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
2008 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Sydney's 2008 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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2008-03-22 1 | A | Sydney | 1.1 | 4.6 | 4.10 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 51 | -2 | DOC | 2008-03-22 Mar 22 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-03-30 2 | H | Sydney | 6.2 | 10.5 | 17.10 | 22.14 | 146 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.1 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 78 | 68 | SCG | 2008-03-30 Mar 30 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-04-05 3 | A | Sydney | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 13.10 | 88 | WON | Brisbane | 1.2 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 10.11 | 71 | 17 | GAB | 2008-04-05 Apr 5 (Sat, 6:10) | Scores |
2008-04-12 4 | H | Sydney | 4.2 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 16.11 | 107 | WON | West Coast | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.15 | 45 | 62 | STA | 2008-04-12 Apr 12 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-04-19 5 | A | Sydney | 1.2 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 10.12 | 72 | LOST | Geelong | 6.2 | 7.8 | 8.13 | 16.18 | 114 | -42 | KAR | 2008-04-19 Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
2008-04-27 6 | A | Sydney | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.10 | 8.16 | 64 | DRAW | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | 0 | DOC | 2008-04-27 Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2008-05-04 7 | H | Sydney | 5.4 | 6.5 | 10.10 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.1 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 18.4 | 112 | -18 | SCG | 2008-05-04 May 4 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-05-18 8 | H | Sydney | 4.5 | 6.11 | 13.15 | 21.17 | 143 | WON | Essendon | 0.2 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 52 | 91 | STA | 2008-05-18 May 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
2008-05-24 9 | A | Sydney | 8.1 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Port Adelaide | 6.1 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 14.10 | 94 | 11 | FBP | 2008-05-24 May 24 (Sat, 2:40) | Scores |
2008-06-01 10 | H | Sydney | 6.4 | 13.7 | 16.11 | 21.13 | 139 | WON | Richmond | 0.2 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 57 | 82 | SCG | 2008-06-01 Jun 1 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-06-07 11 | A | Sydney | 0.4 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 12.11 | 83 | WON | West Coast | 6.1 | 8.7 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 78 | 5 | SUB | 2008-06-07 Jun 7 (Sat, 5:40) | Scores |
2008-06-14 12 | H | Sydney | 3.5 | 7.9 | 12.16 | 14.18 | 102 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | 35 | SCG | 2008-06-14 Jun 14 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-06-22 13 | A | Sydney | 7.2 | 10.5 | 12.10 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 74 | 40 | MAN | 2008-06-22 Jun 22 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-07-05 14 | H | Sydney | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 6.14 | 50 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.5 | 5.7 | 8.12 | 11.13 | 79 | -29 | STA | 2008-07-05 Jul 5 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-07-13 15 | A | Sydney | 2.4 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 9.9 | 10.13 | 15.16 | 106 | -31 | MCG | 2008-07-13 Jul 13 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-07-20 16 | A | Sydney | 2.1 | 8.5 | 14.10 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Carlton | 5.5 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 18.11 | 119 | 2 | DOC | 2008-07-20 Jul 20 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-07-26 17 | H | Sydney | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.12 | 6.17 | 53 | LOST | Adelaide | 3.6 | 8.7 | 8.10 | 11.11 | 77 | -24 | SCG | 2008-07-26 Jul 26 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-08-03 18 | A | Sydney | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 14.13 | 97 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 3.2 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 17.11 | 113 | -16 | MAN | 2008-08-03 Aug 3 (Sun, 1:10) | Scores |
2008-08-09 19 | H | Sydney | 2.4 | 7.6 | 13.8 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | Fremantle | 3.5 | 8.8 | 10.13 | 15.18 | 108 | 4 | SCG | 2008-08-09 Aug 9 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-08-16 20 | H | Sydney | 4.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Geelong | 7.4 | 9.8 | 16.10 | 20.13 | 133 | -39 | STA | 2008-08-16 Aug 16 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-08-23 21 | A | Sydney | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Collingwood | 8.3 | 11.6 | 15.8 | 18.10 | 118 | -45 | DOC | 2008-08-23 Aug 23 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-08-30 22 | H | Sydney | 3.3 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 17.12 | 114 | WON | Brisbane | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5.13 | 6.17 | 53 | 61 | SCG | 2008-08-30 Aug 30 (Sat, 7:10) | Scores |
2008-09-06 2EF | H | Sydney | 1.5 | 4.6 | 12.7 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | North Melbourne | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | 35 | STA | 2008-09-06 Sep 6 (Sat, 7:30) | Scores |
2008-09-12 2SF | A | Sydney | 2.4 | 5.7 | 5.13 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | Western Bulldogs | 2.3 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 16.10 | 106 | -37 | MCG | 2008-09-12 Sep 12 (Fri, 7:50) | Scores |
2008 Player Stats
# | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Ablett, Luke | 22 | 191 | 8.7 | 117 | 5.3 | 308 | 14.0 | 53 | 2.4 | 24 | 1.1 | 56 | 2.5 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0.1 | 7 | 25 |
11 | Barlow, Ed | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 29 | 4.1 | 83 | 11.9 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 | 0.9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.9 | 2 | 38 |
21 | Barry, Leo | 20 | 149 | 7.5 | 154 | 7.7 | 303 | 15.2 | 124 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 1.8 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 12 |
42 | Bevan, Paul | 24 | 182 | 7.6 | 133 | 5.5 | 315 | 13.1 | 124 | 5.2 | 1 | 0.0 | 86 | 3.6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 0.4 | 10 | 70 |
14 | Bird, Craig | 21 | 144 | 6.9 | 144 | 6.9 | 288 | 13.7 | 62 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 2.2 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0.4 | 3 | 51 |
24 | Bolton, Jude | 24 | 243 | 10.1 | 231 | 9.6 | 474 | 19.8 | 84 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.2 | 142 | 5.9 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 0.5 | 5 | 71 |
6 | Bolton, Craig | 24 | 249 | 10.4 | 153 | 6.4 | 402 | 16.8 | 148 | 6.2 | 4 | 0.2 | 45 | 1.9 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 13 |
34 | Brabazon, Ryan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Brennan, Luke | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 19 | 4.8 | 44 | 11.0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 2.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 9 |
32 | Buchanan, Amon | 20 | 156 | 7.8 | 181 | 9.1 | 337 | 16.9 | 98 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 3.2 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 0.8 | 11 | 101 |
28 | Crouch, Jared | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 36 | 5.1 | 101 | 14.4 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 2.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 |
2 | Davis, Nick | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 12 | 4.0 | 33 | 11.0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 22 |
10 | Everitt, Peter | 16 | 92 | 5.8 | 45 | 2.8 | 137 | 8.6 | 41 | 2.6 | 199 | 12.4 | 20 | 1.3 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 |
12 | Fosdike, Nic | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
37 | Goodes, Adam | 21 | 229 | 10.9 | 130 | 6.2 | 359 | 17.1 | 95 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.0 | 63 | 3.0 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 1.4 | 14 | 188 |
39 | Grundy, Heath | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 70 | 7.0 | 138 | 13.8 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1.6 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 12 |
1 | Hall, Barry | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 40 | 2.7 | 205 | 13.7 | 132 | 8.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 2.7 | 36 | 282 |
15 | Jack, Kieren | 23 | 171 | 7.4 | 113 | 4.9 | 284 | 12.3 | 69 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 91 | 4.0 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 0.5 | 9 | 75 |
16 | Jolly, Darren | 24 | 160 | 6.7 | 111 | 4.6 | 271 | 11.3 | 105 | 4.4 | 543 | 22.6 | 47 | 2.0 | 37 | 41 | 15 | 0.6 | 11 | 101 |
17 | Kennelly, Tadhg | 22 | 235 | 10.7 | 175 | 8.0 | 410 | 18.6 | 78 | 3.5 | 2 | 0.1 | 36 | 1.6 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 |
31 | Kirk, Brett | 24 | 257 | 10.7 | 282 | 11.8 | 539 | 22.5 | 71 | 3.0 | 3 | 0.1 | 151 | 6.3 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 0.4 | 12 | 66 |
9 | Malceski, Nick | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 47 | 4.3 | 157 | 14.3 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1.7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 37 |
4 | Mathews, Ben | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 5.5 | 23 | 11.5 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 7 |
29 | Mattner, Martin | 24 | 257 | 10.7 | 190 | 7.9 | 447 | 18.6 | 108 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 116 | 4.8 | 31 | 34 | 4 | 0.2 | 6 | 30 |
3 | McVeigh, Jarrad | 24 | 251 | 10.5 | 216 | 9.0 | 467 | 19.5 | 114 | 4.8 | 2 | 0.1 | 75 | 3.1 | 18 | 16 | 32 | 1.3 | 14 | 206 |
33 | Moore, Jarrod | 23 | 186 | 8.1 | 140 | 6.1 | 326 | 14.2 | 63 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 67 | 2.9 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 1.1 | 20 | 170 |
43 | O'Dwyer, Matthew | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 18 | 9.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
5 | O'Keefe, Ryan | 23 | 303 | 13.2 | 150 | 6.5 | 453 | 19.7 | 112 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 | 3.0 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 1.0 | 26 | 164 |
19 | O'Loughlin, Michael | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 66 | 4.1 | 192 | 12.0 | 90 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1.2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 2.3 | 21 | 237 |
26 | Playfair, Henry | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 49 | 4.5 | 116 | 10.5 | 52 | 4.7 | 5 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0.9 | 9 | 69 |
25 | Richards, Ted | 24 | 185 | 7.7 | 174 | 7.3 | 359 | 15.0 | 154 | 6.4 | 3 | 0.1 | 32 | 1.3 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0.2 | 2 | 26 |
30 | Roberts-Thomson, Lewis | 24 | 152 | 6.3 | 134 | 5.6 | 286 | 11.9 | 108 | 4.5 | 32 | 1.3 | 48 | 2.0 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 0.2 | 1 | 25 |
36 | Schmidt, Tim | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 7 | 7.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
40 | Smith, Nick | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 18 | 9.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
13 | Veszpremi, Patrick | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 22 | 3.7 | 66 | 11.0 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1.5 | 11 | 65 |
18 | White, Jesse | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 2.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 528 | 4600 | 8.7 | 3408 | 6.5 | 8008 | 15.2 | 2302 | 4.4 | 857 | 1.6 | 1437 | 2.7 | 510 | 548 | 328 | 0.6 | 250 | 2218 |