Sydney coach John Longmire has made the heart-wrenching call of deciding to leave his captain Callum Mills out of the side that will face Brisbane in Saturday's AFL grand final.

Sydney have ruled captain Callum Mills out of the AFL grand final after choosing not to risk him off the back of a hamstring injury.

The Sydney Swans were left with the tough decision of ruling out their skipper Callum Mills from taking to the field for the AFL Grand Final.

Callum Mills has fallen short in his bid to play in Saturday’s AFL grand final against the Lions in a heartbreaking storyline for the Swans and their captain.

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Superstar midfielder Chad Warner is doing his best to avoid distractions ahead of Sydney's meeting with Brisbane in the AFL grand final.

Potential grand final heartbreak for Sydney Swans captain Callum Mills could be transferred to one of his teammates after he got through a significant training session on Wednesday hoping “that’s enough” to take his place in the side to play the Brisbane Lions on Saturday.

The Sydney Swans have confirmed grand final heartbreak for their captain Callum Mills. After straining his hamstring at training a fortnight ago, Mills had been touch and go to play in Saturday’s decider at the MCG against Brisbane. Tune in to Seven and 7plus on Saturday to watch the AFL grand final live and free.

Callum Mills initially strained his hamstring at training a fortnight ago, yet completed a fitness test on Wednesday, later telling reporters he hoped he had done to prove his fitness.