Sydney Football Club / South Melbourne Football Club / Sydney Swans Football Club (Vic)

Guernseys & Nicknames :
Early - South Melbourne's football team were called the Bloods, and later the Swans.

Grounds :
South Melbourne played at the Lakeside Oval until 1981, after which they moved to Sydney.

Timeline :
1874 - South Melbourne FC was formed.
1875 - Hawthorn played against Clifton, Melbourne, Carlton, Kilmore, East Melbourne, Carlton Imperial, Jolimont, Williamstown, Saint Kilda, Brunswick, Essendon, Albert Park, Kyneton, West Melbourne, Southern Rifles and South Melbourne.
1876 - An alleged predecessor to South Melbourne, Wanderers Football Club, existed.
1879 - VFA : South Melbourne participated.
1880 - VFA : South Melbourne absorbed the Albert Park FC.
1881 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.

1882 :
VFA - South Melbourne participated.
Hawthorn played against such teams as South Melbourne, Northcote, Powlett, Hotham United, Heidelberg, Waverley, Sandridge, Richmond Union, Stanley.

1883 :
VFA - South Melbourne finished 2nd.
Scratch Match - South Melbourne defeated Northern District by 1 goal.

1884 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1885 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.
1886 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1887 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 3rd.

1888 :
VFA - South Melbourne were premiers.
Championship Of Australia - Norwood defeated South Melbourne 3 wins to 0.

1889 - VFA : South Melbourne were premiers.

1890 :
VFA - South Melbourne were premiers.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - Port Adelaide 7.10.52 defeated South Melbourne 6.13.49 @ Adelaide Oval.

1891 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1892 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1893 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1894 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1895 - VFA : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1896 - VFA Grand Final : Collingwood 6.9.45 defeated South Melbourne 5.10.40.
1897 - VFL : South Melbourne was a founding club, finishing 5th.
1898 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1899 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1900 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.
1901 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 6th.
1902-06 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1907 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 2nd.
1908 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 5th.

1909 :
VFL - Challenge Final : South Melbourne 4.14.38 defeated Carlton 4.12.36 @ MCG.
Champions Of Australia Championship Match - South Melbourne 11.8.74 defeated West Adelaide 6.14.50 @ the MCG.

1910 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1911 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1912 - VFL Challenge Final : Essendon 5.17.47 defeated South Melbourne 4.9.33 @ MCG.
1913 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 3rd.
1914 - VFL Challenge Final : Carlton 6.9.45 defeated South Melbourne 4.15.39 @ MCG.
1915 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1916 - South Melbourne did not field a team this season.
1917 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1918 - VFL Final : South Melbourne 9.8.62 defeated Collingwood 7.15.57 @ MCG.
1919-32 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1933 - VFL : South Melbourne were premiers.
1934-44 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1945 - VFL : South Melbourne were premiers.
1946-67 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1968 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1969 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1970 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 4th.
1971 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1972 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 11th.
1973 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1974 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 9th.
1975 - VFL : South Melbourne finished 12th (last).
1976-80 - VFL : South Melbourne participated.
1981 - VFL : The last year that South Melbourne was called South Melbourne.

1982 :
VFL - South Melbourne relocated to Sydney, and were renamed as the Sydney Swans, for the 1982 season.
Australian Football Championships - Sydney won this competition.

1983-85 - VFL : Sydney participated.
1986 - VFL First Semi-Final : Fitzroy defeated Sydney.
1987-89 - VFL : Sydney participated.
1990-92 - AFL : Sydney participated.
1992 - AFL : Sydney finished last.
1993 - AFL : Sydney finished 15th and last.
1994 - AFL : Sydney finished last.
1995 - AFL : Sydney participated.
1996 - AFL Grand Final : North Melbourne 19.17.131 defeated Sydney 13.10.88 @ MCG.
1997-2004 - AFL : Sydney participated.
2005 - AFL Grand Final : Sydney 8.10.58 defeated West Coast 7.12.54 @ MCG.
2006 - AFL Grand Final : West Coast 12.13.85 defeated Sydney 12.12.84 @ MCG.
2007 - AFL : Sydney participated.

2008 (AFL) :
Second Elimination Final - Sydney 17.8.110 defeated North Melbourne 11.9.75 @ ANZ Stadium.
Second Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 16.10.106 defeated Sydney 9.15.69 @ MCG.

2009 - AFL : Sydney participated.

2010 (AFL) :
First Elimination Final - Sydney 14.15.99 defeated Carlton 13.16.94 @ ANZ Stadium.
First Semi-Final - Western Bulldogs 11.11.77 defeated Sydney 10.12.72 @ MCG.

2011 (AFL) :
Second Elimination Final - Sydney 12.10.82 defeated Saint Kilda 8.9.57 @ Etihad Stadium.
Second Semi-Final - Hawthorn 19.8.122 defeated Sydney 13.8.86 @ MCG.

2012 (AFL) :
Second Qualifying Final - Sydney 11.5.71 defeated Adelaide 5.12.42 @ AAMI Stadium.
Second Preliminary Final - Sydney 13.18.96 defeated Collingwood 10.10.70 @ ANZ Stadium.
Grand Final - Sydney 14.7.91 defeated Hawthorn 11.15.81 @ MCG.

2013 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Hawthorn 15.15.105 defeated Sydney 7.9.51 @ MCG.
First Semi-Final - Sydney 13.8.86 defeated Carlton 8.14.62 @ ANZ Stadium.
Second Preliminary Final - Fremantle 14.15.99 defeated Sydney 11.8.74 @ Patersons Stadium.

2014 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Sydney 13.15.93 defeated Fremantle 10.9.69 @ ANZ Stadium.
First Preliminary Final - Sydney 19.22.136 defeated North Melbourne 9.11.65 @ ANZ Stadium.
Grand Final - Hawthorn 21.11.137 defeated Sydney 11.8.74 @ MCG.

2015 (AFL) :
First Qualifying Final - Fremantle 10.9.69 defeated Sydney 7.18.60. @ Domain Stadium.
First Semi-Final - North Melbourne 11.11.77 defeated Sydney 7.9.51 @ ANZ Stadium.

2016 (AFL) :
Sydney were minor premiers.
First Qualifying Final - GWS 12.19.91 defeated Sydney 7.13.55 @ ANZ Stadium.
First Semi-Final - Sydney 18.10.118 defeated Adelaide 12.10.82 @ SCG.
Second Preliminary Final - Sydney 15.7.97 defeated Geelong 8.12.60 @ MCG.
Grand Final - Western Bulldogs 13.11.89 defeated Sydney 10.7.67 @ MCG.