'He's in trouble': Swans skipper Callum Mills set to face MRO scrutiny for awkward bump on Dees forward Charlie Spargo
Sydney captain Callum Mills will likely face match review scrutiny for a bump on Melbourne forward Charlie Spargo, during his side's loss on Sunday.
It would be a frustrating setback for the midfielder, who played his first game of the season on Sunday for the Swans.
Mills has battled plantar fasciitis this season, continuing a torrid run with injuries, after he missed most of 2024 with shoulder, calf and hamstring issues.
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Sydney skipper Callum Mills. Getty
Spargo was thankfully able to get up and continue playing, later passing his HIA concussion assessment test.
"Callum Mills has taken out Charlie Spargo in a fairly agricultural," Seven commentator Alister Nicholson said at the time of the incident.
"Oh yeah, he's in trouble there I think Mills. He's left the ground, he's tucked (his shoulder)," St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt added.
The MRO will need to assess whether Mills was contesting the ball reasonably. If it isn't and it is deemed a reportable incident, he could be looking at a one-game ban, given Spargo wasn't injured.
The bump didn't stop Kysaiah Pickett from collecting the ball and kicking his fifth goal of the afternoon, in what was his best performance of 2025 so far.
He lit up the MCG, wearing the Indigenous inspired guernsey designed by his father, helping separate the two teams in the 131-78 victory.
Kysaiah Pickett of the Demons celebrates a goal. Getty
For the Demons, they will be brimming with confidence, having knocked off last year's grand finalists in successive weeks.
Sydney meanwhile can't seem to work out whether they're serious contenders or not, with losses to Essendon and now the Dees in the last three weeks, and a strong win over Carlton in the middle.
Jake Melksham also hit the scoreboard for the Demons, kicking three, while Isaac Heeney led the way for the Swans with 22 disposals and two goals.
Clayton Oliver had his best performance of 2025, finishing with 31 disposals, 12 tackles and a goal as well.
Christian Petracca celebrated game 200 with 28 disposals and a goal himself.
