Overview
- Gold Coast’s games-record holder David Swallow and defender Sean Lemmens announced they will finish at season’s end.
- Coach Damien Hardwick told Fox Footy “The man will play,” confirming Swallow’s selection for Saturday’s elimination final against Fremantle.
- Swallow, the Suns’ inaugural No.1 draft pick and former co-captain, has played 247 games without a finals appearance.
- He has featured only seven times in 2025, including four as the substitute, while managing a knee issue.
- Club chief executive Mark Evans praised both players’ service and leadership as the Suns enter their first AFL finals campaign.