.Performing Sydney captain Dane Rampe was distraught over the Swans' decision to neglect Callum Mills but says he will enter the AFL marvelous final with a crystal clear mind after "experiencing the most awful" of the large phase. Rampe claimed it was "bittersweet" to become leading the Swans into the decider versus the Brisbane Lions without his friend Mills, who was actually assigned stand-alone leader at the beginning of 2024 after sharing the duties with Rampe and also Luke Parker for 2 seasons.Mills was actually neglected of Sydney's team even with instruction entirely on Wednesday in an offer to come back from the hamstring personal injury he endured in the days after the Swans' training final win.Watch the greatest buildup to the 2024 AFL Grand Final, along with pro review and complete Grand Final day coverage, on Fox Footy by means of Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING RATHER. Free of charge and also confidential assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Coach John Longmire informed press reporters prior to Friday's marvelous final march that Mills had actually responded "as you will think of" after being informed of the choice collectively created by the Swans trainers as well as medical personnel." It's tough, since Callum is a great person as well as a fantastic leader of our soccer nightclub," Longmire stated."( He reacted) as you would certainly picture, I probably don't need to have to define it-- he was disappointed, but that's what takes place sometimes.Dane Rampe and John Longmire both tasted of Callum Mills. Image: Michael Willson/AFL Photos through Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images" The threat of entering a game like this-- it simply appeared to consider against Callum in that instant, despite the fact that he qualified effectively (on Wednesday)." Rampe, who will certainly lift the premiership mug up need to the Swans succeed, claimed he cried along with Mills after he was told of the variety call yet had to quickly carry on as he readied to lead the side in to the grand final." I presume bittersweet is actually exactly the word. To start with, I am actually pulverized for a buddy, one of my excellent friends and also the innovators of our nightclub. Our experts've been via a great deal with each other," Rampe claimed." Our team needed to press that aside, me as well as him had a weep after the updates on Wednesday mid-day, however as quickly as that was actually carried out, the way Millsy would certainly want it is moving on as well as organization customarily, and that's what it needed to be actually." As for my prep ... I've been doing what I can easily in a leadership feeling all year, as well as absolutely nothing for me modifications-- I'll be heading out and also performing what I require to carry out." Rampe got there on Sydney's list quickly after the 2012 banner as well as has actually lost all 3 of his splendid finals, along with heavy beats in 2014 and 2022 as well as a close dismayed reduction to the Western side Bulldogs in 2016. Callum Mills will skip the grand last. Image: Phil HillyardSource: Updates Corp AustraliaHe stated the ache of those defeats had left him clear-minded entering the Lions clash.I've experienced the worst, permit's be actually straightforward. There's a bit of tranquility knowing I've experienced that, and also had the ability to resolve that and also come back listed below," Rampe pointed out." What I have actually know over the bride and groom of losses that I have actually had is actually that nobody loves your story, actually." It would certainly be terrific for our team to get back there and succeed after '22, it will be fantastic for Brisbane to get back as well as apologize for in 2015, however they do not care regarding our tale, and also our company don't care about their own, and that's the means it is.".