Sydney
"In retrospect, the 1986-7 period can be seen as something of a false dawn for the Sydney experiment, with the ensuing seven seasons proving as bleak as almost any in the club's long and often tortured past. The private ownership experiment was also a failure. In the end, the club owners overstretched themselves and the club ended up in a much worse position financially than it had been before the move to Sydney...."
John Devaney retraces the history of South Melbourne's 'bloodstained angels' - and their modern incarnation into the Sydney Swans
1988 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Sydney's 1988 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1988-04-04 1 | A | Sydney | 3.6 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Footscray | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 102 | -26 | VFL | 1988-04-04 Apr 4 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-10 2 | H | Sydney | 0.4 | 6.9 | 9.12 | 9.12 | 66 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.10 | 7.13 | 55 | 11 | SCG | 1988-04-10 Apr 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-16 3 | A | Sydney | 3.1 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 13.15 | 93 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.0 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 17.12 | 114 | -21 | PRI | 1988-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-04-24 4 | H | Sydney | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Carlton | 4.10 | 11.16 | 18.20 | 24.22 | 166 | -86 | SCG | 1988-04-24 Apr 24 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-01 5 | H | Sydney | 4.8 | 7.10 | 10.14 | 12.17 | 89 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.1 | 9.6 | 10.10 | 17.14 | 116 | -27 | SCG | 1988-05-01 May 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-08 6 | A | Sydney | 2.4 | 8.6 | 14.11 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Geelong | 5.0 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 16.15 | 111 | 3 | KAR | 1988-05-08 May 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-14 7 | A | Sydney | 2.1 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Fitzroy | 5.5 | 9.7 | 12.10 | 15.16 | 106 | -39 | PRI | 1988-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-05-20 8 | H | Sydney | 1.4 | 4.7 | 7.15 | 11.21 | 87 | LOST | Brisbane | 5.2 | 10.2 | 14.7 | 17.13 | 115 | -28 | SCG | 1988-05-20 May 20 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-05-28 9 | A | Sydney | 6.2 | 13.6 | 16.10 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | Richmond | 4.4 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | 63 | MCG | 1988-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-03 10 | H | Sydney | 4.1 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 11.11 | 77 | WON | Essendon | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 55 | 22 | SCG | 1988-06-03 Jun 3 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-06-10 11 | H | Sydney | 6.7 | 10.13 | 15.20 | 18.24 | 132 | WON | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 10.8 | 14.10 | 19.11 | 125 | 7 | SCG | 1988-06-10 Jun 10 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-06-19 12 | H | Sydney | 1.3 | 6.6 | 10.13 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | West Coast | 1.5 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.13 | 61 | 43 | SCG | 1988-06-19 Jun 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-06-25 13 | A | Sydney | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.11 | 23 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 9.14 | 68 | -45 | VIC | 1988-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-01 14 | H | Sydney | 6.7 | 9.12 | 12.14 | 13.18 | 96 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 8.9 | 15.10 | 19.17 | 131 | -35 | SCG | 1988-07-01 Jul 1 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-07-09 15 | A | Sydney | 6.2 | 9.4 | 15.9 | 19.16 | 130 | WON | Melbourne | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 57 | 73 | MCG | 1988-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-17 16 | H | Sydney | 2.4 | 9.10 | 16.14 | 24.19 | 163 | WON | Hawthorn | 3.7 | 9.9 | 15.11 | 16.16 | 112 | 51 | SCG | 1988-07-17 Jul 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-23 17 | A | Sydney | 5.5 | 6.11 | 8.18 | 13.21 | 99 | WON | St. Kilda | 5.1 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 92 | 7 | MOO | 1988-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-07-29 18 | H | Sydney | 2.5 | 8.7 | 8.11 | 12.16 | 88 | LOST | Geelong | 4.4 | 9.8 | 16.12 | 22.19 | 151 | -63 | SCG | 1988-07-29 Jul 29 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-08-06 19 | A | Sydney | 5.4 | 5.8 | 11.10 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Carlton | 1.5 | 5.8 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 79 | 28 | VFL | 1988-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-14 20 | H | Sydney | 3.4 | 7.8 | 14.11 | 24.16 | 160 | WON | Fitzroy | 5.4 | 9.8 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 97 | 63 | SCG | 1988-08-14 Aug 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988-08-19 21 | A | Sydney | 6.3 | 11.8 | 12.11 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.0 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 16.17 | 113 | -12 | MCG | 1988-08-19 Aug 19 (Fri, 7:40) | Scores |
1988-08-28 22 | A | Sydney | 3.3 | 6.7 | 8.15 | 10.21 | 81 | WON | Brisbane | 3.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 11.11 | 77 | 4 | CRR | 1988-08-28 Aug 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
1988 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Battiston, Adrian | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 8 | 1.1 | 47 | 6.7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 5 | 23 |
Bayes, Mark | 19 | 181 | 9.5 | 77 | 4.1 | 258 | 13.6 | 46 | 2.4 | 12 | 0.6 | 23 | 1.2 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0.2 | 4 | 22 |
Bolton, David | 15 | 141 | 9.4 | 115 | 7.7 | 256 | 17.1 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 1.5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0.5 | 12 | 60 |
Brinkkotter, John | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 24 | 12.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
Brown, David | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 7 | 1.4 | 40 | 8.0 | 17 | 3.4 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 2.8 | 6 | 90 |
Byrne, Michael | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 31 | 3.9 | 68 | 8.5 | 18 | 2.3 | 50 | 6.3 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0.4 | 4 | 22 |
Carroll, Dennis | 21 | 351 | 16.7 | 85 | 4.0 | 436 | 20.8 | 76 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.2 | 20 | 1.0 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 0.1 | 9 | 27 |
Carter, Rod | 20 | 121 | 6.1 | 51 | 2.6 | 172 | 8.6 | 48 | 2.4 | 7 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.4 | 41 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Coleman, Glenn | 16 | 153 | 9.6 | 61 | 3.8 | 214 | 13.4 | 81 | 5.1 | 32 | 2.0 | 4 | 0.3 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 2.0 | 28 | 220 |
Cordner, David | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 3 | 0.6 | 23 | 4.6 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.2 | 3 | 39 |
Cordy, Neil | 20 | 167 | 8.4 | 101 | 5.1 | 268 | 13.4 | 96 | 4.8 | 3 | 0.2 | 16 | 0.8 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 0.2 | 5 | 29 |
Cordy, Graeme | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 24 | 2.4 | 80 | 8.0 | 12 | 1.2 | 3 | 0.3 | 11 | 1.1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
Davis, Craig | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 11 | 1.2 | 63 | 7.0 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 1.9 | 9 | 111 |
Eustice, Mark | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 16 | 3.2 | 51 | 10.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Healy, Gerard | 20 | 351 | 17.6 | 218 | 10.9 | 569 | 28.5 | 89 | 4.5 | 4 | 0.2 | 25 | 1.3 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 1.3 | 34 | 190 |
Henwood, Wayne | 16 | 159 | 9.9 | 58 | 3.6 | 217 | 13.6 | 77 | 4.8 | 42 | 2.6 | 16 | 1.0 | 19 | 37 | 12 | 0.8 | 9 | 81 |
Higgins, Leon | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 47 | 3.6 | 127 | 9.8 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 0.9 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 1.3 | 14 | 116 |
Holden, Craig | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 3.3 | 49 | 12.3 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 7 |
Kellett, Mark | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 38 | 3.5 | 151 | 13.7 | 40 | 3.6 | 4 | 0.4 | 10 | 0.9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Lloyd, Matthew | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 44 | 4.9 | 114 | 12.7 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Lockman, Michael | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 67 | 6.1 | 157 | 14.3 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 14 | 1.3 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 |
McAsey, Darren | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Mitchell, Barry | 21 | 391 | 18.6 | 225 | 10.7 | 616 | 29.3 | 62 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 1.6 | 33 | 46 | 35 | 1.7 | 37 | 247 |
Morwood, Tony | 13 | 133 | 10.2 | 61 | 4.7 | 194 | 14.9 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 1.4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 1.6 | 23 | 149 |
Murphy, David | 21 | 298 | 14.2 | 177 | 8.4 | 475 | 22.6 | 79 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 1.3 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 0.7 | 20 | 104 |
Neagle, Merv | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 5.0 | 22 | 11.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Parsons, Michael | 12 | 64 | 5.3 | 60 | 5.0 | 124 | 10.3 | 36 | 3.0 | 79 | 6.6 | 9 | 0.8 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 42 |
Phyland, Michael | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.0 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Potter, Craig | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 99 | 7.1 | 217 | 15.5 | 30 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 41 | 2.9 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 0.4 | 11 | 47 |
Roberts, Ian | 16 | 125 | 7.8 | 72 | 4.5 | 197 | 12.3 | 34 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 1.1 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 15 |
Silvestro, Jim | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 24 | 3.0 | 66 | 8.3 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0.9 | 8 | 50 |
Smith, Tony | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 42 | 4.2 | 86 | 8.6 | 15 | 1.5 | 57 | 5.7 | 5 | 0.5 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 8 |
Thripp, Terry | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 11 | 2.2 | 63 | 12.6 | 17 | 3.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 17 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 11 |
Toohey, Bernard | 22 | 249 | 11.3 | 92 | 4.2 | 341 | 15.5 | 77 | 3.5 | 2 | 0.1 | 37 | 1.7 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 0.6 | 11 | 89 |
Williams, Greg | 18 | 280 | 15.6 | 249 | 13.8 | 529 | 29.4 | 64 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 1.9 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 1.1 | 14 | 134 |
Willis, David | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 16 | 2.0 | 39 | 4.9 | 11 | 1.4 | 68 | 8.5 | 6 | 0.8 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Wright, Stephen | 18 | 207 | 11.5 | 136 | 7.6 | 343 | 19.1 | 26 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 1.9 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 1.3 | 26 | 164 |