Complex sentence: South Melbourne became the first VFL club to relocate interstate, and the club moved to Sydney to become the Sydney Swans in 1982; under the private ownership of wealthy Dr Geoffrey Edelsten during the mid- 1980s, Sydney became a successful team on-field.
Split into simpler sentences: South Melbourne became the first VFL club to relocate interstate with the club moving to Sydney to become the Sydney Swans in 1982. Under the private ownership of wealthy Dr Geoffrey Edelsten during the mid- 1980s Sydney became a successful team on-field.