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| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sydney Swans 2006 Grand Final squad | |||
| Coach | Paul Roos | ||
| Captain(s) | Barry Hall, Brett Kirk & Leo Barry | ||
| Home ground | SCG | ||
| Pre-season competition | First round | ||
| AFL season | 4th | ||
| Finals series | Runners up | ||
| Best and Fairest | Adam Goodes | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Barry Hall (78) | ||
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This article covers the 2006 season of the Sydney Swans AFL team.
For the full text of these news items, see SydneySwans.com Club News
On 16 December 2005, the Sydney Swans announced they would use three captains over the season, following on from the 2005 season, where they rotated among six captains after Stuart Maxfield resigned from the captaincy. The three captains are Barry Hall, Brett Kirk and Leo Barry. The captaincy will not be rotated, but each will be captain in each game.
The 2006 squad consisted of the following players. The list was finalised in December 2005 following a 2nd list lodgement on 18 November, the NAB AFL Draft on 26 November, NAB AFL Pre-season Draft and Rookie Draft on 14 December.
| Name | No. | Height | Weight | Birth date | Debut | Previous clubs | 2006 games | Career games | 2006 goals | Career goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Luke | 20 | 184 | 92 | 22 November 1982 | 2002 | Drouin, Gippsland U18 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 17 |
| Barry, Leo | 21 | 184 | 91 | 19 May 1977 | 1995 | Deniliquin (NSW) | 7 | 178 | 0 | 50 |
| Bevan, Paul | 42 | 183 | 82 | 27 September 1984 | 2004 | Western Suburbs, NSW-ACT U18 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Bolton, Craig | 6 | 190 | 89 | 31 May 1980 | 2000 | Eastlake, NSW-ACT U18, Brisbane | 7 | 110 | 3 | 20 |
| Bolton, Jude | 24 | 182 | 85 | 15 March 1980 | 1999 | Aberfeldie, Calder U18 | 7 | 146 | 6 | 75 |
| Brabazon, Ryan | 34 | 181 | 72 | 26 December 1986 | **** | Claremont (WA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buchanan, Amon | 32 | 179 | 84 | 10 October 1982 | 2002 | Colac, Geelong U18 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 25 |
| Chambers, Paul | 23 | 196 | 100 | 23 June 1982 | 2002 | Melton South, Western U18, Geelong | 7 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Crouch, Jared | 28 | 173 | 81 | 5 March 1978 | 1998 | Norwood (SA) | 7 | 189 | 3 | 45 |
| Davis, Matthew | 44 | 189 | 80 | 23 June 1986 | **** | North Adelaide (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis, Nick | 2 | 184 | 85 | 30 March 1980 | 1999 | St George, NSW-ACT U18, Collingwood | 5 | 135 | 6 | 182 |
| Dempster, Sean | 26 | 191 | 87 | 20 January 1984 | 2005 | Snowy Rovers, Gippsland U18 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Doyle, Stephen | 15 | 204 | 105 | 13 July 1981 | 2000 | South Adelaide (SA) | 1 | 40 | 1 | 18 |
| Ericksen, Andrew | 18 | 204 | 93 | 17 July 1985 | **** | Scotch College, Sandringham U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fosdike, Nic | 12 | 179 | 82 | 26 February 1980 | 1999 | Norwood (SA) | 7 | 123 | 2 | 55 |
| Goodes, Adam | 37 | 194 | 98 | 8 January 1980 | 1999 | Horsham, North Ballarat U18 | 4 | 165 | 7 | 173 |
| Grundy, Heath | 39 | 192 | 97 | 2 June 1986 | 2006 | Norwood (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hall, Barry | 1 | 194 | 102 | 8 February 1977 | 1996 | Broadford, Murray U18, St Kilda | 7 | 186 | 25 | 442 |
| Jolly, Darren | 16 | 200 | 104 | 6 November 1981 | 2001 | North Ballarat, Melbourne | 7 | 79 | 0 | 21 |
| Kennelly, Tadhg | 17 | 190 | 90 | 1 July 1981 | 2001 | Ireland | 4 | 105 | 0 | 27 |
| Kirk, Brett | 31 | 184 | 80 | 25 October 1976 | 1999 | North Albury (NSW) | 7 | 130 | 2 | 53 |
| Laidlaw, Matthew | 22 | 185 | 83 | 9 February 1987 | **** | Oakleigh Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malceski, Nick | 9 | 189 | 84 | 15 August 1984 | 2005 | North Ringwood, Eastern U18 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Mathews, Ben | 4 | 181 | 86 | 29 November 1978 | 1997 | Corowa-Rutherglan (NSW), Murray U18 | 5 | 164 | 3 | 33 |
| McVeigh, Jarrad | 3 | 184 | 81 | 7 April 1985 | 2004 | Pennant Hills, NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 40 | 6.3 | 16.16 |
| Moore, Jarred | 33 | 178 | 84 | 6 March 1986 | 2005 | Langwarrin, Dandenong U18 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| O'Keefe, Ryan | 5 | 188 | 90 | 24 January 1981 | 2000 | Strathmore, Calder U18 | 7 | 100 | 7.8 | 107.75 |
| O'Loughlin, Michael | 19 | 189 | 92 | 20 February 1977 | 1995 | Central District (SA) | 7 | 229 | 13.6 | 387.209 |
| Richards, Ted | 25 | 192 | 95 | 11 January 1983 | 2002 | Xavier College, Sandringham U18, Essendon | 7 | 40 | 2.2 | 21.12 |
| Roberts-Thomson, Lewis | 30 | 194 | 97 | 8 September 1983 | 2003 | North Shore (NSW), NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 55 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Schmidt, Tim | 36 | 180 | 84 | 14 March 1986 | 2006 | West Adelaide (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schneider, Adam | 13 | 177 | 78 | 12 May 1984 | 2003 | Osborne, NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 59 | 6.2 | 56.45 |
| Shaw, Earl | 45 | 199 | 97 | 17 December 1986 | **** | Campbelltown (NSW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spriggs, David | 8 | 175 | 76 | 25 January 1981 | 2000 | Beaumaris, Prahran U18, Geelong | 0 | 69 | 0.0 | 20.34 |
| Thornton, Kristin | 27 | 183 | 74 | 5 March 1988 | **** | Peel Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vogels, Luke | 38 | 194 | 92 | 7 June 1983 | 2005 | Terang, Geelong U18, Terang-Mortlake | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| Williams, Paul | 10 | 177 | 83 | 3 April 1973 | 1991 | North Hobart (Tas), Collingwood | 6 | 300 | 1.3 | 304.? |
| Willoughby, Josh | 7 | 176 | 78 | 11 January 1986 | **** | Glenelg (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics are as of 15 May 2006, after Round 7.
| Name | No. | Height | Weight | Birth date | Debut | Previous clubs | 2006 games | Career games | 2006 goals | Career goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow, Ed | 41 | 194 | 92 | 27 January 1987 | **** | Bega, Scotch College, Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currie, Paul | 40 | 192 | 79 | 9 February 1987 | **** | Eltham, Northern U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrubba, Stefan | 43 | 179 | 78 | 30 August 1986 | **** | Caulfield Grammar, Dandenong U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack, Kieran | 48 | 176 | 76 | 28 June 1987 | **** | Pennant Hills, NSW-ACT U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillips, Simon | 47 | 173 | 65 | 5 April 1987 | **** | St Pauls, Sandringham U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prior, Adam | 49 | 188 | 93 | 19 January 1987 | **** | North Albury, Murray U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowe, Sam | 46 | 196 | 86 | 19 November 1987 | **** | North Albury, Murray U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simpkin, Jonathan | 29 | 181 | 76 | 28 November 1987 | **** | Colac, Geelong U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wall, James | 35 | 198 | 80 | 5 January 1987 | **** | St Bernards, Calder U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Local time | Opponent | Home/away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January1 | 1:30 p.m. | Kangaroos | Neutral | Drake Stadium, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States | Lost by 48 pts | 6.2(38) to 13.8(86) |
| 17 February | 7:00 p.m. | Essendon Bombers | Home | North Sydney Oval | Lost by 18 pts | 10.11(71) to 13.11(89) |
| 3 March2 | 4:00 p.m. | Essendon Bombers | Away | Optus Oval | Lost by 32 pts | 8.5(53) to 12.13(85) |
| 11 March2 | 7:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers | Neutral | Carrara Stadium | Lost by 40 pts | 7.7(49) to 13.11(89) |
| 18 March2 | 1:45 p.m. | St Kilda Saints | Neutral | No.1 Sports Ground, Newcastle | Won by 17 pts | 12.19(91) to 11.8(74) |
1: Exhibition game as part of Australia week in the USA
2: NAB Regional Challenge game
| Match number | Date | Local time | Opponent | Home/away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 25 February | 2:10 p.m. | Kangaroos | Away | Manuka Oval | Lost by 32 pts | 0.5.7(37) to 1.8.11(69) |
| Round | Date | Local time | Opponent | Home or away | Venue | Result | Score | Posn. on ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April | 7:10 p.m. | Essendon Bombers | Away | Telstra Dome | Lost by 27 | 12.9(81) to 17.6(108) | 12 |
| 2 | 9 April | 1:10 p.m. | Port Adelaide Power | Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 26 | 11.14(80) to 15.16(106) | 14 |
| 3 | 15 April | 7:10 p.m. | Carlton Blues | Away | Telstra Dome | Won by 7 | 12.9(81) to 11.8(74) | 12 |
| 4 | 23 April | 1:10 p.m. | Melbourne Demons | Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 5 | 13.14(92) to 15.7(97) | 12 |
| 5 | 29 April | 7:10 p.m. | Geelong Cats | Home | Telstra Stadium | Won by 22 | 15.17(107) to 13.7(85) | 9 |
| 6 | 7 May | 1:10 p.m. | Brisbane Lions | Away | Gabba | Won by 32 | 15.12(102) to 10.10(70) | 8 |
| 7 | 13 May | 2:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers | Away | Telstra Dome | Won by 118 | 28.12(180) to 9.8(62) | 5 |
| 8 | 20 May | 7:10 p.m. | Western Bulldogs | Away | S.C.G. | Won by 26 | 17.14(116) to 14.6(90) | 4 |
| 9 | 27 May | 7:10 p.m. | Hawthorn Hawks | Away | M.C.G. | Won by 65 | 19.5(119) to 7.12(54) | 4 |
| 10 | 4 June | 1:10 p.m. | Kangaroos | Away | Manuka Oval | Won by 7 | 16.9(105) to 14.14(98) | 4 |
| 11 | 10 June | 7:10 p.m. | St Kilda Saints | Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 2 | 7.8(50) to 7.10(52) | 4 |
| 12 | 24 June | 7:10 p.m. | Collingwood Magpies | Home | Telstra Stadium | Lost by 13 | 11.16(82) to 14.11(95) | 6 |
| 13 | 1 July | 7:10 p.m. | Fremantle Dockers | Home | S.C.G. | Won by 33 | 12.19(91) to 9.4(58) | 6 |
| 14 | 9 July | 1:10 p.m. | Adelaide Crows | Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 39 | 8.14(62) to 15.11(101) | 6 |
| 15 | 15 July | 5:40 p.m. | West Coast Eagles | Away | Subiaco Oval | Lost by 2 | 9.11(65) to 9.13(67) | 7 |
| 16 | 22 July | 7:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers | Home | S.C.G. | Won by 48 | 14.17 (101) to 7.11(53) | 7 |
| 17 | 29 July | 7:10 p.m. | Port Adelaide Power | Away | AAMI Stadium | Won by 27 | 10.17(77) to 7.8(50) | 6 |
| 18 | 5 August | 7:10 p.m. | Essendon Bombers | Home | S.C.G. | Won by 43 | 17.14(116) to 11.7(73) | 4 |
| 19 | 12 August | 2:10 p.m. | Melbourne Demons | Away | M.C.G. | Won by 32 | 14.11(95) to 10.3(63) | 3 |
| 20 | 19 August | 2:10 p.m. | Geelong Cats | Away | Skilled Stadium | Lost by 27 | 9.9(63) to 14.6(90) | 5 |
| 21 | 26 August | 7:10 p.m. | Brisbane Lions | Home | Telstra Stadium | Won by 57 | 14.13(97) to 6.4(40) | 5 |
| 22 | 3 September | 1:10 p.m. | Carlton Blues | Home | S.C.G. | Won by 92 | 21.10(136) to 6.8(44) | 4 |
| Week | Date | Local time | Opponent | Home or away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September | 5:30 p.m. | West Coast Eagles | Away | Subiaco Oval | Won by 1 | 13.7(85) to 12.12(84) |
| 3 | 22 September | 8:00 p.m. | Fremantle Dockers | Home | Telstra Stadium | Won by 35 | 19.13(127) to 14.8(92) |
| 4 | 30 September | 2:00 p.m. | West Coast Eagles | Away | MCG | Lost by 1 | 12.12(84) to 12.13(85) |
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