Sydney defender Aliir Aliir has been ruled out of the Grand Final.

Sydney had a closed session on Wednesday, with injured duo Callum Mills and Jarrad McVeigh hitting the track, pressing their case for a return.

However, Aliir failedย toย train. The defender suffered a medial ligament strain during the Swans' win over Geelong in the preliminary final on Friday night and has been unable to recover in time.

โ€œAliir has done all he could to give himself a chance to play on Saturday. Unfortunately he was unable to complete training and therefore canโ€™t be considered for selection this week.โ€ Sydney head of football Tom Harley said.

โ€œItโ€™s always a tough situation for players facing some uncertainty over their fitness ahead of a game. Aliir is a young man of outstanding character and a bright future and he will be supporting the team on the weekend.โ€

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