# 2017 Sydney Swans season

The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season in the Australian Football League contested by the Sydney Swans. The team's reserve side also participated in the 2017 NEAFL season.

## Squad for 2017

Statistics are correct as of end of 2016 season. Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his under 18 football.
Senior list :
| No. | State | Player | Hgt (cm) | Wgt (kg) | Date of birth | Age (end 2017) | AFL debut | Recruited from | Games (end 2016) | Goals (end 2016) |
| 1 | | James Rose | 185 | 85 | 16 April 1996 | 21 | 2015 | Sturt | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | | Alex Johnson | 193 | 91 | 2 March 1992 | 25 | 2011 | Oakleigh (U18) | 45 | 1 |
| 3 | | Jarrad McVeigh (lg) | 184 | 82 | 7 April 1985 | 32 | 2004 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 287 | 192 |
| 4 | | Dan Hannebery (vc) | 181 | 76 | 24 February 1991 | 26 | 2009 | Oakleigh (U18) | 170 | 82 |
| 5 | | Isaac Heeney | 185 | 85 | 5 May 1996 | 21 | 2015 | Cardiff, Sydney Swans Academy | 38 | 44 |
| 6 | | Jordan Foote | 183 | 82 | 2 January 1996 | 21 | 2016 | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Swans Academy | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | | Harry Cunningham | 181 | 77 | 6 December 1993 | 24 | 2012 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 70 | 36 |
| 8 | | Kurt Tippett | 202 | 105 | 8 May 1987 | 30 | 2008 | Southport, Adelaide | 169 | 318 |
| 9 | | Will Hayward | 185 | 75 | 26 October 1998 | 19 | | North Adelaide | | |
| 10 | | Zak Jones | 181 | 79 | 15 March 1995 | 22 | 2014 | Dandenong (U18) | 31 | 4 |
| 11 | | Jeremy Laidler | 190 | 91 | 5 August 1989 | 28 | 2009 | Calder (U18), Geelong, Carlton | 84 | 7 |
| 12 | | Josh Kennedy (c) | 188 | 94 | 20 June 1988 | 29 | 2008 | Sandringham (U18), Hawthorn | 183 | 115 |
| 13 | | Oliver Florent | 183 | 74 | 22 July 1998 | 19 | | Sandringham (U18) | | |
| 14 | | Callum Mills | 188 | 83 | 2 April 1997 | 20 | 2016 | North Shore, Sydney Swans Academy | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | | Kieren Jack (lg) | 177 | 77 | 28 June 1987 | 30 | 2007 | NSW/ACT (U18) | 210 | 144 |
| 16 | | Gary Rohan | 189 | 91 | 7 June 1991 | 26 | 2010 | Geelong (U18) | 79 | 67 |
| 17 | | Darcy Cameron | 203 | 101 | 18 July 1995 | 22 | | Claremont | | |
| 18 | | Callum Sinclair | 199 | 102 | 23 September 1989 | 28 | 2013 | Subiaco, West Coast | 45 | 28 |
| 20 | | Sam Reid | 196 | 97 | 27 December 1991 | 26 | 2010 | Murray (U18) | 98 | 94 |
| 21 | | Jack Maibaum | 192 | 92 | 27 March 1998 | 19 | | Eastern (U18) | | |
| 22 | | Dean Towers | 188 | 86 | 4 May 1990 | 27 | 2014 | North Ballarat | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | | Lance Franklin | 199 | 106 | 30 January 1987 | 30 | 2005 | Perth, Hawthorn | 247 | 787 |
| 24 | | Dane Rampe (vc) | 188 | 88 | 2 June 1990 | 27 | 2013 | UNSW-Eastern | 98 | 6 |
| 26 | | Luke Parker (vc) | 182 | 85 | 25 October 1992 | 25 | 2011 | Dandenong (U18) | 127 | 103 |
| 27 | | Daniel Robinson | 184 | 85 | 3 July 1994 | 23 | 2015 | Mosman Football Club | 11 | 3 |
| 28 | | Nic Newman | 187 | 82 | 15 January 1993 | 24 | | Frankston | | |
| 29 | | George Hewett | 187 | 81 | 29 December 1995 | 22 | 2016 | North Adelaide | 24 | 18 |
| 30 | | Tyrone Leonardis | 182 | 84 | 22 February 1997 | 20 | | Northern (U18) | | |
| 31 | | Harrison Marsh | 188 | 86 | 13 January 1994 | 23 | 2016 | East Fremantle | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | | Michael Talia | 192 | 94 | 11 February 1993 | 24 | 2012 | Calder (U18), Western Bulldogs | 31 | 3 |
| 33 | | Brandon Jack | 182 | 81 | 25 May 1994 | 23 | 2013 | Pennant Hills | 27 | 16 |
| 34 | | Jordan Dawson | 190 | 84 | 9 April 1997 | 20 | | Sturt | | |
| 35 | | Sam Naismith | 206 | 105 | 16 July 1992 | 25 | 2014 | North Shore | 13 | 3 |
| 36 | | Aliir Aliir | 194 | 95 | 5 September 1994 | 23 | 2016 | East Fremantle | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | | Heath Grundy (lg) | 192 | 105 | 2 June 1986 | 31 | 2006 | Norwood | 213 | 23 |
| 40 | | Nick Smith (lg) | 183 | 81 | 12 June 1988 | 29 | 2008 | Oakleigh (U18) | 167 | 10 |
| 41 | | Tom Papley | 177 | 77 | 13 July 1996 | 21 | 2016 | Gippsland (U18) | 20 | 29 |
| 44 | | Jake Lloyd | 180 | 77 | 20 September 1993 | 24 | 2014 | North Ballarat (U18) | 69 | 17 |
| Rookie list |||||||||||
| No. | State | Player | Hgt | Wgt | Date of birth | Age | Debut | Recruited from | Games | Goals |
| 19 | | Shaun Edwards | 190 | 85 | 13 December 1993 | 24 | 2012 | St Mary's (NTFL), Essendon | 24 | 10 |
| 25 | | Ben Ronke | 181 | 73 | 18 December 1997 | 20 | | Calder (U18) | | |
| 38 | | Colin O'Riordan | 186 | 86 | 12 October 1995 | 22 | | Tipperary GAA | | |
| 42 | | Robbie Fox | 185 | 84 | 16 April 1993 | 24 | | Coburg VFL | | |
| 43 | | Lewis Melican | 193 | 95 | 4 November 1996 | 21 | | Geelong U18 | | |
| 45 | | Sam Fisher | 181 | 78 | 23 February 1998 | 19 | | Canberra | | |
| 46 | | Sam Murray | 187 | 88 | 2 September 1997 | 20 | | Wodonga | | |
| 47 | | Toby Pink | 193 | 85 | 11 August 1998 | 19 | | Glenelg | | |
| 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 | 2002 | | | |
| | | Stuart Dew | Senior assistant coach (midfield) | Senior assistant coach (midfield) | Senior assistant coach (midfield) | Senior assistant coach (midfield) | 2009 | | | |
| | | Josh Francou | Assistant coach (stoppages) | Assistant coach (stoppages) | Assistant coach (stoppages) | Assistant coach (stoppages) | 2015 | | | |
| | | Brett Kirk | Assistant coach (forwards) | Assistant coach (forwards) | Assistant coach (forwards) | Assistant coach (forwards) | 2016 | Fremantle (a) | Fremantle (a) | Fremantle (a) |
| | | Henry Playfair | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | Assistant coach (defence) | 2010 | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) | Sydney Swans (NEAFL) (s) |
| | | John Blakey | Coaching director/head of development | Coaching director/head of development | Coaching director/head of development | Coaching director/head of development | 2006 | Brisbane Lions (a) | Brisbane Lions (a) | Brisbane Lions (a) |
| | | Nick Davis | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | 2016 | | | |
| | | Rhyce Shaw | Reserves coach | Reserves coach | Reserves coach | Reserves coach | 2016 | | | |
| | | Jared Crouch | Academy coaching director | Academy coaching director | Academy coaching director | Academy coaching director | 2011 | | | |
* 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 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

### In

| Player | Previous club | League | via |
| Oliver Florent | Sandringham Dragons | TAC Cup | Pick 11, 2016 National Draft |
| Will Hayward | North Adelaide | SANFL | Pick 21, 2016 National Draft |
| Jack Maibaum | Eastern Ranges | TAC Cup | Pick 45, 2016 National Draft |
| Darcy Cameron | Claremont | WAFL | Pick 48, 2016 National Draft |
| Ben Ronke | Calder Cannons | TAC Cup | Pick 17, 2017 Rookie Draft |
| Robbie Fox | Coburg Lions | VFL | Pick 34, 2017 Rookie Draft |
| Shaun Edwards | Essendon | AFL | Pick 49, 2017 Rookie Draft |
| Toby Pink | Glenelg | SANFL | Pick 54, 2017 Rookie Draft |
| Sam Fisher | Canberra | NEAFL | Category-B Rookie |

### Out

| Player | New club | League | via |
| Tom Mitchell | Hawthorn | AFL | Trade |
| Toby Nankervis | Richmond | AFL | Trade |
| Ted Richards | | | Retired |
| Ben McGlynn | | | Retired |
| Tom Derickx | | | Retired |
| Abe Davis | | | Delisted |
| Kyle Galloway | | | Delisted |
| Jack Hiscox | | | Delisted |
| Xavier Richards | Sydney University | NEAFL | Delisted |

### List management

| Player | Change |
| Tom Papley | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list |
| Harrison Marsh | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list |
| Jordan Foote | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list |
| Nic Newman | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list |

## 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 | Sunday, 19 February | North Melbourne | 0.8.15 (63) | 0.9.11 (65) | Lost by 2 points | Coffs Harbour International Stadium (H) | 3,040 |
| 2 | Friday, 3 March (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 1.4.9 (42) | 0.8.6 (54) | Won by 12 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (A) | 2,695 |
| 3 | Sunday, 12 March (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 0.10.14 (74) | 0.11.11 (77) | Won by 3 points | Lavington Sports Ground (A) | 6,893 |

### 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 | Record | Ref. |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Record | Ref. |
| 1 | Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | 17.8 (110) | Lost by 28 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 33,129 | 14th | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Friday, 31 March (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 16.14 (110) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 23 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 42,834 | 15th | 0–2 | |
| 3 | Friday, 7 April (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | 11.13 (79) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 1 point | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 35,310 | 16th | 0–3 | |
| 4 | Thursday, 13 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast | 13.13 (91) | 10.5 (65) | Lost by 26 points | Domain Stadium (A) | 38,065 | 16th | 0–4 | |
| 5 | Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 9.9 (63) | 15.15 (105) | Lost by 42 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 34,824 | 18th | 0–5 | |
| 6 | Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 15.7 (97) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,678 | 18th | 0–6 | |
| 7 | Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 20.15 (135) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 54 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 25,619 | 17th | 1–6 | |
| 8 | Sunday, 14 May (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 11.12 (78) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 42 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 21,589 | 15th | 2–6 | |
| 9 | Saturday, 20 May (1:45 pm) | St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | 18.10 (118) | Won by 50 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 29,778 | 12th | 3–6 | |
| 10 | Friday, 26 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 11.9 (75) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 6 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 36,221 | 15th | 3–7 | |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 16th | 3–7 | |
| 12 | Thursday, 8 June (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.16 (88) | 6.6 (42) | Won by 46 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 20,692 | 14th | 4–7 | |
| 13 | Saturday, 17 June (1:45 pm) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | 12.8 (80) | Won by 9 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 58,721 | 12th | 5–7 | |
| 14 | Friday, 23 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 11.20 (86) | 12.13 (85) | Won by 1 point | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 34,575 | 10th | 6–7 | |
| 15 | Friday, 30 June (7:50 pm) | Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | 11.19 (85) | Won by 35 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 47,464 | 9th | 7–7 | |
| 16 | Saturday, 8 July (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 17.16 (118) | 7.9 (51) | Won by 67 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 32,987 | 8th | 8–7 | |
| 17 | Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.11 (83) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 13 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 21,924 | 6th | 9–7 | |
| 18 | Saturday, 22 July (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | 14.17 (101) | 9.5 (59) | Won by 42 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 35,773 | 6th | 10–7 | |
| 19 | Friday, 28 July (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 10.12 (72) | 9.12 (66) | Lost by 6 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 52,181 | 6th | 10–8 | |
| 20 | Friday, 4 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 8.13 (61) | 16.11 (107) | Won by 46 points | Simonds Stadium (A) | 30,833 | 6th | 11–8 | |
| 21 | Saturday, 12 August (1:45 pm) | Fremantle | 22.11 (143) | 5.9 (39) | Won by 104 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 39,281 | 5th | 12–8 | |
| 22 | Friday, 18 August (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | 13.5 (83) | Won by 3 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 51,466 | 6th | 13–8 | |
| 23 | Saturday, 26 August (4:35 pm) | Carlton | 21.12 (138) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 81 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 38,965 | 6th | 14–8 | |
| Source Archived 17 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine |||||||||||

### Finals matches

| Round | 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 |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| EF | Saturday, 9 September (4:20 pm) | Essendon | 19.7 (121) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 65 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 46,323 | |
| SF | Friday, 15 September (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 15.8 (98) | 5.9 (39) | Lost by 59 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 55,529 | |

## Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2415 | 1776 | 136.0 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2134 | 1818 | 117.4 | 62 | 2017 finals |
| 3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1992 | 1684 | 118.3 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2081 | 1812 | 114.8 | 60 | 2017 finals |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2168 | 1671 | 129.7 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2093 | 1651 | 126.8 | 56 | 2017 finals |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2135 | 2004 | 106.5 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 8 | West Coast | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1964 | 1858 | 105.7 | 48 | 2017 finals |
| 9 | Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2035 | 1934 | 105.2 | 48 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1857 | 1913 | 97.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1925 | 1986 | 96.9 | 44 | |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1864 | 2055 | 90.7 | 42 | |
| 13 | Collingwood | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1944 | 1963 | 99.0 | 38 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1607 | 2160 | 74.4 | 32 | |
| 15 | North Melbourne | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1983 | 2264 | 87.6 | 24 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1594 | 2038 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1756 | 2311 | 76.0 | 24 | |
| 18 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1877 | 2526 | 74.3 | 20 | |

## Awards and records
### VFL/AFL records

The Swans became the first team ever to make the finals after starting 0-6.

### Bob Skilton Medal

The Bob Skilton Medal is an annual award presented to the club's best and fairest player throughout the season. It was given to Luke Parker for the 2017 season.
Bob Skilton Medal :
| Rank | Player | Votes |
| 1 | Luke Parker | 696 |
| 2e | Lance Franklin | 650 |
| 2e | Jake Lloyd | 650 |
| 4 | Josh Kennedy | 580 |
| 5 | George Hewett | 571 |
| 6 | Heath Grundy | 569 |
| 7 | Tom Papley | 556 |
| 8 | Dan Hannebery | 546 |
| 9 | Zak Jones | 543 |
| 10 | Isaac Heeney | 518 |
Rising Star Award: Lewis Melican
Dennis Carroll Trophy for Most Improved Player: George Hewett
Barry Round Shield for Best Clubman: Callum Sinclair
Paul Kelly Players’ Player: Josh Kennedy
Paul Roos Award for Best Player in a Finals Series: Heath Grundy & Kieren Jack

### All-Australian Team

The 2017 All-Australian team included two Swans players in the initial 40-man squad, before naming just Lance Franklin in the final team.
All-Australian Team :
| No. | State | Player | Status | Position |
| 23 | | Lance Franklin | In Team | Centre-half forward |

### Milestones

Milestones :
| No. | Player | Milestone | Round |
| 20 | Sam Reid | 100th career game | Round 2 |
| 23 | Lance Franklin | 250th career game | Round 3 |
| 23 | Lance Franklin | 800th career goal | Round 5 |
| 18 | Callum Sinclair | 50th career game | Round 7 |
| 24 | Dane Rampe | 100th career game | Round 9 |
| 5 | Isaac Heeney | 50th career game | Round 17 |
| 12 | Josh Kennedy | 200th career game | Round 19 |
| 10 | Zak Jones | 50th career game | Round 21 |
| 26 | Luke Parker | 150th career game | Elimination Final |
| 3 | Jarrad McVeigh | 300th career game | Semi-final |

### Debuts

Debuts :
| No. | Player | Round |
| 13 | Oliver Florent | Round 1 |
| 9 | Will Hayward | Round 2 |
| 28 | Nic Newman | Round 2 |
| 42 | Robbie Fox | Round 2 |
| 34 | Jordan Dawson | Round 3 |
| 43 | Lewis Melican | Round 5 |
$^1$Had previously played for another club but played their first match for the Sydney Swans.

### AFL Rising Star

Each round during the season a different eligible player is nominated for the annual award of AFL Rising Star, with a panel of experts voting on the nominated players at the end of the year. In 2017 two Swans players received nominations for the award.
AFL Rising Star :
| No. | State | Player | Status | Round |
| 43 | | Lewis Melican | Nominated | Round 18 |
| 9 | | Will Hayward | Nominated | Round 23 |

### 22 Under 22 Team

The 22 Under 22 team is a selection of the best team of AFL players under the age of 22, as selected by fans in an online poll. Three Swans players were selected for the team in 2017.
22 Under 22 team :
| No. | Player | Status |
| 14 | Callum Mills | Back pocket |
| 41 | Tom Papley | Forward pocket |
| 5 | Isaac Heeney | Interchange |

## Reserves
### 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 | Saturday, 1 April (1:30 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.9 (111) | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 26 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (A) | 8th |
| 2 | Saturday, 8 April (1:30 pm) | Southport | 20.9 (129) | 3.9 (27) | Won by 102 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (H) | 3rd |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 5th |
| 4 | Saturday, 22 April (3:45 pm) | UWS Giants | 13.13 (91) | 8.7 (55) | Won by 36 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 3rd |
| 5 | Friday, 28 April (7:30 pm) | NT Thunder | 13.6 (84) | 16.12 (108) | Won by 24 points | Marrara Oval (A) | 3rd |
| 6 | Sunday, 7 May (9:30 am) | Brisbane Lions | 15.12 (102) | 10.5 (65) | Won by 37 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 2nd |
| 7 | Saturday, 13 May (12:00 pm) | Canberra | 6.8 (44) | 25.15 (165) | Won by 121 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (A) | 2nd |
| 8 | Friday, 19 May (7:00 pm) | Sydney University | 6.10 (46) | 16.17 (113) | Won by 67 points | Henson Park (A) | 1st |
| 9 | Saturday, 27 May (12:00 pm) | Gold Coast | 16.24 (120) | 4.8 (32) | Won by 88 points | Newcastle Oval (H) | 1st |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 2nd |
| 11 | Saturday, 10 June (11:00 am) | UWS Giants | 28.17 (185) | 2.2 (14) | Won by 171 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (H) | 1st |
| 12 | Saturday, 17 June (12:00 pm) | Aspley | 8.4 (52) | 22.22 (154) | Won by 102 points | South Pine Sports Complex (A) | 1st |
| 13 | Friday, 23 June (4:10 pm) | Sydney University | 9.10 (64) | 15.16 (106) | Won by 42 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 1st |
| 14 | Saturday, 1 July (12:00 pm) | Canberra | 7.5 (47) | 20.18 (138) | Won by 91 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (A) | 1st |
| 15 | Saturday, 8 July (12:55 pm) | Gold Coast | 21.10 (136) | 4.5 (29) | Won by 107 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 1st |
| 16 | Saturday, 15 July (3:45 pm) | UWS Giants | 8.5 (53) | 16.16 (112) | Won by 59 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 1st |
| 17 | Saturday, 22 July (3:45 pm) | NT Thunder | 21.21 (147) | 4.4 (28) | Won by 119 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 1st |
| 18 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 1st |
| 19 | Saturday, 5 August (12:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 19.14 (128) | 15.19 (109) | Lost by 19 points | The Gabba (A) | 1st |
| 20 | Saturday, 12 August (10:05 pm) | Redland | 26.17 (173) | 6.10 (46) | Won by 127 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) | 1st |

### 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 |
| SF | Saturday, 2 September (11:00 am) | Gold Coast | 21.16 (142) | 11.8 (74) | Won by 68 points | Blacktown International Sportspark (H) |
| GF | Saturday, 9 September (7:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 10.22 (82) | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 3 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (H) |