Sydney are no closer to formulating a return-to-play timeline for defender Paddy McCartin, who suffered the 10th concussion of his AFL career on Saturday.
Geelong have emphatically silenced critics who doubted their ageing list would win a premiership, thrashing Sydney by 81 points in the AFL grand final.
Many footy fans were left disappointed by a decision to turn the AFL grand final flotilla around before it reached a key vantage point on the Princes Bridge.
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.
