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KEY FACTS

Official name
Sydney Swans Football Club

Known as
Sydney Reserves

Nickname
Swans

Former name
South Melbourne Reserves

Former name date
1982-01-01

Formed
1874 (as South Melbourne); 1880 (assimilated Albert Park); 1982 (as Swans); 1983 (as Sydney Swans); 1995 (as Sydney retaining Swans emblem)

Colours
White and red

Associated clubs
Sydney; Sydney U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 2021–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1919–1999; North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) 2011–2020

Senior Premierships
AFL Canberra First Grade - 2005-6-7-8 (4 total)

Most Games
75 - Harry Marsh (2013-2018) (NEAFL)

Most Goals
124 - James Rose (2015-2019) (NEAFL)

Headquarters
Light Tower #4 Driver Ave, Moore Park, NSW 2021

Postal Address
PO Box 173 Paddington, NSW, 2021

Phone: 1300 663 819 

Website
sydneyswans.com.au

Sydney Reserves



Sydney reserves competed in AFL Canberra's First Grade competition between 2003 and 2010. Since 2011 the Swans have been members of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).

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1997 Season (AFL) Fixture

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Sydney Reserves' 1997 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
2 A Sydney Reserves 19.20 134 WON Footscray Reserves 19.10 124 10 PRI Apr 5 (Sat, 11:15) Scores
3 H Sydney Reserves 12.16 88 WON Melbourne Reserves 13.5 83 5 SCG Apr 11 (Fri, 4:30) Scores
4 A Sydney Reserves 15.11 101 WON St. Kilda Reserves 7.10 52 49 WAV Apr 19 (Sat, 4:45) Scores
5 A Sydney Reserves 7.17 59 LOST Hawthorn Reserves 12.9 81 -22 WAV Apr 26 (Sat, 4:25) Scores
6 H Sydney Reserves 21.12 138 WON Carlton Reserves 13.11 89 49 SCG May 4 (Sun, 9:35) Scores
7 A Sydney Reserves 15.11 101 WON Geelong Reserves 13.8 86 15 KAR May 10 (Sat, 10:55) Scores
8 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
9 H Sydney Reserves 15.12 102 WON Collingwood Reserves 8.12 60 42 SCG May 24 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
10 A Sydney Reserves 18.10 118 WON North Melbourne Reserves 14.16 100 18 PRI May 31 (Sat, 11:15) Scores
11 A Sydney Reserves 22.12 144 WON Melbourne Reserves 7.8 50 94 PUN Jun 8 (Sun, 10:45) Scores
12 H Sydney Reserves 12.10 82 LOST Richmond Reserves 22.14 146 -64 SCG Jun 13 (Fri, 4:30) Scores
13 H Sydney Reserves 5.7 37 LOST North Melbourne Reserves 9.10 64 -27 SCG Jun 29 (Sun, 11:00) Scores
14 A Sydney Reserves 12.12 84 LOST Hawthorn Reserves 16.15 111 -27 WAV Jul 6 (Sun, 11:00) Scores
15 A Sydney Reserves 23.10 148 WON Essendon Reserves 7.11 53 95 WIN Jul 12 (Sat, 12:00) Scores
16 A Sydney Reserves 18.9 117 WON Collingwood Reserves 11.7 73 44 VIC Jul 19 (Sat, 11:15) Scores
17 H Sydney Reserves 26.16 172 WON Footscray Reserves 17.11 113 59 SCG Jul 26 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Sydney Reserves 21.13 139 WON Melbourne Reserves 9.9 63 76 PUN Aug 2 (Sat, 10:45) Scores
19 H Sydney Reserves 14.11 95 LOST St. Kilda Reserves 17.15 117 -22 SCG Aug 10 (Sun, 11:00) Scores
20 H Sydney Reserves 13.28 106 WON Hawthorn Reserves 14.10 94 12 SCG Aug 17 (Sun, 9:35) Scores
21 A Sydney Reserves 13.5 83 LOST Carlton Reserves 18.8 116 -33 PRI Aug 23 (Sat, 10:45) Scores
22 H Sydney Reserves 27.12 174 WON Geelong Reserves 16.6 102 72 SCG Aug 30 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
2EF H Sydney Reserves 10.15 75 LOST North Melbourne Reserves 14.6 90 -15 MCG Sep 7 (Sun, 4:00) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.