SYDNEY have named one debutant in a strong Round 1 side to face Port Adelaide at the SCG.
Oliver Florent will make his AFL debut, after being selected with the Swans first pick, No. 11 overall in the 2016 National Draft.
Isaac Heeney (illness), Jarrad McVeigh (calf), Gary Rohan (back), Tom Papley (knee), Tom Mitchell (traded), Ben McGlynn (retired) and Xavier Richards (delisted) are all out of the 22 that faced the Bulldogs in the 2016 AFL Grand Final.
Sydney - Round 1 team
FB: H. Marsh, H. Grundy, D. Rampe
HB: J. Lloyd, J. Laidler, N. Smith
C: C. Mills, D. Hannebery, Z. Jones
HF: L. Franklin, S. Reid, D. Robinson
FF: G. Hewett, K. Tippett, K. Jack
Ruck: S. Naismith, J. Kennedy, L. Parker
I/C: H. Cunningham, J. Foote, O. Florent, D. Towers
Em: W. Hayward, C. Sinclair, S. Edwards
Oppo: Swans name strong side
Sydney have named a strong side for the opening round clash at the SCG.
