Sydney Swans AFL 2024 Predictions, Projections and Player Movement
- Sydney Swans predicted to finish 8th in the AFL 2024
- Player turnover could pose difficulties for the team after losses such as Tom Hickey and Lance Franklin
- New additions like Taylor Adams and Brodie Grundy are expected to contribute significantly

Luke Parker (right) and James Rowbottom of the Swans (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
AFL 2024 Team Previews, Predictions & Player Movement: Sydney Swans
- AFL 2024 Team Previews, Predictions & Player Movement: Sydney Swans
- Where they finish: 8th in the AFL in 2024
- What’s to like
- What’s NOT to like
- Sydney Swans Offseason Player Movement
- Sydney Swans Predicted Round 1 Squad
Where they finish: 8th in the AFL in 2024
The Swans scraped into the 8 last year and our view is that their Ins and Outs balance themselves out. The teams around them have gotten comparatively better which could make things difficult but they are a team with pedigree and when it comes down to the wire I would back the Swans over most of the other mid-tier teams.
What’s to like
Errol Gulden. It would almost be enough to just write that name and be done. The kid is a gun and took out the Sydney Best & Fairest in 2023 as well as finishing equal 4th in Brownlow voting. In his third year of footy he improved on every statistic and if that trend continues he will be almost unstoppable come season 2024.
The Swans defensive pressure last year featured heavily in their game plan. They allowed their opposition the second least amount of Uncontested Possessions and Tackled at the second best rate in the league. Defence is something that is deeply rooted within a team’s culture and will again be prominent in 2024.
What’s NOT to like
The player turnover for the Swans could be problematic if injuries hit like they did last year. The players that filled in during 2023 have now been elevated meaning the depths of this squad are yet to be proven.
Losing the stability of guys like Tom Hickey, Paddy McCartin and Lance Franklin would be difficult for any team to cover. For a team that struggled in 2023 with Marking (14th) and Hitouts (17th) they will be hoping their new recruits of Taylor Adams and Brodie Grundy will help to settle the team and find a balance.
Sydney Swans Offseason Player Movement
IN
Taylor Adams (trade, Collingwood), Caiden Cleary (No.24 draft pick, Academy), Will Green (No.16 draft pick), Brodie Grundy (trade, Melbourne), Joel Hamling (free agent, Fremantle), James Jordon (free agent, Melbourne), Indhi Kirk (Category B rookie, Academy), Patrick Snell (No.53 draft pick)
OUT
Ryan Clarke (delisted), Will Gould (delisted), Hugo Hall-Kahan (delisted), Lance Franklin (retired), Tom Hickey (retired), Paddy McCartin (retired), Cameron Owen (delisted), Lachlan Rankin (delisted), Marc Sheather (delisted), Dylan Stephens (trade, North Melbourne)
Sydney Swans Predicted Round 1 Squad
Full Back | Robbie Fox | Tom McCartin | Dane Rampe |
Half Back | Nick Blakey | Aaron Francis | Jake Lloyd |
Centre | Errol Gulden | Taylor Adams | Justin McInerney |
Half Forward | Tom Papley | Logan McDonald | Isaac Heeney |
Full Forward | Joel Amartey | Hayden McLean | Will Hayward |
Followers | Brodie Grundy | Chad Warner | Luke Parker |
Interchange | Ollie Florent | James Rowbottom | Braeden Campbell |
Sam Wicks | James Jordon (sub) |
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