# 2014 Sydney Swans season

The 2014 AFL season was the 118th season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans.

## 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. | State | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of Birth | Age (end 2013) | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Games (end 2013) | Goals (end 2013) |
| 1 | | Tim Membrey | 188 | 89 | 26 May 1994 | 19 | | Murray (U18) | | |
| 2 | | Rhyce Shaw (lg) | 181 | 81 | 16 October 1981 | 32 | 2000 | Preston (U18), Collingwood | 193 | 42 |
| 3 | | Jarrad McVeigh (c) | 183 | 82 | 7 April 1985 | 28 | 2004 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 219 | 157 |
| 4 | | Dan Hannebery | 181 | 81 | 24 February 1991 | 22 | 2009 | Oakleigh (U18) | 101 | 43 |
| 5 | | Ryan O'Keefe (lg) | 187 | 88 | 24 January 1981 | 32 | 2000 | Calder (U18) | 282 | 260 |
| 6 | | Tom Mitchell | 181 | 83 | 31 May 1993 | 20 | 2013 | Claremont | 14 | 11 |
| 7 | | Harry Cunningham | 180 | 80 | 6 December 1993 | 20 | 2012 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | | Kurt Tippett | 202 | 104 | 8 May 1987 | 26 | 2008 | Southport, Adelaide | 116 | 223 |
| 9 | | Nick Malceski | 188 | 86 | 15 August 1984 | 29 | 2005 | Eastern (U18) | 151 | 59 |
| 10 | | Zak Jones | 183 | 75 | 15 March 1995 | 18 | | Dandenong (U18) | | |
| 11 | | Jeremy Laidler | 189 | 89 | 5 August 1989 | 24 | 2009 | Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton | 26 | 2 |
| 12 | | Josh Kennedy (lg) | 188 | 96 | 20 June 1988 | 25 | 2008 | Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn | 111 | 67 |
| 13 | | Toby Nankervis | 199 | 102 | 12 August 1994 | 19 | | North Launceston | | |
| 14 | | Craig Bird | 179 | 85 | 21 January 1989 | 24 | 2008 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 110 | 47 |
| 15 | | Kieren Jack (c) | 178 | 78 | 28 June 1987 | 26 | 2007 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 139 | 102 |
| 16 | | Gary Rohan | 189 | 89 | 7 June 1991 | 22 | 2010 | Geelong (U18) | 27 | 23 |
| 17 | | Tommy Walsh | 193 | 99 | 26 February 1988 | 25 | 2012 | Kerins O'Rahilly's GAA, St Kilda | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | | Jordan Lockyer | 191 | 91 | 15 June 1993 | 20 | | West Perth | | |
| 19 | | Tom Derickx | 201 | 100 | 7 December 1987 | 26 | 2012 | Claremont, Richmond | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | | Sam Reid | 196 | 96 | 27 December 1991 | 22 | 2010 | Murray (U18) | 56 | 61 |
| 21 | | Ben McGlynn (lg) | 171 | 75 | 6 August 1985 | 28 | 2006 | Bendigo (U18), Hawthorn | 125 | 141 |
| 22 | | Dean Towers | 189 | 83 | 4 May 1990 | 23 | | North Ballarat | | |
| 23 | | Lance Franklin | 196 | 103 | 30 January 1987 | 27 | 2005 | Perth, Hawthorn | 182 | 580 |
| 24 | | Dane Rampe | 189 | 89 | 2 June 1990 | 23 | 2013 | UNSW-Eastern | 23 | 1 |
| 25 | | Ted Richards (lg) | 192 | 94 | 11 January 1983 | 30 | 2002 | Sandringham (U18), Essendon | 206 | 32 |
| 26 | | Luke Parker | 183 | 86 | 25 October 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Dandenong (U18) | 57 | 35 |
| 28 | | Matthew Dick | 187 | 86 | 3 November 1994 | 19 | | Calder (U18) | | |
| 29 | | George Hewett | 186 | 74 | 29 December 1995 | 18 | | North Adelaide | | |
| 30 | | Lewis Roberts-Thomson | 194 | 94 | 8 September 1983 | 30 | 2003 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 174 | 52 |
| 31 | | Harrison Marsh | 189 | 84 | 13 January 1994 | 20 | | East Fremantle | | |
| 32 | | Lewis Jetta | 181 | 77 | 4 May 1989 | 24 | 2010 | Swan Districts Football Club | 78 | 71 |
| 33 | | Brandon Jack | 182 | 77 | 25 May 1994 | 19 | 2013 | Pennant Hills | 9 | 7 |
| 34 | | Alex Johnson | 193 | 91 | 2 March 1992 | 21 | 2011 | Oakleigh (U18) | 45 | 1 |
| 36 | | Aliir Aliir | 195 | 91 | 5 September 1994 | 19 | | East Fremantle | | |
| 37 | | Adam Goodes (lg) | 191 | 100 | 8 January 1980 | 34 | 1999 | North Ballarat (U18) | 331 | 409 |
| 38 | | Mike Pyke | 201 | 104 | 24 March 1984 | 29 | 2009 | Canada Maple Leafs | 71 | 41 |
| 39 | | Heath Grundy | 192 | 100 | 2 June 1986 | 27 | 2006 | Norwood | 139 | 22 |
| 40 | | Nick Smith (lg) | 183 | 83 | 12 June 1988 | 25 | 2008 | Oakleigh (U18) | 98 | 9 |
| Rookie List |||||||||||
| No. | State | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of Birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 27 | | Daniel Robinson | 183 | 84 | 3 July 1994 | 19 | | Mosman Football Club | | |
| 35 | | Sam Naismith | 203 | 104 | 16 July 1992 | 21 | | North Shore Australian Football Club | | |
| 41 | | Lloyd Perris | 179 | 74 | 2 January 1995 | 19 | | NSW/ACT (U18) | | |
| 42 | | Xavier Richards | 194 | 87 | 25 April 1993 | 20 | 2013 | Sandringham (U18) | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | | Jake Lloyd | 180 | 75 | 20 September 1993 | 20 | | North Ballarat (U18) | | |
| 45 | | Patrick Mitchell | 201 | 107 | 25 May 1989 | 24 | | North Dakota | | |
| 46 | | Shane Biggs | 187 | 83 | 5 August 1991 | 22 | 2013 | Bendigo | 3 | 0 |
| Senior coaching panel |||||||||||
| | State | Coach | Coaching position | Coaching position | Coaching position | Coaching position | Sydney Coaching debut | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach |
| | | John Longmire | Senior coach | Senior coach | Senior coach | Senior coach | 2011 | | | |
| | | John Blakey | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | 2006 | Brisbane Lions (a) | Brisbane Lions (a) | Brisbane Lions (a) |
| | | Henry Playfair | Assistant coach (forward-line) | Assistant coach (forward-line) | Assistant coach (forward-line) | Assistant coach (forward-line) | 2010 | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) |
| | | Stuart Dew | Assistant coach (strategy and midfield) | Assistant coach (strategy and midfield) | Assistant coach (strategy and midfield) | Assistant coach (strategy and midfield) | 2009 | | | |
| | | Jared Crouch | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | 2011 | | | |
| | | Martin Mattner | Assistant coach (midfield) | Assistant coach (midfield) | Assistant coach (midfield) | Assistant coach (midfield) | 2013 | | | |
* 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 2013 season and the beginning of the 2014 season.

### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Lance Franklin | Hawthorn Football Club | AFL | Free Agency |
| Jeremy Laidler | Carlton Football Club | AFL | Free Agency |
| Tom Derickx | Richmond Football Club | AFL | Free Agency |
| Zak Jones | Dandenong Stingrays | TAC Cup | AFL National Draft, first round (No. 15 overall) |
| George Hewett | North Adelaide | SANFL | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 32 overall) |
| Toby Nankervis | North Launceston | TFL | AFL National Draft, second round (No. 35 overall) |
| Aliir Aliir | East Fremantle | WAFL | AFL National Draft, third round (No. 44 overall) |
| Patrick Mitchell | USA | | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 45 overall) |
| Lloyd Perris | NSW/ACT Rams | NEAFL | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 55 overall) |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Martin Mattner | | | Retired |
| Jude Bolton | | | Retired |
| Mitch Morton | Perth | WAFL | Retired |
| Alex Brown | Port Melbourne | VFL | Delisted |
| Tony Armstrong | Collingwood | AFL | Delisted |
| Shane Mumford | GWS Giants | AFL | Free Agent |
| Jesse White | Collingwood | AFL | Traded |
| Andrejs Everitt | Carlton | AFL | Traded |

### List management

| Player | Change |
| Brandon Jack | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 80 overall) |
| 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

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Thursday, 20 February (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 0.11.9 (75) | 2.15.7 (115) | Won by 40 points | StarTrack Oval (A) | 6,854 |
| 2 | Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | West Coast | 0.5.7 (37) | 0.10.12 (72) | Lost by 35 points | Blacktown Olympic Park (H) | 3,045 |
| 3 | Sunday, 8 March (2:30 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 8.11 (59) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 27 points | Burpengary (A) | 6,096 |

### Home and away season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder Position | Ref |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder Position | Ref |
| 1 | Saturday, 15 March (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 15.9 (99) | 9.13 (67) | Lost by 32 points | GIANTS Stadium (A) | 17,102 | 14th | |
| 2 | Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 10.9 (69) | 12.17 (89) | Lost by 20 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 32,347 | 14th | |
| 3 | Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) | Adelaide | 9.17 (71) | 21.8 (134) | Won by 63 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 47,426 | 11th | |
| 4 | Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 6.12 (48) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 43 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 25,505 | 13th | |
| 5 | Saturday, 19 April (4:40 pm) | Fremantle | 13.14 (92) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 17 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 25,376 | 13th | |
| 6 | Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm) | Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | 9.15 (69) | Won by 31 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 24,855 | 9th | |
| 7 | Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 6.8 (44) | 18.15 (123) | Won by 79 points | The Gabba (A) | 17,957 | 7th | |
| 8 | Friday, 9 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.17 (107) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 19 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 34,506 | 4th | |
| 9 | Friday, 16 May (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 9.10 (64) | 18.6 (114) | Won by 50 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 41,098 | 3rd | |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 5th |
| 11 | Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Geelong | 22.16 (148) | 5.8 (38) | Won by 110 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 37,355 | 3rd | |
| 12 | Sunday, 8 June (3:20 pm) | Gold Coast | 10.14 (74) | 17.7 (109) | Won by 35 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | 21,354 | 3rd | |
| 13 | Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 14.14 (98) | 13.16 (94) | Won by 4 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 41,317 | 3rd | |
| 14 | Friday, 20 June (7:50 pm) | Richmond | 7.9 (51) | 9.8 (62) | Won by 11 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 34,633 | 3rd | |
| 15 | Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 15.16 (106) | 8.12 (60) | Won by 46 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 27,778 | 3rd | |
| 16 | Sunday, 6 July (1:20 pm) | West Coast | 7.9 (51) | 10.19 (79) | Won by 28 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 25,076 | 1st | |
| 17 | Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 18.14 (122) | 7.9 (51) | Won by 71 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 34,965 | 1st | |
| 18 | Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 10 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 72,760 | 1st | |
| 19 | Friday, 1 August (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 11.13 (79) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 22 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 36,804 | 2nd | |
| 20 | Saturday, 9 August (7:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | 7.16 (58) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 26 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 50,807 | 2nd | |
| 21 | Saturday, 16 August (1:45 pm) | St Kilda | 19.13 (127) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 71 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 31,361 | 1st | |
| 22 | Sunday, 24 August (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.13 (67) | 20.10 (130) | Won by 63 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 22,430 | 1st | |
| 23 | Saturday, 30 August (4:40 pm) | Richmond | 9.11 (65) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 3 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 31,227 | 1st | |

### Finals matches

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| QF | Saturday, 6 September (2:45 pm) | Fremantle | 13.15 (93) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 24 points | ANZ Stadium (H) | 35,998 | |
| SF | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 | |
| GF | Saturday, 27 September (2:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 11.8 (74) | 21.11 (137) | Lost by 63 points | MCG (H) | 99,454 | |

## Ladder

2014 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 | |

## Team awards and records
### Season records

* Sydney broke the 40,000 members milestone for the first time.
* Between Round 5 and Round 17 the Swans record 12 wins in a row, equaling the club record last set in 1935.
* Sydney's score of 19.22 (136) in the Preliminary Final broke the club record for biggest score in a final.
* Sydney's winning margin of 71 points in the Preliminary Final broke the club record for biggest victory in a final.

## Individual awards and records
### Bob Skilton Medal

Bob Skilton Medal :
| Rank | Player | Votes |
| 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

* Round 1 - Rhyce Shaw (100 club games)
* Round 2 - Nick Smith (100 career games), Josh Kennedy (100 club games)
* Round 7 - Rhyce Shaw (200 career games), Tom Derickx (first goal), Jake Lloyd (first goal)
* Round 11 - Lance Franklin (600 career goals)
* Round 12 - Heath Grundy (150 career games)
* Round 13 - Kieren Jack (150 career games)
* Round 15 - Zak Jones (first goal)
* Round 16 - Adam Goodes (341 games, most by an Indigenous footballer)
* Round 21 - Lance Franklin (200 career games), Dean Towers (first goal)
* Round 23 - Lewis Jetta (100 career games)
* Preliminary Final - Adam Goodes (350 career games)
* Grand Final - Ben McGlynn (100 club games)

### Debuts

* Round 1 - Lance Franklin (club debut), Jeremy Laidler (club debut)
* Round 2 - Tom Derickx (club debut)
* Round 5 - Jake Lloyd (debut)
* Round 14 - Zak Jones (debut)
* Round 17 - Dean Towers (debut)
* Round 19 - Tim Membrey (debut)

### All-Australian Team

* Lance Franklin - Full-forward
* Josh Kennedy - Centre
* Nick Malceski - Half-back flank
* Nick Smith - Back pocket
* Luke Parker (nominated)

### AFL Rising Star

The following Sydney players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:
* Round 15 – Harry Cunningham (nominated)
* Round 21 – Jake Lloyd (nominated)

### 22 Under 22 team

* Luke Parker - Wing

## Reserves results
### Regular season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Ladder position |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ladder position |
| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 2nd |
| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 2nd |
| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 2nd |
| 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

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Sydney's scores indicated in bold) | Venue |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| EF | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
| 1 | UWS Giants | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | 1097 | 184.1 | 60 |
| 2 | Sydney Swans | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1664 | 1006 | 165.4 | 60 |
| 3 | Northern Territory | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1810 | 1397 | 129.6 | 60 |
| 4 | Aspley (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1876 | 1117 | 167.9 | 52 |
| 5 | Redland | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1815 | 1438 | 126.2 | 52 |
| 6 | Ainslie | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1738 | 1353 | 128.5 | 48 |
| 7 | Sydney University | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1518 | 1495 | 101.5 | 40 |
| 8 | Southport | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1573 | 1266 | 124.2 | 32 |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1432 | 1652 | 86.7 | 24 |
| 10 | Sydney Hills | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1371 | 1695 | 80.9 | 24 |
| 11 | Belconnen | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1279 | 1742 | 73.4 | 24 |
| 12 | Queanbeyan | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1329 | 1932 | 68.8 | 16 |
| 13 | Eastlake | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 999 | 1931 | 51.7 | 12 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Suns | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 954 | 2257 | 42.3 | 0 |