Sydney Swans face Fremantle in preliminary final despite injuries
Sydney Swans play minor premiers Fremantle in a preliminary final tonight despite missing captain Callum Mills and three All-Australians.
The Swans take on Fremantle at the SCG tonight in a preliminary final. The winner advances to the grand final.
Sydney enters as rank underdogs. Sydney are missing captain Callum Mills (knee injury from the previous game against Brisbane), star players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner and Nick Blakey, and veteran Harry Cunningham (calf concern).
The Swans are depleted, yet they upset back-to-back premiers Brisbane in their last match. The club is rebuilding after the Pullman Hotel scandal.
The team has rallied under the Bloods culture from their 2005 premiership.
- Fremantle, minor premiers
- Opponent
- SCG
- Venue
- Beat back-to-back premiers Brisbane
- Last result
Why it mattersA loss eliminates Sydney from the finals. A win puts them just one game from the grand final and caps a remarkable comeback despite recent turmoil.
AustraliaThe match is a major AFL finals fixture drawing national attention, with significant interest in how Sydney responds on the back of recent off-field controversy.
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