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Knee injury brings early end to match for Swans captain
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Sydney Swans upset the Brisbane Lions in a 53-point qualifying final boilover at the SCG. The dominant victory secured Sydney a preliminary final berth despite entering as considerable underdogs.
- Sydney entered the contest without five suspended starters: Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon, and Riley Bice. The group was suspended for breaching team rules after the Essendon game.
- Coleman Medallist Charlie Curnow and Matt Roberts fueled the Swans' scoring charge, establishing a commanding lead early. The Lions, as back-to-back premiers, failed to bridge the gap as Sydney maintained pressure.
- Bookmakers slashed premiership odds for Sydney to $5 following the result, while the Lions drifted out to $6. Brisbane now faces an elimination final, securing no week off.
- Fremantle will host Geelong in a semifinal at Optus Stadium on Friday, September 11, 2026. The winner will travel to the SCG to challenge the Swans in the preliminary final on September 18.
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AFL LIVE: ‘Are we live?‘: Nicks’ joke about his job security; Dogs, Crows go blow-for-blow in crunch final
Adelaide Crows play Western Bulldogs in the elimination final of the 2026 AFL premiership season at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide at 7.35pm AEST. Seven, Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow this live blog for minute-by-minute updates, scores, results, odds, squads, injury updates and start time. This blog also includes posts from Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions played earlier in the day.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 25%
R 25%
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