In the critical moments on Saturday, when the game was there to be won, the Brisbane Lions were just so much cleaner - and the Swans were left to rue their profligacy. Here are all the teams and ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added ... The 31-year-old came from the field in the latter stages of the Swans’ loss to Hawthorn and won’t be seen ...

Sydney coach Dean Cox must overcome another early-season hurdle after revealing veteran Taylor Adams will miss up to four weeks.

If the Swans needed a gentle reintroduction to the AFL after their disastrous grand final last September, an exciting and fearless Hawthorn side in opening round provided a hard landing.

Sydney coach Dean Cox was the first person to admit he got some things wrong after the Swans fell to a 20-point AFL loss to Hawthorn. The Cox-led era at the Swans began with a 14.12 (96) to 11.10 (76) ...

Sydney coach Dean Cox was the first person to admit he got some things wrong after the Swans fell to a 20-point AFL loss to Hawthorn. The Cox-led era at the Swans began with a 14.12 (96 ...

Sydney coach Dean Cox was the first person to admit he got some things wrong after the Swans fell to a 20-point AFL loss to ...

Sydney coach Dean Cox was the first person to admit he got some things wrong after the Swans fell to a 20-point AFL loss to Hawthorn.

Sydney have received a huge boost for the AFL season opener against Hawthorn, with Tom Papley and Brodie Grundy proving their fitness.