Sydney Swans senior coach Dean Cox has made two changes to his side, ahead of a Saturday afternoon clash at Gather Round, with the Sydney Swans set to play the Gold Coast Suns at Norwood Oval.

Exciting small forward Malcolm Rosas Jnr will return to take on his former side, after he missed last week's 128-point win over West Coast after he experienced a tight calf in the warmup. 

Rosas has kicked three goals in three appearances for the red and white this season, after he played 49 games for the Suns.

Tall Joel Hamling has been named for his first senior appearance of the 2026 season, following strong form in the VFL.

The 33-year-old recorded 18 disposals and kicked three majors in Sydney's 21-point win over Coburg last week.

Harry Cunningham has retained his spot in the side after he was a late call up last weekend, the reliable defender notching 12 disposals and a goal in his first AFL game this season.

Angus Sheldrick (suspended) and Lewis Melican (omitted) come out of the side, while Peter Ladhams, Tom Hanily and Hayden McLean have been named as emergencies.

The Swans will face the third-placed Suns in a hotly-anticipated clash, Swans midfielder James Jordon telling media on Tuesday that the team was expecting a tough challenge.

"They've got so much talent across their whole team and they're one of the teams that will be pushing for finals, top four so we really looking for that challenge and seeing how we go against them," he said.

"It's always a good contest when we go up against Gold Coast and I felt like on the weekend we were able to play a strong four-quarter game and we're going to have to do that again this week and I'm really looking forward to it.

I mean every week you go out there and you want to play four-quarters of footy and we know that our brand of footy, if we play four-quarters we can match it with anyone and we're really excited this week and looking forward to the game."

Sydney will wear their 2026 Gather Round guernsey for the clash, the design a nostalgic nod to the 90’s – to those who had faith in the sport and in our club through thick and thin. 

The Sydney Swans 2026 Gather Round Guernsey is now available for purchase, online via the Swanshop and in person at the Locker Room at Sydney Swans HQ.

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