Sydney Swans Football Club

Full name	Sydney Swans Football Club
Nickname	The Swans / The Bloods
Strip	Red and white guernsey, red shorts, red and white hooped socks
Founded	1874 (moved to Sydney 1982)
Sport	Australian rules football
League	Australian Football League
First season	1897 (1982 as Sydney)
Ground	The SCG and Telstra Stadium
Club song	The Red and the White
President/Chair	Richard Colless
Coach	Paul Roos
Captain	Barry Hall, Brett Kirk & Leo Barry
2006	Runners-Up

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The club originally founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney Swans. Sydney is the only AFL club based in New South Wales, and was also the first non-Victorian club in the competition. The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... “VIC” redirects here. ...

The Swans play most home games at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with 'blockbuster' games played at Telstra Stadium (the former Olympic Stadium at Homebush Bay). The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (, ) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Homebush Bay is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, adjacent to the newly developed suburb of Newington. ...

The club has won premierships in 1909, 1918 and 1933 (as South Melbourne), and in 2005 (as the Sydney Swans).

Sydney played in the 2006 Grand Final, but was defeated by the West Coast Eagles for the premiership title, losing by one point - the closest Grand Final result since 1966 ^[1]. The previous year, the Swans narrowly defeated the Eagles in the 2005 Grand Final by 4 points in an epic low scoring encounter. This had been their first Grand Final win in 72 years. The 2006 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2006. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... The Australian Football Leagues 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of September 2, 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005, won by the Sydney Swans. ...

History

Old South Melbourne Football Club shield

All that remains of the Swan's old Lake Oval ground, a single grandstand built in 1926, now unused and in a state of disrepair, but flagged as a possible club museum

The inauguration date of the club is officially June 19, 1874, but it only adopted the title South Melbourne Football Club four weeks later, on July 15. The club represented the Melbourne suburb of South Melbourne, one of the city's oldest. In 1880 it absorbed the Albert Park club, and by 1890 had replaced the original blue and white with the now familiar red and white of the South Melbourne coat of arms. Nicknamed "The Bloods" (short for Blood-Stained Angels, in reference to the colours), it played in the Victorian Football Association until 1896 when it was a founding club of the Victorian Football League. The club was based at Lake Oval. Image File history File links Smfc. ... Image File history File links Smfc. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Old_lake_oval_grandstand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Old_lake_oval_grandstand. ... The Lake Oval is a football stadium that was used primarily for Australian rules football. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... South Melbourne Town Hall. ... Club guernsey The Albert Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA during the 19th century and now plays in the Victorian Amateur Football Association. ... See also Australian Football League. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Lake Oval is a football stadium used primarily for Australian rules football. ...

Early success

The club had early success and won three VFL premierships in 1909, 1918 and 1933. The club was at its most successful in the 1930s, when key recruits from both Victoria and interstate led to a string of appearances in the finals, including 4 successive grand final appearances from 1933-1936, albeit with only one premiership in 1933. It was during this period that the team became known as the Swans, the nickname having been given courtesy of the number of West Australians in the team (Swans being the state emblem of WA). The name stuck, partially due to the association with nearby Albert Park and Lake, also known for its white swans (ironically there are no longer any non-native white swans and only black, indigenous swans in the lake). Albert Park and Albert Park Lake are situated in the City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, three km south of the Melbourne CBD. It encompasses 2. ... Species 6-7 living, see text. ...

After several years with only limited success, South Melbourne next reached the grand final in 1945. The match, played against Carlton, was to become known as "the Bloodbath", courtesy of the brawl that overshadowed the match, with a total of 9 players being reported by the umpires. Carlton won the match by 28 points, and from then on, South Melbourne struggled. // Carlton, New South Wales Carlton, Victoria Carlton, a neighbourhood in Edmonton Carlton Hotel, Cannes Carlton, Bedfordshire Carlton, Cambridgeshire Carlton, County Durham Carlton, Leicestershire Carlton, North Yorkshire Carlton, Hambleton or Carlton-in-Cleveland Carlton, Richmondshire or Carlton Town Carlton, Selby Carlton, Nottinghamshire Carlton, South Yorkshire Carlton, Suffolk Carlton, West Yorkshire The...

Struggling Victorian club

In the following years, South Melbourne consistently struggled as their inner-city recruiting area largely emptied. The club missed the finals in 1946 and continued to fall so that by 1950 they were second-last on the ladder. Though they temporarily bounced back and nearly made the finals in 1952, in the following seventeen years South Melbourne did not finish above eighth position (though in 1953 and 1965 they won as many games as they lost). By the 1960s it was clear that South Melbourne's financial resources would not be capable of allowing them to compete in the growing market for country and interstate players, and their own local zone was never strong enough to compensate for this.

Under the legendary Norm Smith, South Melbourne finally improved substantially in 1970 with a fourth place. However, having probably the worst country zone in the league and a poor metropolitan zone meant South Melbourne still possessed not the slightest access to the best emerging players, and their 1970 joy was short-lived. Between Round 7, 1972 and Round 13, 1973, they lost 29 consecutive games and by the end of the 1970s South Melbourne had massive debts after struggling for so long. Despite strong supporter opposition, in the early 1980s they were given the choice of relocation to Sydney or oblivion. Norman Norm Smith (born November 21, 1915, died July 29, 1973) was a legendary Australian rules footballer and coach. ... In Australian Rules football, country zoning refers to a system whereby clubs in a competition are given parts of the rural area and the football clubs within that area as exclusive zones for the recruitment of players. ...

Relocation to Sydney

Sydney 1980s shield logo

The Swans moved to Sydney (and the SCG) in 1982 as part of the VFL's attempts to broaden its appeal, a move which ultimately culminated in its extension into a national competition, the AFL. Image File history File links Sydney80s. ...

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In 1985 the VFL created one of the messiest deals ever associated with football and almost brought an end to the Sydney Swans. On 31 July 1985, for what was thought to be $6.3 million, Dr. Geoffrey Edelsten "bought" the Swans. In reality it was $2.9 million in cash with funding and other payments spread over five years. Edelsten resigned as chairman in less than twelve months. is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Geoffrey Edelsten was an entreprenuerial medical practitioner based in Sydney, Australia. ...

During the Edelsten years, the Swans were seen by the Sydney public as a flamboyant club, typified by the style of its spearhead, Warwick Capper, his long bright blond mullet and bright pink boots made him unmissable on the field and his pink ferrari, penchant for fashion models and eccentricity made him notorious off the field - all somewhat fashionable in the 1980s. During Capper's peak years, the Swans had made successive finals appearances for the first time since relocating. His consistently spectacular aerial exploits earned him consecutive Mark of the Year awards while his goalkicking efforts (amassing 103 goals in 1987) made him runner up in the Coleman Medal two years running. The Swans successive finals appearances saw crowds during this time peak at an average of around 25,000 per game. Capper's status saw him move to the Brisbane Bears the next season. Warwick Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules football full-forward who played for the Victorian/Australian Football Leagues Sydney Swans with a short stint at the Brisbane Bears. ... A typical mullet Bens Mullet A mullet is a haircut that is short in the front, on the top, and on the sides, but long in the back. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. ... The Brisbane Bears Football Club was the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League. ...

Dark times

The club's form was to slump in the following year.

By 1988 the licence was sold back to the VFL for ten dollars. Losses were in the millions. A group of financial backers including Mike Willessee, Basil Sellers, Peter Weinert and Craig Kimberley purchased the licence and bankrolled the club until 1993, when the AFL stepped in. Mike Willessee is a television presenter who found fame and fortune in Australian television. ...

Attendances consistently dropped below 10,000 when the team was performed poorly between 1990 and 1994, far below many of the other clubs in the league.

The AFL began to step in to save the Swans, offering substantial monetary and management support. The club survived, and with player draft concessions in the early 1990s, the team fielded a competitive team through the decade. During this time, the side was largely held together by two inspirational skippers, both from the Wagga Wagga region of country New South Wales, Dennis Carroll and later the courageous captain Paul Kelly. Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia, lies on the Murrumbidgee River and is that states largest inland city as well as being an important agricultural, military, educational and transport hub. ... Dennis Carroll (born ?, 19)is a former Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the VFL/AFL. From Ganmain, a town outside of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Carroll came from a football family. ... Paul Kelly born in Wagga Wagga was in his younger day as a Rugby League footballer playing for wagga brothers who turned to Australian Rules footballer at age 15, who went on to play for the Sydney Swans between 1990 and 2002. ...

Desperate to hang on, the club was keen to enlist the biggest names and identities in the AFL, and recruited legendary coach Ron Barassi who helped save the club from extinction while serving them as coach from Round 7, 1993 to 1995. At roughly the same time, Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton was also recruited. Ronald Dale Barassi, Jr (born 27 February 1936) was an Australian rules football player and coach. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Dermott Brereton (born August 19, 1964) is a former champion Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League. ...

Although the club was building, it still continued to struggle.

Return to finals football and media spotlight

The Red and White army celebrate a goal at the AFL Grand Final

A big coup for the club was recruitment of St Kilda Football Club champion Tony "Plugger" Lockett in 1995. Lockett became a cult figure in Sydney, with an instant impact and along wth the Super League war in the rival rugby league football code in Australia, helped the Swans to pull in larger crowds. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 3233 KB)[edit] Summary Sydney Swans supporters at the 2006 AFL Grand Final [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 3233 KB)[edit] Summary Sydney Swans supporters at the 2006 AFL Grand Final [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... Anthony Howard Tony Lockett (born in Ballarat on March 9, 1966) is a former Australian rules football player. ... The Super League war was a battle for the control of broadcast rights for the sport of Rugby League. ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ...

In 1996 the Swans lost the grand final to North Melbourne, which had been their first appearance in a grand final since 1945. The game was played in front of 93,102 at the MCG. The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Joseph McG McGinty Nichol (born November 30, 1968) is an American film producer and director. ...

Since 1996, the Swans have made the finals in each season except 2000 and 2002. By 1997, the average for home ground attendances had peaked at 36,612.

Former Swans favourite son Paul Roos was appointed coach part-way through the 2002 season after it became obvious that Rodney Eade was not performing as coach. Roos had an immediate impact, winning most of the remaining games that year, and continuing a record as a successful coach with the Swans for over half a decade. This article is about the Australian rules football player. ... Rodney Rocket Eade (born April 4, 1958) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. ...

A new home ground in Telstra Stadium provided increased capacity over the SCG. The Swans' first game played at the stadium in round 9, 2002 attracted 54,169 spectators. The Sydney Swans v Collingwood match at Telstra Stadium on August 23, 2003 set an attendance record for the largest crowd to watch an AFL game outside of Victoria with an official attendance of 72,393 (near capacity) and was the largest home and away AFL crowd at any stadium for 2003. A preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions at Telstra Stadium in 2003 attracted 71,019 people. This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the AFL club. ...

Sydney was able to recruit another St Kilda export in the Lockett mould, Barry Hall, a large forward with a wily reputation, who after initially playing in the shadow of Lockett in his twilight years, relished in the new surrounds and eventually became a cult figure and club leader in his own right.

When Telstra Stadium was unavailable for the 2005 semi final, the game against Geelong drew a crowd of 39,079 at the SCG. The record crowd for an AFL fixture at that venue is 46,168 in 1997 also against Geelong. The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...

The culmination of the recent success is the 2005 premiership against the West Coast Eagles played in front of 91,898 at the MCG taking the flag to Sydney for the first time and breaking a 72 year drought for the club. It also broke the longest premiership drought in the history of the competition.

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Over the history of the AFL, the Swans have been one of the most innovative clubs in the VFL/AFL in finding new markets. In recent years, the club has invested time and energy in the US market (with the help of coach Paul Roos). In 2006 as part of Australia Week celebrations in the USA, the Sydney Swans were beaten by the Kangaroos Football Club in an exhibition match at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The club formed affiliation agreements with the Los Angeles Swans and the Chicago Swans in the USAFL. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The Kangaroos Football Club, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Australian rules football has been introduced to a wide range of places around Australia and the world since the codes inception in 1848. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... The Chicago Australian Football Association formed in 2004 by the merger of the Chicago Swans and the Chicago Sharks football clubs to provide an overall body for Australian rules football in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and runs as a Metro Footy competition. ... The United States Australian Football League (also known informally as the USAFL or US Footy) is an Australian rules football league that was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997. ...

2005 Grand Final

Main article: 2005 AFL Finals Series

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Sydney played the AFL Grand Final on 24 September 2005 against the West Coast Eagles defeating them by 4 points, final score 8.10 (58) to West Coast's 7.12 (54). In the last few minutes, the Sydney defence held strong, with Leo Barry marking the ball just before the siren to stop the Eagles' final desperate shot at goal. The premiership was the Swans' first in 72 years and their first since being based in Sydney. It was also the fifth premiership in succession to be won by a team outside Victoria. The Australian Football Leagues 2005 Finals Series began on the weekend of September 2, 2005 and ended with the 109th AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2005, won by the Sydney Swans. ... Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Image File history File links 2005AFLGrandFinalLogo. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Image File history File links SydneyDesign. ... Image File history File links WestCoastDesign. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... “MCG” redirects here. ... A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ... Leo Barry (born May 19, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer in the AFL with the Sydney Swans. ... “VIC” redirects here. ...

In 2005 the Swans came under enormous public scrutiny, even from AFL commissioner Andrew Demetriou for their unorthodox, "boring" defense-oriented tactics that included tightly controlling the tempo of the game and starving the opposition of possession (in fact, seven teams that season had their lowest possession total whilst playing against the Swans). The coach Paul Roos maintained that playing contested football was the style used by all recent premiership winning teams, and felt that it was ironic that the much criticised strategy proved ultimately successful. Andrew Demetriou (born April 14, 1961) is the CEO of the Australian Football League and a former Australian rules footballer of Greek-Cypriot heritage. ... Paul Roos Paul Roos is a player and coach in the Australian Football League. ...

On Friday, 30 September 2005 a ticker tape parade down Sydney's George Street was held in honour of the Swans' achievements, which ended with a rally at Town Hall, where Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore presented the team with the key to the city. The flag of the Swans also flew on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the week; the same flag was later given to WA premier Geoff Gallop to fly on top of the state legislature in Perth as part of the friendly wager between Gallop and NSW premier Morris Iemma. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ticker-tape parade in New York City in honor of the Apollo 11 astronauts, August 1969 A ticker-tape parade is a parade event, held in a downtown urban setting, allowing the jettison of large amounts of shredded paper products from nearby office buildings onto the parade route, creating a... The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ... This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Sydney Local Government Area, Sydney, Australia. ... Clover Moore is an Australian independent politician. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Professor Geoffrey Ian Gallop (born 27 September 1951), Australian academic and former politician, was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... Morris Iemma (pronounced Yemma), born 21 July 1961, is an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales. ...

2006 Season

Main article: Sydney Swans 2006 Season

The Swans started 2006 quietly with multiple pre-season losses and poor performances early in the home and away season. The media diagnosed a "premiership hangover". Despite this, they finished the season strongly in 4th place, obtaining a double chance in the finals and a home Preliminary Final berth after a strong one-point victory over the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval in Perth. The Swans defeated Fremantle by a considerable margin at Telstra Stadium. This article covers the 2006 season of the Sydney Swans AFL team. ... Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club that is part of the Australian Football League. ... This article is about the Australian Football League. ... Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. ... 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2006 Grand Final

Main article: 2006 AFL Grand Final

Sydney Swans squad for the 2006 AFL Grand Final

The 2006 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2006. The West Coast Eagles avenged their 2005 Grand Final defeat by beating the Sydney Swans by one point, only the fourth one-point Grand Final margin in the competition's history. The 2006 AFL Grand Final was contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 30, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sydney_swans_af_grand_final_side. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sydney_swans_af_grand_final_side. ... The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... Image File history File links SydneyDesign. ... Image File history File links WestCoastDesign. ... “MCG” redirects here. ...

The rivalry between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles has become one of the greatest rivalries in VFL/AFL history. The last six games between the two sides have been decided by a combined margin of 13 points. Four of those six games were finals.

Supporter base

As the only AFL club in Sydney, the Swans have a large population base to draw on. In 2006, following the first premiership in 72 years, the club achieved a record membership and the biggest since 1999. There is still a healthy Melbourne following for the Swans, particularly a revival in the late 1990s. Almost 10,000 Swans members are (South) Melbourne based and the club experiences good support when the team plays in Melbourne and many also make the long trip to Sydney for home games as well. The club recently celebrated in 2007 their 25th anniversary since relocating from South Melbourne, with parties hosted both in Sydney and their former home. South Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...

¹(as at 18 May, 2007) [2] ²following finals matches

Rivalries

West Coast Eagles

Barry Hall and Darren Glass

The Swans are developing arguably their most famous modern rivalry against the Perth based West Coast Eagles. The six most recent games between the two teams (that is, from the 2005 Qualifying Final to the Round 1 match of 2007) have each been decided by less than a goal, resulting in two wins to Sydney and 4 to West Coast (including a Grand Final win each). The difference in aggregate across the six games is three points and the sum of the margins is thirteen points. Image File history File linksMetadata Barry_hall. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Barry_hall. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Darren Glass (born May 14, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. ...

Ironically, in 2005, Sydney lost the Qualifying Final to the Eagles by four points, only to later win the Grand Final by four points against the Eagles. In 2006, the Eagles lost the Qualifying Final to Sydney by one point, only to later win the Grand Final by one point against the Swans.

Below are the results of recent clashes between these rivals:

2005 Qualifying Final, Subiaco

• West Coast 10.9 (69) beat Sydney 10.5 (65)

2005 Grand Final, MCG

• Sydney 8.10 (58) beat West Coast 7.12 (54)

2006 Round 15, Subiaco

• West Coast 9.13 (67) beat Sydney 9.11 (65)

2006 Qualifying Final, Subiaco

• Sydney 13.7 (85) beat West Coast 12.12 (84)

2006 Grand Final, MCG

• West Coast 12.13 (85) beat Sydney Swans 12.12 (84)

2007, Round 1, Telstra Stadium

• West Coast 11.8. (74) beat Sydney Swans 10.13 (73)

Brisbane Lions

The Swans share a strong rivalry with the Brisbane Lions, which is based on the ongoing sporting and political rivalry between the two states New South Wales and Queensland. Since the mid 1990s the two sides have played for the Alan Schwab Shield, named after the late AFL administrator who worked to establish the two sides in traditional rugby league territory. Between them the two clubs have won four of the past six AFL Premierships. This article is about the AFL club. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ...

The most recent match fought out between these sides ended on a 63-all draw - the first for the Swans since 2002.

St Kilda

The Swans share a long and storied rivalry with St Kilda that dates back to the days when South Melbourne played at the Lake Oval on the other side of Melbourne's Albert Park Lake, not far from St Kilda's old home ground Junction Oval. Because the Swans and the Saints used to be towards the bottom of the ladder on a regular basis after the Second World War up until St Kilda's move away from the Junction Oval clashes between both sides used to be dubbed "The Lake Premiership". St Kilda Football Club logo The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Lake Oval is a football stadium used primarily for Australian rules football. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Albert Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... St Kilda Football Club logo The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Junction Oval is a sports ground in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Junction Oval is a sports ground in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Trivia

• On Grand Final eve, 1935, as the Swans prepared to take on Collingwood, star full-forward Bob Pratt was clipped by a truck moments after stepping off a tram and subsequently missed the match for South.

• South Melbourne's original team logo in Latin was "aut vincere aut mori" which in modern English translates to "either to conquer or to die".

VFL/AFL Premierships

Premiers

• 1909 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated Carlton 4.14 (38) to 4.12 (36)
• 1918 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated Collingwood 9.8 (62) to 7.15 (57)
• 1933 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated Richmond 9.17 (71) to 4.5 (29)
• 2005 (as Sydney Swans) -- defeated West Coast 8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54)

Runners-up

• 1899 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Fitzroy 3.9 (27) to 3.8 (26)
• 1907 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Carlton 6.14 (50) to 6.9 (45)
• 1912 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Essendon 5.17 (47) to 4.9 (33)
• 1914 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Carlton 6.9 (45) to 4.15 (39)
• 1934 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Richmond 19.14 (128) to 12.17 (89)
• 1935 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Collingwood 11.12 (78) to 7.16 (58)
• 1936 (as South Melbourne) -- defeated by Collingwood 11.23 (89) to 10.18 (78)
• 1945 (as South Melbourne) -- 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 -- defeated by the Kangaroos 19.17 (131) to 13.10 (88); first grand final appearance after relocation
• 2006 -- defeated by West Coast Eagles 12.13 (85) to 12.12 (84)

Current squad

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Honour roll

¹: Relocated to Sydney
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Team records

• Most games - Michael O'Loughlin (261)
• Most goals - Bob Pratt (681)
• Most goals in match - Tony Lockett (16)
• Most goals in a season - Bob Pratt (150)
• Highest team score - 36.20 (236) vs Essendon 1987

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Individual awards

Best and Fairest

See Bob Skilton Medal

The Bob Skilton Medal is awarded to the Sydney Swans player adjudged the Best and Fairest over the home and away season. ...

Brownlow Medal winners

South Melbourne/Sydney have provided more Brownlow Medal winners (14) than any other club. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ...

South Melbourne

• Herbie Matthews (1940)
• Ron Clegg (1949)
• Fred Goldsmith (1955)
• Bob Skilton (1959, 1963 & 1968)
• Peter Bedford (1970)
• Graham Teasdale (1977)
• Barry Round (1981) (co-winner)

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Sydney

• Greg Williams (1986 co-winner)
• Gerard Healy (1988)
• Paul Kelly (1995)
• Adam Goodes (2003 co-winner & 2006)

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Leigh Matthews Trophy winners

• Gerard Healy (1988)

Gerard Healy, (born 1 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer and commentator. ...

Coleman Medal winners

• Tony Lockett (1996, 1998)

Anthony Howard Tony Lockett (born in Ballarat on March 9, 1966) is a former Australian rules football player. ...

AFL Rising Star winners

• Adam Goodes (1999)

Adam Goodes (born January 8, 1980) is an Australian rules football player. ...

Mark of the Year winners

• Warwick Capper (1986, 1987)

Warwick Capper (born 12 June 1963) is a former Australian rules football full-forward who played for the Victorian/Australian Football Leagues Sydney Swans with a short stint at the Brisbane Bears. ...

Australian Football Hall of Fame players

• Bob Skilton (Legend)
• Roy Cazaly (Legend)
• Bob Pratt (Legend)
• Herbie Matthews
• Mark Tandy
• Vic Belcher
• Laurie Nash
• Ron Clegg
• Peter Bedford
• John Rantall
• Barry Round
• Greg Williams
• Gerard Healy
• Paul Roos
• Tony Lockett

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Team of the Century

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Corporate

Administration

Directors:

• Richard Colless Chairman (1993-present)

• Jason Ball
• Bob Campbell
• Andrew McMaster
• Robert Morgan
• Rob Pascoe
• Andrew Pridham
• Ricky Quade
• Lynn Ralph

CEOs: Jason Ball (born 21 November 1972) is a Western Australian Australian Rules Football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, and is affectionately known as Bally (or after the 2005 finals series, Vice-Captain Blood) by fans and media. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

• Myles Baron-Hay (2004-present)
• Mike Willesee

Michael Willesee (Born June 29, 1942) is an Australian television presenter. ...

Supported Charities

• Wally Jackson Research Fund

Wally Jackson was an iconic trainer with the Sydney Swans AFL football team, with his white hair and enthusiasm he often stood out when leading the team song after a victory. ...

Club jumper

Home The home jumper is red with a white "V" and stylized Sydney Opera House down the front.

The jumper is white with a red back and a red yoke with a silhouette of the Sydney Opera House at the point of the yoke. The Opera House design was first used at the start of the 1987 season, replacing the traditional red "V" on white design. Until 1991, the back of the jumper was white with the yoke only extending to the back of the shoulders and each side of the jumper had a red vertical stripe. The current predominantly red design appeared at the start of the 1992 season. The club's 2007 major sponsor is QBE Insurance. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... QBE Insurance Group Limited ASX: QBE is an Australian based general insurance provider, providing insurance services mainly to the Asia Pacific region, but also America and Europe. ...

Club mascot

Main article: AFL Mascot Manor

Syd 'Swannie' Skilton, Sydney Swans Mascot Manor mascot

The Sydney Swans mascot for the AFL's Mascot Manor is Syd 'Swannie' Skilton. He is named after Swans legend Bob Skilton. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Swans_mascot. ... Image File history File links Swans_mascot. ... Bob Skilton (born 1938) was an Australian Rules football player who played as a rover for South Melbourne and Victoria between 1956 and 1971. ...

The actual mascot at Swans home games is still known as Cygie. (as in cygnet). Species 6-7 living, see text. ...

See also

• List of former and current Swans' players' entries
• South Melbourne/Sydney Football Club coaches
• Australian rules football in New South Wales
• Sydney Swans 2006 Season
• Lake Oval - former home of the Swans
• AFL Canberra - Sydney Swans reserves fields a team in this competition.

The following is a list of coaches to have coached the Sydney Swans, an Australian rules football club who play in the AFL. They were known as South Melbourne prior to their relocation to Sydney in 1982. ... Australian rules football in New South Wales has been played since the 1870s, however it has a troubled history in the state, suffering heavily from sporting politics and currently lags in popularity behind rugby league, rugby union and soccer. ... This article covers the 2006 season of the Sydney Swans AFL team. ... The Lake Oval is a football stadium used primarily for Australian rules football. ... AFL Canberra is the governing body of Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory. ...

References

• Jim Main (1996). Plugger and the Mighty Swans. Wilkinson Books. ISBN 1-86350-229-7. 

External links

• Official Website of the AFL
• Official Website of the Sydney Swans Football Club
• Red and White Online -- Fans' site and Forum
• BigFooty.com Swans Forum
• Full Points Footy History of the Sydney Football Club
• Sydney Swans Club Song
• Sydney Swans Club Jumpers/Guernseys
• Sydney Swans 1996 site IN ARCHIVE