South Melbourne
Yearly Results
Franchise Regular Season and Playoff Results
| Season | Finish | W | L | T | SoW | SoL | Pts | GF | GA | Playoff Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897-98 | 5 | South Melbourne | 8 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 78 | 57 | ||||
| 1898-99 | 5 | South Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 61 | 68 | ||||
| 1899-00 | 6 | South Melbourne | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 70 | 66 | ||||
| 1900-01 | 5 | South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 59 | 67 | ||||
| 1901-02 | 5 | South Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 90 | 78 | ||||
| 1902-03 | 7 | South Melbourne | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 66 | ||||
| 1903-04 | 8 | South Melbourne | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 111 | ||||
| 1904-05 | 3 | South Melbourne | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 96 | 89 | ||||
| 1905-06 | 5 | South Melbourne | 6 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 85 | 98 | ||||
| 1906-07 | 5 | South Melbourne | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 109 | 112 | ||||
| 1907-08 | 3 | South Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 94 | 83 | ||||
| 1908-09 | 5 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 135 | 134 | ||||
| 1909-10 | 1 | South Melbourne | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 165 | 91 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1910-11 | 3 | South Melbourne | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 149 | 123 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1911-12 | 2 | South Melbourne | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 158 | 110 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1912-13 | 1 | South Melbourne | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 157 | 96 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1913-14 | 2 | South Melbourne | 14 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 172 | 129 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1914-15 | 2 | South Melbourne | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 153 | 137 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1915-16 | 5 | South Melbourne | 8 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 123 | 120 | ||||
| 1917-18 | 3 | South Melbourne | 9 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 119 | 99 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1918-19 | 1 | South Melbourne | 13 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 134 | 89 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1919-20 | 2 | South Melbourne | 12 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 148 | 90 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1920-21 | 5 | South Melbourne | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 150 | 139 | ||||
| 1921-22 | 7 | South Melbourne | 5 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 118 | 149 | ||||
| 1922-23 | 9 | South Melbourne | 4 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 155 | 175 | ||||
| 1923-24 | 3 | South Melbourne | 9 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 146 | 135 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1924-25 | 2 | South Melbourne | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 156 | 131 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1925-26 | 8 | South Melbourne | 6 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 149 | 181 | ||||
| 1926-27 | 5 | South Melbourne | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 193 | 163 | ||||
| 1927-28 | 6 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 192 | 199 | ||||
| 1928-29 | 10 | South Melbourne | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 206 | 248 | ||||
| 1929-30 | 8 | South Melbourne | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 187 | 223 | ||||
| 1930-31 | 7 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 217 | 219 | ||||
| 1931-32 | 7 | South Melbourne | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 189 | 197 | ||||
| 1932-33 | 4 | South Melbourne | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 213 | 178 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1933-34 | 2 | South Melbourne | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 254 | 197 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 1934-35 | 3 | South Melbourne Swans | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 318 | 222 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1935-36 | 1 | South Melbourne Swans | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 280 | 197 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1936-37 | 1 | South Melbourne Swans | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 248 | 214 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1937-38 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 212 | 240 | ||||
| 1938-39 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 190 | 268 | ||||
| 1939-40 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 191 | 274 | ||||
| 1940-41 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 207 | 238 | ||||
| 1941-42 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 191 | 217 | ||||
| 1942-43 | 3 | South Melbourne Swans | 11 | 4 | 0 | 129 | 2 | 1513 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1943-44 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 9 | 0 | 106 | 5 | 1346 | ||||
| 1944-45 | 7 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 184 | 195 | ||||
| 1945-46 | 1 | South Melbourne Swans | 16 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 258 | 191 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1946-47 | 7 | South Melbourne Swans | 10 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 226 | 213 | ||||
| 1947-48 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 8 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 225 | 228 | ||||
| 1948-49 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 212 | 262 | ||||
| 1949-50 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 185 | 235 | ||||
| 1950-51 | 11 | South Melbourne Swans | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 205 | 277 | ||||
| 1951-52 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 196 | 216 | ||||
| 1952-53 | 5 | South Melbourne Swans | 11 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 194 | 184 | ||||
| 1953-54 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 192 | 183 | ||||
| 1954-55 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 165 | 205 | ||||
| 1955-56 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 177 | 205 | ||||
| 1956-57 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 169 | 191 | ||||
| 1957-58 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 185 | 211 | ||||
| 1958-59 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 202 | 226 | ||||
| 1959-60 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 210 | 205 | ||||
| 1960-61 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 185 | 202 | ||||
| 1961-62 | 11 | South Melbourne Swans | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 161 | 235 | ||||
| 1962-63 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 166 | 224 | ||||
| 1963-64 | 11 | South Melbourne Swans | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 171 | 242 | ||||
| 1964-65 | 11 | South Melbourne Swans | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 156 | 231 | ||||
| 1965-66 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 195 | 219 | ||||
| 1966-67 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 212 | 205 | ||||
| 1967-68 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 5 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 204 | 250 | ||||
| 1968-69 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 233 | 274 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 7 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 257 | 314 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 4 | South Melbourne Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 273 | 260 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1971-72 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 227 | 329 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 11 | South Melbourne Swans | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 206 | 340 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 273 | 355 | ||||
| 1974-75 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 274 | 335 | ||||
| 1975-76 | 12 | South Melbourne Swans | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 250 | 342 | ||||
| 1976-77 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 323 | 339 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 5 | South Melbourne Swans | 13 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 310 | 277 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1978-79 | 8 | South Melbourne Swans | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 347 | 346 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 10 | South Melbourne Swans | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 355 | 387 | ||||
| 1980-81 | 6 | South Melbourne Swans | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 316 | 310 | ||||
| 1981-82 | 9 | South Melbourne Swans | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 307 | 370 | ||||
| 1982-83 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 374 | 369 | ||||
| 1983-84 | 11 | Sydney Swans | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 297 | 384 | ||||
| 1984-85 | 10 | Sydney Swans | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 321 | 357 | ||||
| 1985-86 | 10 | Sydney Swans | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 318 | 336 | ||||
| 1986-87 | 2 | Sydney Swans | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 357 | 300 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1987-88 | 3 | Sydney Swans | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 419 | 317 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1988-89 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 301 | 314 | ||||
| 1989-90 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 275 | 273 | ||||
| 1990-91 | 13 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 268 | 393 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 12 | Sydney Swans | 7 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 340 | 403 | ||||
| 1992-93 | 15 | Sydney Swans | 3 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 283 | 394 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 15 | Sydney Swans | 1 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 266 | 432 | ||||
| 1994-95 | 15 | Sydney Swans | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 288 | 374 | ||||
| 1995-96 | 12 | Sydney Swans | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 343 | 334 | ||||
| 1996-97 | 1 | Sydney Swans | 16 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 317 | 242 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 1997-98 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 300 | 258 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1998-99 | 3 | Sydney Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 342 | 312 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 1999-00 | 8 | Sydney Swans | 11 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 318 | 310 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2000-01 | 10 | Sydney Swans | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 333 | 328 | ||||
| 2001-02 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 307 | 259 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2002-03 | 11 | Sydney Swans | 9 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 310 | 290 | ||||
| 2003-04 | 4 | Sydney Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 320 | 270 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2004-05 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 287 | 262 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2005-06 | 3 | Sydney Swans | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 287 | 245 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 2006-07 | 4 | Sydney Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 304 | 240 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 2007-08 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 297 | 246 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2008-09 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 302 | 266 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2009-10 | 12 | Sydney Swans | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 278 | 294 | ||||
| 2010-11 | 5 | Sydney Swans | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 293 | 272 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2011-12 | 7 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 267 | 245 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2012-13 | 3 | Sydney Swans | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 338 | 234 | Won Grand Finals | |||
| 2013-14 | 4 | Sydney Swans | 15 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 332 | 242 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2014-15 | 1 | Sydney Swans | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 308 | 207 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 2015-16 | 4 | Sydney Swans | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 292 | 223 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2016-17 | 1 | Sydney Swans | 17 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 326 | 208 | Lost Grand Finals | |||
| 2017-18 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 305 | 237 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2018-19 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 231 | Finals qualifier | |||
| 2019-20 | 15 | Sydney Swans | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 248 | 246 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 16 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 128 | 153 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 6 | Sydney Swans | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 293 | 237 | ||||
| 2022-23 | 3 | Sydney Swans | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 300 | 232 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 8 | Sydney Swans | 12 | 10 | 1 | 50 | 299 | 271 | ||||
| 2024-25 | 4 | Sydney Swans | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 72 | 56 |
