The Swans hoped the thrashing by Geelong in the 2022 grand final was a one-off, but their latest thumping by Brisbane reveals a worrying pattern that will no doubt add to the soul-searching at Sydney.
AFL grand final 2024: Familiar sinking feeling for Sydney Swans as they suffer fourth grand final loss in 11 years
But now the Swans have gone down by a crushing 60 points to Brisbane on the last Saturday of September, that stat threatens to haunt. The Buddy Franklin years had come and gone, three grand finals – and three bad grand final losses – had taken the tarnish off some of the Swans' reputation. But at least it was a base from which the red and white could try to impose their game on Brisbane and gain the upper hand.
Given that the record grand final comeback is Carlton beating Collingwood from 44 points down in 1970, the Swans are being forced to come from way too far back. In this grand final, however, the trio only had two and Heeney finished the game off the ground with a leg injury. The Sydney brand is being tough, being professional, never being out of a game and pushing opponents to the limit even if they don't win.
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