Dane Rampe will lead out the Sydney Swans in Saturday's AFL grand final, but he is devastated that he won't be running out behind the team's usual captain, Callum Mills.

John Longmire is facing one of the toughest selection calls of his coaching career after Sydney captain Callum Mills declared himself fully fit and ready to play in the AFL grand final.Mills’ injured hamstring came through unscathed from Wednesday’s closed session at the SCG,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.