Suspended in-form Sydney midfielder Zak Jones has apologised to his Swans’ teammates for missing Friday’s vital AFL clash with Essendon.

Jones is serving a one-match ban for his off-the-ball strike on Richmond’s Dan Butler and the speedy youngster regrets his actions.

“You want to play on the edge, but to miss games is unacceptable and he apologised to the group this morning, which was accepted,” Swans midfielder Dan Hannebery said.