2001 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results for Sydney for the 2001 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the SCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (eleven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in seventh place, securing a place in the finals series. Sydney were defeated by Hawthorn in the second elimination final, resulting in finishing in seventh place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
2001 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
7th (W-D-L: 12-0-10, P%: 115.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Elimination Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AhMat, Robbie | #9 | 7 | 11 | R01-07 |
| Ball, Jason | #27 | 20 | 24 | R01-03, R05-09, R11-14, R16-22, EF |
| Barry, Leo | #21 | 19 | 1 | R01-04, R06-16, R20-22, EF |
| Bennett, Gerrard | #42 | 7 | 5 | R05, R13-16, R18, R22 |
| Bolton, Jude | #24 | 23 | 14 | R01-22, EF |
| Cresswell, Daryn | #8 | 18 | 16 | R01-07, R09-10, R15-22, EF |
| Crouch, Jared | #28 | 23 | 6 | R01-22, EF |
| Doyle, Stephen | #15 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R07-08 |
| Dunkley, Andrew | #6 | 22 | 0 | R01-10, R12-22, EF |
| Feast, Simon | #26 | 5 | 0 | R05, R15, R17-19 |
| Fixter, Ben | #40 | 5 | 2 | R17-21 |
| Fosdike, Nic | #12 | 17 | 4 | R01-15, R22, EF |
| Goodes, Adam | #37 | 23 | 34 | R01-22, EF |
| James, Heath | #30 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Kelly, Paul | #14 | 11 | 13 | R11-19, R22, EF |
| Kennelly, Tadhg | #41 | 8 | 3 | R14-17, R20-22, EF |
| Kirk, Brett | #31 | 19 | 14 | R01-06, R08-12, R16-22, EF |
| Lewis, Dale | #3 | 9 | 6 | R09-14, R21-22, EF |
| Luff, Troy | #34 | 13 | 1 | R01-04, R06-13, R21 |
| Mathews, Ben | #4 | 23 | 4 | R01-22, EF |
| Maxfield, Stuart | #11 | 23 | 9 | R01-22, EF |
| McPherson, Daniel | #13 | 22 | 13 | R01-22 |
| Nicks, Matthew | #23 | 18 | 26 | R03-05, R07, R09-22 |
| O'Keefe, Ryan | #5 | 13 | 6 | R05-06, R08-09, R14-21, EF |
| O'Loughlin, Michael | #19 | 23 | 35 | R01-22, EF |
| Piltz, Brent | #43 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Saddington, Jason | #22 | 23 | 2 | R01-22, EF |
| Schauble, Andrew | #25 | 15 | 6 | R01-11, R20-22, EF |
| Schwass, Wayne | #2 | 22 | 12 | R01-20, R22, EF |
| Seymour, Brad | #7 | 12 | 0 | R11-21, EF |
| Stafford, Greg | #1 | 20 | 19 | R01-04, R06-20, EF |
| Stevens, John | #20 | 8 | 7 | R05-08, R10-13 |
| Warfe, Rowan | #33 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R08 |
| Williams, Paul | #10 | 23 | 25 | R01-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eade, Rodney | 23 | 12 | -0- | 11 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2001 | Round 1 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 52 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 08/04/2001 | Round 2 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 15 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 14/04/2001 | Round 3 | Kangaroos | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 80 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 20/04/2001 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 47 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 29/04/2001 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 05/05/2001 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 26 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 13/05/2001 | Round 7 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | LOSS | BRIL by 32 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 20/05/2001 | Round 8 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | LOSS | WBUL by 21 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 27/05/2001 | Round 9 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 19 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 03/06/2001 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 18 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 10/06/2001 | Round 11 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 47 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 23/06/2001 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 26 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 01/07/2001 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 08/07/2001 | Round 14 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 10 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 14/07/2001 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 21 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 22/07/2001 | Round 16 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 49 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 29/07/2001 | Round 17 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 35 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 04/08/2001 | Round 18 | Kangaroos | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 107 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 12/08/2001 | Round 19 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 2 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 19/08/2001 | Round 20 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 33 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 26/08/2001 | Round 21 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 87 | Rodney Eade | unknown |
| 01/09/2001 | Round 22 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 31 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |
| 09/09/2001 | Elimination Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 55 | Rodney Eade | Paul Kelly |