History

[CFC 1979]

Sydney / Sth Melbournes history

Premiers
1909 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated Carlton 4.14 (38) to 4.12 (36)
1918 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated Collingwood 9.8 (62) to 7.15 (57)
1933 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated Richmond 9.17 (71) to 4.5 (29)
2005 (as Sydney Swans) â€" defeated West Coast 8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54)
[edit] Runners-up
1899 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Fitzroy 3.9 (27) to 3.8 (26)
1907 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Carlton 6.14 (50) to 6.9 (45)
1912 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Essendon 5.17 (47) to 4.9 (33)
1914 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Carlton 6.9 (45) to 4.15 (39)
1934 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Richmond 19.14 (128) to 12.17 (89)
1935 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Collingwood 11.12 (78) to 7.16 (58)
1936 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Collingwood 11.23 (89) to 10.18 (78)
1945 (as South Melbourne) â€" defeated by Carlton 15.13 (103) to 10.15 (75); match is legendary for the brutal violence that earned the Swans the moniker "Blood-Stained Angels"
1996 (as Sydney Swans) â€" defeated by North Melbourne 19.17 (131) to 13.10 (88); first grand final appearance after relocation
2006 (as Sydney Swans) â€" defeated by West Coast 12.13 (85) to 12.12 (84)

since becoming sydney

Year Members Finishing position² Average Home crowd
1982  7th 15,993
1983  11th 12,025
1984 2,750 10th 12,497
1985 2,777 10th 10,137
1986 4,927 4th, semi-finalists 25,819
1987 3,594 4th, semi-finalists 22,032
1988 2,516 7th 12,311
1989 2,631 7th 12,317
1990 2,624 13th 9,178
1991 2,907 12th 11,521
1992 3,020 15th 9,881
1993 3,097 15th 9,423
1994 3,327 15th 9,813
1995 6,088 12th 15,949
1996 9,525 2nd, runners-up 24,996
1997 22,109 7th, qualifying finalists 36,612
1998 31,089 5th, semi-finalists 31,549
1999 31,175 8th, qualifying finalists 30,586
2000 30,177 10th 25,308
2001 28,022 7th, elimination finalists 27,556
2002 27,755 11th 25,270
2003 21,270 3rd, preliminary finalists 32,244
2004 25,010 5th, semi-finalists 30,964
2005 24,955 1st, premiers 31,516
2006 30,382 2nd, runners-up 32,877¹
2007 32,500¹ 7th, elimination finalists 35,632¹
2008 26,721¹ 6th, Semi-Finalists 32,834
2009  10th 30,506
2010 28,671 6th 


overall

Honour roll
Year Posn Coach Captain Best & Fairest Leading goalkicker (goals)
1932  Johnny Leonard Johnny Leonard Bill Faul Bob Pratt (71)
1933 1 Jack Bissett Jack Bissett Harry Clarke Bob Pratt (109)
1934 2 Jack Bissett Jack Bissett Terry Brain Bob Pratt (150)
1935 2 Jack Bissett Jack Bissett Ron Hillis Bob Pratt (103)
1936 2 Jack Bissett Jack Bissett Herbie Matthews Bob Pratt (64)
1937 9 Roy Cazaly Laurie Nash Herbie Matthews Laurie Nash (37)
1938 12 Roy Cazaly Herbie Matthews Len Thomas Roy Moore (34)
1939 12 Herbie Matthews Herbie Matthews Herbie Matthews Bob Pratt (72)
1940 10 Herbie Matthews Herbie Matthews Herbie Matthews Len Reiffel (33)
1941 8 Joe Kelly Herbie Matthews Reg Ritchie Jack Graham (33)
1942 3 Joe Kelly Herbie Matthews Jim Cleary Lindsay White (80)
1943 8 Joe Kelly Herbie Matthews Herbie Matthews Charlie Culph (35)
1944 7 Joe Kelly Herbie Matthews Jim Cleary Ron Hartridge (31)
1945 2 William Adams Herbie Matthews Jack Graham Laurie Nash (56)
1946 7 William Adams Jack Graham Bill Williams Henry Mears (32)
1947 8 William Adams Jack Graham Bill Williams Bill Williams (38)
1948 10 William Adams, Jack Hale Jack Graham Ron Clegg Jack Graham (32)
1949 10 Jack Hale Bert Lucas Ron Clegg Ray Jones (27)
1950 11 Gordon Lane Gordon Lane Bill Williams Gordon Lane (47)
1951 8 Gordon Lane Gordon Lane Ron Clegg Bill Williams (41)
1952 5 Gordon Lane Gordon Lane Keith Schaefer Gordon Lane (33)
1953 8 Laurie Nash Ron Clegg Jim Taylor Ian Gillett (34)
1954 10 Herbie Matthews Ron Clegg Eddie Lane Eddie Lane (28)
1955 10 Herbie Matthews Bill Gunn Ian Gillett Eddie Lane (36)
1956 9 Herbie Matthews Ian Gillett Jim Dorgan Bill Gunn (28)
1957 10 Herbie Matthews Ron Clegg Jim Taylor Fred Goldsmith (43)
1958 9 Ron Clegg Ron Clegg Bob Skilton Max Oaten (34)
1959 9 Ron Clegg Ron Clegg Bob Skilton Bob Skilton (60)
1960 8 Bill Faul Ron Clegg Frank Johnson Max Oaten (39)
1961 11 Bill Faul Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Brian McGowan (38)
1962 12 Noel McMahen Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Bob Skilton (36)
1963 11 Noel McMahen Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Bob Skilton (36)
1964 11 Noel McMahen Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Max Papley (25)
1965 8 Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Bob Kingston (48)
1966 8 Bob Skilton Bob Skilton Max Papley Austin Robertson, Jr. (60)
1967 9 Allan Miller Bob Skilton Bob Skilton John Sudholz (35)
1968 9 Allan Miller Bob Skilton Bob Skilton John Sudholz (36)
1969 9 Norm Smith Bob Skilton Peter Bedford John Sudholz (35)
1970 4 Norm Smith Bob Skilton Peter Bedford John Sudholz (62)
1971 12 Norm Smith Bob Skilton Peter Bedford Peter Bedford (44)
1972 11 Norm Smith John Rantall Russell Cook Peter Bedford (28)
1973 12 Graeme John Peter Bedford Peter Bedford Peter Bedford (52)
1974 9 Graeme John Peter Bedford Norm Goss Norm Goss (37)
1975 12 Graeme John Peter Bedford Peter Bedford Graham Teasdale (38)
1976 8 Ian Stewart Peter Bedford Rick Quade Robert Dean (37)
1977 5 Ian Stewart Rick Quade Graham Teasdale Graham Teasdale (38)
1978 8 Des Tuddenham Rick Quade John Murphy John Murphy (31)
1979 10 Ian Stewart Rick Quade Barry Round Tony Morwood (56)
1980 6 Ian Stewart Barry Round David Ackerly John Roberts (67)
1981 9 Ian Stewart Barry Round Barry Round John Roberts (51)
19821 7 Rick Quade Barry Round David Ackerly Tony Morwood (45)
1983 11 Rick Quade Barry Round Mark Browning Craig Braddy (48)
1984 10 Rick Quade,
Bob Hammond
Barry Round,
Mark Browning
Bernie Evans Warwick Capper (39)
1985 10 John Northey Mark Browning Stephen Wright Warwick Capper (45)
1986 4 Tom Hafey Dennis Carroll Gerard Healy Warwick Capper (92)
1987 4 Tom Hafey Dennis Carroll Gerard Healy Warwick Capper (103)
1988 7 Tom Hafey Dennis Carroll Gerard Healy Barry Mitchell (35)
1989 7 Col Kinnear Dennis Carroll Mark Bayes Bernard Toohey (27)
1990 13 Col Kinnear Dennis Carroll Stephen Wright Jim West (34)
1991 12 Col Kinnear Dennis Carroll Barry Mitchell Jason Love (52)
1992 15 Gary Buckenara Dennis Carroll Paul Kelly Simon Minton-Connell (60)
1993 15 Gary Buckenara, Ron Barassi Paul Kelly Paul Kelly Simon Minton-Connell (41)
1994 15 Ron Barassi Paul Kelly Daryn Creswell Simon Minton-Connell (68)
1995 12 Ron Barassi Paul Kelly Tony Lockett Tony Lockett (110)
1996 2 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Paul Kelly Tony Lockett (121)
1997 7 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Paul Kelly Tony Lockett (37)
1998 5 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Michael O'Loughlin Tony Lockett (109)
1999 8 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Wayne Schwass Tony Lockett (82)
2000 10 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Andrew Schauble Michael O'Loughlin (53)
2001 7 Rodney Eade Paul Kelly Paul Williams Michael O'Loughlin (35)
2002 11 Rodney Eade, Paul Roos Paul Kelly Paul Williams Barry Hall (55)
2003 4 Paul Roos Stuart Maxfield Adam Goodes Barry Hall (64)
2004 5 Paul Roos Stuart Maxfield Barry Hall Barry Hall (74)
2005 1 Paul Roos Stuart Maxfield² Brett Kirk Barry Hall (80)
2006 2 Paul Roos Barry Hall, Brett Kirk and Leo Barry Adam Goodes Barry Hall (78)
2007 7 Paul Roos Barry Hall, Brett Kirk and Leo Barry Brett Kirk Barry Hall (44)
2008 6 Paul Roos Brett Kirk, Leo Barry and Craig Bolton Jarrad McVeigh Barry Hall (41)
2009 12 Paul Roos Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes and Craig Bolton Ryan O'Keefe Adam Goodes (38)
2010 N/A Paul Roos Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes and Craig Bolton N/A N/A
2011 N/A John Longmire N/A N/A N/A

[SCADDICT]

no love for the swans history

[ossie85]

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[Master Q]

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To the Ossiemobile!

[Alex7089]

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I'm going to take the Q-Bike I will see you there in 4 hours!

[Master Q]

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To the Ossiemobile!

I'm going to take the Q-Bike I will see you there in 4 hours!

I've changed my mind. I'll take your turtle.