THE AFL will talk to officials at ANZ Stadium following a complaint from the Sydney Swans about the state of the field during Saturday night's clash with Collingwood.

Swans players found several metal pegs on the playing surface during the first quarter, Swans football manager Dean Moore said.

"The AFL was advised at the time, and at the quarter-time interval, ground staff conducted a sweep of the playing surface," Moore said.

The Swans discussed the issue again with the AFL following the match and the matter was included in the official match report.

The AFL will now meet with ANZ Stadium officials to ensure procedures are in place to prevent a re-occurrence.