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'Bittersweet' Swans captaincy call for Rampe

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'Bittersweet' Swans captaincy call for Rampe. (2026, September 14). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/dane-rampe-bittersweet-sydney-swans-afl-captaincy/107152358

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Dane Rampe will lead the Sydney Swans as their captain for the upcoming AFL preliminary final against Fremantle after Callum Mills was injured. This marks the second time this season that Rampe has stepped in to captain the team due to Mills’ injury, previously when Mills suffered a hamstring strain earlier this year. The match is set for Friday night at the SCG with live coverage available on ABC Sport and commentary on ABC Radio.

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Dane Rampe will temporarily captain the Sydney Swans in their AFL preliminary final against Fremantle due to Callum Mills' injury. This marks the second time this season that Rampe has filled in for Mills, previously doing so when Mills had a hamstring strain earlier in 2024. The match is set for Friday night at the SCG, with coverage available on ABC Sport's website and commentary on ABC Radio.

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Topics

AFL Dockers Hawks Lions Swans

Subjects

Swans ORG · 5× AFL ORG · 3× Dockers ORG · 3× Lions ORG · 3× Cats ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Dane Rampe PERSON · 2× Hawks ORG · 2× Blues ORG · 1× Bulldogs ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Swans take on Fremantle at the SCG in the AFL preliminary final on Friday night, with live blog coverage on ABC Sport website and commentary on ABC Radio.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14

🔮 In short: Dane Rampe will stand in for injured captain Callum Mills and lead the Swans into the AFL preliminary final.

2026-09-14 · ABC News (AU)

'Bittersweet' Swans captaincy call for Rampe · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Winner of PF1 versus Winner of PF2 Dane Rampe says captaining Sydney Swans in AFL finals 'bittersweet' asserted

captaining → say → finals

In short: Dane Rampe will stand in for injured captain Callum Mills and lead the Swans into the AFL preliminary final. asserted

Rampe → stand → final

Rampe also led the Swans as stand in skipper in 2024 when Mills suffered a hamstring strain. asserted

Mills → lead → strain

The Swans take on Fremantle at the SCG in the AFL preliminary final on Friday night, with live blog coverage on ABC Sport website and commentary on ABC Radio. asserted

Swans → take → Radio