Sydney Swans players will wear black armbands during Saturday night's match against St Kilda in honour of the following, who have passed since the last AFL season:
 
Barry Rogers
Rogers was the General Manager of the Sydney Swans, during the relocation period of the 1980s and again in the early 1990s, and was a Life Member of the Club
 
Ian Gillett
Gillet played 135 games and kicked 112 goals for South Melbourne between 1951 and1958. He was the club's leading goalkicker in 1953, and was named Club Champion 1955. He captained the club during the  1956 season.
 
Ted Ray
Ray was an important figure in NSW football.  He was the – NSW State Under 18s team manager from 1969 to 2005 , and the NSW/ACT State Under 18s National Carnival Best Player receives the Ted Ray Award.
He was the recipient of the John Yates award for Services to Football in NSW.
  
Bill Hart
Hart was the President of NSW AFL from 1966 to 1978. The Sydney AFL Under 18s Div 2 Best & Fairest receives the Bill Hart Medal. He was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1980 and a 50 year volunteer service medallion from the AFL in 2005, Bill was a major influence on football in Sydney over a long period of time.
  
Jack Hammond
Jack was heavily involved in NSW Football and was team manager to a number of state teams and sub committees within the league. He was a Life Member of the Western Suburbs Club and the AFL (NSW/ACT).