Sydney co-captain Callum Mills doesn’t know whether he’ll be sent to Collingwood’s Jordan De Goey in Saturday’s Preliminary Final at the SCG.
Mills, 25, has had a career-best season in 2022 with his versatility in multiple roles helping him earn a maiden All-Australian blazer.
Having run with multiple opposition stars throughout the season, Mills may be tasked with taking care of Magpies star Jordan De Goey, who has made a big impact in Collingwood’s two finals this September.
While plenty of speculation has surrounded whether Mills will line up next to De Goey, the star Swan is yet to find out whether he’ll be tasked with the job.
“I don’t know yet,” Mills said on Sportsday.
“We’ll have a meeting tomorrow (Friday) and I’ll find out.
“I’m sure I’ll call you guys back and let you know (laughs).”
With Mills in the midfield, Sydney is armed with a variety of shutdown options with forwarding Ryan Clarke and defender Dane Rampe also often tasked with stopping a key player from the opposition.
Mills says he’d be more than willing to play a defensive role on De Goey which is emblematic of a team that’s bought into coach John Longmire’s game plan.
“Yeah, I want to play my role for the team, whatever that is,” Mills said.
“It’s usually up to Horse (Longmire) and the coaching staff, that’s where we’ve got real buy-in this year, everyone’s ready and wanting to play a role.
“We know the impact it can have with Ryan Clarke up forward or Dane Rampe doing the job back there.
“Everyone’s willing to put their hand up which is the best part.
“Everyone has bought into the way Horse coaches and has over his whole tenure at the Swans.”
While the ultimate prize is just two wins away, Mills says he and his teammates are firmly focused on the task ahead this Saturday.
“We just sort of stuck to our process and it’s ended us up here, but the reality is we’re just looking forward to getting a win against Collingwood who are a serious outfit,” Mills said.
“That’s all we’re looking forward to at the moment.”
The bounce for Saturday’s clash at the SCG is set for 4:45 pm (AEST).