Sydney Swans · Performance Data
Sydney's ELO tells one of the AFL's great transformation stories: from the post-relocation nadir under Buckenara and Barassi, through Eade's rebuilding, to the sustained excellence of the Roos and Longmire dynasties that made the Swans a modern superpower.
ELO model: K=40 · Home advantage 35pts · Margin-weighted · 15% season reversion to mean
Source: AFL match results 1990–2026. ELO ratings calculated with custom model. Chart by Jack McPherson.