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AFL SuperCoach 2026 | Sydney Swans | Season Preview
Season 4, Ep. 17
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Your 2026 AFL SuperCoach season starts here.
In this series, we break down every AFL club to help you build the ultimate SuperCoach team for 2026. Today we're previewing the Sydney Swans Football Club.
Whether you’re chasing premiums, hunting mid-price value, or trying to uncover the best rookies, we’ve got you covered.
Each team preview includes:
• Must-have SuperCoach premiums
• Mid-priced breakouts and traps
• Rookie cash cows to target
• Players to fade early
• 2025 Snapshot and Season structure thoughts
If you want to start 2026 ahead of the pack, these team previews are essential viewing.
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00:00 Swans Preview Starts | “Golden Tonsils” returns
00:42 Preseason Energy Check | “Don’t need to get ready when you stay ready”
01:22 2025 Snapshot | Cox-ball, tempo, turnovers, and the new identity
01:55 Track Intel | Corridor obsession and the “fearless, direct” plan
02:18 The Big Headline | Charlie Curnow arrival: what it changes
02:50 SuperCoach Profile | Swans scoring and why they’re targetable
03:49 Rolls Royce Analogy | Curnow meets elite supply
05:02 Premium 1: Errol Goulden | The winger who breaks the rules
05:42 Why Errol’s a Start | Foot skills, I50 damage, ceiling case
06:12 Track Report on Errol | Freedom, confidence, leadership spike
07:10 Premium 2: Brody Grundy | The mid-season heater you can’t ignore
07:34 Score Run Breakdown | The “not skipping games” stretch
08:09 New Ruck Rule Watch | Does it hurt or help Grundy?
08:52 Verdict on Grundy | Early uncertainty, huge upside if unchanged
10:31 Mid-Price 1: Gus Sheldrick | Fan club… but role concerns
11:48 Mid-Price 2: Charlie Curnow | 377k swing pick, yo-yo warning
12:40 25 Words or Less | Phil’s Curnow verdict
13:18 Sponsor Break: Stromcrete
13:40 Rookie Watch: Harry Kyle | 145k DEF/MID with freak traits
16:24 Round 0 Chance | Squad, selection, and job security talk
17:08 Player Comp | Finn Callaghan-type profile
18:43 Players to Fade | Mills price point, Warner mid-only yo-yo
19:36 Quickfire Verdicts | Best pick, value, rookie, biggest fade
20:36 Starting Swans Exposure | Errol + Blakey/Grundy discussion
21:05 Season Prediction | Top six lock, club expects top four
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