Key Swan Callum Mills has suffered yet another injury setback

Callum Mills talks to Tom Papley after Sydney’s clash against Geelong in round 23, 2025. Picture: Getty Images

SYDNEY captain Callum Mills has suffered a hamstring strain that will keep him out of full training until after Christmas.

Mills, 28, was tackled in a contested drill and fell awkwardly at training on Wednesday.

Scans have confirmed a minor hamstring strain, as first reported by AFL.com.au’s Cal Twomey.

Mills has endured a torrid injury run in recent years and was limited to just 12 games in 2025.

Sydney captain Callum Mills has had a pre-season setback, suffering a minor hamstring injury.

Mills will be out of training for the next few weeks with the club expecting him to be back into training after Christmas break. @AFLcomau

— Callum Twomey (@CalTwomey) November 28, 2025

He played just seven games in 2024 and missed the Grand Final after a hamstring strain in semi-final week.

His start to that year had been delayed after he suffered a torn rotator cuff while playfully wrestling with then-teammate Jacob Konstanty during the Swans’ end of season celebrations in late 2023.

The Swans will open the 2026 season with a clash against Carlton at the SCG on March 5.