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Sydney

Years - 1897 - 1915, 1919 - 1981 (as South Melbourne) 1982- (as Sydney)

Home grounds: Lake Oval, SCG, Stadium Australia

First VFA match: May 1878 at MCG
Last VFA match: August 1896 at Lake Oval
First VFL match: Round 1, 1897 at Lake Oval

The first club in the area was called Emerald Hill, eventually after becoming South Melbourne in 1867 after they amalgamated with the Albert Park club. They switched back to Emerald Hill, and then to Albert Park in 1869. In 1880 they became South Melbourne again.

South was Melbourne's opposition in their first VFL game and enjoyed most of their success in the era before the Second World War. South beat Melbourne at the MCG in every game between 1909 and 1919, then the Redlegs won every match there until 1931.

After years of struggle Norm Smith took South back to the finals in 1970, but by the end of the decade they were struggling financially. Against the wishes of a majority of their fans, the Swans relocated to Sydney for the 1982 season. Melbourne was one of two clubs, with Essendon to oppose a loan to the club to keep them afloat, but despite these objections the loan was granted and the side moved north.

VFL/AFL

WinsDrawsLosses%
96211844.44
(to R1 2024)

Biggest Win

MarginRoundVenue
1 107 Round 6, 1939 MCG
2 105 Round 1, 1971 MCG
3 97 Round 12, 1984 MCG
4 83 Round 15, 1991 SCG
5 76 Semi Final 1987 MCG
6 73 Round 17, 2010 MCG
7 71 Round 4, 1972 MCG
8 69 Round 13, 1927 MCG
9 67 Round 19, 1990 MCG
10 65 Round 6, 1975 MCG

Highest Score

ScoreRoundVenue
1 26.21.177 Round 15, 1991 SCG
2 27.11.173 Round 19, 1990 MCG
3 24.23.167 Round 15, 1979 MCG
3 27.5.167 Round 24, 1994 SCG
5 24.21.165 Round 1, 1971 MCG
6 25.13.163 Round 22, 1982 MCG
7 22.23.155 Round 6, 1975 MCG
8 23.15.153 Round 4, 1938 MCG
9 21.23.149 Semi Final 1987 MCG
10 22.16.148 Round 12, 1936 MCG

Biggest Loss

MarginRoundVenue
1 124 Round 17, 1986 MCG
2 116 Round 18, 1997 MCG
3 101 Round 8, 2012 SCG
4 79 Round 13, 1943 Punt Road
5 78 Round 12, 1912 MCG
6 73 Round 15, 1988 MCG
7 70 Round 10, 1978 Lake Oval
8 69 Round 1, 1977 MCG
9 68 Round 21, 1985 SCG
10 68 Round 21, 2002 MCG

Lowest Score

ScoreRoundVenue
1 0.0.8 Round 12, 1912 MCG
2 2.3.15 Round 6, 1898 MCG
3 2.7.19 Round 15, 1913 MCG
4 3.2.20 Round 8, 1897 MCG
5 3.4.22 Round 3, 1912 Lake Oval
6 3.6.24 Round 3, 1909 Lake Oval
6 3.6.24 Round 12, 1909 MCG
8 3.8.26 Round 9, 1905 MCG
9 2.15.27 Round 11, 1919 Lake Oval
9 4.3.27 Round 11, 1906 Lake Oval

Lowest Score (1980-)

ScoreRoundVenue
1 4.7.31 Round 13, 2016 MCG
2 5.7.37 Round 8, 2012 SCG
3 5.8.38 Round 7, 1996 MCG
3 5.8.38 Round 6, 2014 MCG
5 5.12.42 Round 22, 2019 MCG
6 7.4.46 Round 20, 2004 Docklands
6 6.10.46 Round 15, 2020 Cazalys Stadium
8 6.14.50 Round 17, 2009 Manuka
9 6.16.52 Round 9, 1989 SCG
10 6.16.52 Round 18, 1996 SCG

Shared Players

1900s

Joe Canavan
Jack Davidson
Horrie Drane
Henri Jeanneret
Harold Rippon
Norm Rippon
Ted Wade

1910s

Les Abbott
Harry Brereton
Frank Cummins
Bill Daly
Len Incigneri
Herb Joolen
Herb Matthews
Archie Pratt

1920s

Bert Lawrence
Jim Makin

1930s

Bert Avery
Fred Backway
Norm Matthews
Tom McMahon
Pat McNamara
Lou Reiffel
Jack Richardson

1940s

Billy Deans
Jack O'Keefe
Jack Quinn
Percy Taylor

1950s

John Ferguson

1960s

Sid Catlin
Ray Dawson
Rob Dowsing
Graeme Jacobs
Terry Leahy
Herbie Matthews
Kevin Mithen
Ray Nilsson

1970s

Daryl Cumming
Stewart Gull
George Lakes

1980s

Garry Baker
Adrian Battiston
Michael Byrne
Paul Callery
Vin Catoggio
David Cordner
Jamie Duursma
Gerard Healy
Doug Koop
Shane Zantuck

1990s

Paul Bryce
Kevin Dyson
Wayne Henwood
Craig Nettelbeck

2000s

Darren Jolly

2020s

Brodie Grundy
James Jordon

AFLW

Shared players
Aliesha Newman
Brenna Tarrant

Media
Age - http://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=HBoRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aJQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5958,78381402/12/1981

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