2015 Sydney Swans season
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrew Pridham | ||
| Coach |
John Longmire (5th season) | ||
| Captain(s) |
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 attendance | 38,690 vs Adelaide (Round 18) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,274 vs Essendon (Round 1) | ||
| Average home attendance |
31,491 ( 7,221) | ||
| Club membership |
48,836 ( 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.
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. | State | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of Birth | Age (end 2014) | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Games (end 2014) | Goals (end 2014) |
| 1 |  | James Rose | 185 | 79 | 16 April 1996 | 18 | Sturt | |||
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Rhyce Shaw (lg) | 182 | 81 | 16 October 1981 | 33 | 2000 | Preston (U18), Collingwood | 213 | 43 |
| 3 |  | Jarrad McVeigh (c) | 184 | 82 | 7 April 1985 | 29 | 2004 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 244 | 172 |
| 4 | | Daniel Hannebery | 181 | 81 | 24 February 1991 | 23 | 2009 | Oakleigh (U18) | 120 | 54 |
| 5 | | Isaac Heeney | 184 | 80 | 5 May 1996 | 18 | Cardiff, Sydney Swans Academy | |||
| 6 |  | Tom Mitchell | 181 | 84 | 31 May 1993 | 21 | 2013 | Claremont | 20 | 13 |
| 7 | | Harry Cunningham | 181 | 78 | 6 December 1993 | 21 | 2012 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 31 | 19 |
| 8 |  | Kurt Tippett | 201 | 105 | 8 May 1987 | 27 | 2008 | Southport, Adelaide | 130 | 257 |
| 9 | | Abaina Davis | 192 | 97 | 27 January 1996 | 18 | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy | |||
| 10 | | Zak Jones | 181 | 75 | 15 March 1995 | 19 | 2014 | Dandenong (U18) | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | | Jeremy Laidler | 190 | 89 | 5 August 1989 | 25 | 2009 | Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton | 45 | 3 |
| 12 | | Josh Kennedy (lg) | 188 | 96 | 20 June 1988 | 26 | 2008 | Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn | 134 | 80 |
| 13 |  | Toby Nankervis | 199 | 101 | 12 August 1994 | 20 | North Launceston | |||
| 14 | | Craig Bird | 179 | 83 | 21 January 1989 | 25 | 2008 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 131 | 53 |
| 15 | | Kieren Jack (c) | 178 | 81 | 28 June 1987 | 27 | 2007 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 163 | 120 |
| 16 | | Gary Rohan | 189 | 88 | 7 June 1991 | 23 | 2010 | Geelong (U18) | 43 | 29 |
| 17 | | Jack Hiscox | 184 | 74 | 23 March 1995 | 19 | Sydney Uni, Sydney Swans Academy | |||
| 19 | | Tom Derickx | 204 | 96 | 7 December 1987 | 27 | 2012 | Claremont, Richmond | 14 | 5 |
| 20 | | Sam Reid | 196 | 95 | 27 December 1991 | 23 | 2010 | Murray (U18) | 76 | 78 |
| 21 | | Ben McGlynn | 172 | 76 | 6 August 1985 | 29 | 2006 | Bendigo (U18), Hawthorn | 144 | 165 |
| 22 | | Dean Towers | 189 | 87 | 4 May 1990 | 24 | 2014 | North Ballarat | 6 | 3 |
| 23 | | Lance Franklin | 198 | 102 | 30 January 1987 | 28 | 2005 | Perth, Hawthorn | 204 | 659 |
| 24 | | Dane Rampe | 188 | 88 | 2 June 1990 | 24 | 2013 | UNSW-Eastern | 48 | 4 |
| 25 | | Ted Richards | 192 | 94 | 11 January 1983 | 31 | 2002 | Sandringham (U18), Essendon | 231 | 32 |
| 26 | | Luke Parker (lg) | 184 | 85 | 25 October 1992 | 22 | 2011 | Dandenong (U18) | 82 | 60 |
| 27 | | Daniel Robinson | 184 | 80 | 3 July 1994 | 20 | Mosman Football Club | |||
| 29 | | George Hewett | 185 | 77 | 29 December 1995 | 19 | North Adelaide | |||
| 31 | | Harry Marsh | 188 | 82 | 13 January 1994 | 20 | East Fremantle | |||
| 32 | | Lewis Jetta | 181 | 75 | 4 May 1989 | 25 | 2010 | Swan Districts Football Club | 103 | 85 |
| 33 | | Brandon Jack | 182 | 80 | 25 May 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Pennant Hills | 17 | 10 |
| 34 | | Alex Johnson | 193 | 91 | 2 March 1992 | 22 | 2011 | Oakleigh (U18) | 45 | 1 |
| 36 | | Aliir Aliir | 194 | 91 | 5 September 1994 | 20 | East Fremantle | |||
| 37 | | Adam Goodes (lg) | 191 | 100 | 8 January 1980 | 34 | 1999 | North Ballarat (U18) | 351 | 439 |
| 38 |  | Mike Pyke | 201 | 104 | 24 March 1984 | 30 | 2009 | Canada Maple Leafs | 90 | 44 |
| 39 | | Heath Grundy | 192 | 101 | 2 June 1986 | 28 | 2006 | Norwood | 164 | 23 |
| 40 | | Nick Smith (lg) | 183 | 82 | 12 June 1988 | 26 | 2008 | Oakleigh (U18) | 121 | 9 |
| 42 | | Xavier Richards | 196 | 93 | 25 April 1993 | 21 | 2013 | Sandringham (U18) | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | | Jake Lloyd | 180 | 77 | 20 September 1993 | 21 | 2014 | North Ballarat (U18) | 21 | 8 |
| Rookie List | ||||||||||
| No. | State | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 28 | | Nic Newman | 188 | 81 | 15 January 1993 | 21 | Frankston | |||
| 30 | | Sean McLaren | 198 | 93 | 10 January 1996 | 18 | Sandringham | |||
| 35 | | Sam Naismith | 205 | 104 | 16 July 1992 | 22 | 2014 | North Shore Australian Football Club | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | | Lloyd Perris | 178 | 77 | 2 January 1995 | 19 | NSW/ACT (U18) | |||
| 43 | | Lewis Melican | 194 | 80 | 4 November 1996 | 18 | Geelong U18 | |||
| 45 | | Jordan Foote | 183 | 76 | 2 January 1996 | 18 | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy | |||
| Senior coaching panel | ||||||||||
| State | Coach | Coaching position | Sydney Coaching debut | Former clubs as coach | ||||||
| | John Longmire | Senior Coach | 2011 | |||||||
| | John Blakey | Assistant Coach (Defence) | 2006 | Brisbane Lions (a) | ||||||
| | Stuart Dew | Assistant Coach (Strategy and Midfield) | 2009 | |||||||
| | Henry Playfair | Assistant Coach (Forwards) | 2010 | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) | ||||||
| | Josh Francou | Assistant Coach (Midfield) | 2015 | |||||||
| | Jared Crouch | Development Coach | 2011 | |||||||
- For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain, (lg) denotes leadership group.
- For coaches: (s) denotes senior coach, (cs) denotes caretaker senior coach, (a) denotes assistant coach, (d) denotes development coach.
Playing list changes
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the beginning of the 2015 season.
In
| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Heeney | Cardiff | BDAFL | AFL National Draft, first round (No. 18 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection |
| James Rose | Sturt | SANFL | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 37 overall) |
| Jack Hiscox | Sydney Uni | NEAFL | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 38 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection |
| Abaina Davis | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs | NEAFL | AFL National Draft, fourth round (No. 70 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection |
| Sean McLaren | Sandringham | TAC Cup | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 17 overall) |
| Nic Newman | Frankston | VFL | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 35 overall) |
| Lewis Melican | Geelong U18 | TAC Cup | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 52 overall) |
| Jordan Foote | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs | NEAFL | AFL Rookie Draft, ninth round (No. 76 overall) |
Out
| Player | New Club | League | via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Roberts-Thomson | Retired | ||
| Ryan O'Keefe | Retired | ||
| Nick Malceski | Gold Coast | AFL | Free Agency |
| Shane Biggs | Western Bulldogs | AFL | Trade |
| Tim Membrey | St Kilda | AFL | Delisted |
| Matthew Dick | Carlton | AFL | Delisted |
| Jordan Lockyer | Subiaco | WAFL | Delisted |
 Tommy Walsh | Returned to Ireland | ||
 Patrick Mitchell | Returned to USA |
List management
| Player | Change |
|---|---|
| Xavier Richards | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 94) |
| Jake Lloyd | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 112) |
| Daniel Robinson | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 130) |
Season summary
Pre-season matches
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, 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] |
| 2 | Sunday, 15 March (4:10 pm) | Fremantle | 1.7.14 (65) | 1.6.11 (56) | Won by 9 points | Drummoyne Oval (H) | 4,343 | [2] |
| 3 | Sunday, 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
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
Ref | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 4 April (4:35 pm) | Essendon | 10.12 (72) | 9.6 (60) | Won by 12 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 23,274 | 5th | [4] |
| 2 | Saturday, 11 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 6.8 (44) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 48 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 49,765 | 2nd | [5] |
| 3 | Saturday, 18 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 16.15 (111) | 12.18 (90) | Won by 21 points | SCG (H) | 31,966 | 2nd | [6] |
| 4 | Saturday, 25 April (6:40 pm) | Fremantle | 11.8 (74) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 14 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 39,009 | 4th | [7] |
| 5 | Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 10.13 (73) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 4 points | SCG (H) | 25,541 | 6th | [8] |
| 6 | Saturday, 9 May (7:20 pm) | Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | 12.16 (88) | Won by 38 points | MCG (A) | 26,894 | 4th | [9] |
| 7 | Saturday, 16 May (7:20 pm) | Geelong | 18.12 (120) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 43 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 28,063 | 3rd | [10] |
| 8 | Saturday, 23 May (7:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 9.15 (69) | 11.7 (73) | Won by 4 points | MCG (A) | 63,319 | 3rd | [11] |
| 9 | Friday, 29 May (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 19.8 (122) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 60 points | SCG (H) | 32,105 | 3rd | [12] |
| 10 | Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 5.11 (41) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 52 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 13,068 | 2nd | [13] |
| 11 | Saturday, 13 June (7:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | 14.7 (91) | Won by 16 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 32,217 | 2nd | [14] |
| 12 | Bye | 3rd | |||||||
| 13 | Friday, 26 June (7:50 pm) | Richmond | 11.11 (77) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 18 points | SCG (H) | 37,579 | 3rd | [15] |
| 14 | Thursday, 2 July (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 10 points | SCG (H) | 28,316 | 3rd | [16] |
| 15 | Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 7.7 (49) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 21 points | The Gabba (A) | 16,936 | 3rd | [17] |
| 16 | Saturday, 18 July (7:20 pm) | Hawthorn | 7.15 (57) | 23.8 (146) | Lost by 89 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 37,369 | 4th | [18] |
| 17 | Sunday, 26 July (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 15.13 (103) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 52 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 38,760 | 4th | [19] |
| 18 | Saturday, 1 August (4:35 pm) | Adelaide | 17.15 (117) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 52 points | SCG (H) | 38,690 | 4th | [20] |
| 19 | Saturday, 8 August (7:20 pm) | Geelong | 14.11 (95) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 32 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 27,910 | 5th | [21] |
| 20 | Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | 13.9 (87) | 10.16 (76) | Won by 11 points | SCG (H) | 38,408 | 5th | [22] |
| 21 | Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 6.8 (44) | 20.13 (133) | Won by 89 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 19,507 | 4th | [23] |
| 22 | Sunday, 30 August (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | 4.14 (38) | 20.15 (135) | Won by 97 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 27,856 | 4th | [24] |
| 23 | Saturday, 5 September (7:20pm) | Gold Coast | 19.13 (127) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 63 points | SCG (H) | 25,424 | 4th | [25] |
Finals matches
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | |||
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | |||
| 3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | |||
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | |||
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | |||
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | |||
| 7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 541 | |||
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | |||
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |||
| 10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 481 | |||
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |||
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |||
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |||
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |||
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |||
| 16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against 1The 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. |
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Team awards and records
- Game records
- In Round 1, Sydney trailed Essendon by 41 points during time on in the third quarter, before Sydney scored the last eight goals of the game to come from behind to record a twelve-point win.[28] Sydney's three-quarter time deficit of 34 points was the largest it had ever overcome to win in the club's history.[29]
Individual awards and records
Bob Skilton Medal
| Bob Skilton Medal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Votes |
| 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
- Dan Hannebery (wing)
- Josh Kennedy (nominated)
AFL Players Association awards
Most Courageous Player: Luke Parker
Best First Year Player: Isaac Heeney
Milestones
- Round 2 - Ted Richards (200 club games), Dane Rampe (50 career games)
- Round 5 - Jeremy Laidler (50 career games)
- Round 7 - Jarrad McVeigh (250 career games), Gary Rohan (50 career games)
- Round 9 - Ben McGlynn (150 career games), Lance Franklin (100 club goals)
- Round 10 - Mike Pyke (100 career games)
- Round 17 - Josh Kennedy (150 career games)
- Round 19 - Luke Parker (100 career games)
- Round 21 - Kurt Tippett (100 club goals)
- Round 22 - Ted Richards (250 career games)
- Round 23 - Kurt Tippett (150 career games), Harry Cunningham (50 career games)
- Semi Final - Kurt Tippett (300 career goals)
Debuts
- Round 1 - Isaac Heeney (AFL debut)
- Round 9 - Daniel Robinson (AFL debut)
- Round 14 - Toby Nankervis (AFL debut)
- Round 21 - James Rose (AFL debut)
AFL Rising Star
The following Sydney players were nominated for the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award:
- Round 3 – Isaac Heeney (nominated)
- Isaac Heeney finished 4th in final voting.
22under22 Team
The following Sydney players were selected in the 22under22 Team:
- Luke Parker (vice-captain, half-forward flank)
Reserves
Regular season
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Ladder position | ||
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 11 April (11:30 am) | Ainslie | 6.15 (51) | 16.12 (108) | Won by 57 points | Ainslie Oval (A) | 2nd |
| 2 | Saturday, 18 April (10:30 am) | UWS Giants | 9.4 (58) | 17.19 (121) | Lost by 63 points | Tramway 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 | Bye | 3rd | |||||
| 8 | Saturday, 30 May (12:00 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 16.14 (110) | 5.6 (36) | Won by 74 points | Newcastle 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 | Bye | 3rd | |||||
| 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 points | Coorparoo 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 | Bye | 5th | |||||
| 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 points | Graham Road Oval (A) | 5th |
Finals series
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | ||
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF | Sun, 7 September (12:45 pm) | Aspley | 9.13 (67) | 9.6 (60) | Lost by 7 points | Graham Road Oval (A) |
Ladder
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| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UWS Giants | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2366 | 1106 | 213.92 | 64 | |||
| 2 | NT Thunder | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1800 | 1334 | 134.93 | 60 | |||
| 3 | Sydney University | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1718 | 1263 | 136.02 | 48 | |||
| 4 | Aspley | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1695 | 1420 | 119.37 | 48 | |||
| 5 | Sydney Swans | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1390 | 1303 | 106.68 | 48 | |||
| 6 | Southport | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1660 | 1582 | 104.93 | 32 | |||
| 7 | Gold Coast | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1573 | 1636 | 96.15 | 32 | |||
| 8 | Redland | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1311 | 1620 | 80.93 | 28 | |||
| 9 | Ainslie | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1426 | 1823 | 78.22 | 22 | |||
| 10 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1187 | 1970 | 60.25 | 8 | |||
| 11 | Eastlake | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1031 | 2100 | 49.10 | 6 | |||
| Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers | Click here for source | |||||||||||
Awards
NEAFL Team of the Year
- Harry Marsh (back pocket)
- George Hewett (interchange)
References
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/syd-v-bl
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/syd-v-fre
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/gws-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/1/syd-v-ess#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/2/port-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/3/syd-v-gws#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/4/fre-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/5/syd-v-wb#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/6/melb-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/7/syd-v-gee#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/8/haw-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/9/syd-v-carl#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/10/gcfc-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/11/nmfc-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/13/syd-v-rich#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/14/syd-v-port#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/15/bl-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/16/syd-v-haw#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/17/wce-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/18/syd-v-adel#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/19/geel-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/20/syd-v-coll#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/21/gws-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/22/stk-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/23/syd-v-gcfc#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/24/fre-v-syd#match-report
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/25/syd-v-nmfc#match-report
- ↑ Roje Adaimy (4 April 2015). "Longmire applauds tough Bombers after win". The West Australian. Perth, WA. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sydney – Game records". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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