INJURED Sydney Swans trio Jarrad McVeigh, Aliir Aliir and Callum Mills have failed to train at the SCG on Monday, instead looking towards the club's session on Wednesday to push their case for this week's Grand Final.

McVeigh (calf), Aliir (knee) and Mills (hamstring) face an anxious week, but all three remain a chance to face the Western Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.

Mills strained his right hamstring in the Swans' qualifying final loss to Greater Western Sydney, while McVeigh went down the following week against Adelaide.

Aliir is the freshest concern after suffering a minor medial ligament strain in Friday night's preliminary final win over Geelong, but coach John Longmire said the key defender was progressing well after the Swans had grave fears his season was over.

"It's not as bad as what it could have been, and after the game we were a bit concerned," he said.

"From that perspective it's good, but he's got a bit to do this week.

"Jarrad (McVeigh) and Callum (Mills) did what they had to do on Sunday, but we did make the decision last week not to push Jarrad.

"We think it was the right call in the end. He's an experienced player, and they've got a bit more to draw upon as far as what they can play with, and what they can't.

"We'll see what Wednesday brings, and they're all different.

"We expect Callum to do a fair bit, Aliir to do a little bit less, and with Jarrad we're not quite sure yet.

"It's all about how they pull up Thursday."

Midfield stars Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Isaac Heeney and Tom Mitchell, ruckman Sam Naismith, small forward Tom Papley, and defender Heath Grundy were other Swans to have a light session on Monday in blazing sunshine.

Doubt over the availability of Aliir means that retiring veteran defender Ted Richards could make a fairytale return for his first senior game since round 17, and just his ninth of the year, in an attempt to win a premiership with younger brother Xavier.

The Bulldogs' small forward line will more than likely count against the 33-year-old, but Longmire said anything was possible at this stage of Grand Final week.

"We can't rule anyone out," he said.

"We're not quite sure what the team looks like just yet, like we weren't quite sure last week.

"He's been training, he's fit, and it just depends on what we need."

The Swans, who won this year's minor premiership, will go into the game as favourites, but Longmire laughed off that sort of talk, and said the Bulldogs' ladder position at the end of the regular season meant nothing once the ball was bounced at the MCG this week.

"They've been fantastic," Longmire said.

"If you look at their three finals games, they've beaten last year's Grand Finalists on their home deck in Perth.

"Then they've come back and beaten the team that’s won the last three premierships at the MCG, then GWS on their home ground.

"It's as solid as there is.

"I think them finishing seventh was a bit unusual because they won 15 games for the year, and their finals series has been outstanding."

Longmire was on hand at Spotless Stadium on Saturday to witness the Dogs' thrilling six-point win over the Giants, and said he was s impressed.

"They played really well, their pressure around the ball is as good as I've seen," he said.

"I really noticed the fact that they're a team that won't go away, they just keep persisting.

"What they've been able to do in getting to a Grand Final is a credit to them, and Luke Beveridge is a very good coach."