Dean Cox admits he didn't get all the calls right in his first AFL match as Sydney coach after the Swans lost the season opener to Hawthorn.

Sydney forward Will Hayward says the Swans have to move on and "get on with" starting their AFL season without injured star Errol Gulden.

Adam Simpson says he sympathises with the nerves West Coast champion turned Sydney Swans coach Dean Cox is feeling ahead of his coaching debut but is...

New Sydney coach Dean Cox is under no illusions about the inevitable early growing pains as he looks to guide the Swans past their AFL grand final...

The Swans were unable to deal with Hawthorn’s famed ‘Hokball’ in a 20-point loss in trying conditions at the SCG for the season opener.

The Swans were unable to deal with Hawthorn’s famed ‘Hokball’ in a 20-point loss in trying conditions at the SCG for the season opener.

The Swans were unable to deal with Hawthorn’s famed ‘Hokball’ in a 20-point loss in trying conditions at the SCG for the season opener.

Sydney’s first game of the season against Hawthorn is the perfect place to move on from last year’s disastrous grand final loss to Brisbane.

They are down two stars for the opening round and carrying nightmares of a grand final smashing, but the Swans have one trump card.

Sydney's Tom Hanily will make his AFL debut in the season opener against Hawthorn at the SCG and Ben Paton will also play his first Swans game.