1979 South Melbourne Swans Roster
Team Record: 6-16 - 24 points
Finishing 10th in the VFL
Coach: Ian Stewart (6-16)
The South Melbourne Swans of the Victorian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 6 wins and 16 losses for 24 points finishing tenth in the VFL. Ian Stewart coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ackerly | November 27, 1960 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Gary Brice | October 7, 1948 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Mark Browning | November 30, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Wayne Carroll | March 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Peter Carter | April 29, 1959 | 5'10" | 159 | ||
| Daryl Cumming | May 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Robert Dean | October 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Graham Dempster | January 14, 1955 | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Bernie Evans | August 20, 1957 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Neville Fields | November 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Mark Fraser | September 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Peter Hall | November 26, 1957 | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Colin Hounsell | September 4, 1955 | 5'8" | 157 | Collingullie, NSW | |
| Jon Hummel | January 31, 1957 | 5'9" | 159 | ||
| Francis Jackson | August 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Max James | December 27, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Doug Koop | July 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Max Kruse | October 29, 1958 | 6'2" | 201 | ||
| Robert Lamb | January 17, 1955 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Greg Lambert | March 1, 1947 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| David McLeish | February 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Peter Morrison | April 17, 1956 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Paul Morwood | March 2, 1959 | 5'11" | 157 | ||
| Tony Morwood | May 17, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | ||
| Dale Murphy | September 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| John Murphy | November 20, 1949 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Terry O'Neill | June 10, 1956 | 6'2" | 179 | Narrandera, NSW | |
| Phillip Plumb | August 22, 1958 | 6'6" | 203 | ||
| Ricky Quade | August 26, 1950 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| John Rantall | December 9, 1943 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ian Roberts | April 3, 1957 | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Barry Round | January 26, 1950 | 6'4" | 231 | ||
| Michael Smith | April 28, 1959 | 6'3" | 194 | ||
| Howard Tarpey | March 30, 1958 | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Graham Teasdale | June 26, 1955 | 6'4" | 203 | ||
| Len Thompson | August 27, 1947 | 6'6" | 212 | ||
| Garry Williams | November 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Michael Wright | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Wright | March 6, 1961 | 5'7" | 161 | ||
| David Young | April 4, 1954 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Shane Zantuck | May 20, 1955 | 5'9" | 174 |

