2018 Sydney Swans season

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Sydney Swans
2018 season
PresidentAndrew Pridham
Coach John Longmire
(8th season)
Captain(s) Josh Kennedy
(2nd season)
Home ground SCG
(capacity: 48,000)
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The 2018 AFL season is the 122nd season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.

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Squad for 2018

Statistics are correct as of end of 2016 season.Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his under 18 football.

Senior list [1]
No.StatePlayerHgt (cm)Wgt (kg)Date of birthAge (end 2018)AFL debutRecruited fromGames (end 2017)Goals (end 2017)
1 Flag of South Australia.svg James Rose 1867916 April 199622 2015 Sturt 85
3 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jarrad McVeigh 184847 April 198533 2004 NSW/ACT (U18) 300199
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dan Hannebery 1817924 February 199127 2009 Oakleigh (U18) 19394
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Isaac Heeney 186855 May 199622 2015 Cardiff, Sydney Swans Academy5860
6 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jordan Foote 184812 January 199622 2016 UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy61
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Harry Cunningham 182776 December 199325 2012 NSW/ACT (U18) 8141
9 Flag of South Australia.svg Will Hayward 1868026 October 199820 2017 North Adelaide 1722
10 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Zak Jones 1817815 March 199523 2014 Dandenong (U18) 5414
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Papley 1777713 July 199622 2016 Gippsland (U18) 4059
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Kennedy (c)1909520 June 198829 2008 Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn 204131
13 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Oliver Florent 1838022 July 199820 2017 Sandringham (U18) 94
14 Flag of New South Wales.svg Callum Mills 188822 April 199721 2016 North Shore, Sydney Swans Academy462
15 Flag of New South Wales.svg Kieren Jack 1788128 June 198731 2007 NSW/ACT (U18) 229154
16 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Gary Rohan 189927 June 199127 2010 Geelong (U18) 9589
17 Flag of Western Australia.svg Darcy Cameron20410018 July 199523 Claremont
18 Flag of Western Australia.svg Callum Sinclair 2009623 September 198929 2013 Subiaco, West Coast 6442
19 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Ling1837621 April 199919 Geelong (U18)
20 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Reid 1969927 December 199127 2010 Murray (U18) 120124
21 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jack Maibaum1939427 March 199820 Eastern (U18)
22 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dean Towers 189884 May 199028 2014 North Ballarat 4926
23 Flag of Western Australia.svg Lance Franklin 19910730 January 198731 2005 Perth, Hawthorn 271860
24 Flag of New South Wales.svg Dane Rampe 189862 June 199028 2013 UNSW-Eastern 1156
26 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Luke Parker 1838825 October 199226 2011 Dandenong (U18) 151117
27 Flag of New South Wales.svg Daniel Robinson 184883 July 199424 2015 Mosman Football Club 165
28 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nic Newman 1868415 January 199325 2017 Frankston 207
29 Flag of South Australia.svg George Hewett 1888329 December 199523 2016 North Adelaide 4827
30 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom McCartin1928230 December 199919 Geelong (U18)
31 Flag of Western Australia.svg Harrison Marsh 1898513 January 199424 2016 East Fremantle 160
33 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ryley Stoddart1847315 October 199919 Eastern (U18)
34 Flag of South Australia.svg Jordan Dawson 190889 April 199721 2017 Sturt 10
35 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam Naismith 20510916 July 199226 2014 North Shore 283
36 Flag of Western Australia.svg Aliir Aliir 194945 September 199424 2016 East Fremantle 160
39 Flag of South Australia.svg Heath Grundy 1921052 June 198632 2006 Norwood 23723
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Smith 1838312 June 198830 2008 Oakleigh (U18) 19110
44 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jake Lloyd 1807920 September 199325 2014 North Ballarat (U18) 9223
Rookie list [2]
No.StatePlayerHgtWgtDate of birthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Johnson 194922 March 199226 2011 Oakleigh (U18) 451
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben Ronke 1827718 December 199721 Calder (U18)
32 Flag of New South Wales.svg James Bell1837910 February 199919 UNSW-Eastern
38 Flag of Ireland.svg Colin O'Riordan 1858312 October 199523 Tipperary GAA
41 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jake Brown1857719 March 199820 St George AFC
42 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Robbie Fox 1858516 April 199325 2017 Coburg VFL 31
43 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lewis Melican 1951004 November 199622 2017 Geelong U18 171
45 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Angus Styles185713 May 199919 Sandringham U18
46 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Joel Amartey196882 September 199919 Sandringham U18
47 Flag of South Australia.svg Toby Pink1949211 August 199820 Glenelg
Senior coaching panel [3]
StateCoachCoaching positionSydney coaching debutFormer clubs as coach
Flag of New South Wales.svg John Longmire Senior coach2002
Flag of New South Wales.svg Brett Kirk Assistant coach (midfield)2016 Fremantle (a)
Flag of Western Australia.svg Dean Cox Assistant coach (midfield)2018 West Coast (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Rhyce Shaw Assistant coach (backs)2016
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Steve Johnson Assistant coach (forwards)2018
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg John Blakey Head of Development2006 Brisbane Lions (a)
Flag of Ireland.svg Tadhg Kennelly Development Coach2018
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeremy Laidler Development Coach2018

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

In

PlayerPrevious clubLeaguevia
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Ling Geelong Falcons TAC Cup Pick 14, 2017 National Draft
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom McCartin Geelong Falcons TAC Cup Pick 33, 2017 National Draft
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ryley Stoddart Eastern Ranges TAC Cup Pick 53, 2017 National Draft
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Angus Styles Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Pick 14, 2018 Rookie Draft
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Joel Amartey Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup Pick 28, 2018 Rookie Draft
Flag of New South Wales.svg James Bell UNSW-Eastern NEAFL Category-B Rookie (NSW Zone)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Jake Brown St George Sydney AFL Category-B Rookie (NSW Zone)

Out

PlayerNew clubLeaguevia
Flag of Queensland.svg Kurt Tippett Retired [4]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeremy Laidler Retired
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg Shaun Edwards Retired
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Murray Collingwood AFL Traded
Flag of New South Wales.svg Brandon Jack Delisted
Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam FisherDelisted
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tyrone LeonardisDelisted
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Michael Talia Delisted

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References

  1. ↑ "Senior Players - sydneyswans.com.au". 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rookie Players - SYDNEYSWANS.com.au". www.sydneyswans.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "2016 coaching structure update".
  4. ↑ "Kurt Tippett announces retirement". AFL. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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