Sydney captain Callum Mills has been ruled out of the AFL grand final against Brisbane despite getting through training unscathed on Wednesday
Sydney opt not to risk key midfielder in premiership deciderThe midfielder-turned-defender had been in a race against time to be fit for Saturday’s premiership decider after injuring a hamstring during a training session on 10 September.The 27-year-old missed the Swans’ preliminary final win over Port Adelaide last Friday night but pressed his claims for a recall when training behind closed doors at the SCG on Wednesday.
The 2022 All-Australian talked up his chances of earning selection before the club made the call to rule him out a day before teams are announced. Mills added that he would not be pushing Longmire to be considered for the Swans grand final side to face the Lions at the MCG, saying “Nah, just had to train hard and hopefully that’s enough.”a Mad Monday mishap last year
He was picked for the Swans side that lost the 2016 grand final to the Western Bulldogs after overcoming a hamstring injury sustained in the first week of that year’s finals series but went on to have limited impact on the game.
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