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As announced on Radio 2 (1611AM) ... Confirmed on Sydney Morning Herald ... Descriptions from sydneyswans.com.au
- Back Pocket
BELCHER, VIC ? 1907-20, 226 games, 62 goals. Powerful defender-ruckman who is the only man to have played in two red and white premiership sides (1909 and 1918). Club captain in 1913 and 1920 and captain-coach from 1914-17. - Full Back
HERIOT, JOHN ? 1958-68, 153 games, 39 goals. The finest full-back of his era, Heriot was a superb mark and a long kick. Served as Bob Skilton's vice-captain and represented Victoria at the 1961 Carnival. - Back Pocket
RANTALL, JOHN ? 1963-72 and 1976-79, 260 games, 8 goals. A superb defender with every skill, Rantall captained the Swans in 1969 when Bob Skilton was sidelined through injury and in his own right in 1972. Still holds the record for the most games (260) with the Swans. - Half-Back Flank
FAUL, BILL ? 1932-38, 117 games, 2 goals. Part of the Swans' Foreign Legion of the 1930s, West Australian Faul was runner-up in the 1932 Brownlow Medal count and won club best and fairest that year. A dashing but safe half-back flanker, he coached the Swans from 1960-61. - Centre Half-Back
CLEGG, RON ? 1945-54 and 1956-60, 231 games, 156 goals. Champion centre half-back or centre half-forward who won a Brownlow Medal in 1949. Club captain in 1953-54 and 1957 and captain-coach from 1957-60. Best and fairest in 1948-49 and 1951. - Half-Back Flank
CARROLL, DENNIS ? 1981-93, 219 games, 117 goals. Superbly dependable across half-back line. Club captain from 1986-92 and represented both Victoria and NSW. - Wing
MURPHY, DAVID ? 1984-93, 156 games, 92 goals. Brilliant, free-flowing wing specialist whose kicking to position was pin-point perfect. Represented Victoria and was named All-Australian in 1988. - Centre
WILLIAMS, GREG ? 1986-91, 107 games, 118 goals. Prolific possession-winning centreman famous for his ball-reading and ability to bring others into the play. Won a Brownlow Medal in 1986 and a regular Victorian representative. - Wing
MATTHEWS, HERB Snr ?1932-45, 191 games, 17 goals. A truly gifted footballer, Matthews excelled across the centreline and had exceptional pace. One of the Swans' best in the 1933 grand final win and won a Brownlow Medal in 1940. Best and fairest in 1936-37, 1939-40 and 1943. Club captain from 1938-45, including a stint as captain-coach in 1939. Non-playing coach from 1954-57. - Half-Forward Flank
MORWOOD, TONY ? 1978-89, 229 games, 397 goals. Marvelously-skilled half-forward whose courage was inspirational. Topped the club's goalkicking with 56 goals in 1979 and with 45 goals in 1982. - Centre Half-Forward
NASH, LAURIE ? 1933-37 and 1945, 99 games, 246 goals. A truly great player at either centre half-forward or centre half-back, Nash was a star in the 1933 grand final win over Richmond. He won the best and fairest in 1937 and topped the goalkicking with 37 goals that year. Nash also topped the goalkicking in 1945 with 56 goals. He once kicked 18 goals for Victoria in a match against South Australia and coached the Swans in 1953. - Half-Forward Flank
HEALY, GERARD ? 1986-90, 81 games, 87 goals. Highly-skilled ruck-rover with great leadership qualities and prolific ball-winning ability. Won Brownlow Medal in 1988 and club best and fairest each season from 1986-88. - Forward Pocket
PRATT, BOB Snr ? 1930-39 and 1946, 158 games, 681 goals. One of the game's great full-forwards, Pratt was a freakish mark and a wonderful ground player. He topped the Swan goalkicking each season from 1932-36 and again in 1939. His best season's tally was 150 goals in 1934, an AFL record shared with Hawthorn's Peter Hudson (1971). Pratt topped the "ton" of goals in consecutive years from 1933-35. - Full Forward
LOCKETT, TONY ? 1995-99 and 2002, 98 games, 462 goals. The most prolific goalkicker in AFL history, with 1360 goals. Lifted the Swans immediately on his move from St Kilda and his post-siren behind against Essendon put the Swans into the 1996 grand final. Topped the club goalkicking each season from 1995-1999, with a best of 121 goals in 1996. He won the John Coleman Medal as a Swan player in that season and again in 1998 (109 goals). - Forward Pocket & Vice Captain
KELLY, PAUL ? 1990-2002, 234 games, 200 goals. Known as "Captain Courageous", Kelly led by example. A truly inspirational leader who won the hardest of balls, he won a Brownlow Medal in 1995 and captained the Swans from 1993 to his retirement at the end of the 2002 season. He won the club best and fairest in 1992-93 and in 1996-97. - Ruck
BARRY ROUND ? 1976-85, 193 games, 157 goals. Started with the Swans as a centre half-forward but developed into a magnificent ruckman. The big-hearted Round won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and captained the Swans from 1980-84. Club best and fairest in 1979 and 1981. - Ruck-Rover
BEDFORD, PETER ? 1968-76, 178 games, 325 goals. Highly-skilled utility with superb ball-winning ability. Won a Brownlow Medal in 1970 and won club best and fairest awards from 1969-71 and in 1973 and 1975. Captain from 1973-76 and leading goalkicker from 1971-73. - Rover & Captain
SKILTON, BOB ? 1956-71, 237 games, 412 goals. A legendary rover who won three Brownlow Medals, in 1959, 1963 and 1968. Super-courageous, Skilton had exceptional skills and could never be tagged out of a match. He won the club best and fairest a record nine times and topped the goalkicking three times (with a best of 60 goals in 1959). Skilton was captain from 1961-71, although he missed the entire 1969 season with an achilles injury. He also was captain-coach from 1965-66. - Interchange
BAYES, MARK ? 1985-98, 246 games, 174 goals. Versatile player who excelled at centre half-back. Played in 1996 grand final and won best and fairest in 1989.
CRESSWELL, DARYN ? 1992-2003, 227 games, 188 goals (to Round 5, 2003). Hard-working midfielder with unquestioned courage and limitless team commitment. Club best and fairest in 1994 and All-Australian in 1997.
CLARKE, HARRY ? 1926-35, 147 games, 34 goals. A classical centreline player with exceptional skills, Clarke was one of the Swans' best in the 1933 grand final win over Richmond. He won the best and fairest that year and represented Victoria 11 times.
GOLDSMITH, FRED ? 1951-59, 119 games, 107 goals. The first specialist full-back to win a Brownlow Medal (1955), Goldsmith was a magnificent mark and kick. He represented Victoria 10 times. He also could star at full-forward and topped the club goalkicking with 43 goals in 1957.
TANDY, MARK ? 1911-15 and 1917-26, 207 games, 47 goals. A brilliant rover who dazzled around the packs, Tandy played in the 1918 premiership side. He captained the club during the 1922 season. Represented Victoria 13 times.
WILLIAMS, BILLY ? 1945-51, 124 games, 180 goals. A brilliant rover with tremendous ball-winning ability, Williams was club best and fairest in 1946-47 and again in 1950. He topped the Swans' goalkicking in 1947 and 1951.
WRIGHT, STEVE ? 1979-92, 246 games, 247 goals. Tough, gritty rover with great goal sense. Wright won the Swans' best and fairest in 1985 and 1990. - Coach
BISSETT, JACK ? From Stawell, Bissett originally played in the League with Richmond, but was appointed South captain-coach in 1933 to replace Johnny Leonard, who had returned to Western Australia. Bissett, who played in the ruck, guided the Swans to the 1933 premiership and to three more grand finals, from 1934-36, in his four-season tenure.
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