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Finals Heartbreak for Mills as Swans Learn Bad News
Scans are expected to confirm the injury for the 29-year-old captain, who may miss Sydney’s premiership push after a first-quarter blow.
- Sydney captain Callum Mills has torn his anterior cruciate ligament, confirmed by scans following the Swans' 53-point qualifying final win over Brisbane on Saturday.
- The 29-year-old defender sustained the damage while attempting to corral Will Ashcroft near the boundary during the first quarter, adding to his injury-plagued 197-game career.
- Despite the injury, understrength Sydney dominated with a 40-8 first-quarter lead, with Logan McDonald kicking six goals as coach Dean Cox praised the team's complete performance.
- Teammate Tom Papley admitted he was "shattered" for Mills, who will miss Sydney's push for an unlikely AFL premiership following the diagnosis.
- Sydney faces a preliminary final at the SCG against Fremantle or Geelong, where coach Dean Cox expects injured players Joel Amartey and Justin McInerney to return.
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Swans skipper set for surgery
Sydney Swans captain Callum Mills won't play again this year after scans confirmed an ACL rupture.
·North Sydney, Australia
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 27%
R 18%
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