Sydney Swans midfielder Isaac Heeney returns for Round 4 as the Swans head west to face the West Coast Eagles on Saturday evening in Perth.

Heeney was removed from the final quarter of Sydney's Round 1 match against Brisbane with hamstring awareness. Scans cleared him of structural damage but with an early season bye the club took a cautious approach with his return.

Sydney Swans Director of Coaching and Performance Simon Goodwin said Heeney had a successful training block and the 2025 Club Champion was ready to go.

"Isaac had a minor hamstring and with 16 days between games it was a great chance to get a lot of work into him and make sure he is 100% ready to go," Goodwin said.

"He's trained outstanding in the last 10 days so we are really confident he is ready to perform."

Sydney hit the road for the second time this season and will face an in-form West Coast outfit who have recorded victories in two of their three 2026 fixtures.

The Eagles defeated North Melbourne in Perth in Round 2 and last week upset Port Adelaide on the road, defeating the Power by 2 points at Adelaide Oval to give them back-to-back wins.

Goodwin said the Swans know the challenge ahead of them.

"They are in great form, they have a great mix of youth and experience and we certainly know
the challenge of going over to Perth," Goodwin said.

"It's a challenge to go over there at any stage but we are playing a team that is in good form and we are going to have to be at our best."

The game also marks Swans live-wire forward Tom Papley's 200th game.

Papley joined the club in the 2014 Rookie Draft at pick 14 and the former plumber has gone on to become a crucial player over the past decade, kicking 303 goals and is a much-loved, energy giver to the playing group and Sydney fan base.

An All-Australian in 2021 and 3x Sydney leading goalkicker in 2019, 2020, 2023 - Papley joins current teammates Dane Rampe, Jake Lloyd and Harry Cunningham as Swans players who have come off the rookie list to join the 200-club.

The Round 4 match is the first of two trips west in 2026 and we look forward to seeing plenty of red and white fill the stands at Optus Stadium. 

WA-based Swans members and fans will get the chance to see the team before they face the Eagles with an Open Training on Friday April 3.