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Seasons: 1897–present · Record: 1191-1247-25 · Sydney metro →

Live 202611-2-0· 44 pts · ladder position 2

Also competed as: South Melbourne

Premierships

Last 2012

Minor Premierships

Last 2024

Grand Finals

Finals series

128

Seasons

0.489

Win pct

Season-by-season

Year	Comp	Team	Pos	P	W	L	D	Pts	For	Agst	Result
2026	AFL	Sydney Swans	2	13	11	2	0	44	1485	1008	Live
2025	AFL	Sydney Swans	10	23	12	11	0	48	1845	1902	—
2024◆	AFL	Sydney Swans	1	23	17	6	0	68	2242	1769	Runner-up
2023	AFL	Sydney Swans	8	23	12	10	1	50	2050	1863	Finals
2022	AFL	Sydney Swans	3	22	16	6	0	64	2067	1616	Runner-up
2021	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	15	7	0	60	1986	1656	Finals
2020	AFL	Sydney Swans	16	17	5	12	0	20	890	1077	—
2019	AFL	Sydney Swans	15	22	8	14	0	32	1706	1746	—
2018	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	14	8	0	56	1822	1664	Finals
2017	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	14	8	0	56	2093	1651	Finals
2016◆	AFL	Sydney Swans	1	22	17	5	0	68	2221	1469	Runner-up
2015	AFL	Sydney Swans	4	22	16	6	0	64	2006	1578	Finals
2014◆	AFL	Sydney Swans	1	22	17	5	0	68	2126	1488	Runner-up
2013	AFL	Sydney Swans	4	22	15	6	1	62	2244	1694	Finals
2012	AFL	Sydney Swans	3	22	16	6	0	64	2290	1629	Premiers
2011	AFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	12	9	1	50	1897	1735	Finals
2010	AFL	Sydney Swans	5	22	13	9	0	52	2017	1863	Finals
2009	AFL	Sydney Swans	12	22	8	14	0	32	1888	2027	—
2008	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	12	9	1	50	2095	1863	Finals
2007	AFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	12	9	1	50	2031	1698	Finals
2006	AFL	Sydney Swans	4	22	14	8	0	56	2098	1630	Runner-up
2005	AFL	Sydney Swans	3	22	15	7	0	60	1974	1696	Premiers
2004	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	13	9	0	52	1938	1804	Finals
2003	AFL	Sydney Swans	4	22	14	8	0	56	2142	1862	Finals
2002	AFL	Sydney Swans	11	22	9	12	1	38	2123	1976	—
2001	AFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	12	10	0	48	2121	1833	Finals
2000	AFL	Sydney Swans	10	22	10	12	0	40	2254	2219	—
1999	AFL	Sydney Swans	8	22	11	11	0	44	2184	2128	Finals
1998	AFL	Sydney Swans	3	22	14	8	0	56	2283	2143	Finals
1997	AFL	Sydney Swans	6	22	12	10	0	48	2093	1801	Finals
1996◆	AFL	Sydney Swans	1	22	16	5	1	66	2152	1737	Runner-up
1995	AFL	Sydney Swans	12	22	8	14	0	32	2314	2299	—
1994	AFL	Sydney Swans	15	22	4	18	0	16	1987	2545	—
1993	AFL	Sydney Swans	15	20	1	19	0	4	1837	2901	—
1992	AFL	Sydney Swans	15	22	3	18	1	14	1997	2694	—
1991	AFL	Sydney Swans	12	22	7	14	1	30	2360	2778	—
1990	AFL	Sydney Swans	13	22	5	17	0	20	1904	2704	—
1989	VFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	11	11	0	44	1959	1958	—
1988	VFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	12	10	0	48	2169	2176	—
1987	VFL	Sydney Swans	3	22	15	7	0	60	2846	2197	Finals
1986	VFL	Sydney Swans	2	22	16	6	0	64	2470	2087	Finals
1985	VFL	Sydney Swans	10	22	6	16	0	24	2219	2349	—
1984	VFL	Sydney Swans	10	22	9	13	0	36	2223	2522	—
1983	VFL	Sydney Swans	11	22	7	15	0	28	2068	2670	—
1982	VFL	Sydney Swans	7	22	12	10	0	48	2621	2537	—
1981	VFL	South Melbourne	9	22	8	14	0	32	2165	2522	—
1980	VFL	South Melbourne	6	22	13	9	0	52	2211	2174	—
1979	VFL	South Melbourne	10	22	6	16	0	24	2424	2666	—
1978	VFL	South Melbourne	8	22	9	13	0	36	2390	2383	—
1977	VFL	South Melbourne	5	22	13	8	1	54	2148	1942	Finals
1976	VFL	South Melbourne	8	22	9	13	0	36	2223	2364	—
1975	VFL	South Melbourne	12	22	2	20	0	8	1798	2398	—
1974	VFL	South Melbourne	9	22	9	12	1	38	1947	2327	—
1973	VFL	South Melbourne	12	22	4	18	0	16	1932	2445	—
1972	VFL	South Melbourne	11	22	2	20	0	8	1513	2323	—
1971	VFL	South Melbourne	12	22	3	19	0	12	1618	2315	—
1970	VFL	South Melbourne	4	22	14	8	0	56	1914	1828	Finals
1969	VFL	South Melbourne	9	20	7	13	0	28	1803	2186	—
1968	VFL	South Melbourne	9	20	6	13	1	26	1639	1954	—
1967	VFL	South Melbourne	9	18	5	12	1	22	1446	1763	—
1966	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	7	11	0	28	1486	1505	—
1965	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	9	9	0	36	1386	1550	—
1964	VFL	South Melbourne	11	18	2	16	0	8	1125	1654	—
1963	VFL	South Melbourne	11	18	4	14	0	16	1202	1722	—
1962	VFL	South Melbourne	12	18	3	15	0	12	1193	1604	—
1961	VFL	South Melbourne	11	18	5	13	0	20	1187	1644	—
1960	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	7	11	0	28	1304	1413	—
1959	VFL	South Melbourne	9	18	8	10	0	32	1515	1465	—
1958	VFL	South Melbourne	9	18	7	11	0	28	1450	1634	—
1957	VFL	South Melbourne	10	18	7	11	0	28	1349	1519	—
1956	VFL	South Melbourne	9	18	6	11	1	26	1210	1374	—
1955	VFL	South Melbourne	10	18	5	13	0	20	1276	1454	—
1954	VFL	South Melbourne	10	18	6	12	0	24	1209	1482	—
1953	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	9	9	0	36	1385	1323	—
1952	VFL	South Melbourne	5	19	11	7	1	46	1411	1337	—
1951	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	8	9	1	34	1399	1505	—
1950	VFL	South Melbourne	11	18	5	13	0	20	1438	1904	—
1949	VFL	South Melbourne	10	19	6	13	0	24	1343	1669	—
1948	VFL	South Melbourne	10	19	7	12	0	28	1512	1826	—
1947	VFL	South Melbourne	8	19	8	10	1	34	1602	1652	—
1946	VFL	South Melbourne	7	19	10	9	0	40	1627	1528	—
1945◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	20	16	4	0	64	1840	1396	Runner-up
1944	VFL	South Melbourne	7	18	9	9	0	36	1358	1402	—
1943	VFL	South Melbourne	8	15	6	9	0	28	1346	1272	—
1942	VFL	South Melbourne	3	15	11	4	0	48	1513	1173	Finals
1941	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	8	10	0	32	1397	1552	—
1940	VFL	South Melbourne	10	18	7	11	0	28	1480	1696	—
1939	VFL	South Melbourne	12	18	3	15	0	12	1367	1932	—
1938	VFL	South Melbourne	12	18	2	16	0	8	1353	1885	—
1937	VFL	South Melbourne	9	18	6	11	1	26	1527	1698	—
1936◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	18	16	2	0	64	1806	1524	Runner-up
1935◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	18	16	2	0	64	1940	1410	Runner-up
1934	VFL	South Melbourne	3	18	14	4	0	56	2187	1560	Runner-up
1933	VFL	South Melbourne	2	18	13	5	0	52	1764	1383	Premiers
1932	VFL	South Melbourne	4	18	13	5	0	52	1531	1297	Finals
1931	VFL	South Melbourne	7	18	9	9	0	36	1393	1406	—
1930	VFL	South Melbourne	7	18	9	9	0	36	1553	1553	—
1929	VFL	South Melbourne	8	18	7	11	0	28	1338	1578	—
1928	VFL	South Melbourne	10	18	5	13	0	20	1461	1709	—
1927	VFL	South Melbourne	6	18	9	9	0	36	1373	1431	—
1926	VFL	South Melbourne	5	18	12	6	0	48	1408	1184	—
1925	VFL	South Melbourne	8	17	6	11	0	24	1089	1271	—
1924	VFL	South Melbourne	2	16	11	5	0	44	1131	971	Finals
1923	VFL	South Melbourne	3	16	9	7	0	36	1061	989	Finals
1922	VFL	South Melbourne	9	16	4	11	1	18	1127	1235	—
1921	VFL	South Melbourne	7	16	5	10	1	22	908	1073	—
1920	VFL	South Melbourne	5	16	7	9	0	28	1099	1012	—
1919	VFL	South Melbourne	2	16	12	4	0	48	1111	700	Finals
1918◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	14	13	1	0	52	970	678	Premiers
1917	VFL	South Melbourne	3	15	9	6	0	36	911	772	Finals
1915	VFL	South Melbourne	5	16	8	8	0	32	926	872	—
1914	VFL	South Melbourne	2	18	12	5	1	50	1113	1017	Runner-up
1913	VFL	South Melbourne	2	18	14	3	1	58	1256	977	Finals
1912◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	18	14	4	0	56	1160	739	Runner-up
1911	VFL	South Melbourne	2	18	13	4	1	54	1143	814	Finals
1910	VFL	South Melbourne	3	18	12	6	0	48	1080	884	Finals
1909◆	VFL	South Melbourne	1	18	14	4	0	56	1162	688	Premiers
1908	VFL	South Melbourne	5	18	9	9	0	36	975	962	—
1907	VFL	South Melbourne	3	14	8	6	0	32	685	640	Runner-up
1906	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	6	8	0	24	790	800	—
1905	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	6	7	1	26	638	725	—
1904	VFL	South Melbourne	3	14	9	5	0	36	727	647	Finals
1903	VFL	South Melbourne	8	14	2	12	0	8	479	820	—
1902	VFL	South Melbourne	7	14	5	9	0	20	522	535	—
1901	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	7	7	0	28	651	583	—
1900	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	8	6	0	32	481	532	Finals
1899	VFL	South Melbourne	6	14	5	9	0	20	528	502	Runner-up
1898	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	7	7	0	28	482	538	Finals
1897	VFL	South Melbourne	5	14	8	5	1	34	595	430	—

Grand Final Appearances

Year	Team	Result	Score	Opponent	Venue
2024	Sydney Swans	Lost	60–120	Brisbane Lions	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2022	Sydney Swans	Lost	52–133	Geelong	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2016	Sydney Swans	Lost	67–89	Western Bulldogs	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2014	Sydney Swans	Lost	74–137	Hawthorn	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2012	Sydney Swans	Won	91–81	Hawthorn	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2006	Sydney Swans	Lost	84–85	West Coast	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2005	Sydney Swans	Won	58–54	West Coast	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1996	Sydney Swans	Lost	88–131	North Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1945	South Melbourne	Lost	75–103	Carlton	Princes Park
1936	South Melbourne	Lost	78–89	Collingwood	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1935	South Melbourne	Lost	58–78	Collingwood	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1934	South Melbourne	Lost	89–128	Richmond	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1933	South Melbourne	Won	71–29	Richmond	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1918	South Melbourne	Won	62–57	Collingwood	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1914	South Melbourne	Lost	39–45	Carlton	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1912	South Melbourne	Lost	33–47	Essendon	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1909	South Melbourne	Won	38–36	Carlton	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1907	South Melbourne	Lost	45–50	Carlton	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1899	South Melbourne	Lost	26–27	Fitzroy	Junction Oval

AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com. See methodology.