Star midfielder Chad Warner will return for the Sydney Swans’ final regular game of the season against Adelaide on Saturday at the SCG as the club looks to build on back-to-back wins against Collingwood and Essendon ahead of the finals.
With a September play-off campaign around the corner, coach John Longmire has resisted the urge to rest several frontline players, with only defender Tom McCartin being managed.
The Swans are set to seal their first minor premiership since 2016, when they went on to lose the grand final against the Western Bulldogs.
Veteran ruckman Brodie Grundy will play a large role in nullifying Adelaide’s Reilly O’Brien, who leads the AFL in hitouts. Will Hayward has been dealing with a sore knee recently but trained well enough to face the Crows.
Joel Amartey, who will play his 50th …