The following is a list of Sydney Swans (formerly South Melbourne Football Club) leading goalkickers in each season of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League).
| ^ | Denotes current player | |||||
| Season | Leading goalkicker | Goals |
| 1897 | Dinny McKay | 14 |
| 1898 | Charlie Colgan | 13 |
| 1899 | Charlie Colgan (2) | 27 |
| 1900 | Harry Lampe | 16 |
| 1901 | Harry Lampe (2) | 20 |
| 1902 | Charlie Goding | 19 |
| 1903 | Charlie Goding (2) | 10 |
| 1904 | Charles Clements | 37 |
| 1905 | Charles Clements (2) | 31 |
| 1906 | Len Mortimer | 24 |
| 1907 | Len Mortimer (2) | 37 |
| 1908 | Len Mortimer (3) | 40 |
| 1909 | Len Mortimer (4) | 50 |
| 1910 | Len Mortimer (5) | 28 |
| 1911 | Len Mortimer (6) | 44 |
| 1912 | Len Mortimer (7) | 40 |
| 1913 | Bill Strang | 29 |
| 1914 | Jack Freeman | 36 |
| 1915 | Harry Morgan | 35 |
| 1917 | Harry Morgan (2) | 23 |
| 1918 | Gerald P. Ryan | 32 |
| 1919 | Harold Robertson | 38 |
| 1920 | Stan Wootton | 28 |
| 1921 | Roy Cazaly | 19 |
| 1922 | Roy Cazaly (2) | 28 |
| 1923 | Ted Johnson | 40 |
| 1924 | Ted Johnson (2) | 60 |
| 1925 | Ted Johnson (3) | 60 |
| 1926 | Ted Johnson (4) | 45 |
| 1927 | Ted Johnson (5) | 50 |
| 1928 | Ted Johnson (6) | 60 |
| 1929 | Austin Robertson, Sr. | 53 |
| 1930 | Austin Robertson, Sr. (2) | 54 |
| 1931 | Austin Robertson, Sr. (3) | 38 |
| 1932 | Bob Pratt | 71 |
| 1933 | Bob Pratt (2) | 109 |
| 1934 | Bob Pratt (3) | 150 |
| 1935 | Bob Pratt (4) | 103 |
| 1936 | Bob Pratt (5) | 64 |
| 1937 | Laurie Nash | 37 |
| 1938 | Roy Moore | 34 |
| 1939 | Bob Pratt (6) | 72 |
| 1940 | Lou Reiffel | 33 |
| 1941 | Jack Graham | 33 |
| 1942 | Lindsay White | 80 |
| 1943 | Charlie Culph | 35 |
| 1944 | Ron Hartridge | 31 |
| 1945 | Laurie Nash (2) | 56 |
| 1946 | Harry Mears | 32 |
| 1947 | Bill Williams | 97 |
| 1948 | Jack Graham | 33 |
| 1949 | Dick Jones | 27 |
| 1950 | Gordon Lane | 47 |
| 1951 | Bill Williams (2) | 41 |
| 1952 | Gordon Lane (2) | 52 |
| 1953 | Ian Gillett | 34 |
| 1954 | Eddie Lane | 28 |
| 1955 | Eddie Lane (2) | 36 |
| 1956 | Bill Gunn | 28 |
| 1957 | Fred Goldsmith | 43 |
| 1958 | Max Oaten | 34 |
| 1959 | Bob Skilton | 60 |
| 1960 | Max Oaten (2) | 39 |
| 1961 | Brian McGowan | 38 |
| 1962 | Bob Skilton (2) | 36 |
| 1963 | Bob Skilton (3) | 36 |
| 1964 | Max Papley | 25 |
| 1965 | Bob Kingston | 48 |
| 1966 | Austin Robertson, Jr. | 60 |
| 1967 | John Sudholz | 35 |
| 1968 | John Sudholz (2) | 36 |
| 1969 | John Sudholz (3) | 35 |
| 1970 | John Sudholz (4) | 60 |
| 1971 | Peter Bedford | 44 |
| 1972 | Peter Bedford (2) | 28 |
| 1973 | Peter Bedford (3) | 52 |
| 1974 | Norm Goss, Jr. | 37 |
| 1975 | Graham Teasdale | 38 |
| 1976 | Robert Dean | 37 |
| 1977 | Graham Teasdale (2) | 38 |
| 1978 | John Murphy | 31 |
| 1979 | Tony Morwood | 56 |
| 1980 | John Roberts | 67 |
| 1981 | John Roberts (2) | 51 |
| 1982 | Tony Morwood (2) | 45 |
| 1983 | Craig Braddy | 48 |
| 1984 | Warwick Capper | 39 |
| 1985 | Warwick Capper (2) | 45 |
| 1986 | Warwick Capper (3) | 92 |
| 1987 | Warwick Capper (4) | 103 |
| 1988 | Barry Mitchell | 35 |
| 1989 | Bernard Toohey | 27 |
| 1990 | Jim West | 34 |
| 1991 | Jason Love | 52 |
| 1992 | Simon Minton-Connell | 60 |
| 1993 | Simon Minton-Connell (2) | 41 |
| 1994 | Simon Minton-Connell (3) | 68 |
| 1995 | Tony Lockett | 110 |
| 1996 | Tony Lockett (2) | 121 |
| 1997 | Tony Lockett (3) | 34 |
| 1998 | Tony Lockett (4) | 109 |
| 1999 | Tony Lockett (5) | 82 |
| 2000 | Michael O'Loughlin | 53 |
| 2001 | Michael O'Loughlin (2) | 35 |
| 2002 | Barry Hall | 55 |
| 2003 | Barry Hall (2) | 64 |
| 2004 | Barry Hall (3) | 74 |
| 2005 | Barry Hall (4) | 80 |
| 2006 | Barry Hall (5) | 78 |
| 2007 | Barry Hall (6) | 44 |
| 2008 | Barry Hall (7) | 41 |
| 2009 | Adam Goodes | 38 |
| 2010 | Adam Goodes (2) | 44 |
| 2011 | Adam Goodes (3) | 41 |
| 2012 | Lewis Jetta | 45 |
| 2013 | Kurt Tippett | 35 |
| 2014 | Lance Franklin | 79 |
| 2015 | Lance Franklin (2) | 47 |
| 2016 | Lance Franklin (3) | 81 |
| 2017 | Lance Franklin (4) | 73 |
| 2018 | Lance Franklin (5) | 57 |
| 2019 | Tom Papley | 37 |
| 2020 | Tom Papley (2) | 26 |
| 2021 | Lance Franklin (6) | 51 |
| 2022 | Lance Franklin (7) | 52 |
| 2023 | Tom Papley (3) | 37 |
| ^ | Denotes current player | |||||
| Season | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (S7) | Brooke Lochland | 7 |
| 2023 | Chloe Molloy | 18 |
| Wins | Player | Seasons |
| 7 | Len Mortimer | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 |
| 7 | Barry Hall | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| 7 | Lance Franklin | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| 6 | Ted Johnson | 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 |
| 6 | Bob Pratt | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939 |
| 5 | Tony Lockett | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| 4 | John Sudholz | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 |
| 4 | Warwick Capper | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
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