2015 Sydney Swans season

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Sydney Swans
2015 season
PresidentAndrew Pridham
Coach John Longmire
(5th season)
Captains Kieren Jack
(3rd season)
Jarrad McVeigh
(5th season)
Home ground SCG
ANZ Stadium
AFL season 4th (16-6)
Finals 5th
Bob Skilton Medal Josh Kennedy
Leading goalkicker Lance Franklin (47)
Highest home attendance38,690 vs Adelaide (Round 18)
Lowest home attendance23,274 vs Essendon (Round 1)
Average home attendance31,491 (Decrease2.svg 7,221)
Club membership48,836 (Increase2.svg 8,710)
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The 2015 AFL season will be the 119th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.

Contents

Squad for 2015

Statistics are correct as of end of 2014 season.Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.

Senior List
No.StatePlayerHgt (cm)Wgt (kg)Date of birthAge (end 2014)AFL DebutRecruited fromGames (end 2014)Goals (end 2014)
1 Flag of South Australia.svg James Rose 1857916 April 199618 Sturt
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Rhyce Shaw (lg)1828116 October 198133 2000 Preston (U18), Collingwood 21343
3 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jarrad McVeigh (c)184827 April 198529 2004 NSW/ACT (U18) 244172
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dan Hannebery 1818124 February 199123 2009 Oakleigh (U18) 12054
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Isaac Heeney 184805 May 199618Cardiff, Sydney Swans Academy
6 Flag of Western Australia.svg Tom Mitchell 1818431 May 199321 2013 Claremont 2013
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Harry Cunningham 181786 December 199321 2012 NSW/ACT (U18) 3119
8 Flag of Queensland.svg Kurt Tippett 2011058 May 198727 2008 Southport, Adelaide 130257
9 Flag of New South Wales.svg Abaina Davis 1929727 January 199618 UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy
10 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Zak Jones 1817515 March 199519 2014 Dandenong (U18) 41
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeremy Laidler 190895 August 198925 2009 Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton 453
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Kennedy (lg)1889620 June 198826 2008 Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn 13480
13 Flag of Tasmania.svg Toby Nankervis 19910112 August 199420 North Launceston
14 Flag of New South Wales.svg Craig Bird 1798321 January 198925 2008 NSW/ACT (U18) 13153
15 Flag of New South Wales.svg Kieren Jack (c)1788128 June 198727 2007 NSW/ACT (U18) 163120
16 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Gary Rohan 189887 June 199123 2010 Geelong (U18) 4329
17 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jack Hiscox 1847423 March 199519 Sydney Uni, Sydney Swans Academy
19 Flag of Western Australia.svg Tom Derickx 204967 December 198727 2012 Claremont, Richmond 145
20 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Reid 1969527 December 199123 2010 Murray (U18) 7678
21 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben McGlynn 172766 August 198529 2006 Bendigo (U18), Hawthorn 144165
22 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dean Towers 189874 May 199024 2014 North Ballarat 63
23 Flag of Western Australia.svg Lance Franklin 19810230 January 198728 2005 Perth, Hawthorn 204659
24 Flag of New South Wales.svg Dane Rampe 188882 June 199024 2013 UNSW-Eastern 484
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ted Richards 1929411 January 198331 2002 Sandringham (U18), Essendon 23132
26 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Luke Parker (lg)1848525 October 199222 2011 Dandenong (U18) 8260
27 Flag of New South Wales.svg Daniel Robinson 184803 July 199420 Mosman Football Club
29 Flag of South Australia.svg George Hewett 1857729 December 199519 North Adelaide
31 Flag of Western Australia.svg Harry Marsh 1888213 January 199420 East Fremantle
32 Flag of Western Australia.svg Lewis Jetta 181754 May 198925 2010 Swan Districts Football Club 10385
33 Flag of New South Wales.svg Brandon Jack 1828025 May 199420 2013 Pennant Hills 1710
34 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Johnson 193912 March 199222 2011 Oakleigh (U18) 451
36 Flag of Western Australia.svg Aliir Aliir 194915 September 199420 East Fremantle
37 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Adam Goodes (lg)1911008 January 198034 1999 North Ballarat (U18) 351439
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Pyke 20110424 March 198430 2009 Canada Maple Leafs 9044
39 Flag of South Australia.svg Heath Grundy 1921012 June 198628 2006 Norwood 16423
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Smith (lg)1838212 June 198826 2008 Oakleigh (U18) 1219
42 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Xavier Richards 1969325 April 199321 2013 Sandringham (U18) 10
44 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jake Lloyd 1807720 September 199321 2014 North Ballarat (U18) 218
Rookie List
No.StatePlayerHgtWgtDate of birthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
28 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nic Newman 1888115 January 199321 Frankston
30 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sean McLaren 1989310 January 199618 Sandringham
35 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam Naismith 20510416 July 199222 2014 North Shore Australian Football Club 10
41 Flag of New South Wales.svg Lloyd Perris 178772 January 199519 NSW/ACT (U18)
43 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lewis Melican 194804 November 199618 Geelong U18
45 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jordan Foote 183762 January 199618 UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy
Senior coaching panel
StateCoachCoaching positionSydney Coaching debutFormer clubs as coach
Flag of New South Wales.svg John Longmire Senior coach2011
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg John Blakey Assistant coach (defence)2006 Brisbane Lions (a)
Flag of South Australia.svg Stuart Dew Assistant coach (strategy and midfield)2009
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Henry Playfair Assistant coach (Forwards)2010Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s)
Flag of South Australia.svg Josh Francou Assistant coach (midfield)2015
Flag of South Australia.svg Jared Crouch Development coach2011

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the beginning of the 2015 season.

In

PlayerPrevious ClubLeaguevia
Flag of New South Wales.svg Isaac Heeney Cardiff BDAFL AFL National Draft, first round (No. 18 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection
Flag of South Australia.svg James Rose Sturt SANFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 37 overall)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Jack Hiscox Sydney Uni NEAFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 38 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection
Flag of New South Wales.svg Abaina Davis UNSW-Eastern Suburbs NEAFL AFL National Draft, fourth round (No. 70 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sean McLaren Sandringham TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 17 overall)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nic Newman Frankston VFL AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 35 overall)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lewis Melican Geelong U18 TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 52 overall)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Jordan Foote UNSW-Eastern Suburbs NEAFL AFL Rookie Draft, ninth round (No. 76 overall)

Out

PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lewis Roberts-Thomson Retired
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ryan O'Keefe Retired
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Malceski Gold Coast AFL Free Agency
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Shane Biggs Western Bulldogs AFL Trade
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tim Membrey St Kilda AFL Delisted
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Dick Carlton AFL Delisted
Flag of Western Australia.svg Jordan Lockyer Subiaco WAFL Delisted
Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Walsh Returned to Ireland
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mitchell Returned to USA

List management

PlayerChange
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Xavier Richards Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 94)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jake Lloyd Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 112)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Daniel Robinson Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 130)

Season summary

Pre-season matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
1Friday, 6 March (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 1.4.6 (39)0.10.15 (75)Lost by 36 points Coffs Harbour International Stadium (H)4,077 [1]
2Sunday, 15 March (4:10 pm) Fremantle 1.7.14 (65)1.6.11 (56)Won by 9 points Drummoyne Oval (H)4,343 [2]
3Sunday, 22 March (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 0.9.13 (67)0.11.7 (73)Won by 6 points StarTrack Oval (A) [3]

Home and away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadder
position		Ref
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday, 4 April (4:35 pm) Essendon 10.12 (72)9.6 (60)Won by 12 points ANZ Stadium (H)23,2745th [4]
2 Saturday, 11 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 6.8 (44)14.8 (92)Won by 48 points Adelaide Oval (A)49,7652nd [5]
3 Saturday, 18 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.15 (111)12.18 (90)Won by 21 points SCG (H)31,9662nd [6]
4 Saturday, 25 April (6:40 pm) Fremantle 11.8 (74)8.12 (60)Lost by 14 points Patersons Stadium (A)39,0094th [7]
5 Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73)11.11 (77)Lost by 4 points SCG (H)25,5416th [8]
6 Saturday, 9 May (7:20 pm) Melbourne 7.8 (50)12.16 (88)Won by 38 points MCG (A)26,8944th [9]
7 Saturday, 16 May (7:20 pm) Geelong 18.12 (120)11.11 (77)Won by 43 points ANZ Stadium (H)28,0633rd [10]
8 Saturday, 23 May (7:20 pm) Hawthorn 9.15 (69)11.7 (73)Won by 4 points MCG (A)63,3193rd [11]
9 Friday, 29 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 19.8 (122)9.8 (62)Won by 60 points SCG (H)32,1053rd [12]
10 Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 5.11 (41)13.15 (93)Won by 52 points Metricon Stadium (A)13,0682nd [13]
11 Saturday, 13 June (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 10.15 (75)14.7 (91)Won by 16 points Etihad Stadium (A)32,2172nd [14]
12 Bye3rd
13 Friday, 26 June (7:50 pm) Richmond 11.11 (77)14.11 (95)Lost by 18 points SCG (H)37,5793rd [15]
14 Thursday, 2 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)12.12 (84)Won by 10 points SCG (H)28,3163rd [16]
15 Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 7.7 (49)10.10 (70)Won by 21 points The Gabba (A)16,9363rd [17]
16 Saturday, 18 July (7:20 pm) Hawthorn 7.15 (57)23.8 (146)Lost by 89 points ANZ Stadium (H)37,3694th [18]
17 Sunday, 26 July (2:40 pm) West Coast 15.13 (103)7.9 (51)Lost by 52 points Patersons Stadium (A)38,7604th [19]
18 Saturday, 1 August (4:35 pm) Adelaide 17.15 (117)9.11 (65)Won by 52 points SCG (H)38,6904th [20]
19 Saturday, 8 August (7:20 pm) Geelong 14.11 (95)9.9 (63)Lost by 32 points Simonds Stadium (A)27,9105th [21]
20 Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) Collingwood 13.9 (87)10.16 (76)Won by 11 points SCG (H)38,4085th [22]
21 Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44)20.13 (133)Won by 89 points Spotless Stadium (A)19,5074th [23]
22 Sunday, 30 August (3:20 pm) St Kilda 4.14 (38)20.15 (135)Won by 97 points Etihad Stadium (A)27,8564th [24]
23 Saturday, 5 September (7:20pm) Gold Coast 19.13 (127)9.10 (64)Won by 63 points SCG (H)25,4244th [25]

Finals matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
QF Saturday, 12 September (1:20 pm) Fremantle 10.9 (69)7.18 (60)Lost by 9 points Patersons Stadium (A)40,071 [26]
SF Saturday, 19 September (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 7.9 (51)11.11 (77)Lost by 26 points ANZ Stadium (H)31,162 [27]

Ladder

2015 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Fremantle 22175018571564118.768 Finals series
2 West Coast 22165123301572148.266
3 Hawthorn (P)22166024521548158.464
4 Sydney 22166020061578127.164
5 Richmond 22157019301568123.160
6 Western Bulldogs 22148021011825115.156
7 Adelaide 21138021071821115.754 [a]
8 North Melbourne 22139020621937106.552
9 Port Adelaide 221210020021874106.848
10 Geelong 21119118531833101.148 [a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22111101872189199.044
12 Collingwood 221012019721856106.340
13 Melbourne 2271501573204477.028
14 St Kilda 2261511695216278.426
15 Essendon 2261601580213474.024
16 Gold Coast 2241711633224072.918
17 Brisbane Lions 2241801557230667.516
18 Carlton 2241801525235464.816
Source: [28]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Team awards and records

Game records

Individual awards and records

Bob Skilton Medal

Bob Skilton Medal
RankPlayerVotes
1 Josh Kennedy 831
2 Dan Hannebery 742
3 Kieren Jack 586
4 Heath Grundy 575
5 Jarrad McVeigh 568
6 Dane Rampe 559
7 Luke Parker 523
8 Kurt Tippett 482
9 Tom Mitchell 464
10 Nick Smith 460

Rising Star Award: Isaac Heeney

Dennis Carroll Trophy for Most Improved Player: Tom Mitchell

Barry Round Shield for Best Clubman: Rhyce Shaw

Paul Kelly Players’ Player: Josh Kennedy

Paul Roos Award for Best Player in a Finals Series: Josh Kennedy

All-Australian Team

AFL Players Association awards

Most Courageous Player : Luke Parker
Best First Year Player : Isaac Heeney

Milestones

Debuts

AFL Rising Star

The following Sydney players were nominated for the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award:

22under22 Team

The following Sydney players were selected in the 22under22 Team:

Reserves

Regular season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueLadder
position
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday, 11 April (11:30 am) Ainslie 6.15 (51)16.12 (108)Won by 57 pointsAinslie Oval (A)2nd
2 Saturday, 18 April (10:30 am) UWS Giants 9.4 (58)17.19 (121)Lost by 63 pointsTramway Oval (H)8th
3 Saturday, 25 April (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 5.12 (42)16.14 (110)Won by 68 points Harrup Park (A)3rd
4 Saturday, 2 May (6:30 pm) Sydney Uni 3.10 (28)10.9 (69)Won by 41 points Drummoyne Oval (A)3rd
5 Saturday, 9 May (12:55 pm) UWS Giants 12.16 (88)12.9 (81)Lost by 7 points Spotless Stadium (A)4th
6 Saturday, 16 May (3:40 pm) Southport 14.13 (97)6.9 (45)Won by 52 points ANZ Stadium (H)3rd
7 Bye3rd
8 Saturday, 30 May (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110)5.6 (36)Won by 74 pointsNewcastle Oval (H)3rd
9 Saturday, 6 June (12:55 pm) Gold Coast 7.17 (59)12.17 (89)Won by 30 points Metricon Stadium (A)3rd
10 Saturday, 13 June (12:00 pm) Eastlake 5.6 (36)14.17 (101)Won by 65 points StarTrack Oval (A)3rd
11 Bye3rd
12 Friday, 26 June (4:10 pm) Sydney Uni 5.11 (41)18.8 (116)Lost by 75 points SCG (H)3rd
13 Saturday, 4 July (2:00 pm) UWS Giants 2.2 (14)30.17 (197)Lost by 183 points Drummoyne Oval (H)4th
14 Sunday, 12 July (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.5 (53)13.5 (83)Won by 30 pointsCoorparoo Oval (A)4th
15 Saturday, 18 July (3:40 pm) Redland 16.9 (105)7.8 (50)Won by 55 points ANZ Stadium (H)4th
16 Saturday, 25 July (6:30 pm) NT Thunder 15.7 (97)6.8 (44)Lost by 53 points TIO Stadium (A)4th
17 Saturday, 1 August (12:55 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.26 (86)5.11 (41)Won by 45 points SCG (H)4th
18 Bye5th
19 Saturday, 15 August (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 10.7 (67)8.8 (56)Won by 11 points SCG (H)5th
20 Saturday, 22 August (10:30 pm) UWS Giants 16.26 (122)6.6 (42)Lost by 80 points Spotless Stadium (A)5th
21 Saturday, 29 August (12:00 pm) Aspley 9.11 (65)12.13 (85)Won by 20 pointsGraham Road Oval (A)5th

Finals series

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)Venue
HomeAwayResult
EF Sun, 7 September (12:45 pm) Aspley 9.13 (67)9.6 (60)Lost by 7 pointsGraham Road Oval (A)

Ladder

2015 NEAFL Ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 UWS Giants 18162023661106213.964
2 NT Thunder (P)18153018001334134.960
3 Sydney University 18126017181263136.048
4 Aspley 18126016951420119.448
5 Sydney 18126013901303106.748
6 Southport 18810016601582104.932
7 Gold Coast 1881001573163696.132
8 Redland 1871101311162080.928
9 Ainslie 1851211426182378.222
10 Brisbane 1821601187197060.38
11 Eastlake 1811611031210049.16
Source: [31]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards

NEAFL Team of the Year

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