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.

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.

Logan McDonald has been given the green light to play after a scare with his ankle, leaving Callum Mills as the Swans’ only fitness query. Meanwhile, Lions coach Chris Fagan already has a win under his belt this week.

At the very least, Saturday's AFL grand final between Sydney and Brisbane at the MCG should dispel once and for all the myth that Victorian football fans can't cope without their own teams being represented on the big stage.

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.

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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.