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Sydney superstar Chad Warner has revealed his side’s standards — both on and off-field — dropped during the start of the 2025 season. The struggles of last year’s Grand Finalists were in the spotlight during the first half of this year, with first-year coach Dean Cox slipping to 2-5 as key players continued to recover from injury on the sidelines.
FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo?Speaking to media ahead of his 100th AFL game this Friday night, the 24-year-old highlighted the months that followed their heartbreak on the last Saturday in September.IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. “It was more of the off-field stuff around the club. In terms of standards, where we kind of let slip a little bit that we wouldn’t in the past,” Warner said on Tuesday. “We’ve tuned up a few things in terms of challenging and rewarding other players; whether it’s feedback or giving advice.” Their current win-loss ratio of 6-8 isn’t unfamiliar territory for the Swans. Just two years ago, they went into their Round 15 clash with West Coast with a 5-8 recordThe win sparked a major turnaround in form, that saw them win seven of their last nine games to sneak into September and face Carlton in an elimination final. Nearly two years on, Warner believes his side can turn the corner the same way they have before — with their 19-point win over Port Adelaide on Saturday a great stepping stone. “It’s a very big squad mentality at the moment. I think it started a couple of weeks ago, that little off-field tune up with the standards that we kind of made,” Warner continued. “Everyone’s really buying into that, which is great. You look at Ollie , who went back a month ago, and his training standards from there have just been huge. “The amount of boys he’s brought along with him, I think it’s helping everyone. It’s helping him, and I’m sure he’ll be back soon with us as well.” Florent was at the wrong end of arguably Cox’s biggest selection statement for the year, and hasn’t played at senior level since Round 11 against Melbourne — one week after he was named the starting substitute. Finals remain an improbable, but not impossible task for Sydney, with a win against the Bulldogs this Friday night going a long way to reviving their top eight hopes.
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