Say it ain't so.
Sydney forward Logan McDonald has ended yet another match with a broken heart, after he missed the matching-winning kick for the second week in a row.
It gave St Kilda a two-point win at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
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While it wasn't to win the game after the siren like last week, McDonald had a shot with just over a minute to play against the Saints, but missed across the face.
Sydney had the chance to steal the lead, down by only three points, before McDonald's fatal miss.
Just last week, McDonald had the opportunity of a lifetime to slot the winner against Fremantle at the SCG, but missed the goals completely.
It handed the Dockers a one-point win in insane scenes.
Now, it has happened again, with McDonald again fumbling the chance of a lifetime to seal victory for the Swans.
The Swans are now on a two-game losing streak, and while it's only been losses by a collective four points, it's a big reality check that their fairytale run of 10 wins in a row can't last forever.
Sydney still sit two games clear on top of the ladder, but will now face a nervous wait for the MRO to make a call on star midfielder Isaac Heeney.
Heeney was being tagged by St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster off-the-ball, with the Swans star attempting to shrug him off.
The midfielder moved his right arm and flung it into Webster's face, as he led for the ball in the Swans' forward 50.
Webster went down after the off-the-ball hit, with the St Kilda crowd heard booing when Heeney then got the mark in front of goal seconds later.
Webster was seen then with blood running from his nose from the hit to his face.
Under the AFL's new rules that were brought in during the off season, Heeney's high fend-off will likely be judged by the MRO as intentional.
It means that Heeney could be slapped with a one-week suspension, if his act is graded as intentional, low impact and high contact.
Sydney will face a nervous wait to hear the MRO's decision, which will be released on Monday.
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