The 2015 AFL season was the 119th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.
Squad for 2015 Statistics are correct as of end of 2014 season. Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football. Senior List No. State Player Hgt (cm) Wgt (kg) Date of birth Age (end 2014) AFL Debut Recruited from Games (end 2014) Goals (end 2014) 1 James Rose 185 79 16 April 1996 18 Sturt 2 Rhyce Shaw (lg) 182 81 16 October 1981 33 2000 Preston (U18), Collingwood 213 43 3 Jarrad McVeigh (c) 184 82 7 April 1985 29 2004 NSW/ACT (U18) 244 172 4 Dan Hannebery 181 81 24 February 1991 23 2009 Oakleigh (U18) 120 54 5 Isaac Heeney 184 80 5 May 1996 18 Cardiff, Sydney Swans Academy 6 Tom Mitchell 181 84 31 May 1993 21 2013 Claremont 20 13 7 Harry Cunningham 181 78 6 December 1993 21 2012 NSW/ACT (U18) 31 19 8 Kurt Tippett 201 105 8 May 1987 27 2008 Southport, Adelaide 130 257 9 Abaina Davis 192 97 27 January 1996 18 UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy 10 Zak Jones 181 75 15 March 1995 19 2014 Dandenong (U18) 4 1 11 Jeremy Laidler 190 89 5 August 1989 25 2009 Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton 45 3 12 Josh Kennedy (lg) 188 96 20 June 1988 26 2008 Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn 134 80 13 Toby Nankervis 199 101 12 August 1994 20 North Launceston 14 Craig Bird 179 83 21 January 1989 25 2008 NSW/ACT (U18) 131 53 15 Kieren Jack (c) 178 81 28 June 1987 27 2007 NSW/ACT (U18) 163 120 16 Gary Rohan 189 88 7 June 1991 23 2010 Geelong (U18) 43 29 17 Jack Hiscox 184 74 23 March 1995 19 Sydney Uni, Sydney Swans Academy 19 Tom Derickx 204 96 7 December 1987 27 2012 Claremont, Richmond 14 5 20 Sam Reid 196 95 27 December 1991 23 2010 Murray (U18) 76 78 21 Ben McGlynn 172 76 6 August 1985 29 2006 Bendigo (U18), Hawthorn 144 165 22 Dean Towers 189 87 4 May 1990 24 2014 North Ballarat 6 3 23 Lance Franklin 198 102 30 January 1987 28 2005 Perth, Hawthorn 204 659 24 Dane Rampe 188 88 2 June 1990 24 2013 UNSW-Eastern 48 4 25 Ted Richards 192 94 11 January 1983 31 2002 Sandringham (U18), Essendon 231 32 26 Luke Parker (lg) 184 85 25 October 1992 22 2011 Dandenong (U18) 82 60 27 Daniel Robinson 184 80 3 July 1994 20 Mosman Football Club 29 George Hewett 185 77 29 December 1995 19 North Adelaide 31 Harry Marsh 188 82 13 January 1994 20 East Fremantle 32 Lewis Jetta 181 75 4 May 1989 25 2010 Swan Districts Football Club 103 85 33 Brandon Jack 182 80 25 May 1994 20 2013 Pennant Hills 17 10 34 Alex Johnson 193 91 2 March 1992 22 2011 Oakleigh (U18) 45 1 36 Aliir Aliir 194 91 5 September 1994 20 East Fremantle 37 Adam Goodes (lg) 191 100 8 January 1980 34 1999 North Ballarat (U18) 351 439 38 Mike Pyke 201 104 24 March 1984 30 2009 Canada Maple Leafs 90 44 39 Heath Grundy 192 101 2 June 1986 28 2006 Norwood 164 23 40 Nick Smith (lg) 183 82 12 June 1988 26 2008 Oakleigh (U18) 121 9 42 Xavier Richards 196 93 25 April 1993 21 2013 Sandringham (U18) 1 0 44 Jake Lloyd 180 77 20 September 1993 21 2014 North Ballarat (U18) 21 8 Rookie List No. State Player Hgt Wgt Date of birth Age Debut Recruited from Games Goals 28 Nic Newman 188 81 15 January 1993 21 Frankston 30 Sean McLaren 198 93 10 January 1996 18 Sandringham 35 Sam Naismith 205 104 16 July 1992 22 2014 North Shore Australian Football Club 1 0 41 Lloyd Perris 178 77 2 January 1995 19 NSW/ACT (U18) 43 Lewis Melican 194 80 4 November 1996 18 Geelong U18 45 Jordan Foote 183 76 2 January 1996 18 UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy Senior coaching panel State Coach Coaching position Sydney Coaching debut Former clubs as coach John Longmire Senior coach 2011 John Blakey Assistant coach (defence) 2006 Brisbane Lions (a) Stuart Dew Assistant coach (strategy and midfield) 2009 Henry Playfair Assistant coach (Forwards) 2010 Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) Josh Francou Assistant coach (midfield) 2015 Jared Crouch Development coach 2011
For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain, (lg) denotes leadership group. For coaches: (s) denotes senior coach, (cs) denotes caretaker senior coach, (a) denotes assistant coach, (d) denotes development coach.
Playing list changes
The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the beginning of the 2015 season.
In Player Previous Club League via Isaac Heeney Cardiff BDAFL AFL National Draft, first round (No. 18 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection James Rose Sturt SANFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 37 overall) Jack Hiscox Sydney Uni NEAFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 38 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection Abaina Davis UNSW-Eastern Suburbs NEAFL AFL National Draft, fourth round (No. 70 overall), Sydney Swans Academy selection Sean McLaren Sandringham TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 17 overall) Nic Newman Frankston VFL AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 35 overall) Lewis Melican Geelong U18 TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 52 overall) Jordan Foote UNSW-Eastern Suburbs NEAFL AFL Rookie Draft, ninth round (No. 76 overall)
Out Player New Club League via Lewis Roberts-Thomson Retired Ryan O'Keefe Retired Nick Malceski AFL Free Agency Shane Biggs AFL Trade Tim Membrey AFL Delisted Matthew Dick AFL Delisted Jordan Lockyer Subiaco WAFL Delisted Tommy Walsh Returned to Ireland Patrick Mitchell Returned to USA
List management Player Change Xavier Richards Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 94) Jake Lloyd Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 112) Daniel Robinson Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft (pick 130)
Season summary
Pre-season matches Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref Home Away Result 1 Friday, 6 March (7:10 pm) 1.4.6 (39) 0.10.15 (75) Lost by 36 points Coffs Harbour International Stadium (H) 4,077 afl.com.au 2 Sunday, 15 March (4:10 pm) 1.7.14 (65) 1.6.11 (56) Won by 9 points Drummoyne Oval (H) 4,343 afl.com.au 3 Sunday, 22 March (1:10 pm) 0.9.13 (67) 0.11.7 (73) Won by 6 points StarTrack Oval (A) afl.com.au
Home and away season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Ref Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 4 April (4:35 pm) 10.12 (72) 9.6 (60) Won by 12 points ANZ Stadium (H) 23,274 5th afl.com.au 2 Saturday, 11 April (7:10 pm) 6.8 (44) 14.8 (92) Won by 48 points Adelaide Oval (A) 49,765 2nd afl.com.au 3 Saturday, 18 April (4:35 pm) 16.15 (111) 12.18 (90) Won by 21 points SCG (H) 31,966 2nd afl.com.au 4 Saturday, 25 April (6:40 pm) 11.8 (74) 8.12 (60) Lost by 14 points Patersons Stadium (A) 39,009 4th afl.com.au 5 Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) 10.13 (73) 11.11 (77) Lost by 4 points SCG (H) 25,541 6th afl.com.au 6 Saturday, 9 May (7:20 pm) 7.8 (50) 12.16 (88) Won by 38 points MCG (A) 26,894 4th afl.com.au 7 Saturday, 16 May (7:20 pm) 18.12 (120) 11.11 (77) Won by 43 points ANZ Stadium (H) 28,063 3rd afl.com.au 8 Saturday, 23 May (7:20 pm) 9.15 (69) 11.7 (73) Won by 4 points MCG (A) 63,319 3rd afl.com.au 9 Friday, 29 May (7:50 pm) 19.8 (122) 9.8 (62) Won by 60 points SCG (H) 32,105 3rd afl.com.au 10 Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) 5.11 (41) 13.15 (93) Won by 52 points Metricon Stadium (A) 13,068 2nd afl.com.au 11 Saturday, 13 June (7:20 pm) 10.15 (75) 14.7 (91) Won by 16 points Etihad Stadium (A) 32,217 2nd afl.com.au 12 Bye 3rd 13 Friday, 26 June (7:50 pm) 11.11 (77) 14.11 (95) Lost by 18 points SCG (H) 37,579 3rd afl.com.au 14 Thursday, 2 July (7:20 pm) 14.10 (94) 12.12 (84) Won by 10 points SCG (H) 28,316 3rd afl.com.au 15 Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) 7.7 (49) 10.10 (70) Won by 21 points The Gabba (A) 16,936 3rd afl.com.au 16 Saturday, 18 July (7:20 pm) 7.15 (57) 23.8 (146) Lost by 89 points ANZ Stadium (H) 37,369 4th afl.com.au 17 Sunday, 26 July (2:40 pm) 15.13 (103) 7.9 (51) Lost by 52 points Patersons Stadium (A) 38,760 4th afl.com.au 18 Saturday, 1 August (4:35 pm) 17.15 (117) 9.11 (65) Won by 52 points SCG (H) 38,690 4th afl.com.au 19 Saturday, 8 August (7:20 pm) 14.11 (95) 9.9 (63) Lost by 32 points Simonds Stadium (A) 27,910 5th afl.com.au 20 Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) 13.9 (87) 10.16 (76) Won by 11 points SCG (H) 38,408 5th afl.com.au 21 Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) 6.8 (44) 20.13 (133) Won by 89 points Spotless Stadium (A) 19,507 4th afl.com.au 22 Sunday, 30 August (3:20 pm) 4.14 (38) 20.15 (135) Won by 97 points Etihad Stadium (A) 27,856 4th afl.com.au 23 Saturday, 5 September (7:20pm) 19.13 (127) 9.10 (64) Won by 63 points SCG (H) 25,424 4th afl.com.au
Finals matches Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref Home Away Result QF Saturday, 12 September (1:20 pm) 10.9 (69) 7.18 (60) Lost by 9 points Patersons Stadium (A) 40,071 afl.com.au SF Saturday, 19 September (7:20 pm) 7.9 (51) 11.11 (77) Lost by 26 points ANZ Stadium (H) 31,162 afl.com.au
Ladder
Team awards and records Game records In Round 1, trailed by 41 points during time on in the third quarter, before Sydney scored the last eight goals of the game to come from behind to record a twelve-point win. Sydney's three-quarter time deficit of 34 points was the largest it had ever overcome to win in the club's history.
Individual awards and records
Bob Skilton Medal Bob Skilton Medal Rank Player Votes 1 Josh Kennedy 831 2 Dan Hannebery 742 3 Kieren Jack 586 4 Heath Grundy 575 5 Jarrad McVeigh 568 6 Dane Rampe 559 7 Luke Parker 523 8 Kurt Tippett 482 9 Tom Mitchell 464 10 Nick Smith 460
Rising Star Award: Isaac Heeney
Dennis Carroll Trophy for Most Improved Player: Tom Mitchell
Barry Round Shield for Best Clubman: Rhyce Shaw
Paul Kelly Players’ Player: Josh Kennedy
Paul Roos Award for Best Player in a Finals Series: Josh Kennedy
All-Australian Team Dan Hannebery (wing) Josh Kennedy (nominated)
AFL Players Association awards Most Courageous Player: Luke Parker Best First Year Player: Isaac Heeney
Milestones Round 2 - Ted Richards (200 club games), Dane Rampe (50 career games) Round 5 - Jeremy Laidler (50 career games) Round 7 - Jarrad McVeigh (250 career games), Gary Rohan (50 career games) Round 9 - Ben McGlynn (150 career games), Lance Franklin (100 club goals) Round 10 - Mike Pyke (100 career games) Round 17 - Josh Kennedy (150 career games) Round 19 - Luke Parker (100 career games) Round 21 - Kurt Tippett (100 club goals) Round 22 - Ted Richards (250 career games) Round 23 - Kurt Tippett (150 career games), Harry Cunningham (50 career games) Semi Final - Kurt Tippett (300 career goals)
Debuts Round 1 - Isaac Heeney (AFL debut) Round 9 - Daniel Robinson (AFL debut) Round 14 - Toby Nankervis (AFL debut) Round 21 - James Rose (AFL debut)
AFL Rising Star The following Sydney players were nominated for the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award: Round 3 – Isaac Heeney (nominated) Isaac Heeney finished 4th in final voting.
22under22 Team The following Sydney players were selected in the 22under22 Team: Luke Parker (vice-captain, half-forward flank)
Reserves
Regular season