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After two years in the finals wilderness, a return to better times may not be far off for the Sydney Swans.
Over the weekend, the Swans produced arguably their best performance for over a year when they put Richmond to the sword at the MCG, winning by 45 points and sending a spine-tingling warning to the rest of the competition that they are here to contend in season 2021.
Not least each of the other 17 club captains, none of whom gave the red-and-whites any chance of returning to September football after finishing 15th and 16th in the past two seasons.
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