2014 Sydney Swans season

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Sydney Swans
2014 season
PresidentAndrew Pridham
Coach John Longmire
(4th season)
Captain(s) Kieren Jack
(2nd season)
Jarrad McVeigh
(4th season)
Home ground SCG
ANZ Stadium
AFL season 1st (17-5)
Finals series 2nd
Bob Skilton Medal Luke Parker
Leading goalkicker Lance Franklin (79)
Highest home attendance99,454 vs Hawthorn (Grand Final)
Lowest home attendance25,376 vs Fremantle (Round 5)
Average home attendance38,715 (Increase2.svg 10,802)
Club membership40,126 (Increase2.svg 3,768)
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The 2014 AFL season was the 118th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.

Contents

Squad for 2014

Statistics are correct as of end of 2013 season.Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.

Senior List
No.StatePlayerHgt (cm)Wgt (kg)Date of BirthAge (end 2013)AFL DebutRecruited fromGames (end 2013)Goals (end 2013)
1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tim Membrey 1888926 May 199419 Murray (U18)
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Rhyce Shaw (lg)1818116 October 198132 2000 Preston (U18), Collingwood 19342
3 Flag of New South Wales.svg Jarrad McVeigh (c)183827 April 198528 2004 NSW/ACT (U18) 219157
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dan Hannebery 1818124 February 199122 2009 Oakleigh (U18) 10143
5 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ryan O'Keefe (lg)1878824 January 198132 2000 Calder (U18) 282260
6 Flag of Western Australia.svg Tom Mitchell 1818331 May 199320 2013 Claremont 1411
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Harry Cunningham 180806 December 199320 2012 NSW/ACT (U18) 64
8 Flag of Queensland.svg Kurt Tippett 2021048 May 198726 2008 Southport, Adelaide 116223
9 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Malceski 1888615 August 198429 2005 Eastern (U18) 15159
10 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Zak Jones 1837515 March 199518 Dandenong (U18)
11 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeremy Laidler 189895 August 198924 2009 Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton 262
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Kennedy (lg)1889620 June 198825 2008 Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn 11167
13 Flag of Tasmania.svg Toby Nankervis 19910212 August 199419 North Launceston
14 Flag of New South Wales.svg Craig Bird 1798521 January 198924 2008 NSW/ACT (U18) 11047
15 Flag of New South Wales.svg Kieren Jack (c)1787828 June 198726 2007 NSW/ACT (U18) 139102
16 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Gary Rohan 189897 June 199122 2010 Geelong (U18) 2723
17 Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Walsh 1939926 February 198825 2012 Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA, St Kilda 53
18 Flag of Western Australia.svg Jordan Lockyer 1919115 June 199320 West Perth
19 Flag of Western Australia.svg Tom Derickx 2011007 December 198726 2012 Claremont, Richmond 20
20 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Reid 1969627 December 199122 2010 Murray (U18) 5661
21 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben McGlynn (lg)171756 August 198528 2006 Bendigo (U18), Hawthorn 125141
22 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dean Towers 189834 May 199023 North Ballarat
23 Flag of Western Australia.svg Lance Franklin 19610330 January 198727 2005 Perth, Hawthorn 182580
24 Flag of New South Wales.svg Dane Rampe 189892 June 199023 2013 UNSW-Eastern 231
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ted Richards (lg)1929411 January 198330 2002 Sandringham (U18), Essendon 20632
26 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Luke Parker 1838625 October 199221 2011 Dandenong (U18) 5735
28 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Dick 187863 November 199419 Calder (U18)
29 Flag of South Australia.svg George Hewett 1867429 December 199518 North Adelaide
30 Flag of New South Wales.svg Lewis Roberts-Thomson 194948 September 198330 2003 NSW/ACT (U18) 17452
31 Flag of Western Australia.svg Harrison Marsh 1898413 January 199420 East Fremantle
32 Flag of Western Australia.svg Lewis Jetta 181774 May 198924 2010 Swan Districts Football Club 7871
33 Flag of New South Wales.svg Brandon Jack 1827725 May 199419 2013 Pennant Hills 97
34 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Johnson 193912 March 199221 2011 Oakleigh (U18) 451
36 Flag of Western Australia.svg Aliir Aliir 195915 September 199419 East Fremantle
37 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Adam Goodes (lg)1911008 January 198034 1999 North Ballarat (U18) 331409
38 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Pyke 20110424 March 198429 2009 Canada Maple Leafs 7141
39 Flag of South Australia.svg Heath Grundy 1921002 June 198627 2006 Norwood 13922
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Smith (lg)1838312 June 198825 2008 Oakleigh (U18) 989
Rookie List
No.StatePlayerHgtWgtDate of BirthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
27 Flag of New South Wales.svg Daniel Robinson 183843 July 199419 Mosman Football Club
35 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam Naismith 20310416 July 199221 North Shore Australian Football Club
41 Flag of New South Wales.svg Lloyd Perris 179742 January 199519 NSW/ACT (U18)
42 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Xavier Richards 1948725 April 199320 2013 Sandringham (U18) 10
44 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jake Lloyd 1807520 September 199320 North Ballarat (U18)
45 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mitchell 20110725 May 198924 North Dakota
46 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Shane Biggs 187835 August 199122 2013 Bendigo 30
Senior coaching panel
StateCoachCoaching positionSydney Coaching debutFormer clubs as coach
Flag of New South Wales.svg John Longmire Senior coach2011
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg John Blakey Assistant coach (defence)2006 Brisbane Lions (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Henry Playfair Assistant coach (forward-line)2010Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s)
Flag of South Australia.svg Stuart Dew Assistant coach (strategy and midfield)2009
Flag of South Australia.svg Jared Crouch Development coach2011
Flag of South Australia.svg Martin Mattner Assistant coach (midfield)2013

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2013 season and the beginning of the 2014 season.

In

PlayerPrevious ClubLeaguevia
Flag of Western Australia.svg Lance Franklin Hawthorn Football Club AFL Free Agency
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jeremy Laidler Carlton Football Club AFL Free Agency
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Derickx Richmond Football Club AFL Free Agency
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Zak Jones Dandenong Stingrays TAC Cup AFL National Draft, first round (No. 15 overall)
Flag of South Australia.svg George Hewett North Adelaide SANFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 32 overall)
Flag of Tasmania.svg Toby Nankervis North Launceston TFL AFL National Draft, second round (No. 35 overall)
Flag of Western Australia.svg Aliir Aliir East Fremantle WAFL AFL National Draft, third round (No. 44 overall)
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Mitchell USA AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 45 overall)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Lloyd Perris NSW/ACT Rams NEAFL AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 55 overall)

Out

PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Flag of South Australia.svg Martin Mattner Retired
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jude Bolton Retired
Flag of Western Australia.svg Mitch Morton Perth WAFL Retired
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Brown Port Melbourne VFL Delisted
Flag of New South Wales.svg Tony Armstrong Collingwood AFL Delisted
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Shane Mumford GWS Giants AFL Free Agent
Flag of Queensland.svg Jesse White Collingwood AFL Traded
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Andrejs Everitt Carlton AFL Traded

List management

PlayerChange
Flag of New South Wales.svg Brandon Jack Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 80 overall)
Flag of New South Wales.svg Dane Rampe Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, sixth round (No. 90 overall)

Season summary

Pre-season matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Thursday, 20 February (7:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 0.11.9 (75)2.15.7 (115)Won by 40 points [1] StarTrack Oval (A)6,854
2Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) West Coast 0.5.7 (37)0.10.12 (72)Lost by 35 points [2] Blacktown Olympic Park (H)3,045
3Sunday, 8 March (2:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59)12.14 (86)Won by 27 points [3] Burpengary (A)6,096

Home and away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadder
Position		Ref
HomeAwayResult
1 Saturday, 15 March (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.9 (99)9.13 (67)Lost by 32 points GIANTS Stadium (A)17,10214th [4]
2 Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) Collingwood 10.9 (69)12.17 (89)Lost by 20 points ANZ Stadium (H)32,34714th [5]
3 Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) Adelaide 9.17 (71)21.8 (134)Won by 63 points Adelaide Oval (A)47,42611th [6]
4 Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 6.12 (48)13.13 (91)Lost by 43 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)25,50513th [7]
5 Saturday, 19 April (4:40 pm) Fremantle 13.14 (92)11.9 (75)Won by 17 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)25,37613th [8]
6 Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm) Melbourne 5.8 (38)9.15 (69)Won by 31 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)24,8559th [9]
7 Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 6.8 (44)18.15 (123)Won by 79 points The Gabba (A)17,9577th [10]
8 Friday, 9 May (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 15.17 (107)13.10 (88)Won by 19 points ANZ Stadium (H)34,5064th [11]
9 Friday, 16 May (7:50 pm) Essendon 9.10 (64)18.6 (114)Won by 50 points Etihad Stadium (A)41,0983rd [12]
10 Bye5th
11 Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) Geelong 22.16 (148)5.8 (38)Won by 110 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)37,3553rd [13]
12 Sunday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Gold Coast 10.14 (74)17.7 (109)Won by 35 points Metricon Stadium (A)21,3543rd [14]
13 Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 14.14 (98)13.16 (94)Won by 4 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)41,3173rd [15]
14 Friday, 20 June (7:50 pm) Richmond 7.9 (51)9.8 (62)Won by 11 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)34,6333rd [16]
15 Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.16 (106)8.12 (60)Won by 46 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)27,7783rd [17]
16 Sunday, 6 July (1:20 pm) West Coast 7.9 (51)10.19 (79)Won by 28 points Patersons Stadium (A)25,0761st [18]
17 Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) Carlton 18.14 (122)7.9 (51)Won by 71 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)34,9651st [19]
18 Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104)13.16 (94)Lost by 10 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)72,7601st [20]
19 Friday, 1 August (7:50 pm) Essendon 11.13 (79)8.9 (57)Won by 22 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)36,8042nd [21]
20 Saturday, 9 August (7:50 pm) Port Adelaide 7.16 (58)12.12 (84)Won by 26 points Adelaide Oval (A)50,8072nd [22]
21 Saturday, 16 August (1:45 pm) St Kilda 19.13 (127)8.8 (56)Won by 71 points Sydney Cricket Ground (H)31,3611st [23]
22 Sunday, 24 August (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67)20.10 (130)Won by 63 points Etihad Stadium (A)22,4301st [24]
23 Saturday, 30 August (4:40 pm) Richmond 9.11 (65)10.8 (68)Lost by 3 points ANZ Stadium (H)31,2271st [25]

Finals matches

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
QF Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) Fremantle 13.15 (93)10.9 (69)Won by 24 points ANZ Stadium (H)35,998 [26]
SF Bye
PF Friday, 19 September (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 19.22 (136)9.11 (65)Won by 71 points ANZ Stadium (H)48,029 [27]
GF Saturday, 27 September (2:40 pm) Hawthorn 11.8 (74)21.11 (137)Lost by 63 points MCG (H)99,454 [28]

Ladder

2014 AFL ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Sydney 22175021261488142.968 Finals series
2 Hawthorn (P)22175024581746140.868
3 Geelong 22175020331787113.868
4 Fremantle 22166020291556130.464
5 Port Adelaide 22148021801678129.956
6 North Melbourne 22148020261731117.056
7 Essendon 22129118281719106.350
8 Richmond 221210018871784105.848
9 West Coast 221111020451750116.944
10 Adelaide 221111021751907114.144
11 Collingwood 22111101766187694.144
12 Gold Coast 22101201917204593.740
13 Carlton 2271411891210789.730
14 Western Bulldogs 2271501784217781.928
15 Brisbane Lions 2271501532221269.328
16 Greater Western Sydney 2261601780232076.724
17 Melbourne 2241801336195468.416
18 St Kilda 2241801480243660.816
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Team awards and records

Season records

Individual awards and records

Bob Skilton Medal

Bob Skilton Medal
RankPlayerVotes
1 Luke Parker 758
2 Josh Kennedy 709
3 Lance Franklin 688
4 Kieren Jack 663
5 Jarrad McVeigh 624
6 Nick Malceski 576
7 Ben McGlynn 575
8 Nick Smith 568
9 Dane Rampe 548
10 Harry Cunningham 520

Rising Star Award - Harry Cunningham

Dennis Carroll Trophy for Most Improved Player – Ben McGlynn

Barry Round Shield for Best Clubman – Jarrad McVeigh

Paul Kelly Players’ Player – Luke Parker

Paul Roos Award for Best Player in a Finals Series – Lance Franklin

Coleman Medal

Lance Franklin won the 2014 Coleman medal with 67 goals, from Jay Schulz with 64 goals.

Milestones

Debuts

All-Australian Team

AFL Rising Star

The following Sydney players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:

22 Under 22 team

Reserves results

Regular season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)VenueLadder
position
HomeAwayResult
1 Sun, 30 March (3:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 4.11 (35)12.17 (89)Won by 54 points The Gabba (A)2nd
2 Sun, 6 April (9:30 am) UWS Giants 11.20 (86)12.6 (76)Lost by 10 points Spotless Stadium (A)6th
3 Sunday, 13 April (9:30 am) Queanbeyan 26.11 (167)3.12 (30)Won by 137 points Blacktown International Sportspark (H)4th
4 Saturday, 19 April (1:00 pm) Gold Coast 19.17 (137)4.7 (31)Won by 106 points SCG (H)2nd
5 Friday, 25 April (1:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 6.14 (50)7.9 (51)Won by 1 point Harrup Park (A)2nd
6 Bye2nd
7 Friday, 9 May (4:10 pm) UWS Giants 14.16 (100)3.7 (25)Won by 75 points ANZ Stadium (H)2nd
8 Saturday, 17 May (12:00 pm) Eastlake 3.7 (25)23.18 (156)Won by 131 points Manuka Oval (A)2nd
9 Bye2nd
10 Saturday, 31 May (2:00 pm) NT Thunder 23.12 (150)12.11 (83)Won by 67 points Drummoyne Oval (H)1st
11 Sunday, 8 June (11:30 am) Gold Coast 9.12 (66)12.13 (85)Won by 19 points Metricon Stadium (A)1st
12 Saturday, 14 June (1:45 pm) Sydney University 7.5 (47)9.13 (67)Won by 20 points Blacktown International Sportspark (A)1st
13 Saturday, 28 June (3:30 pm) UWS Giants 5.8 (38)10.21 (81)Lost by 43 points SCG (H)1st
14 Sunday, 6 July (12:00 pm) Ainslie 9.10 (64)10.10 (70)Won by 6 points SCG (H)2nd
15 Saturday, 12 July (12:00 pm) Belconnen 6.11 (47)9.17 (71)Won by 24 points SCG (H)2nd
16 Bye2nd
17 Saturday, 26 July (7:00 pm) NT Thunder 13.14 (82)8.11 (59)Lost by 33 points TIO Stadium (A)3rd
18 Friday, 1 August (4:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.11 (65)4.14 (38)Won by 27 points SCG (H)4th
19 Saturday, 9 August (4:10 pm) Gold Coast 13.14 (92)6.10 (46)Won by 46 points Blacktown International Sportspark (H)3rd
20 Saturday, 16 August (10:05 am) UWS Giants 11.12 (78)11.11 (77)Won by 1 point SCG (H)3rd
21 Sunday, 24 August (12:00 pm) Sydney Hills Eagles 12.11 (83)18.9 (117)Won by 34 points SCG (H)2nd

Finals series

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Sydney's scores indicated in bold)Venue
HomeAwayResult
EF Bye
PF Sun, 7 September (12:45 pm) NT Thunder 16.11 (107)6.9 (45)Won by 62 points Blacktown International Sportspark (H)
GF Sat, 13 September (1:30 pm) Aspley 15.12 (102)15.10 (100)Lost by 2 points Graham Road Oval (A)

Ladder

2014 NEAFL Ladder
PosTeam
PldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 UWS Giants 18153020201097184.160
2 Sydney Swans 18153016641006165.460
3 Northern Territory 18153018101397129.660
4 Aspley (P)18135018761117167.952
5 Redland 18135018151438126.252
6 Ainslie 18126017381353128.548
7 Sydney University 18108015181495101.540
8 Southport 18810015731266124.232
9 Brisbane Lions 1861201432165286.724
10 Sydney Hills 1861201371169580.924
11 Belconnen 1861201279174273.424
12 Queanbeyan 1841401329193268.816
13 Eastlake 183150999193151.712
14 Gold Coast Suns 180180954225742.30
Source: Source
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

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