand final despite the Swans’ swag of high-profile absentees.

Mitchell Woodcock

Tom Papley celebrates.

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Papley can ignite Swans, so Freo must get the match up right

Sydney Swans forward Tom Papley is the type of player who can turn a game in the blink of an eye, so Fremantle must nail their decision on who plays on him during the preliminary final.

Craig O'Donoghue

Justin Longmuir

AFLVideoWe won’t be ambushed! Longmuir’s preliminary final pledge

Fremantle will attempt to beat Sydney at the SCG in Friday night’s preliminary final and while the bookmakers have the Swans as underdogs, the Dockers are refusing to believe the hype.

Craig O'Donoghue

Sydney will look to atone for losing their last match with Fremantle when the sides meet this week. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLVideoNo superpowers needed as Swans aim to take down Dockers

Far from being torpedoed, Sydney will be aiming to buck the odds yet again when they take on Fremantle in Friday night's preliminary final at the SCG.

Justin Chadwick

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper Dane Rampe has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition.

AFLVideoFreo ‘best team all year’ says Swans new skipper

Sydney’s new stand-in skipper has declared Fremantle are the best team in the competition as the top two seeds prepare to battle it out for a place in the AFL grand final. 

Samantha Rogers

Showbag Alley at Perth Royal Show

Sydney SwansFresh update in Swans hotel scandal as Heeney item pulled

The Perth Royal Show has made a quiet change to its listing of a popular showbag as the fallout surrounding AFL superstar Isaac Heeney grows.

Taylor Renouf

It’ll be a full house for Freo’s prelim battle with Sydney at the SCG on Friday.

AFLVideoFull house for Freo’s prelim final stoush with Swans

Fremantle’s blockbuster preliminary final against Sydney has sold out in just hours.

Aaron Kirby

Josh Treacy of the Dockers celebrates a goal.

AFLVideoFriday night lights! Dockers prelim time locked in

Fremantle will face Sydney under Friday night lights after the AFL confirmed the preliminary finals fixtures following Brisbane’s rout of Adelaide.

Jake Santa Maria

Blakey was stood down alongside Isaac Heeney, James Jordan Riley Bice and Chad Warner after the five players breached club standards

Sydney SwansVideoSydney Swans make major call on suspended players

The club’s blunt response comes as trade rumours erupt.

Kimberley Braddish

James Jordan, Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey.

Sydney SwansSwans AFLW star makes surprise admission amid sex scandal

A Sydney Swans AFLW star has made a surprising admission about the women’s relationship with the men’s team in the wake of the sex assault investigation that has rocked the football club. 

Taylor Renouf

James Jordan, Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey.

Sydney SwansVideoSwans AFLW star makes surprise admission amid sex scandal

Her comments come weeks after the club stood down five players.

Taylor Renouf

Police have their hands on a mystery recording about the alleged events that happened inside the Pullman Hotel.

AFLVideoPolice seize mystery audio about alleged Sydney Swans scandal

The secret tape has been known about for some time now and it contains ‘detailed recollections’ from people inside the room.

Cameron Noakes

Sydney Swans player Chad Warner shirtless in Sydney.

Sydney SwansVideoWarner spotted again as Bice cleared in Swans hotel scandal

Sydney Swans player Chad Warner has been spotted in public again as the fallout from the incident at the Pullman Hotel last month continues.

Kellie Balaam

Nick Blakey reportedly wants out of Sydney.

AFLVideoBlakey reportedly wants out of Swans amid hotel allegations

Sydney defender Nick Blakey reportedly wants out of the Swans as the fallout from the incident at the Pullman Hotel last month continues.

Mitchell Woodcock

Swans head coach Dean Cox looks on following the round 24 AFL match between Sydney Swans and North Melbourne Kangaroos.

AFL VideoCox speaks out after player cleared in sex assault probe

Sydney coach Dean Cox has reaffirmed the club’s stance that all five players will remain stood down despite reports police have cleared one Swan. 

Jake Santa Maria

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AFLPremiumMajor update in Swans sex scandal

Victoria Police have issued a major update in their ongoing probe into an alleged sexual assault involving several Sydney Swans players.

Emma Kirk

Swans Player Chad Warner seen with his girlfriend Alice Hughes

AFLVideoSuspended Swan breaks cover in show of unity

Chad Warner has become the first of the ‘Pullman Five’ Swans to make a public appearance since being stood down by the club over an ongoing police investigation.

Jake Santa Maria

There has been a major development in the investigation into an alleged incident involving Sydney Swans players at a Melbourne hotel.

Sydney SwansVideoPolice reveal seven people inside Swans hotel room

Police have revealed a major new detail about who was inside the hotel room that night, as the Swans face the fallout from the scandal.

Kimberley Braddish

There has been a major update in the Swans investigation with police issuing a fresh statement.

SportVideoMajor update in Swans scandal as focus narrows to four players

Police have issued a fresh statement after concluding their interviews.

Ben Sutton

There has been a major development in the investigation into an alleged incident involving Sydney Swans players at a Melbourne hotel.

Sydney SwansVideoMajor new development in alleged Sydney Swans hotel incident

There has been an update in the investigation into an alleged incident involving Sydney Swans players at a Melbourne hotel.

Kimberley Braddish

Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney’s Instagram account has suddenly disappeared.

Sydney SwansVideoIsaac Heeney makes major move amid Swans hotel scandal

Isaac Heeney has made a major social media move as fallout from the Sydney Swans Pullman hotel scandal continues.

Madeline Cove