In the lead up to the 2017 Guernsey Presentation and Hall of Fame Induction Dinner we take a look through the history books.

We will take a retrospective look at our current Hall of Fame members and the items already on the Heritage List.

Hall of Fame
Jim Taylor

Dual Club best and fairest winner Jim Taylor was inducted into the Sydney Swans Hall of Fame in 2013.

A talented junior high jumper, Taylor worked his way through the ranks at South Melbourne; after beginning in the Fourths, he made his senior debut in 1949. After playing seven games in his first season, Taylor’s outstanding leap and strong marking – as well as his ability to float through centre half-forward – saw him develop into a reliable and fearless ruckman.

A regular Victoria representative, Taylor won the Swans’ Best and Fairest awards in 1953 and 1957, and developed a strong partnership with Bloods Legend, Bob Skilton. Taylor retired at the end of the 1961 season and became a highly-respected media commentator as a panel member on Channel Seven’s “World of Sport”.

Jim Taylor
1949-1954; 1956-1961
153 games
35 goals
Best & Fairest 1953, 1957

Heritage List
The 'Brownlow Factory'
Listing: 2014

For many years, a supporter behind the southern goals held a sign proclaiming “the SCG: the Brownlow Factory”, and it’s not hard to understand why.

Over the club’s 140-year history, South Melbourne/ Sydney Swans players have claimed 14 Brownlow Medals, the most of any club in VFL/AFL history.

e club has produced an impressive 11 individual winners over the years, including two multiple winners of the coveted individual honour.

Bloods Legend Bob Skilton took out the prestigious award in 1959, 1963 and 1968, while Adam Goodes won the Brownlow Medal in 2003 and 2006.

Individual Brownlow Medallists included Herbie Matthews (1940), Ron Clegg (1949), Fred Goldsmith (1955), Peter Bedford (1970), Graham Teasdale (1977), Barry Round (1981), Greg Williams (1986), Gerard Healy (1988) and Paul Kelly (1995).