Name Every Sydney 2012 Premiership Player

Sydney won the 2012 premiership, beating Hawthorn 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81) at the MCG on 29 September 2012. The grand final side had 22 players. Adam Goodes and Jarrad McVeigh were co-captains. Ryan O'Keefe won the Norm Smith Medal.

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Sydney's 2012 premiership side had 22 players. How many can you name in 3 minutes?

  1. 372 games
    1999–2015
  2. 325 games
    2004–2019
  3. 325 games
    1999–2013
  4. 293 games
    2011–2024
  5. 286 games
    2000–2014
  6. 277 games
    2010–2022
  7. 256 games
    2006–2019
  8. 256 games
    2007–2019
  9. 228 games
    2006–2016
  10. 211 games
    2008–2018
  11. 208 games
    2009–2018
  12. 181 games
    2010–2022
  13. 179 games
    2003–2014
  14. 176 games
    2005–2014
  15. 143 games
    2009–2015
  16. 137 games
    2008–2015
  17. 127 games
    2010–2015
  18. 124 games
    2008–2013
  19. 110 games
    2009–2015
  20. 79 games
    2010–2013
  21. 47 games
    2011–2018
  22. 12 games
    2012–2013

Hints are each player’s career games and seasons for Sydney, most games first. Full names, short first names (Lachie, Tom) and a few famous nicknames count. A surname alone counts when no one else in the side shares it.

Show the answers (22 players)
Sydney's 2012 premiership side: all 22 players, most career games for Sydney first. Games are to the date our data was read.
PlayerGames for SydneySeasonsFlags with Sydney
Adam Goodes3721999–20152005, 2012
Jarrad McVeigh3252004–20192012
Jude Bolton3251999–20132005, 2012
Luke Parker2932011–20242012
Ryan O'Keefe2862000–20142005, 2012
Josh Kennedy2772010–20222012
Heath Grundy2562006–20192012
Kieren Jack2562007–20192012
Ted Richards2282006–20162012
Nick Smith2112008–20182012
Dan Hannebery2082009–20182012
Sam Reid1812010–20222012
Lewis Roberts-Thomson1792003–20142005, 2012
Nick Malceski1762005–20142012
Rhyce Shaw1432009–20152012
Craig Bird1372008–20152012
Lewis Jetta1272010–20152012
Martin Mattner1242008–20132012
Mike Pyke1102009–20152012
Shane Mumford792010–20132012
Alex Johnson472011–20182012
Mitch Morton122012–20132012

4 players won more than one premiership with Sydney: Adam Goodes (2005, 2012), Jude Bolton (2005, 2012), Ryan O'Keefe (2005, 2012) and Lewis Roberts-Thomson (2005, 2012).

Also played senior football for another club: Luke Parker, Josh Kennedy, Ted Richards, Dan Hannebery, Nick Malceski, Rhyce Shaw, Craig Bird, Lewis Jetta, Martin Mattner, Shane Mumford and Mitch Morton.

At a glance

  • Sydney beat Hawthorn by 10 points: 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81), at the MCG.
  • Sydney has won two premierships since 1990: 2005 and 2012.
  • Four of the 22 won more than one premiership with Sydney.
  • Between them, the 22 played 4,352 career games for Sydney.
  • 11 of the 22 also played senior football for another club.
  • Brisbane Lions has won the most premierships since 1990: six. The most by a player is four, shared by 11 players.

Checked 21 October 2026 · data as of 15 September 2026

Quick answers

  • 22 players played in Sydney's 2012 premiership side. Name them→
  • Who captained Sydney in 2012? Adam Goodes and Jarrad McVeigh were co-captains. Take the quiz→
  • Ryan O'Keefe of Sydney won the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground in the 2012 grand final. Take the quiz→
  • Sydney beat Hawthorn in the 2012 grand final, 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81): a margin of 10 points. Take the quiz→
  • The 2012 grand final was played at the MCG on 29 September 2012. Take the quiz→
  • Sydney has won two premierships since 1990: 2005 and 2012. Every premiership→
  • Four players from this side won more than one premiership with Sydney. Their names are in the answers. Show the answers→
  • 11 of Sydney's 2012 premiership players also played senior football for another club. Show the answers→
  • The year before, 2011, Geelong won the premiership with 22 players in the side. 2011 quiz→
  • The year after, 2013, Hawthorn won the premiership with 22 players in the side. 2013 quiz→
  • Since 1990, Brisbane Lions has won the most premierships (6), and 11 players share the record for most by a player: four. See the tables→

Common questions

How many players were in Sydney's 2012 premiership side?

22. From 1998 to 2020 a grand final side was 18 on the field and four interchange players.

Who captained Sydney in 2012?

Adam Goodes and Jarrad McVeigh were co-captains.

Who won the 2012 Norm Smith Medal?

Ryan O'Keefe of Sydney, as best on ground in the grand final.

Who did Sydney beat in the 2012 grand final?

Hawthorn, 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81), at the MCG on 29 September 2012.

How does the quiz mark my answers?

Type a name and it is taken the moment it is clear who you mean. Accents, apostrophes, hyphens and capitals do not matter, short first names count (Lachie for Lachlan, Tom for Thomas), and a surname alone counts when no one else in the side shares it. Press Enter to check a name that is still ambiguous.

Where are the answers?

Under "Show the answers", below the quiz: all 22 players with their career games and seasons for Sydney. Giving up shows the ones you missed in the quiz itself.

How up to date is it?

Checked 21 October 2026. The side is the grand final line-up from AFL Tables; career games for the club are counted to 15 September 2026.

Every premiership since 1990

Sources

  • Grand final line-ups, scores and season statistics from AFL Tables (afltables.com), including the 2012 grand final.
  • Club captain lists and Norm Smith Medal winners from Wikipedia.
  • Data as of 15 September 2026. Facts compiled from public records; no text is copied from either source.

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