Barry Hall caught in the Bulldogs fairytale ahead of AFL grand final
Barry Hall is a Swans man but he can't help but get caught up in the Western Bulldogs' fairytale.
Sydney Swans
Buddy's chance to win what Plugger could not - a flag
The game has changed dramatically since the Swans arrived in Sydney but there has been a regular ingredient to football in the town: the glamour forward.
The day every Dog had to have
So the day Western Bulldogs people thought would never come dawns at last, and a shiver runs down Melbourne's spine.
Swans' success story never stops
Sydney's consistent competitiveness at the pointy end of the season argues a convincing case they’ve been the most successful club in the AFL for 20 years now.
Swans desperate for fast start
The Western Bulldogs can expect first-quarter blitz from the Swans in Saturday's AFL grand final.
AFL grand final 2016: Experts' view - Who will win & why
Our footy scribes have had to name their winner for the 2016 AFL grand final, the winning margin and their tip for the Norm Smith Medal.
Bulldogs v Swans: The key questions
The moment of truth for the Western Bulldogs and Sydney Swans has almost arrived. How will they handle the key questions?
Millionaire's grand final
This is the flag of the millionaire recruit. Bulldog or Swan it does not matter, both have chased the big-dollar recruit and won.
Skilton a massive Parker fan
Bob Skilton believes Luke Parker has epitomised the Swans' run to Saturday's AFL grand final.
Winners and losers before the first bounce
The Western Bulldogs' Lin Jong was one of the unlucky ones this year.
From housemates to grand final rivals
Shane Biggs used to have to clean up after Sam Naismith. The pair were both Swans rookies, living in Rosebery near Sydney airport. It wasn't exactly glamorous.
How the AFL grand final teams were built
The Bulldogs and Sydney have arrived at grand final day from very different parts of the ladder. But they have a quite similar look.
AFL grand final 2016: Get ready for midfield mania
Saturday's grand final will be a clash of the AFL's most manic midfields.
Mills overcomes month from hell
His hamstring is good to go, and now Callum Mills hopes to top his debut season with an AFL premiership.
AFL grand final parade: One cup, two teams, three colours
All Melbourne appears to have turned out ... and all Melbourne, it seemed, was there for the Western Bulldogs.
Our Western Bulldog clan is uniting and the pain is fading
The Bulldogs' rise has captured something that's very hard to describe. But I can feel it, and I know I'm not alone.
Franklin slams Mundine's anthem boycott suggestion
Franklin, who on Saturday will be spearheading the Swans' tilt at the flag, said there would be "no chance" he would be following Mundine's advice.
The coach who puts people first, football second
Integrity. Honesty. Empathy. Talk to anyone about what makes John Longmire such a good coach and these are the qualities that come to the fore time and time again.
McVeigh: 'Feel great, ready to go'
Swans skipper Jarrad McVeigh has declared he is over a calf injury and will "definitely" line up in Saturday's grand final against the Western Bulldogs.
Beveridge: Dogs ready to ride wave of emotion
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has declared his team is ready to ride the wave of emotion on Saturday in what will be the "biggest game our lives".