Swan in after 12 knee ops

ONE of the AFL’s most incredible comeback stories will unfold on Saturday, when Sydney’s Alex Johnson returns after 12 knee operations and 2136 days on the sidelines.

Johnson hasn’t played since the 2012 grand final, a product of five knee reconstructions and multiple serious knee infections that hampered his rehabilitation.

To put those numbers in perspective, some of Johnson’s new teammates were in primary school when he won the premiership.