Sydney Swans 2006 Season
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This article covers the 2006 season
of the Sydney Swans
AFL team.
, Brett Kirk
and Leo Barry
. The captaincy will not be rotated, but each will be captain in each game.
Statistics are as of 15 May 2006, after Round 7.
1: Exhibition game as part of Australia week in the USA
2: NAB Regional Challenge game
2006 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...
of the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
AFL team.
News
For the full text of these news items, see SydneySwans.com Club News- 30 September 2006: The Sydney SwansSydney SwansThe Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
go down to the West Coast EaglesWest Coast EaglesThe West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Grand Final by only one point. - 25 September 2006: Adam GoodesAdam GoodesAdam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League ....
wins his second Brownlow MedalBrownlow MedalThe Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
with 26 votes, 3 votes ahead of Scott WestScott WestScott West is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
of the Western BulldogsWestern BulldogsThe Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
. - 22 September 2006: Sydney win the 1st Preliminary Final by beating a plucky Fremantle 19.13 (127) to 14.8 (92) at Telstra Stadium, and will now play for the 2006 AFL premiership at the MCG on 30 September, against the West Coast Eagles.
- 9 September 2006: Sydney win their qualifying final by beating West Coast at Subiaco, gaining a week off and a home preliminary final.
- 8 September 2006: Jared CrouchJared CrouchJared Crouch is a South Australian former Australian football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, who is colloquially known as “Crouchie” to Swans fans and media....
admits he was playing with a chronic ankle injury, a broken collarbone, along with hamstring and lower back problems - 31 August 2006: Swans defender Tadhg KennellyTadhg KennellyTadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
will wear the red and white for a further three seasons - 11 July 2006: Paul WilliamsPaul Williams (Australian rules footballer)Paul Williams is a former Australian rules footballer with both Collingwood and Sydney. Since retiring from playing, he has been an assistant coach, including a bried period as caretaker coach of the Western Bulldogs towards the end of the 2011 season...
announces he needs season ending shoulder surgery. With his previous announcement, he is now retired after 306 games and 306 goals with Collingwood and Sydney - 1 July 2006: Jared CrouchJared CrouchJared Crouch is a South Australian former Australian football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, who is colloquially known as “Crouchie” to Swans fans and media....
's unbroken run of games from his debut in 1998 comes to an end due to injury (and does not play for the rest of the season) - 21 June 2006: Paul WilliamsPaul Williams (Australian rules footballer)Paul Williams is a former Australian rules footballer with both Collingwood and Sydney. Since retiring from playing, he has been an assistant coach, including a bried period as caretaker coach of the Western Bulldogs towards the end of the 2011 season...
announces he will retire at the end of the season after 16 seasons playing first for Collingwood and then Sydney - 8 March 2006: Tadhg KennellyTadhg KennellyTadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football....
injured his shoulder at training and will miss the first two or three weeks of the season - 22 February 2006: At the Australian Sport Awards for 2005, the Swans won the National Team of the Year award while Paul Roos took home Coach of the Year award
- 19 December 2005: Swans assign guernsey numbers
- 16 December 2005: Swans name three skippers
- 13 December 2005: Swans draft 8 rookies
Captains
On 16 December 2005, the Sydney Swans announced they would use 3 captains over the season, following on from the 2005 season, where they rotated between 6 captains after Stuart Maxfield resigned from the captaincy. The three captains are Barry HallBarry Hall
Barry Hall is a former Australian rules footballer. Hall is considered to be one of the best forwards of the modern era, being named All-Australian, leading his club's goalkicking on nine occasions and captaining the Sydney Swans to their 2005 AFL Grand Final victory...
, Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
and Leo Barry
Leo Barry
Leo Barry is a retired Australian rules footballer in the AFL with the Sydney Swans.Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales, he attended St Ignatius' College, Riverview before being drafted as a zone selection in the 1994 National Draft and making his debut in the final round of the 1995...
. The captaincy will not be rotated, but each will be captain in each game.
Club List
The 2006 squad currently consists of the following players. The list was finalised in December 2005 following a 2nd list lodgement on 18 November, the NAB AFL Draft on 26 November, NAB AFL Pre-season Draft and Rookie Draft on 14 December.Player list
| Name | No. | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Debut | Previous Clubs | 2006 Games | Career Games | 2006 Goals | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Luke Luke Ablett Luke Ablett was an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. He is the son of former Hawthorn player Kevin Ablett, who was less well known than his older brother and fellow Hawthorn player Geoff Ablett and younger brother, the legendary Geelong player Gary Ablett... |
20 | 184 | 92 | 22 November 1982 | 2002 | Drouin, Gippsland U18 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 17 |
| Barry, Leo Leo Barry Leo Barry is a retired Australian rules footballer in the AFL with the Sydney Swans.Originally from Deniliquin, New South Wales, he attended St Ignatius' College, Riverview before being drafted as a zone selection in the 1994 National Draft and making his debut in the final round of the 1995... |
21 | 184 | 91 | 19 May 1977 | 1995 | Deniliquin (NSW) | 7 | 178 | 0 | 50 |
| Bevan, Paul Paul Bevan Paul Bevan is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League .Having grown up in Sydney, playing for Western Suburbs Magpies AFC in the Sydney AFL and the NSW/ACT under-18s team, he was elevated from the Swans' rookie list in 2004.He played 24 senior... |
42 | 183 | 82 | 27 September 1984 | 2004 | Western Suburbs, NSW-ACT U18 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Bolton, Craig Craig Bolton Craig Bolton is an Australian rules footballer who has played with the Brisbane Lions and the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He often plays at full back or on the half back flank... |
6 | 190 | 89 | 31 May 1980 | 2000 | Eastlake, NSW-ACT U18, Brisbane | 7 | 110 | 3 | 20 |
| Bolton, Jude Jude Bolton Jude Bolton is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. Bolton currently holds the record for most tackles in a VFL/AFL career.... |
24 | 182 | 85 | 15 March 1980 | 1999 | Aberfeldie, Calder U18 | 7 | 146 | 6 | 75 |
| Brabazon, Ryan Ryan Brabazon Ryan Brabazon is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 59 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Claremont. He made his debut for the Sydney Swans in round 18, 2008 against the Western Bulldogs.He was delisted from the Sydney Swans at the... |
34 | 181 | 72 | 26 December 1986 | **** | Claremont (WA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buchanan, Amon Amon Buchanan Amon Buchanan is an Australian rules football player from the Brisbane Lions of the AFL.- :Buchanan grew up in the Victorian town of Colac, west of Melbourne. He played football for Colac and the Geelong Falcons Under 18's team, winning a premiership with the Falcons in 2000 and subsequently... |
32 | 179 | 84 | 10 October 1982 | 2002 | Colac, Geelong U18 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 25 |
| Chambers, Paul Paul Chambers (footballer) Paul Chambers is an Australian rules footballer with the Werribee Football Club in the Victorian Football League, formerly played for the AFL's Geelong Football Club and Sydney Swans.... |
23 | 196 | 100 | 23 June 1982 | 2002 | Melton South, Western U18, Geelong | 7 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Crouch, Jared Jared Crouch Jared Crouch is a South Australian former Australian football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL, who is colloquially known as “Crouchie” to Swans fans and media.... |
28 | 173 | 81 | 5 March 1978 | 1998 | Norwood (SA) | 7 | 189 | 3 | 45 |
| Davis, Matthew | 44 | 189 | 80 | 23 June 1986 | **** | North Adelaide (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis, Nick Nick Davis (footballer) Nick Davis is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans in the AFL.- Collingwood:... |
2 | 184 | 85 | 30 March 1980 | 1999 | St George, NSW-ACT U18, Collingwood | 5 | 135 | 6 | 182 |
| Dempster, Sean Sean Dempster Sean Dempster is an Australian rules football player from the state of Victoria playing for St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He has also played senior AFL football with the Sydney Swans.-Before AFL:... |
26 | 191 | 87 | 20 January 1984 | 2005 | Snowy Rovers, Gippsland U18 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Doyle, Stephen Stephen Doyle Stephen Doyle is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL.Doyle was selected by the Swans under the father-son rule in the 1999 National Draft, as his father Robert had played 77 games for South Melbourne... |
15 | 204 | 105 | 13 July 1981 | 2000 | South Adelaide (SA) | 1 | 40 | 1 | 18 |
| Ericksen, Andrew | 18 | 204 | 93 | 17 July 1985 | **** | Scotch College, Sandringham U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fosdike, Nic Nic Fosdike Nicholas "Nic" Fosdike is a South Australian-born former Australian rules footballer. Picked at number three in the 1998 AFL Draft, Fosdike played for the Sydney Swans 1999-2008 and was one of the best players on field during the Swan's 2005 grand final triumph with 26 disposals.Fosdike injured... |
12 | 179 | 82 | 26 February 1980 | 1999 | Norwood (SA) | 7 | 123 | 2 | 55 |
| Goodes, Adam Adam Goodes Adam Goodes is a professional Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League .... |
37 | 194 | 98 | 8 January 1980 | 1999 | Horsham, North Ballarat U18 | 4 | 165 | 7 | 173 |
| Grundy, Heath Heath Grundy Heath Grundy is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Nicknamed 'Reg' due to his namesake Reg Grundy, he was elevated from the Sydney Swans rookie list in 2005 after playing senior football with South Australian National Football League club Norwood and being an... |
39 | 192 | 97 | 2 June 1986 | 2006 | Norwood (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hall, Barry Barry Hall Barry Hall is a former Australian rules footballer. Hall is considered to be one of the best forwards of the modern era, being named All-Australian, leading his club's goalkicking on nine occasions and captaining the Sydney Swans to their 2005 AFL Grand Final victory... |
1 | 194 | 102 | 8 February 1977 | 1996 | Broadford, Murray U18, St Kilda | 7 | 186 | 25 | 442 |
| Jolly, Darren Darren Jolly Darren Jolly is a professional Australian rules football player currently playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League . Jolly has previously played for Melbourne, the Sydney Swans... |
16 | 200 | 104 | 6 November 1981 | 2001 | North Ballarat, Melbourne | 7 | 79 | 0 | 21 |
| Kennelly, Tadhg Tadhg Kennelly Tadhg Kennelly is an Irish sportsperson known for his top level careers in both Gaelic football and Australian rules football.... |
17 | 190 | 90 | 1 July 1981 | 2001 | Ireland | 4 | 105 | 0 | 27 |
| Kirk, Brett Brett Kirk Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the... |
31 | 184 | 80 | 25 October 1976 | 1999 | North Albury (NSW) | 7 | 130 | 2 | 53 |
| Laidlaw, Matthew Matthew Laidlaw Matthew Laidlaw is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 51 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Oakleigh Chargers.... |
22 | 185 | 83 | 9 February 1987 | **** | Oakleigh Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malceski, Nick Nick Malceski Nick Malceski is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. Malceski is a Macedonian Australian, being of ethnic Macedonian heritage.-Overview:... |
9 | 189 | 84 | 15 August 1984 | 2005 | North Ringwood, Eastern U18 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Mathews, Ben Ben Mathews -Overview:Ben Mathews is a former Australian Football League player with the Sydney Swans, originally recruited from the Corowa-Rutherglen region of New South Wales. In 2005 he was part of the premiership-winning side that defeated the West Coast Eagles. He announced his retirement on 2 September... |
4 | 181 | 86 | 29 November 1978 | 1997 | Corowa-Rutherglan (NSW), Murray U18 | 5 | 164 | 3 | 33 |
| McVeigh, Jarrad Jarrad McVeigh Jarrad McVeigh is a New South Wales-born AFL player with the Sydney Swans. He is the younger brother of Essendon's Mark McVeigh.- Biography :... |
3 | 184 | 81 | 7 April 1985 | 2004 | Pennant Hills, NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 40 | 6.3 | 16.16 |
| Moore, Jarred Jarred Moore Jarred Moore is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .Moore grew up in Langwarrin and played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, from where he was recruited as the number 31 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft by the Sydney Swans. He was touted as a potential... |
33 | 178 | 84 | 6 March 1986 | 2005 | Langwarrin, Dandenong U18 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| O'Keefe, Ryan Ryan O'Keefe Ryan O'Keefe is an Australian Football League player with the Sydney Swans, and part of the Swans' 2005 premiership-winning side.... |
5 | 188 | 90 | 24 January 1981 | 2000 | Strathmore, Calder U18 | 7 | 100 | 7.8 | 107.75 |
| O'Loughlin, Michael Michael O'Loughlin Michael Kevin O'Loughlin is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played his entire Australian Football League career with the Sydney Swans.... |
19 | 189 | 92 | 20 February 1977 | 1995 | Central District (SA) | 7 | 229 | 13.6 | 387.209 |
| Richards, Ted Ted Richards Ted Richards is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .He was recruited as the number 27 draft pick in the 2000 AFL Draft from Xavier College... |
25 | 192 | 95 | 11 January 1983 | 2002 | Xavier College, Sandringham U18, Essendon | 7 | 40 | 2.2 | 21.12 |
| Roberts-Thomson, Lewis Lewis Roberts-Thomson Lewis Roberts-Thomson is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.He was drafted by the Swans from the NSW-ACT U18s with the 29th selection in the 2001 AFL Draft... |
30 | 194 | 97 | 8 September 1983 | 2003 | North Shore (NSW), NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 55 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Schmidt, Tim Tim Schmidt Tim Schmidt is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 29 draft pick in the 2003 AFL Draft from West Adelaide.... |
36 | 180 | 84 | 14 March 1986 | 2006 | West Adelaide (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schneider, Adam Adam Schneider Adam Schneider is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League... |
13 | 177 | 78 | 12 May 1984 | 2003 | Osborne, NSW-ACT U18 | 7 | 59 | 6.2 | 56.45 |
| Shaw, Earl | 45 | 199 | 97 | 17 December 1986 | **** | Campbelltown (NSW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spriggs, David David Spriggs David Spriggs is an Australian rules footballer with the Vermont Football Club in the Eastern Football League, who formerly played for the AFL's Geelong Football Club, Sydney Swans and the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League.-Career:He was recruited as the number 15 draft... |
8 | 175 | 76 | 25 January 1981 | 2000 | Beaumaris, Prahran U18, Geelong | 0 | 69 | 0.0 | 20.34 |
| Thornton, Kristin Kristin Thornton Kristin Thornton is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for in the West Australian Football League .He was recruited as the number 54 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Peel Thunder... |
27 | 183 | 74 | 5 March 1988 | **** | Peel Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vogels, Luke Luke Vogels Luke Vogels was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.In 2004 he played as a member of the Terang/Mortlake Football Club winning the Maskel Medal and also the Premiership that same year.... |
38 | 194 | 92 | 7 June 1983 | 2005 | Terang, Geelong U18, Terang-Mortlake | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| Williams, Paul Paul Williams (Australian rules footballer) Paul Williams is a former Australian rules footballer with both Collingwood and Sydney. Since retiring from playing, he has been an assistant coach, including a bried period as caretaker coach of the Western Bulldogs towards the end of the 2011 season... |
10 | 177 | 83 | 3 April 1973 | 1991 | North Hobart (Tas), Collingwood | 6 | 300 | 1.3 | 304.? |
| Willoughby, Josh | 7 | 176 | 78 | 11 January 1986 | **** | Glenelg (SA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics are as of 15 May 2006, after Round 7.
Rookie List
| Name | No. | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Debut | Previous Clubs | 2006 Games | Career Games | 2006 Goals | Career Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow, Ed | 41 | 194 | 92 | 27 January 1987 | **** | Bega, Scotch College, Oakleigh U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Currie, Paul | 40 | 192 | 79 | 9 February 1987 | **** | Eltham, Northern U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrubba, Stefan | 43 | 179 | 78 | 30 August 1986 | **** | Caulfield Grammar, Dandenong U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack, Kieran | 48 | 176 | 76 | 28 June 1987 | **** | Pennant Hills, NSW-ACT U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillips, Simon | 47 | 173 | 65 | 5 April 1987 | **** | St Pauls, Sandringham U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prior, Adam | 49 | 188 | 93 | 19 January 1987 | **** | North Albury, Murray U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowe, Sam | 46 | 196 | 86 | 19 November 1987 | **** | North Albury, Murray U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simpkin, Jonathan | 29 | 181 | 76 | 28 November 1987 | **** | Colac, Geelong U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wall, James | 35 | 198 | 80 | 5 January 1987 | **** | St Bernards, Calder U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Additions
- Exchange period - received:
- Paul Chambers (Geelong)
- Ted Richards (Essendon)
- Rookie elevation:
- Heath Grundy
- Earl Shaw
- Luke Vogels
- Father/son selection:
- None
- NAB AFL Draft (26 November 2005):
- Matthew Laidlaw (Round 4; Overall pick 51; from Oakleigh Chargers)
- Kristin Thornton (Round 4; Overall pick 54; from Peel Thunder)
- Ryan Brabazon (Round 4; Overall pick 59; from Claremont (WAFL))
- NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft:
- NAB AFL Rookie Draft (13 December 2005):
- Simpkin, Jonathan (Pick 16; from Geelong Falcons)
- Wall, James (Pick 32; from Calder Cannons)
- Currie, Paul (Pick 45; from Northern Knights)
- Phillips, Simon (Pick 54; from Sandringham Dragons)
- Jack, Kieran (Pick 57; from NSW-ACT Rams)
- Barlow, Ed (Pick 58; from Oakleigh Chargers)
- Prior, Adam (Pick 59; from Murray Bushrangers)
- Rowe, Sam (Pick 60; from Murray Bushrangers)
Deletions
- Retired:
- Jason Ball
- Heath JamesHeath JamesHeath James is a former Australian rules footballer, who retired in 2005 due to a number of injuries.After being drafted by the Sydney Swans at Pick #28 in the 1998 AFL Draft, under the Father-son rule from the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League, James made his...
- Stuart MaxfieldStuart MaxfieldStuart Maxfield is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League . He was the Swans' captain until 5 May 2005, when he stood down from the position....
- Matthew NicksMatthew NicksMatthew Nicks is a South Australian Australian Football League player. He was recruited from the West Adelaide Football Club to the Sydney Swans with the 21st selection in the 1994 AFL Draft....
- Andrew SchaubleAndrew SchaubleAndrew Schauble is a former Australian rules football player.For over a decade, he was a consistent player in defence for both the Collingwood Football Club and the Sydney Swans. After being struck down by injury in 2004 and struggling to recapture his solid form, he was restricted to only 4 games...
- Exchange period - traded:
- Mark PowellMark Powell (footballer)Mark Powell is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was selected at no 28 in the 2nd round of the 2001 AFL Draft to the Sydney Swans, and was touted as a key position defender....
(to Kangaroos) - Jason SaddingtonJason SaddingtonJason Saddington is a retired Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Mitcham.-Sydney:...
(to Carlton)
- Delisted:
- Ben FixterBen FixterBen Fixter is an Australian rules football player who played with the Sydney and Brisbane Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
- Jarrad Sundqvist
- Guy Campbell (rookie)
- Ed Clarke (rookie)
- Andrew Hayes (rookie)
- Nick Potter (rookie)
- Pre-season Draft:
- Ben FixterBen FixterBen Fixter is an Australian rules football player who played with the Sydney and Brisbane Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
(to Brisbane Lions)
Exhibition and Trial Games
| Date | Local Time | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January1 | 1:30 p.m. | Kangaroos Kangaroos Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
Neutral | Drake Stadium, UCLA, Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , USA |
Lost by 48 pts | 6.2(38) to 13.8(86) |
| 17 February | 7:00 p.m. | Essendon Bombers Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Home | North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval -Development:* The first cricket pitch was laid on 6 December 1867, making it one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia.* The first structure built, in 1879, was a simple pavilion overlooking the cricket ground... |
Lost by 18 pts | 10.11(71) to 13.11(89) |
| 3 March2 | 4:00 p.m. | Essendon Bombers Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Away | Optus Oval Princes Park, Carlton Princes Park is a 38.6 hectare park in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria. It is located directly north of the University of Melbourne and bounded on its eastern and western sides by Melbourne General Cemetery and Royal Parade respectively... |
Lost by 32 pts | 8.5(53) to 12.13(85) |
| 11 March2 | 7:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Neutral | Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... |
Lost by 40 pts | 7.7(49) to 13.11(89) |
| 18 March2 | 1:45 p.m. | St Kilda Saints | Neutral | No.1 Sports Ground, Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas... |
Won by 17 pts | 12.19(91) to 11.8(74) |
1: Exhibition game as part of Australia week in the USA
2: NAB Regional Challenge game
NAB Cup
| Match Number | Date | Local Time | Opponent | Home/Away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 25 February | 2:10 p.m. | Kangaroos Kangaroos Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
Away | Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
Lost by 32 pts | 0.5.7(37) to 1.8.11(69) |
Home and Away
| Round | Date | Local Time | Opponent | Home or Away | Venue | Result | Score | Posn on Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April | 7:10 p.m. | Essendon Bombers Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Away | Telstra Dome Telstra Dome Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... |
Lost by 27 | 12.9(81) to 17.6(108) | 12 |
| 2 | 9 April | 1:10 p.m. | Port Adelaide Power Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
Home | S.C.G. Sydney Cricket Ground The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian... |
Lost by 26 | 11.14(80) to 15.16(106) | 14 |
| 3 | 15 April | 7:10 p.m. | Carlton Blues Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Away | Telstra Dome | Won by 7 | 12.9(81) to 11.8(74) | 12 |
| 4 | 23 April | 1:10 p.m. | Melbourne Demons Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 5 | 13.14(92) to 15.7(97) | 12 |
| 5 | 29 April | 7:10 p.m. | Geelong Cats Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Home | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
Won by 22 | 15.17(107) to 13.7(85) | 9 |
| 6 | 7 May | 1:10 p.m. | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
Away | Gabba Brisbane Cricket Ground The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located.... |
Won by 32 | 15.12(102) to 10.10(70) | 8 |
| 7 | 13 May | 2:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Away | Telstra Dome | Won by 118 | 28.12(180) to 9.8(62) | 5 |
| 8 | 20 May | 7:10 p.m. | Western Bulldogs Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne... |
Away | S.C.G. | Won by 26 | 17.14(116) to 14.6(90) | 4 |
| 9 | 27 May | 7:10 p.m. | Hawthorn Hawks Hawthorn Football Club The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys... |
Away | M.C.G. Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
Won by 65 | 19.5(119) to 7.12(54) | 4 |
| 10 | 4 June | 1:10 p.m. | Kangaroos Kangaroos Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world... |
Away | Manuka Oval Manuka Oval Manuka Oval is a 13,550 capacity ground located in the suburb of Griffith, adjacent to Manuka, a business district of Canberra, Australia's capital.... |
Won by 7 | 16.9(105) to 14.14(98) | 4 |
| 11 | 10 June | 7:10 p.m. | St Kilda Saints | Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 2 | 7.8(50) to 7.10(52) | 4 |
| 12 | 24 June | 7:10 p.m. | Collingwood Magpies Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Home | Telstra Stadium | Lost by 13 | 11.16(82) to 14.11(95) | 6 |
| 13 | 1 July | 7:10 p.m. | Fremantle Dockers Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia... |
Home | S.C.G. | Won by 33 | 12.19(91) to 9.4(58) | 6 |
| 14 | 9 July | 1:10 p.m. | Adelaide Crows Adelaide Crows The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League .... |
Home | S.C.G. | Lost by 39 | 8.14(62) to 15.11(101) | 6 |
| 15 | 15 July | 5:40 p.m. | West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Away | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
Lost by 2 | 9.11(65) to 9.13(67) | 7 |
| 16 | 22 July | 7:10 p.m. | Richmond Tigers Richmond Football Club The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,... |
Home | S.C.G. | Won by 48 | 14.17 (101) to 7.11(53) | 7 |
| 17 | 29 July | 7:10 p.m. | Port Adelaide Power Port Adelaide Football Club The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League... |
Away | AAMI Stadium AAMI Stadium Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia... |
Won by 27 | 10.17(77) to 7.8(50) | 6 |
| 18 | 5 August | 7:10 p.m. | Essendon Bombers Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
Home | S.C.G. | Won by 43 | 17.14(116) to 11.7(73) | 4 |
| 19 | 12 August | 2:10 p.m. | Melbourne Demons Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria.... |
Away | M.C.G. | Won by 32 | 14.11(95) to 10.3(63) | 3 |
| 20 | 19 August | 2:10 p.m. | Geelong Cats Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also... |
Away | Skilled Stadium | Lost by 27 | 9.9(63) to 14.6(90) | 5 |
| 21 | 26 August | 7:10 p.m. | Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
Home | Telstra Stadium | Won by 57 | 14.13(97) to 6.4(40) | 5 |
| 22 | 3 September | 1:10 p.m. | Carlton Blues Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897... |
Home | S.C.G. | Won by 92 | 21.10(136) to 6.8(44) | 4 |
Finals
| Week | Date | Local Time | Opponent | Home or Away | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September | 5:30 p.m. | West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Away | Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia... |
Won by 1 | 13.7(85) to 12.12(84) |
| 3 | 22 September | 8:00 p.m. | Fremantle Dockers Fremantle Football Club The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia... |
Home | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... |
Won by 35 | 19.13(127) to 14.8(92) |
| 4 | 30 September | 2:00 p.m. | West Coast Eagles West Coast Eagles The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval... |
Away | MCG McG Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer.... |
Lost by 1 | 12.12(84) to 12.13(85) |