South Melbourne / Sydney
Team Details
Name:
Sydney
Seasons:
1897-1915, 1917-2024
VFL/AFL Seasons:
1897-1915, 1917-2024
Former Names:
South Melbourne (1897-1915, 1917-1981)
Home Grounds:
Lakeside Oval (1897-1915, 1917-1941, 1947-1981), Princes Park (1942-1943), Junction Oval (1944-1946), SCG (1982-2024)
Team Accolades
VFL/AFL Seasons:
127 (1897-1915, 1917-2024)
VFL/AFL Premierships:
5 (1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up:
14 (1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934-1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024)
VFL/AFL Minor Premierships:
10 (1909, 1912, 1918, 1935-1936, 1945, 1996, 2014, 2016, 2024)
Team History
VFL/AFL History (1897-2024)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFL Season | 5th | 8 | -1- | 5 | 138.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1898 VFL Season | 5th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 89.6% | 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) |
| 1899 VFL Season | 6th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 105.2% | Runners-Up |
| 1900 VFL Season | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 90.4% | 4th place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) |
| 1901 VFL Season | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 99.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1902 VFL Season | 5th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 99.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1903 VFL Season | 8th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 54.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1904 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 108.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1905 VFL Season | 5th | 7 | -1- | 9 | 83.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1906 VFL Season | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 99.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1907 VFL Season | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 118.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1908 VFL Season | 5th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 101.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1909 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 168.9% | Premiers |
| 1910 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 122.2% | Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) |
| 1911 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 4 | 140.4% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1912 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 157.0% | Runners-Up |
| 1913 VFL Season | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 128.6% | Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final) |
| 1914 VFL Season | 2nd | 12 | -1- | 5 | 109.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1915 VFL Season | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 106.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1917 VFL Season | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 6 | 118.0% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1918 VFL Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 143.1% | Premiers |
| 1919 VFL Season | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 158.7% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1920 VFL Season | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 108.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1921 VFL Season | 7th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 84.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1922 VFL Season | 9th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 91.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1923 VFL Season | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 7 | 107.3% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final) |
| 1924 VFL Season | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 116.5% | 4th place in round-robin finals series |
| 1925 VFL Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 85.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1926 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 118.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1927 VFL Season | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 95.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1928 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 85.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1929 VFL Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 84.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1930 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 100.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1931 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 99.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1932 VFL Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 118.0% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1933 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 127.5% | Premiers |
| 1934 VFL Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 140.2% | Runners-Up |
| 1935 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 137.6% | Runners-Up |
| 1936 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 2 | 118.5% | Runners-Up |
| 1937 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 89.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1938 VFL Season | 12th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 71.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1939 VFL Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 70.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1940 VFL Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 87.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1941 VFL Season | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 90.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1942 VFL Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 129.0% | Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) |
| 1943 VFL Season | 8th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 105.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1944 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 96.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1945 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -0- | 4 | 131.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1946 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 106.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1947 VFL Season | 8th | 8 | -1- | 10 | 97.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1948 VFL Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 82.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1949 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 80.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1950 VFL Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 75.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1951 VFL Season | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 93.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1952 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -1- | 7 | 105.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1953 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 104.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1954 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 81.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1955 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 87.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1956 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -1- | 11 | 88.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1957 VFL Season | 10th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 88.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1958 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 88.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1959 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 103.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1960 VFL Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 92.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1961 VFL Season | 11th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 72.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1962 VFL Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 15 | 74.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1963 VFL Season | 11th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 69.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1964 VFL Season | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 68.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1965 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 89.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1966 VFL Season | 8th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 98.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1967 VFL Season | 9th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 82.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1968 VFL Season | 9th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 83.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1969 VFL Season | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 82.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1970 VFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 104.7% | Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final) |
| 1971 VFL Season | 12th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 69.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1972 VFL Season | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 65.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1973 VFL Season | 12th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 79.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1974 VFL Season | 9th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 83.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1975 VFL Season | 12th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 75.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1976 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 94.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1977 VFL Season | 5th | 13 | -1- | 8 | 110.6% | Defeated by Richmond (Elimination Final) |
| 1978 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 100.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1979 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 90.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1980 VFL Season | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 101.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1981 VFL Season | 9th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 85.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1982 VFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 103.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1983 VFL Season | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 77.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1984 VFL Season | 10th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 88.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1985 VFL Season | 10th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 94.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1986 VFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 118.4% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) |
| 1987 VFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 129.5% | Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) |
| 1988 VFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 99.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1989 VFL Season | 7th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 100.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1990 AFL Season | 13th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 70.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1991 AFL Season | 12th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 85.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1992 AFL Season | 15th | 3 | -1- | 18 | 74.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1993 AFL Season | 15th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 63.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1994 AFL Season | 15th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 78.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1995 AFL Season | 12th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 100.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1996 AFL Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 5 | 123.9% | Runners-Up |
| 1997 AFL Season | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 116.2% | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Qualifying Final) |
| 1998 AFL Season | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 8 | 106.5% | Defeated by Adelaide (Semi Final) |
| 1999 AFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 102.6% | Defeated by Essendon (Qualifying Final) |
| 2000 AFL Season | 10th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 101.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2001 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 115.7% | Defeated by Hawthorn (Elimination Final) |
| 2002 AFL Season | 11th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 107.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2003 AFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 115.0% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) |
| 2004 AFL Season | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 107.4% | Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final) |
| 2005 AFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 116.4% | Premiers |
| 2006 AFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 128.7% | Runners-Up |
| 2007 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 119.6% | Defeated by Collingwood (Elimination Final) |
| 2008 AFL Season | 6th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 112.5% | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) |
| 2009 AFL Season | 12th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 93.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2010 AFL Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 108.3% | Defeated by Western Bulldogs (Semi Final) |
| 2011 AFL Season | 7th | 12 | -1- | 9 | 109.3% | Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final) |
| 2012 AFL Season | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 140.6% | Premiers |
| 2013 AFL Season | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 132.5% | Defeated by Fremantle (Preliminary Final) |
| 2014 AFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 142.9% | Runners-Up |
| 2015 AFL Season | 4th | 16 | -0- | 6 | 127.1% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Semi Final) |
| 2016 AFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 151.2% | Runners-Up |
| 2017 AFL Season | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 126.8% | Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) |
| 2018 AFL Season | 6th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 109.5% | Defeated by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) |
| 2019 AFL Season | 15th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 97.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2020 AFL Season | 16th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 82.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2021 AFL Season | 6th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 119.9% | Defeated by Greater Western Sydney (Elimination Final) |
| 2022 AFL Season | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 127.9% | Runners-Up |
| 2023 AFL Season | 8th | 12 | -1- | 10 | 110.0% | Defeated by Carlton (Elimination Final) |
| 2024 AFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 6 | 126.7% | Runners-Up |