Three goals were kicked inside the last two minutes as Sydney beat GWS by three points, with Cynthia Hamilton starring in the final term for the Swans.

Key forward Logan McDonald has missed Sydney’s first training session of AFL grand final week after injuring his ankle in the preliminary-final win over Port Adelaide. The Swans face a nervous wait ahead of the MCG decider with Brisbane after McDonald rolled his ankle in a marking contest in the third term on Friday night.

For the first time since their round 11 win over the Western Bulldogs, Sydney’s key forwards set the tone early.

Sydney have been the frontrunners of the AFL for almost the entire year, but Port Adelaide are coming with a rush to spoil the party at the SCG. Follow along below for all the action from the first preliminary final. I’m prepared to call it now - Sydney are into the grand final.

The Sydney Swans and Port Adelaide Power will square it off at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the first semifinal game of the Australian Football League for 2024.

In the years since their 67 point win at the SCG in round 20, 2016, the Swans have taken on Port eight times - and have lost each time. The most recent occasion was just six weeks ago and resulted in an embarrassing 112 point drubbing.

Sydney have broken their Port Adelaide hoodoo by 36 points in a lopsided AFL preliminary final to book a spot in the grand final.

Sydney Swans veteran Dane Rampe is free to play in the grand final, after he was penalised for high contact on Zak Butters.The two men came together with eight minutes left in the first quarter between the Swans and Port Adelaide.

The AFL grand final is always one of the biggest events on the Australian sports calendar. Traditionally held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, most players are lucky to reach the annual decider even once in their careers.