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.

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.

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.

Geelong champion Joel Selwood has questioned whether the Swans could have at least waited another day to make the final call on captain Callum Mills. On Wednesday, Mills was ruled out of this weekend's AFL grand final, so the Sydney side can ramp up their preparation without the distraction of a key player racing the clock to be fit.

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.

The former Swans skipper said he felt keenly for Mills after he was ruled out of the grand final despite declaring his fitness following their Wednesday training session. Mills had suffered a hamstring strain three days after the qualifying final win over GWS,

Sydney have reached a verdict on their dilemma of whether to rush back captain Callum Mills for Saturday’s grand final. Here’s which way the Swans have gone.