SYDNEY SWANS
THE BOSS
John Longmire
His old club North Melbourne was keen on the premiership coach’s services, but instead Longmire committed longterm to the Swans, where he’s now tied until the end of 2023, which will make it 13 seasons in charge. A big challenge awaits, with the Swans at something of a crossroads.
Sydney’s bottom-four finish in 2019 was rare territory indeed for the Swans, their lowest finish since 1994 and only the second time in 17 seasons they’d missed out on finals. And while the Swans have been masters at transitioning rather than rebuilding, there’s a real “changing of the guard” feel about 2020, with Heath Grundy, Kieren Jack, Jarrad McVeigh and Nick Smith having all retired, and Zak Jones heading to St Kilda. Lewis Taylor’s
