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Sydney Swans at a glance for the 2020 season.
SYDNEY SWANS
Coach: John Longmire
Captains: Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe
Last five years: 15-7-5-2-5Premierships: 5 (1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012)
Key five: Lance Franklin, Isaac Heeney, Luke Parker, Dane Rampe, Tom Papley.
One to watch: Tom Papley. The 23-year-old forward finished fourth in the Swans best-and-fairest coming off a career-best 37-goal season. But how will he deal with the disappointment of his failed trade to Carlton? He showed his class in elite company with five goals for Victoria in the bushfire relief clash.
Ins: Kaiden Brand (Hawthorn), Will Gould (Glenelg), Sam Gray (Port Adelaide), Barry O'Connor (County Wexford), Brady Rowles (Bendigo U18), Dylan Stephens (Norwood), Elijah Taylor (Perth), Lewis Taylor (Brisbane), Chad Warner (East Fremantle).
Outs: Darcy Cameron (Collingwood), Heath Grundy (retired), Cody Hirst (delisted), Kieren Jack (retired), Zak Jones (St Kilda), Daniel Menzel (delisted), Jarrad McVeigh (retired), Toby Pink (delisted), James Rose (delisted), Nick Smith (retired), Durak Tucker (delisted).
Best line-up:
B: Colin O'Riordan, Dane Rampe, Callum Mills
HB: Jake Lloyd, Lewis Melican, Aliir Aliir
C: Nick Blakey, Josh Kennedy, Oliver Florent
HF: Tom Papley, Lance Franklin, Will Hayward
F: Tom McCartin, Sam Reid, Sam Gray
R: Sam Naismith, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney
I: George Hewett, Harry Cunningham, Dylan Stephens, James Rowbottom
Predicted finish: 15th