Saturday, April 18, 2009
Sydney Cricket Ground
10.45am - Gates open
10.50am - Sydney Swans Reserves v Ainslie
1.40pm - Farewell to retired Swans players – Fosdike, Everitt and Mathews
2.10pm - Sydney Swans v. Carlton
Attending this match? Want more information on how to get there by public transport? For the match-day guide for this game, including transport and membership information, click here.
Saturday's match is OCF's GOAL 4 A GOAL DAY. Buy a flag for a gold coin donation from any of the volunteers around the ground, and get behind the Swans and wave your flag whenever we kick a goal. Then at the breaks and half-time, participate in the crowd activities.
Sign up to be a GOAL 4 A GOAL supporter by April 30 2009 and you could win the opportunity to have your photo taken with Ryan O'Keefe and other players at a training session nominated by the Sydney Swans. Sign up online by clicking here.
Please note: due to a race meet being held at Randwick and the Surry Hills festival being conducted in Prince Alfred Park we ask members to plan to arrive early and where possible take public transport. Public parking at MP2 and MP3 car parks is expected to fill quickly.
Important note: parking will NOT be available at Randwick for this match (April 18) due to a race meet being held.
Head to head:
South Melbourne / Sydney Swans have won 81 of their 211 matches against Carlton for a winning percentage of 39.81%.
Last three years:
Round 3, 2006 Sydney Swans 12.9.81 defeated Carlton 11.8.74 @ Docklands Stadium
Round 22, 2006 Sydney Swans 21.10.136 defeated Carlton 6.8.44 @ SCG
Round 15, 2007 Sydney Swans 25.12.162 defeated Carlton 15.10.100 @ SCG
Round 16, 2008 Sydney Swans 18.13.121 defeated Carlton 18.11.119 @ Docklands Stadium
Last time they met:
Coming off the back of a two-game losing streak to Collingwood and Hawthorn, the Swans were keen to return to the winner’s list against Carlton. But the game didn’t start according to plan for the red and white as they trailed by 22 points at quarter time and 16 points at the main break. The Swans had the chance to take the lead in the third quarter but some inaccuracy, kicking six goals and five behinds to Carlton’s five straight goals, saw them trailing at each break. The Swans hit the lead in the fourth quarter and were able to hold on for a thrilling two point victory.
Jarrad McVeigh topped the goal scorers for the Swans booting four goals, while at the other end Brendan Fevola kicked six majors.
Brownlow Medal Votes: 3 – Ryan O’Keefe, 2 – Darren Jolly, 1 – Bryce Gibbs
Fast footy facts
This match will mark 100 years since the Swans won their first premiership. The match was played in 1909, against Carlton.
This is the first Saturday afternoon match the Swans have ever played at the SCG.
The Sydney Swans have won their past 11 games against Carlton.
The Swans have not lost to Carlton at the SCG since Round 7, 1993.
The Swans have drawn 22 times in total with all clubs and 6 of those were against the Blues.
The average winning margin for the Swans over Carlton in their past 11 matches is almost 38 points.
Blues coach Brett Ratten has never beaten the Swans in his time coaching the Club.
Blues forward Brendan Fevola has kicked 488 goals in his career to date. Of those goals he has managed only 24 against the Swans.
The Swans’ lowest ever score in a game is 5 points which was against Carlton in 1899.
