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 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.
Those concerns became a reality in 2019, when the Swans finished 15th on the AFL ladder with only eight wins for the season. However, the depth of young talent on Sydney’s list suggests a return to the top end of the table might not be far away.
How will John Longmire and his charges fare this year? Let’s check in with the bookies and see how the Swans are shaping up in the major AFL betting markets for 2020.
About the Sydney Swans
| Established: | 1897 |
| Home ground: | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Coach: | John Longmire |
| Captains: | J Kennedy, L Parker, D Rampe |
| Premierships: | 5 – 1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012 |
| 2019 ladder finish: | 15th |
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Updated Swans futures betting
| 2020 Premiership | Make Finals | Make Top 4 | Brownlow Odds | Rising Star Odds | Coleman Odds | |
| Jan | $41 | $4 | $11 | L Parker $101 | D Stephens $13 | L Franklin $10 |
| Feb | $41 | $4 | $11 | L Parker $101 | D Stephens $13 | L Franklin $10 |
| Mar | $41 | $4 | $11 | L Parker $101 | D Stephens $13 | L Franklin $10 |
| Apr | SUS | SUS | SUS | SUS | SUS | SUS |
| May | $67 | $3.50 | $13 | L Parker $51 | D Stephens $15 | L Franklin $51 |
| Jun | $67 | $3.50 | $13 | L Parker $51 | D Stephens $15 | L Franklin $51 |
| Jul | $251 | $23 | $101 | L Parker $81 | D Stephens $34 | T Papley $6 |
| Aug | $501 | $31 | $251 | L Parker $151 | D Stephens $67 | T Papley $15 |
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Best Sydney bets for the 2020 AFL season
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- This is a rebuilding phase for the Sydney Swans. With the likes of Lance Franklin and Josh Kennedy entering their twilight years, it is time to blood some youngsters and prepare for the future. Don’t expect any silverware this season.
- If you are going to back one of last year’s stragglers to bolt into finals contention, you could do worse than Sydney. If their top-end players fire and their youngsters continue to develop, they might sneak into the eight. However, the likes of Hawthorn and Melbourne look like better prospects.
- Lance Franklin and Josh Kennedy have led the way for Sydney in the 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.
- Dylan Stephens is Sydney’s best bet for the 2020 Rising Star. A prolific ball-winner and clean user at junior level, the no.5 pick in the 2019 national draft is a good chance to see some game time and win a nomination.
- Lance Franklin has done it before and again looms as the Swans’ best shot of topping the league’s goalkicking charts. Having played only 10 games last season due to injury, Buddy is offering rare value in the preseason Coleman Medal betting.
Swans players to watch in 2020
Isaac Heeney
Born: 5/5/1996
Games: 102
Goals: 105
Position: Half-forward
For talent alone, there are few players in the competition who belong in the same bracket as Heeney. Is this the year he finally shows some consistency and cracks into the upper crust of AFL stars?
Lance Franklin
Born: 30/1/1987
Games: 300
Goals: 944
Position: Forward
Can Buddy reach 1,000 AFL goals before his body gives out on him? The superstar forward is only 56 majors short of that magical milestone, but a tally of 29 games in the past two years suggests time is running out.
George Hewett
Born: 29/12/1995
Games: 93
Goals: 31
Position: Midfielder
Hewett averaged a tick under 22 disposals per game last year while tagging some of the AFL’s biggest names and ran second in the Bob Skilton Medal. If he can add a few goals into the mix, the wider footy community might sit up and take notice.
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: 214* – John Longmire
Most goals in a season: 150 – Bob Pratt (1934)
Most career goals: Bob Pratt – 681