Sydney' thrilling three-point win over Essendon on Thursday has come with some costly collateral as gun forward Isaac Heeney faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken hand.

Heeney is likely to miss close to a month of football after sustaining the injury to his right-hand in the second-quarter of the Swans' 11.17 (83) to 12.8 (80) victory over the Bombers at the SCG.

The 24-year-old was a key contributor in the first-half of the game, amassing nine disposals and six marks before having his night ended early.

ISAAC HEENEY
Forward
Sydney
2021 SEASON AVG
15.9
Disposals
5.7
Marks
1.7
Goals

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Heeney played the opening six games of the 2020 season prior to having his campaign plagued with an ankle injury, where he was ruled out for the remainder of the year.

Speaking after the Round 4 win, Swans coach John Longmire expressed his sympathy for the Sydney star.

“It’s just terrible luck for him. He’s one of our best preparers; he trains so hard, he’s worked so hard to come back from his ankle (injury) and he’s got a crack in his hand,” Longmire said, per The Herald Sun. 

“(He’ll miss) three, four weeks, I guess, depending on what happens … I’m not sure on what the official diagnosis is, but what Isaac is, is a really positive person.

“He’ll get over that disappointment tonight and get to work and get himself right, but he’s been in great form for us this year and he’s a really important forward threat.”

The Swans now sit 4-0 after the opening month of the season following wins against Brisbane, Adelaide, Richmond and Essendon.

The last time the Bloods went undefeated after four games came in 2012, the year of their most recent premiership.