Buddy Franklin received a reminder from the umpires that he was breaking a little known rule when he attempted to clean the ball before taking a set shot

Sydney have suffered a huge double blow with Lance Franklin and Dan Hannebery both ruled out of their blockbuster clash with Geelong this weekend.

The Swans are back in the pack and their on-ball brigade is struggling.

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A superstar can be both a blessing and a curse for a premiership-chasing team.

Gary Rohan is back in the Sydney line-up for Friday night, a week after the death of his baby girl Willow.

Sydney's defence has stood firm against heavy traffic this season, but the Swans know they can only ask so much of their star performers.

Alex Johnson's latest injury setback is only minor but it could be up to six weeks before he is back on the field.

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire will let Gary Rohan decide whether or not he plays against the Adelaide Crows on Friday.

Gary Rohan is back at Sydney and could be a chance of playing in the AFL game against Adelaide at the SCG.

The Swans did plenty wrong and, some might say, did not deserve to win but scraped home against the Western Bulldogs.

Gary Rohan is staying in Sydney after his wife Amie gave birth to twins while forgotten defender Aliir Aliir will make a long-awaited comeback.

Sam Reid and Lewis Melican both broke down within seconds of each other at the weekend, sparking a reshuffle at both ends of the park.

Tim Taranto and Ollie Florent went through the ranks together from juniors to the top. Tonight, they will be on different sides.

Sam Reid is back for Sydney while the Giants erred on the side of caution with All Australian forward Toby Greene.

Forward Sam Reid is set to return for Sydney and provide support for Lance Franklin in Saturday night's derby.

Callum Sinclair is coming off his best season as he takes over the mantle of Sydney's number one ruckman.

Gillon McLachlan reckons Sydney will finish on the right side of their nine-year deal with Lance Franklin and his code is lucky to have such a physical specimen.

Hannebery is considered the most likely of Sydney's big names in contention for a comeback on Sunday against Port Adelaide

There's a strong chance a lot of Swans fans will be wondering on Sunday: 'who is this number 42?'