2012 AFL Season: Sydney
These are the details of the premiership results for Sydney for the 2012 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the SCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Adelaide in the second qualifying final and defeating Collingwood in the second preliminary final, Sydney defeated Hawthorn in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
2012 AFL Season
Team:
Sydney
Club:
Sydney
Home Ground:
SCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 140.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Tony | #19 | 8 | 2 | R04, R10-11, R13-15, R20, R23 |
| Bird, Craig | #14 | 25 | 12 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Bolton, Jude | #24 | 22 | 23 | R01-11, R13-19, R23, QF, PF, GF |
| Cunningham, Harry | #44 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Dennis-Lane, Trent | #8 | 8 | 9 | R07-11, R18-20 |
| Everitt, Andrejs | #13 | 12 | 9 | R01, R03-07, R11, R13-17 |
| Goodes, Adam | #37 | 19 | 37 | R01-03, R05-06, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Grundy, Heath | #39 | 24 | 2 | R01-11, R13-23, PF, GF |
| Hannebery, Dan | #4 | 25 | 10 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Jack, Kieren | #15 | 25 | 27 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Jetta, Lewis | #32 | 25 | 45 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Johnson, Alex | #34 | 25 | 0 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, Josh | #12 | 25 | 29 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Malceski, Nick | #9 | 22 | 6 | R01-09, R11, R15-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Mattner, Martin | #29 | 24 | 1 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-23, QF, PF, GF |
| McGlynn, Ben | #21 | 22 | 30 | R01-10, R13-23, QF |
| McVeigh, Jarrad | #3 | 25 | 18 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Morton, Mitch | #10 | 5 | 5 | R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Mumford, Shane | #41 | 17 | 12 | R01, R03, R10-11, R13-17, R19-23, QF, PF, GF |
| O'Keefe, Ryan | #5 | 24 | 20 | R02-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Parker, Luke | #26 | 19 | 5 | R01-10, R18-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Pyke, Mike | #38 | 18 | 8 | R08-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Reid, Sam | #20 | 22 | 31 | R01-11, R13-18, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Richards, Ted | #25 | 25 | 0 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Roberts-Thomson, Lewis | #30 | 22 | 25 | R01-02, R05-06, R08-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Rohan, Gary | #16 | 4 | 3 | R01-04 |
| Seaby, Mark | #1 | 5 | 1 | R02, R04-07 |
| Shaw, Rhyce | #2 | 24 | 1 | R02-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Nick | #40 | 22 | 0 | R01-02, R05-11, R13-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Walsh, Tommy | #17 | 3 | 3 | R08-09, R23 |
| White, Jesse | #18 | 3 | 2 | R03-04, R07 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longmire, John | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-11, R13-23, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/03/2012 | Round 1 | Greater Western Sydney | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 63 | John Longmire | Adam Goodes |
| 07/04/2012 | Round 2 | Fremantle | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 13 | John Longmire | Adam Goodes |
| 14/04/2012 | Round 3 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 22 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 22/04/2012 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 36 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 29/04/2012 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 37 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 05/05/2012 | Round 6 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 5 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 12/05/2012 | Round 7 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 29 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 19/05/2012 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 101 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 26/05/2012 | Round 9 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 28 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 03/06/2012 | Round 10 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 92 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 09/06/2012 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 4 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| Round 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 22/06/2012 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 6 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 30/06/2012 | Round 14 | Greater Western Sydney | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 94 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 07/07/2012 | Round 15 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 47 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 15/07/2012 | Round 16 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 52 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 22/07/2012 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 29 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 28/07/2012 | Round 18 | Gold Coast | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 72 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 05/08/2012 | Round 19 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 22 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 11/08/2012 | Round 20 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 8 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |
| 19/08/2012 | Round 21 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 82 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 25/08/2012 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 7 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 01/09/2012 | Round 23 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 34 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 08/09/2012 | Qualifying Final | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 29 | John Longmire | Adam Goodes |
| 21/09/2012 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | SYDN by 26 | John Longmire | unknown |
| 29/09/2012 | Grand Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | SYDN by 10 | John Longmire | Jarrad McVeigh |