Swans lose Heeney, Blakey, Warner and two more for the season

Sydney ruled Isaac Heeney, Nick Blakey, Chad Warner, James Jordon and Riley Bice out for the rest of 2026, with the five absent from the Round 24 side to face North Melbourne. The Swans named eight replacements including debutant Patrick Snell. Heeney, Blakey and Warner are core talent — their absence reshapes what is possible in September.