Three AFLW Sydney Swans will play their 50th career game against Geelong in Saturday's semi-final clash.  

Montana Ham, Lulu Pullar and Ash Van Loon will become the latest Sydney players to reach the career milestone, joining a growing list of players to reach the half-century tally.  

Ham made her debut in the club’s inaugural fixture against St Kilda in August of 2022 after being selected as the number one pick in the 2022 NAB AFLW draft. The midfielder has grown and developed into one of the competition's most powerful and influential players. The 22-year-old finished her debut season as runner-up in the AFLW 2022 Club Champion and won the Player’s Player award.  

Ham’s other career accolades include kicking the 2025 NAB AFLW Goal of the Year with her goal against Collingwood in Round 5, an All-Australian selection in 2025 and recently being announced in the 2026 AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 Squad. 

Pullar, in her second year with the Sydney Swans, has had a journeyed career to date, playing for three clubs across six seasons after a spell playing soccer at the professional level.  

Before being drafted by the Brisbane Lions at pick No.58 in the 2021 NAB AFLW Draft, the 28-year-old played for the A-League women’s side, the Brisbane Roar. Pullar went on to play 14 times for the Lions and 13 times for North Melbourne before arriving in Sydney ahead of the 2025 season.  

Helping the Swans on their way to their second-ever finals appearance, Pullar has become a key asset on the wing for the Swans, featuring 22 times in the red and white and averaging 11 disposals, 3 tackles and 181 meters gained throughout 2026.  

Van Loon, who arrived at the Swans via a trade with Essendon at the end of 2024, has excelled and honed her craft as a tough and physical presence in the defensive half, with her one-on-one defending, tackling pressure, competitiveness, and defensive accountability all becoming key attributes of the defender’s craft. 

After playing 26 games across three seasons for the Bombers, Van Loon made an immediate impact in Sydney, playing 10 out of 12 games last season, including a Round 1 debut against Richmond and all 13 games so far this season. 

Off the field, Van Loon has been making history by becoming the first-ever AFLW player representative on the AFL Players Association Accredited Agents Board, in the hopes of helping shape the next chapter of the AFLW competition.