In round 2 of season 2022 Sydney Swans star Buddy Franklin reached the incredible feat of kicking 1,000 AFL career goals. Franklin is only the
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2022 Footy Stamps
The 2022 Footy stamp release was announced in the Stamp Bulletin, no. 376. Like the 2021 issue there was a combined stamp pack including the
2022 Status International Auction (February)
On the 3rd January Status International Auctions of Sydney held an online public auction. Lot 1935 was a Souvenir Event Sheet commemorating the Inaugural Kokoda
2014 Australian of the Year: Adam Goodes
Australian of the Year Honour Roll An Adnyamathanha man, Adam Goodes is a champion Australian Rules football player with the Sydney Swans. Adam holds an elite
2012 Premiers: The Swans
The Swans entered the Grand Final as the underdogs against minor premiers Hawthorn, but the game would prove anything but one-sided. Despite Nick Malceski kicking
2005 Premiers: The Swans
The Sydney Swans won their first Premiership since 1933, and their first since moving to Sydney in 1982, to start the national competition. It was
2005 Pacific Explorer
Pacific Explorer 2005 was a World Stamp Show held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, from the 21-24 April 2005. No specific
2003 Brownlow Medalists
The 2003 Brownlow Medal was the 76th year the award was presented to the player adjudged the fairest and best player during the Australian Football
Sydney Swans TOC
The Sydney Swans Team of the Century was named on 8 August 2003. Three-time Brownlow Medallist Bob Skilton was named captain and rover. Skilton captained
2002 Kokoda Memorial Game
Australia Post released a special set of stamps to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Kokoda. The stamps were released on Saturday, August 31 2002 during
2002 Player Milestones
Retirements First Class Collectables released covers to honour the retirement of Matthew Knights, Tony Liberatore and Paul Kelly 200 Games
2001 Sydney Swans 20 years
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the VFL was strategically interested in seeing a club based in Sydney, as part of a long-term plan