1971 South Melbourne Swans Roster
Team Record: 3-19 - 12 points
Finishing 12th in the VFL
Coach: Norm Smith (3-19)
The South Melbourne Swans of the Victorian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 3 wins and 19 losses for 12 points finishing twelfth in the VFL. Norm Smith coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ball | February 20, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Keith Baskin | December 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Peter Bedford | April 11, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Bell | June 22, 1953 | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Graham Brandt | March 1, 1947 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Gary Brice | October 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Peter Brown | August 9, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Trevor Carrodus | November 29, 1952 | 6'2" | 181 | ||
| Russell Cook | September 23, 1947 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Bruce Davis | March 26, 1953 | 5'10" | 194 | ||
| Robert Doyle | January 14, 1951 | 6'5" | 214 | ||
| David Droscher | July 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Reg Gleeson | May 1, 1950 | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Robert Grima | January 26, 1952 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Tony Haenen | April 24, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jim Haines | December 20, 1945 | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Robert Hay | September 21, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Graham Hocking | January 8, 1952 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Steve Hoffman | September 21, 1951 | 5'6" | 154 | ||
| Ernie Hug | March 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Greg Lambert | March 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Duncan MacGregor | March 25, 1952 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Dennis Matthews | April 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 179 | ||
| Haydn McAuliffe | May 15, 1946 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Peter McCracken | December 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Russell McHenry | April 21, 1950 | 5'7" | 159 | ||
| Shane McKew | March 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| David McLeish | February 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Neville Miller | September 29, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Murphy | January 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 190 | Melbourne, VIC | |
| Stephen Officer | August 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Ron Page | March 31, 1951 | 6'0" | 201 | ||
| Mick Pavone | January 6, 1951 | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| John Payne | June 2, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Pitura | September 21, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jim Prentice | December 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 196 | ||
| Ricky Quade | August 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| John Rantall | December 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Garry Robertson | March 2, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Eric Sarich | February 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bob Skilton | November 8, 1938 | 5'7" | 168 | ||
| John Sudholz | May 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 218 | ||
| Bob Svorinich | April 14, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Walsh | May 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Fred Way | February 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 203 | ||
| Jim Wilkinson | December 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 168 |

