2023 Sydney Swans season

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Sydney Swans
2023 season
Coach John Longmire
Captain(s) Callum Mills, Dane Rampe & Luke Parker
Home ground SCG
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Sydney Swans season is the club's 126th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the 42nd season known as the Sydney Swans.

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Overview

Sydney's 2023 season overview
CaptainCoachHome groundW-L-DLadderFinalsBest and fairestLeading goalkicker
Callum Mills, Dane Rampe & Luke Parker [1] John Longmire [2] SCG [3] 12-10-1 [4] 8th [5] Finals Week 1 Errol Gulden Tom Papley

Dane Rampe & Luke Parker are the co-captains of the Sydney Swans for their fifth season and it is Callum Mills second season as co-captain. [1] It is John Longmire's 13th season as the coach of Sydney. He is currently the longest serving coach of the Sydney Swans. [6] Sydney will play all 11 of their home games at the SCG. [7] As of round 11, Sydney's highest home crowd is 37,052 against Hawthorn in round 2. [8] Sydney's highest away crowd is 71,463 when they lost to the Collingwood Magpies in round 8. [9]

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of Sydney vs Carlton round 11 of the 2023 season (27 May 2023) and are taken from AFL Tables.

No.Name AFL debutGames (2023)Goals (2023)Games (SYD)Goals (SYD)Games (AFL career)Goals (AFL career)
1 Chad Warner 202011750355035
2 Hayden McLean 20199840354035
3 Dylan Stephens 20208338113811
4 Ryan Clarke 2016 (North Melbourne)6247108718
5 Isaac Heeney 20151110165207165207
6 Logan McDonald 202191633403340
7 Harry Cunningham 20121121725017250
8 James Rowbottom 201911380258025
9 Will Hayward 20171112125146125146
10 Aaron Francis 2016 (Essendon)60606012
11 Tom Papley 20161120152241152241
13 Oliver Florent 20171121293912939
14 Callum Mills (c)2016941442314423
15 Sam Wicks 20201240264026
16 Braeden Campbell 2021113366366
17 Will Gould 2023404040
18 Jacob Konstanty ****000000
19 Peter Ladhams 2019 (Port Adelaide)942065227
20 Sam Reid 201000181183181183
21 Errol Gulden 202111754395439
22 Nick Blakey 201911289348934
23 Lance Franklin 2005 (Hawthorn)8101674773491057
24 Dane Rampe (c)20134021972197
25 Cooper Vickery ****000000
26 Luke Parker (c)2011113271193271193
27 Justin McInerney 201910663226322
28 William Edwards ****000000
29 Angus Sheldrick 2022204040
30 Tom McCartin 2018601012810128
31 Tom Hickey 2011 (Gold Coast)20391314145
32 Jaiden Magor ****000000
33 Marc Sheather 2023313131
34 Matt Roberts 2022506060
35 Caleb Mitchell ****000000
36 Joel Amartey 20204617161716
37 Corey Warner 2023212121
39 Paddy McCartin 2015 (St Kilda)402816335
40 Cameron Owen ****000000
41 Lachlan Rankin ****000000
42 Robbie Fox 201771749749
43 Lewis Melican 201710531531
44 Jake Lloyd 20141122113521135
45 Hugo Hall-Kahan ****000000
46 Lachlan McAndrew 2023202020

Bold = Played every game in 2023

Squad changes

In

No.NamePositionPrevious Clubvia
28 Flag of New South Wales.svg William Edwards Key Defender Academycategory B rookie selections [10]
10 Flag of South Australia.svg Aaron Francis Key Defender Essendon trade [11]
18 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jacob Konstanty Medium Forward Gippsland U18 AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 20) [12]
32 Flag of South Australia.svg Jaiden Magor Medium Forward South Adelaide AFL rookie draft, second round (pick No. 31) [10]
35 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Caleb Mitchell Midfielder Murray U18 AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 40)
40 Flag of Tasmania.svg Cameron Owen Key Forward Tasmania U18 AFL rookie draft, first round (pick No. 17) [10]
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Cooper Vickery Medium Defender Gippsland U18 AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 27) [13]

Out

No.NamePositionNew Clubvia
32 Flag of New South Wales.svg James Bell Midfielder -delisted [14]
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Kennedy Midfielder -retired [15]
10 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam Naismith Ruck -delisted [14]
35 Flag of Leinster.svg Barry O'Connor Defender -delisted [16]
38 Flag of Munster.svg Colin O'Riordan Defender -delisted [17]
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben Ronke Forward -delisted [14]
18 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Callum Sinclair Ruck -retired [17]
28 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lewis Taylor Midfielder Forward -delisted [16]

Season

Pre-season

Sydney's 2023 practice match and AAMI Community Series fixtures
Date and local timeOpponentScoresVenueRef
HomeAwayResult
Friday, 24 February (12:00 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99)8.6 (54)Won by 45 points Moore Park [18]
Friday, 3 March (7:10 pm) Carlton 15.7 (97)7.12 (54)Won by 43 points Blacktown ISP [19]

Regular season

RoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionRef
Scores
1 Saturday, 18 March (8:00 pm) Gold Coast 9.7 (61)16.14 (110)Won by 49 points Heritage Bank Stadium [A]13,6482nd [20]
2 Sunday, 26 March (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 17.16 (118)4.13 (37)Won by 81 points SCG [H]37,0521st [8]
3 Sunday, 2 April (3:20 pm) Melbourne 21.8 (134)12.12 (84)Lost by 50 points MCG [A]42,4235th [21]
4 Saturday, 8 April (7:30 pm) Port Adelaide 9.10 (64)9.12 (66)Lost by 2 points SCG [H]31,6866th [22]
5 Friday, 14 April (7:40 pm) Richmond 11.12 (78)18.14 (122)Won by 44 points Adelaide Oval [A]42,1345th [23]
6 Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) Geelong 20.10 (130)5.7 (37)Lost by 93 points GMHBA Stadium [A]23,13410th [24]
7 Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106)17.5 (107)Lost by 1 point SCG [H]31,61511th [25]
8 Sunday, 7 May (3:20 pm) Collingwood 11.11 (77)6.12 (48)Lost by 29 points MCG [A]71,46311th [26]
9 Saturday, 13 May (1:45 pm) Fremantle 13.8 (86)16.7 (103)Lost by 17 points SCG [H]28,92714th [9]
10 Saturday, 20 May (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.6 (90)14.9 (93)Won by 3 points Marvel Stadium [A]21,00312th [27]
11 Friday, 26 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 11.11 (77)6.15 (51)Won by 26 points SCG [H]TBCTBC [28]
12 ByeBye
13 Thursday, 8 June (7:10 pm) St Kilda 9.12 (66)12.8 (80)Lost by 14 points SCG [H]
14 Friday, 16 June (7:50 pm) Brisbane Lions The Gabba [A]
15 Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm) West Coast SCG [H]
16 Friday, 30 June (7:50 pm) Geelong SCG [H]
17 Thursday, 6 July (7:20 pm) Richmond MCG [A]
18 Thursday, 13 July (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs SCG [H]
19 Saturday, 22 July (5:40 pm) Fremantle Optus Stadium [A]
20 Saturday, 29 July (7:25 pm) Essendon Marvel Stadium [A]
21 Saturday, 5 August (7:30 pm) Greater Western Sydney GIANTS Stadium [A]
22 Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm) Gold Coast SCG [H]
23 Saturday, 19 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide Adelaide Oval [A]
24 TBD Melbourne SCG [H]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Collingwood (P)23185021421687127.072Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 23176021801771123.168
3 Port Adelaide 23176021491906112.768
4 Melbourne 23167020791660125.264
5 Carlton 23139119221697113.354
6 St Kilda 231310017751647107.852
7 Greater Western Sydney 231310020181885107.152
8 Sydney 231210120501863110.050
9 Western Bulldogs 231211019191766108.748
10 Adelaide 231112021931877116.844
11 Essendon 23111201838205089.744
12 Geelong 231012120881855112.642
13 Richmond 23101211856198393.642
14 Fremantle 23101301835189896.740
15 Gold Coast 2391401839200691.736
16 Hawthorn 2371601686210180.228
17 North Melbourne 2332001657231871.512
18 West Coast 2332001418267453.012
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Awards and milestone

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