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Swans Name 'Perfect' Stand-in for Injured Captain Mills
The 36-year-old defender was chosen after Callum Mills’ ACL injury and five suspensions left Sydney short on leadership.
- Sydney has appointed 36-year-old defender Dane Rampe as interim captain for Friday's preliminary final against Fremantle at the SCG.
- The leadership change follows captain Callum Mills suffering an ACL injury during the qualifying final, alongside five player suspensions from the Pullman Hotel incident last month.
- Rampe, a 288-game veteran, previously served as co-captain between 2019 and 2023, selected over teammates James Rowbottom and Tom Papley for the interim role.
- Fremantle enters the match as favorites after defeating Geelong by 14 points at Perth's Optus Stadium last week, despite Sydney's phenomenal performance against the Brisbane Lions.
- Seeking his fifth grand final appearance, Rampe has yet to taste premiership success; the 36-year-old will lead the team in his sixth career preliminary final without a signed contract for next season.
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‘Remarkable leadership qualities’: Rampe to captain Swans for rest of season
The former Swans co-captain will take the reins from injured skipper Callum Mills.
·North Sydney, Australia
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