Sydney Swans defender Michael Talia will return from a club-imposed suspension on August 19.

Talia was arrested and charged by police for being in possession of cocaine outside a nightclub in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Sunday July 19, and was banned from training and all club activities by the Swans the next day.

The 23-year-old faced court last week and pleaded guilty to drug possession, but escaped conviction and was handed a 12-month good behaviour bond.

The former Western Bulldog will return from his ban one month and one day after he was initially stood down, and Swans coach John Longmire said that Talia now had some work to do to make up for his mistake.

"He just needs to make sure that he's working really hard to be able to earn back the respect of the players," Longmire said.

"He's spoken to the players, he's stood down until the 19th of August, and then it's about working to make sure he gets himself in the best possible physical shape he can be."

A severe foot injury has kept Talia from playing since the Swans' round one win over Collingwood at the SCG, and although he could be fit to resume Longmire said the club hadn't addressed his chances of taking the field again this season.