Veteran Swans defender Dane Rampe could MISS AFL grand final after ugly bump on Port Adelaide star Zak Butters

Sydney's Dane Rampe faces an anxious wait for the match review officer's verdict after clattering Port Adelaide 's Zak Butters in the first quarter of their preliminary final win.

Rampe elected to bump while bearing down on Butters, raising his arm and seemingly catching the Power star high after he dished off a quickfire handball.

Butters immediately got to his feet, while the Power were paid a down-the-ground free kick.

After Sydney's 14.11 (95) to 8.11 (59) win, Rampe told ABC Radio 'it wasn't a big hit' and he wasn't worried about the prospect of missing the grand final through suspension.

Should Rampe be slapped with a ban, the Swans are certain to take the case to the tribunal.

Sydney face a tough week on the selection front, regardless of what ensues with Rampe.

Captain Callum Mills watched the lopsided clash with Port from the coaches' box, having been an enforced omission because of a minor hamstring strain.

Young forward Logan McDonald, who was dropped for the 2022 grand final, suffered a foot injury late on Friday night.

Rampe, who celebrated his 250th match, was leading the Swans in the absence of Mills.

Forward Logan McDonald (two goals) could also be forced out of the decider with an ankle injury after a collision with Miles Bergman in the final term.

Shaking off the humiliation of their 112-point loss to the Power only last month, the Swans won 14.11 (95) to 8.11 (59) after a dominating display across four quarters at the SCG on Friday night.

The minor premiers, who earned a standing ovation from the 44,053-strong crowd, will play the winners of Saturday's Geelong-Brisbane preliminary final in the decider at the MCG on September 28.

It is the first time John Longmire's men have defeated the Power since 2016 and comes after their round-21 drubbing at Adelaide Oval.

'It's a great spot to be in. It's what you work for,' Longmire said.

'We executed today as good as we could have. Our method was really good.

'We were strong in the contest. We concentrated on our process and lived in the moment and got the job done.'

Meanwhile, Port coach Ken Hinkley was left with another post-season flop.

Hinkley holds the unwanted record as the VFL/AFL coach with the most games coached without reaching a grand final, having tasted disappointment in three previous preliminary final losses in 2014, 2020 and 2021.

He is contracted until the end of next season.

'They deserve the win. They deserve to play next week,' Hinkley said.

'We'll accept that they were the best team in the competition and finished on top of the ladder for a reason.

'We knew we were going to have to be absolutely at our best and we just weren't capable of going with them tonight.'