Leopold / South Melbourne Reserves / Sydney Reserves

Team Details

Name: Sydney Reserves
Moniker: Swans
Seasons: 1919-1999, 2021-2026
Former Names: Leopold (1919-1924), South Melbourne Seconds (1925-1959), South Melbourne Reserves (1960-1981)
Club History:
Sydney (1982-1999, 2021-2026)
Home Grounds: Lakeside Oval (1919-1941, 1947-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1985), Albert Cricket Ground (1942), Old Scotch Oval (1943-1945), Ross Gregory Oval (1946), SCG (1986-1999), Lakeside Oval (2021-2026)

Team Accolades

VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 81 (1919-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 0
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 4 (1927, 1956, 1980, 1995)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 2 (1956, 1980)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 6 (2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 0
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 0

Team History

VFL/AFL Reserves History (1919-1999)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1919 VJFL Season 3rd 10 -0- 6 119.0% Defeated by Collingwood District (Semi Final) 3rd
1920 VJFL Season 7th 6 -0- 10 81.5% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1921 VJFL Season 9th 1 -0- 15 55.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1922 VJFL Season 8th 4 -0- 14 82.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1923 VJFL Season 6th 9 -0- 9 107.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1924 VJFL Season 5th 10 -0- 8 108.0% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1925 VFLS Season 2nd 13 -0- 4 143.0% Defeated by Carlton (S) (Semi Final) 4th
1926 VFLS Season 2nd 16 -0- 2 160.7% Defeated by Carlton (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1927 VFLS Season 4th 12 -0- 6 142.0% Runners-Up 2nd
1928 VFLS Season 6th 10 -0- 8 96.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1929 VFLS Season 4th 13 -0- 5 138.0% Defeated by Geelong (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1930 VFLS Season 7th 8 -0- 10 98.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1931 VFLS Season 8th 7 -0- 11 93.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1932 VFLS Season 8th 6 -0- 12 80.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1933 VFLS Season 8th 6 -1- 11 97.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1934 VFLS Season 6th 10 -1- 7 116.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1935 VFLS Season 7th 8 -2- 8 91.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1936 VFLS Season 7th 9 -0- 9 87.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1937 VFLS Season 8th 7 -0- 11 84.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1938 VFLS Season 9th 5 -0- 13 88.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1939 VFLS Season 12th 2 -0- 15 67.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1940 VFLS Season 11th 2 -0- 16 75.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1941 VFLS Season 11th 4 -0- 14 82.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1942 VFLS Season 6th 5 -0- 8 105.8% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1943 VFLS Season 4th 9 -0- 5 103.6% Defeated by Fitzroy (S) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1944 VFLS Season 6th 9 -0- 9 86.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1945 VFLS Season 5th 14 -0- 6 112.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1946 VFLS Season 5th 11 -1- 7 96.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1947 VFLS Season 7th 9 -0- 10 107.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1948 VFLS Season 8th 7 -0- 12 83.9% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1949 VFLS Season 9th 7 -0- 12 90.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1950 VFLS Season 11th 5 -0- 13 76.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1951 VFLS Season 9th 7 -0- 11 78.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1952 VFLS Season 7th 8 -0- 10 94.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1953 VFLS Season 6th 9 -0- 9 100.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1954 VFLS Season 8th 7 -1- 10 91.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1955 VFLS Season 6th 10 -0- 8 117.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1956 VFLS Season 1st 14 -0- 4 125.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1957 VFLS Season 9th 7 -0- 11 78.6% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1958 VFLS Season 11th 6 -0- 12 93.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1959 VFLS Season 11th 5 -1- 12 82.4% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1960 VFLR Season 11th 5 -0- 13 73.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1961 VFLR Season 12th 4 -0- 14 74.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1962 VFLR Season 6th 9 -0- 9 106.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1963 VFLR Season 12th 2 -0- 16 74.8% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1964 VFLR Season 11th 3 -0- 15 62.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1965 VFLR Season 8th 8 -0- 10 80.2% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1966 VFLR Season 4th 11 -0- 7 113.2% Defeated by Collingwood (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1967 VFLR Season 10th 6 -0- 12 85.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1968 VFLR Season 12th 6 -0- 14 82.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1969 VFLR Season 11th 6 -0- 14 71.6% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1970 VFLR Season 8th 8 -1- 13 85.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1971 VFLR Season 10th 7 -0- 15 78.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1972 VFLR Season 8th 8 -0- 14 91.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1973 VFLR Season 12th 5 -0- 17 62.2% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1974 VFLR Season 11th 3 -0- 19 72.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1975 VFLR Season 7th 10 -0- 12 96.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1976 VFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 13 107.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1977 VFLR Season 8th 8 -0- 13 80.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1978 VFLR Season 10th 4 -1- 17 77.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1979 VFLR Season 10th 8 -0- 14 78.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1980 VFLR Season 1st 16 -0- 6 127.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1981 VFLR Season 4th 14 -0- 8 120.6% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1982 VFLR Season 11th 8 -0- 14 87.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1983 VFLR Season 12th 3 -0- 19 74.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1984 VFLR Season 10th 7 -1- 14 86.6% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1985 VFLR Season 7th 10 -0- 12 89.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1986 VFLR Season 10th 8 -0- 14 73.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1987 VFLR Season 12th 4 -0- 18 58.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1988 VFLR Season 12th 3 -0- 19 67.5% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1989 VFLR Season 9th 9 -0- 11 92.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1990 AFLR Season 10th 7 -0- 13 88.4% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1991 AFLR Season 13th 5 -0- 17 70.9% Did not qualify for finals 13th
1992 AFLR Season 13th 2 -0- 20 65.8% Did not qualify for finals 13th
1993 AFLR Season 11th 8 -0- 14 76.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1994 AFLR Season 5th 13 -0- 9 108.0% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1995 AFLR Season 3rd 15 -0- 7 129.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1996 AFLR Season 2nd 17 -0- 5 145.8% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1997 AFLR Season 3rd 14 -0- 6 125.0% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1998 AFLR Season 5th 12 -0- 8 115.5% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1999 AFLR Season 7th 9 -0- 11 92.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th

VFA/VFL History (2021-2026)

Season Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
2021 VFL Season 19th 2 -0- 8 88.9% Not applicable 19th
2022 VFL Season 4th 13 -0- 5 130.8% Defeated by Gold Coast (R) (Semi Final) 5th
2023 VFL Season 18th 4 -0- 14 75.2% Did not qualify for finals 18th
2024 VFL Season 13th 8 -1- 9 102.1% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2025 VFL Season 18th 5 -0- 13 74.8% Did not qualify for finals 18th
2026 VFL Season 7th 10 -1- 7 122.5% Defeated by Port Melbourne (Elimination Final) 7th