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Sydney Swans |
| history: |
The VFL football club South Melbourne were relocated to Sydney to become the Sydney Swans, and becoming the first team located outside of the traditional home of AFL Victoria. |
| nickname: |
Swans, Bloods |
| mascot: |
Swan (bird) |
| club colors: |
red and white |
| first season: |
1897 |
| home ground: |
Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Stadium Australia (ANZ Stadium) |
| city base: |
Sydney, New South Wales |
| premierships (men): |
1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012 |
| premierships (women): |
none |
| Brownlow medalists: |
- Herb Matthews (1940)
- Rob Clegg (1949)
- Fred Goldsmith (1955)
- Bob Skilton (1959, 63, 68)
- Peter Bedford (1970)
- Graham Teasdale (1977)
- Barry Round (1981)
- Greg Williams (1986)
- Gerard Healy (1988)
- Paul Kelly (1995)
- Adam Goodes (2003, 2006)
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| wooden spoons: |
1903, 1922, 1938-39 (2), 1962, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1992-94 (3) |
Trivia
- Ten players were reported following the infamous Carlton v South Melbourne "Bloodbath" Grand Final of 1945.
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