South Melbourne / Sydney
Team Details
Name:
Sydney
Club:
Sydney Swans Limited
Moniker:
Swans
Founding Year:
1874
Season(s):
1897-1915, 1917-2022
Former Name(s):
South Melbourne (1897-1915, 1917-1981)
Home Ground(s):
Lakeside Oval
(1897-1915, 1917-1941, 1947-1981),
Princes Park
(1942-1943),
Junction Oval
(1944-1946),
SCG
(1982-2022)
Team Accolades
Premiership(s):
1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012
Runner-Up(s):
1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934-1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022
Minor Premiership(s):
1909, 1912, 1918, 1935-1936, 1945, 1996, 2014, 2016
Brownlow Medallist(s):
Herbie Matthews
(1940),
Ron Clegg
(1949),
Fred Goldsmith
(1955),
Bob Skilton
(1959, 1963, 1968),
Peter Bedford
(1970),
Graham Teasdale
(1977),
Barry Round
(1981),
Greg Williams
(1986),
Gerard Healy
(1988),
Paul Kelly
(1995),
Adam Goodes
(2003, 2006)
Leading Goalkicker / Coleman Medallist(s):
Bob Pratt
(1934-1935),
Lindsay White
(1942),
Tony Lockett
(1996, 1998),
Lance Franklin
(2014, 2017)
Norm Smith Medallist(s):
Ryan O'Keefe
(2012)
Leigh Matthews Trophy Winner(s):
Gerard Healy
(1988)
Jock McHale Medallist(s):
Paul Roos
(2005),
John Longmire
(2012)
Alex Jesaulenko (Mark of the Year) Medallist(s):
Isaac Heeney
(2018)
Rising Star Awardee(s):
Adam Goodes
(1999),
Dan Hannebery
(2010),
Callum Mills
(2016)
Team History
| Season | Ladder | Finals Performance | Brownlow Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1898 VFL Season | 5th | Qualified for finals | |
| 1899 VFL Season | 6th | Runners-Up | |
| 1900 VFL Season | 5th | Qualified for finals | |
| 1901 VFL Season | 6th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1902 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1903 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1904 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1905 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1906 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1907 VFL Season | 2nd | Runners-Up | |
| 1908 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1909 VFL Season | 1st | Premiers | |
| 1910 VFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) | |
| 1911 VFL Season | 2nd | Knocked out by Collingwood (Semi Final) | |
| 1912 VFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | |
| 1913 VFL Season | 2nd | Knocked out by St Kilda (Semi Final) | |
| 1914 VFL Season | 2nd | Runners-Up | |
| 1915 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1917 VFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Collingwood (Semi Final) | |
| 1918 VFL Season | 1st | Premiers | |
| 1919 VFL Season | 2nd | Knocked out by Richmond (Semi Final) | |
| 1920 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1921 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1922 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1923 VFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final) | |
| 1924 VFL Season | 2nd | Qualified for finals | Mark Tandy (3) |
| 1925 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Les Woodfield (3) |
| 1926 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | Roy Cazaly, Charlie Pannam (2) |
| 1927 VFL Season | 6th | Did not qualify for finals | Austin Robertson (3) |
| 1928 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Harry Clarke (3) |
| 1929 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Peter Reville, Danny Wheelahan (2) |
| 1930 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Peter Reville (3) |
| 1931 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Harry Clarke (9) |
| 1932 VFL Season | 4th | Knocked out by Collingwood (Semi Final) | Bill Faul (16) |
| 1933 VFL Season | 2nd | Premiers | Laurie Nash, Bob Pratt, Peter Reville (8) |
| 1934 VFL Season | 3rd | Runners-Up | Bob Pratt (13) |
| 1935 VFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | Jim Reid (11) |
| 1936 VFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | Herbie Matthews (20) |
| 1937 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Herbie Matthews (23) |
| 1938 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Jack Graham (11) |
| 1939 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Herbie Matthews (13) |
| 1940 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Herbie Matthews (32) |
| 1941 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Herbie Matthews (22) |
| 1942 VFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Essendon (Preliminary Final) | |
| 1943 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1944 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | |
| 1945 VFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | |
| 1946 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Harry Mears (11) |
| 1947 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Ron Bywater (18) |
| 1948 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Ron Clegg (16) |
| 1949 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Ron Clegg (23) |
| 1950 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Billy Williams (10) |
| 1951 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Ron Clegg (20) |
| 1952 VFL Season | 5th | Did not qualify for finals | Bill Gunn (10) |
| 1953 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Ron Clegg (14) |
| 1954 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Eddie Lane (14) |
| 1955 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Fred Goldsmith (21) |
| 1956 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Jim Dorgan (15) |
| 1957 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Jim Taylor (16) |
| 1958 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (19) |
| 1959 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (20) |
| 1960 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (11) |
| 1961 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Frank Johnson (13) |
| 1962 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (13) |
| 1963 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (20) |
| 1964 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (11) |
| 1965 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (14) |
| 1966 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (7) |
| 1967 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (11) |
| 1968 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Bob Skilton (24) |
| 1969 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | John Rantall (8) |
| 1970 VFL Season | 4th | Knocked out by St Kilda (Semi Final) | Peter Bedford (25) |
| 1971 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Wayne Walsh (11) |
| 1972 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Russell Cook (10) |
| 1973 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Peter Bedford (11) |
| 1974 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Norm Goss (8) |
| 1975 VFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Brian Roberts (17) |
| 1976 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Barry Round (17) |
| 1977 VFL Season | 5th | Knocked out by Richmond (Elimination Final) | Graham Teasdale (59) |
| 1978 VFL Season | 8th | Did not qualify for finals | Graham Teasdale (15) |
| 1979 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Barry Round (17) |
| 1980 VFL Season | 6th | Did not qualify for finals | Neville Fields, Peter Morrison (9) |
| 1981 VFL Season | 9th | Did not qualify for finals | Barry Round (22) |
| 1982 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Barry Round (15) |
| 1983 VFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | David Ackerly (6) |
| 1984 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Steven Taubert (15) |
| 1985 VFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | John Ironmonger (12) |
| 1986 VFL Season | 2nd | Knocked out by Fitzroy (Semi Final) | Greg Williams (17) |
| 1987 VFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Melbourne (Semi Final) | Greg Williams (13) |
| 1988 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Gerard Healy (20) |
| 1989 VFL Season | 7th | Did not qualify for finals | Greg Williams (16) |
| 1990 AFL Season | 13th | Did not qualify for finals | Gareth John, Greg Williams (7) |
| 1991 AFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Dennis Carroll (11) |
| 1992 AFL Season | 15th | Did not qualify for finals | Dale Lewis, Brad Tunbridge (8) |
| 1993 AFL Season | 15th | Did not qualify for finals | Paul Kelly (11) |
| 1994 AFL Season | 15th | Did not qualify for finals | Paul Kelly (11) |
| 1995 AFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Paul Kelly (21) |
| 1996 AFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | Paul Kelly, Tony Lockett, Paul Roos (14) |
| 1997 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by Western Bulldogs (Qualifying Final) | Paul Kelly (21) |
| 1998 AFL Season | 3rd | Knocked out by Adelaide (Semi Final) | Tony Lockett, Wayne Schwass (15) |
| 1999 AFL Season | 8th | Knocked out by Essendon (Qualifying Final) | Wayne Schwass (19) |
| 2000 AFL Season | 10th | Did not qualify for finals | Michael O'Loughlin (16) |
| 2001 AFL Season | 7th | Knocked out by Hawthorn (Elimination Final) | Matthew Nicks (9) |
| 2002 AFL Season | 11th | Did not qualify for finals | Paul Williams (16) |
| 2003 AFL Season | 4th | Knocked out by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) | Adam Goodes (22) |
| 2004 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by St Kilda (Semi Final) | Brett Kirk (20) |
| 2005 AFL Season | 3rd | Premiers | Barry Hall (16) |
| 2006 AFL Season | 4th | Runners-Up | Adam Goodes (26) |
| 2007 AFL Season | 7th | Knocked out by Collingwood (Elimination Final) | Adam Goodes (20) |
| 2008 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) | Adam Goodes (21) |
| 2009 AFL Season | 12th | Did not qualify for finals | Adam Goodes (17) |
| 2010 AFL Season | 5th | Knocked out by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) | Adam Goodes (13) |
| 2011 AFL Season | 7th | Knocked out by Hawthorn (Semi Final) | Adam Goodes (19) |
| 2012 AFL Season | 3rd | Premiers | Josh Kennedy (19) |
| 2013 AFL Season | 4th | Knocked out by Fremantle (Preliminary Final) | Dan Hannebery (21) |
| 2014 AFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | Lance Franklin (22) |
| 2015 AFL Season | 4th | Knocked out by North Melbourne (Semi Final) | Josh Kennedy (25) |
| 2016 AFL Season | 1st | Runners-Up | Luke Parker (26) |
| 2017 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by Geelong (Semi Final) | Josh Kennedy (23) |
| 2018 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) | Lance Franklin (16) |
| 2019 AFL Season | 15th | Did not qualify for finals | Luke Parker (16) |
| 2020 AFL Season | 16th | Did not qualify for finals | Luke Parker (15) |
| 2021 AFL Season | 6th | Knocked out by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) | Callum Mills (18) |
| 2022 AFL Season | 3rd | Runners-Up | Callum Mills (21) |
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