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2015 Sydney Swans season

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President
  
Andrew Pridham

AFL season
  
4th (16-6)

Home ground
  
SCG ANZ Stadium

Finals
  
5th

Coach
  
John Longmire (5th season)

Captain(s)
  
Kieren Jack (3rd season) Jarrad McVeigh (5th season)

The 2015 AFL season will be the 119th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.

Contents

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.

  • 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.

    Team awards and records

    Game records
  • In Round 1, Sydney trailed Essendon 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.

    • Bob Skilton Medal

    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)

    • NEAFL Team of the Year

  • Harry Marsh (back pocket)
  • George Hewett (interchange)

    • References

    2015 Sydney Swans season Wikipedia
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