Sam Reid and Justin McInerney joined in Sydney's training session on Thursday in a bid to prove their fitness ahead of the AFL grand final against Geelong.
While the AFL tries to equalise the 18-team competition, Geelong and Sydney have worked hard behind the scenes to remain in premiership contention long-term.
A fired-up Lance Franklin bounced back from an unusually quiet final to spark Sydney's explosive opening to the AFL preliminary final against Collingwood as they held on for a one-point victory at the SCG.