We look back on the round by round voting for every Swans match during the 2018 home and away season.
Round 1 – def West Coast by 29 points
3 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
2 – Luke Parker (Syd)
1 – Jake Lloyd (Syd)
First game in new Perth Stadium with Franklin bagging eight goals, Parker 32 disposals and Lloyd 29 dipsosals.
Round 2 – def by Port Adelaide by 23 points
3 – Ollie Wines (Port)
2 – Justin Westhoff (Port)
1 – Luke Parker (Syd)
Tough game at SCG with Ollie Wines outstanding with 35 disposals, Josh Kennedy had 33 for the Swans and Parker 27 disposals.
Round 3 – def GWS by 16 points
3 – Callum Mills (Syd)
2 – Nick Haynes (GWS)
1 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
Mills had 26 disposals and was clearly the best afield across the half back line, Haynes had 28 disposals for the Giants and Sinclair booted three goals.
Round 4 – def Western Bulldogs by 7 points
3 – Luke Parker (Syd)
2 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
1 – Jack Macrae (WB)
Parker booted three goals to go along with 21 disposals in another important role for his side. Franklin finished with a bag of three goals with youngster Oliver Florent booting the match winner in the dyeing stages of the game.
Round 5 – def by Adelaide by 10 points
3 – Rory Laird (Adel)
2 – Taylor Walker (Adel)
1 – Paul Seedsman (Adel)
Taylor Walker booted four goals for the Crows as Rory Laird collected 30 disposals on their way to a win at the SCG. Jake Lloyd with 28 disposals was the leading ball winner for the Swans.
Round 6 – def Geelong by 17 points
3 – Josh Kennedy (Syd)
2 – Tim Kelly (Gee)
1 – Callum Sinclair (Syd)
Captain Josh Kennedy led from the front with Franklin and Hannebery on the sidelines injured. Kennedy finished the match with 33 disposals. Callum Sinclair was immense in the ruck as Ben Ronke impressed on debut.
Round 7 – def by North Melbourne by 2 points
3 –Shaun Higgins (NMFC)
2 – Mason Wood (NMFC)
1 – Ben Jacobs (NMFC)
Shaun Higgins was by far the best player on the ground with 31 disposals. Josh Kennedy had 31 disposals in a losing side. Mason Wood booted four goals for North.
Round 8 – def Hawthorn by 8 points
3 – Ben Ronke (Syd)
2 – Jack Gunston (Haw)
1 – Jake Lloyd (Syd)
Ben Ronke arrived to the football world on a Friday night at the MCG with a seven goal haul. Jake Lloyd was the next best Swan with 36 disposals while Gunston kicked five goals for the Hawks.
Round 9 – def Fremantle by 59 points
3 – Jake Lloyd (Syd)
2 – Jarrad McVeigh (Syd)
1 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
Lloyd had a game high 41 disposals to be judged best on ground by the umpires. Lance Franklin booted three goals and was a vital cog in the big win.
Round 10 – def Brisbane by 18 points
3 – Dayne Beams (Bris)
2 – Josh Kennedy (Syd)
1 – George Hewett (Syd)
Dayne Beams was impressive with 38 disposals for the match to take out the three votes. Josh Kennedy ended the match with 34 disposals and was judged the Swans best.
Round 11 – def Carlton by 30 points
3 – Callum Sinclair (Syd)
2 – Isaac Heeney (Syd)
1 – Luke Parker (Syd)
A career best 21 disposals from Callum Sinclair earnt him the three votes from the umpires. Heeney and Parker among the contributors in the midfield.
Round 12 – def St Kilda by 71 points
3 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
2 – Callum Sinclair (Syd)
1 – Isaac Heeney (Syd)
Lance Franklin led the charge with four goals as the Swans scored the first nine goals of the match. Sinclair and Heeney again among the best for the travelling side.
Round 13 – def West Coast by 15 points
3 – Oliver Florent (Syd)
2 – Elliot Yeo (WC)
1- Dane Rampe (Syd)
Florent had a career high 29 disposals to earn his first three Brownlow Medal votes. Yeo was the best for the Eagles with 29 disposals and two goals while Dane Rampe was instrumental in defence.
Round 14 - BYE
Round 15 – def by Richmond by 26 points
3 – Jack Riewoldt (Rich)
2 – Kane Lambert (Rich)
1 – Josh Kennedy (Syd)
Jack Riewoldt led the charge for the Tigers as he booted three goals up forward and took every mark that came in his direction. Josh Kennedy the best for the Swans with 36 disposals.
Round 16 – def by Geelong by 12 points
3 – Joel Selwood (Gee)
2 – Mitch Duncan (Gee)
1 – Luke Parker (Syd)
Parker has 23 disposals and two goals to gain one vote for the Swans. It was Joel Selwood (28 disposals) and Mitch Duncan (32 disposals) that set up the win for the Cats.
Round 17 – def North Melbourne by 6 points
3 – Jack Ziebell (NMFC)
2 – Ben Ronke (Syd)
1 – Shaun Higgins (NMFC)
North Melbourne’s captain had 22 disposals and five goals to be judged the best player on the field. Ben Ronke ended with a five goal bag to take home the two votes.
Round 18 – def by Gold Coast by 24 points
3 – Lachie Weller (GC)
2 – Aaron Young (GC)
1 – Steven May (GC)
Lachie Weller led the Suns midfield to an upset win at the SCG with 23 disposals and two goals. Aaron Young booted four goals to lead the way up forward.
Round 19 – def by Essendon by 43 points
3 – Michael Hurley (Ess)
2 – Aliir Aliir (Syd)
1 – Dyson Heppell (Ess)
Hurley kept Franklin to just two goals to be judged best afield for the Bombers. Aliir Aliir continued to showcase his aerial ability which captured the attention of the umpires.
Round 20 – def Collingwood by 2 points
3 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
2 – Brodie Grundy (Coll)
1 – Tom Langdon (Coll)
Buddy turned it on to kick six goals against the Magpies on a Friday night at the SCG. The match clinched by a miracle goal In the closing stages from first year Swan Tom McCartin.
Round 21 – def Melbourne by 9 points
3 – Isaac Heeney (Syd)
2 – Clayton Oliver (Mel)
1 – Aliir Aliir (Syd)
Isaac Heeney not only took Mark of the Year against the Demons he also collected the three votes for his amazing aerial display throughout the whole match.
Round 22 – def GWS Giants by 20 points
3 – Lance Franklin (Syd)
2 – Luke Parker. (Syd)
1 – Jake Lloyd (Syd)
Lance Franklin booted five goals in a stunning performance against the Giants to help his team over the line. Luke Parker also finished the match with 33 disposals and two goals.
Round 23 – def by Hawthorn by 9 points
3 – Ben McEvoy (Haw)
2 – George Hewett (Syd)
1 – Isaac Heeney (Syd)
George Hewett was the most impressive Swan with 24 disposals for the match while Isaac Heeney caught the attention of the umpires with his two goals.
