Sydney Swans odds

The Sydney Swans became an entity in 1982, when the then-VFL relocated South Melbourne, long known as the Bloods, to form the first non-Victorian team in the competition we now know as the Australian Football League.

After many decades of misery, the Sydney Swans have emerged as perennial contenders. They have played in five grand finals for two flags since 2005, when they ended a 72-year premiership drought with a nail-biting victory over the West Coast Eagles.

But after a meek exit in the first week of the 2018 finals series, there are growing doubts about Sydney’s future. The squad is ageing, premiership stars have moved on and years of sustained success has left the club with minimal leverage in the draft.

Thus, 2019 could prove to be a critical year for John Longmire and his charges. Let’s check in with the bookies and see how the Swans are shaping up in the major AFL betting markets for 2019.

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• Sydney 2019 premiership betting
  Sydney started 2018 among the favourites for the flag, but they only just scraped into finals and bowed out in the first week. Some important players have started to show their age, leading pundits to wonder whether the Swans dynasty might be drawing to close. Never say never while Buddy Franklin and Josh Kennedy are still kicking, but there are better options for the flag this year.
  
• Top 8 betting
  It is a rare thing indeed, but there is serious doubt as to whether or not the Swans can qualify for finals. They only just held on in 2018 and will face even tougher competition this year with the likes of Adelaide and Essendon expected to improve. It might come down to which of the vulnerable incumbents – Geelong, GWS, Hawthorn and Sydney – are most likely to secure another term, in which case John Longmire’s men are right on the borderline.
  
• Brownlow Medal betting
  Lance Franklin and Josh Kennedy have led the way for Sydney in Brownlow Medal betting for years, but it might be time for a changing of the guard. Isaac Heeney can play midfield or forward and his best is about as good as it gets, so don’t be surprised if he puts it all together this year and goes very high in the count.
  
• Rising Star betting
  Nick Blakey and Riley Stoddart are Sydney’s best bets for the 2019 Rising Star, but neither are among the frontrunners. While Blakey is a fair chance to earn a nomination, the winner will come from somewhere else.
  
• Coleman Medal betting
  Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin has done it before and again looms as the Swans’ best shot of claiming the coveted Coleman Medal. A four-time winner of the award, the former Hawthorn forward starts the year as joint-favourite with West Coast’s Josh Kennedy and is every chance of becoming the first man since Coleman himself to top the league goalkicking five times.
  

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Swans players to watch in 2019

Isaac Heeney
Born: 5/5/1996
Games: 80
Goals: 79
Position: Midfielder

For talent alone, there are few players in the competition who belong in the same bracket as Heeney. The prodigiously gifted Hunter native is set to become a fixture of the Sydney midfield group this season, so sit back and enjoy the show.

Daniel Menzel
Born: 13/9/1991
Games: 73
Goals: 136
Position: Forward

The good will surrounding Menzel at Geelong ran out last season when questions were raised about his work rate and defensive efforts. Nevertheless, the Swans clearly see value in a bloke who averages around two goals per game despite his well-documented injury woes.

Callum Mills
Born: 2/4/1997
Games: 55
Goals: 2
Position: Midfielder

Mills missed most of last season through injury, so his return to action is like a new signing for the Swans. As with Heeney, the 2016 Rising Star will spend most of his time in the midfield this season as the Swans look to rejuvenate their on-ball brigade.

Sydney Swans records

Most matches: Adam Goodes – 372
Most goals kicked in one match: 16 – Tony Lockett (Round 19, 1995 vs. Fitzroy)
Most matches as coach: 202 – Paul Roos
Most goals in a season: 150 – Bob Pratt (1934)
Most career goals: Bob Pratt – 681

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