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Swans praise patient Parker as AFL recall wait drags on

Former Sydney skipper Luke Parker is no guarantee to be picked for next week's clash with Carlton due to the squeeze on midfield spots at the Swans.

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No deadline on Parker's return to AFL: Longmire

Luke Parker will not be rushed back into AFL action, Sydney coach John Longmire says, after the key midfielder missed out on featuring against the Giants.

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Hungry Giants go full steam ahead for Sydney derby

Left hungry for more after a 54-point drubbing of Brisbane, the Giants are refusing to get complacent ahead of their clash with cross-town rivals Sydney.

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Outspoken Draper sidelined, Webster back for Saints

Essendon expect Sam Draper to only be sidelined for one week with knee soreness, while West Coast welcome back Harley Reid for Saturday's match in Perth.

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Warner leading from front in Swans' engine room

Chad Warner has only played 62 AFL games but has stepped up as a Sydney Swans leader in the absence of stars Callum Mills, Luke Parker and Taylor Adams.

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Young Swans give Longmire something to think about

Without three injured experienced midfielders, Sydney coach John Longmire has praised his young stars for taking on Melbourne in their opening-round win.

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Longmire backs Swans midfield after injury carnage

Without three injured experienced midfielders, Sydney coach John Longmire remains bullish ahead of his Swans' AFL round-one clash with Melbourne.

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Swans recruit Taylor Adams sidelined for a month

Sydney will begin their AFL premiership pursuit with boom recruit Taylor Adams and former captain Luke Parker sidelined for four weeks because of injuries.

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Parker broken-arm blow for Swans on eve of AFL season

Sydney's midfield veteran Luke Parker has had surgery on a broken arm in a considerable blow for the Swans just days before the AFL season gets under way.

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Mills always to skipper Swans despite Mad Monday: coach

Callum Mills has been appointed Sydney's sole captain despite a Mad Monday injury that left the 26-year-old to question whether he'd be kept on as a leader.

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Swans' Parker relieved over AFL tribunal's Rampe call

AFL players are supportive of the league's attempts to protect their heads but Sydney's Luke Parker believes there is still scope for some accidental contact.

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Tackle rules ask 'hell of a lot' from players: Longmire

Sydney coach John Longmire says tackling rules which ask players to take down their opponents while ensuring their safety are difficult to get right.

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Swans ready to put grand final nightmare behind them

Sydney are set to play Geelong for the first time since their AFL grand final humbling, but their skipper says that defeat won't be on their minds.

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Can Swans rebound from grand final humiliation to make AFL history?

It depends whether John Longmire’s young team can buck a dispiriting historical trend dating back almost four decades

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Parker says Swans have learned their hard lessons

Sydney co-captain Luke Parker is confident that the Swans have reacted the right way to last year's grand final belting from Geelong and will improve in 2023.

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Engineering firm opens Spain operation to grow its share of overseas market

Spain is a global leader in automotive components - which is one of the company's specialisms

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Sydney beat Magpies in AFL prelim thriller

Sydney have won through to the AFL grand final with a desperate one-point preliminary final win over Collingwood at the SCG.

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Parker has vested interest in Swans flag

Luke Parker has tasted premiership success but a decade on he wants to make an impact in a grand final as Sydney's co-captain, rather than starting sub.

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Swans block out Franklin AFL distraction

A decision on Sydney star Lance Franklin's playing future looms large over the business end of the AFL season as the Swans set their sights on a premiership.

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Young man dies four days after his cousin with the same condition

Luke Parker was just 26 when he passed away in June this year. Like his cousin, and his older brother Paul, who died 11 years ago, he had Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Bombers stun wasteful Swans in AFL upset

Essendon have beaten a wasteful Sydney by nine points to strike a blow to the Swans' AFL top-four hopes and ease the pressure on coach Ben Rutten.

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Sydney can't let Bombers game slip: Parker

Sydney co-captain Luke Parker says the Swans need to get on a roll ahead of the pointy end of the AFL season and can't drop their intensity against Essendon.

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Swans' Parker prepared for fiery AFL clash

Essendon and Sydney do battle again on Saturday, less than two months since Luke Parker ridiculed Dylan Shiel for not going hard enough in a contest.

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Swans still seeking AFL consistency: coach

Sydney coach John Longmire says his sixth-placed team is still seeking consistency ahead of a looming AFL milestone for star midfielder Luke Parker.

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Combative Carlton up for Swans challenge

Carlton coach Michael Voss has laid down the challenge to his Blues of bouncing back from a five-day break for their AFL blockbuster against Sydney.

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