The Sydney Derby, formerly and unofficially called the Battle of the Bridge or the Battle of Sydney, is an Australian rules football local derby match between the two Sydney-based
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ...
(AFL) clubs, the
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Swans also field a Austral ...
and the
Greater Western Sydney Giants
The Greater Western Sydney Giants (officially the Greater Western Sydney Football Club and colloquially known as the GWS Giants or simply GWS or Giants) are a professional Australian rules football club based in Sydney Olympic Park which repres ...
(also known as the GWS Giants or GWS). As of Round 8 of the
2025 AFL season
The 2025 AFL season is the 129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 7 March to 27 September, comprisi ...
, the head-to-head score is in favour of the Sydney Swans with 20 wins to 10; the teams have also met four times in
finals
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
matches, with GWS winning three finals to Sydney's one.
The match's former nickname, The Battle of the Bridge, was suggested by Greater Western Sydney's inaugural coach
Kevin Sheedy. The bridge in question is the
Anzac Bridge
The Anzac Bridge is an eight-lane cable-stayed bridge that carries the Western Distributor (A4) across Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Glebe Island (part of the suburb of Rozelle), on the western fringe of the Sydney central business dis ...
which connects Eastern and Western Sydney, not the iconic
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Port Jackson, Sydney Harbour from the Sydney central business district, central business district (CBD) to the North Shore (Sydney), North ...
, which connects
North Sydney
North Sydney is a suburb and commercial district on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. And is the administrative centre for the local government area of North Sydney Council.
History
The Indigenous people on the s ...
to the city part of Sydney.
History
The first Sydney Derby was held on 24 March 2012, serving as the Giants' first AFL premiership match in its inaugural season and the opening match of the 2012 season. Fielding a very young and inexperienced team, the Giants only won three games in their first two years in the competition and failed to win any derby games.
The Giants won their first derby in the opening clash of 2014. Later that year,
''The Daily Telegraph'' noted there was "genuine dislike off the field" between the clubs. Over the subsequent years, the Giants progressively moved up the AFL ladder and got closer to the Swans, who were premiership contenders during this time. The opening derby of 2015 attracted a crowd of over 30,000, the since the first derby. With both teams vying for a top-four spot at the end of the season, Derby X in 2016 was described as a blockbuster. In the lead up to the game, ''The Daily Telegraph'' published an article analysing the rivalry. Though noting that Sydney's surprise recruitment of
Lance Franklin
Lance Franklin (born 30 January 1987), also known as Buddy Franklin, is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005 to 2013 and the Sydn ...
created some animosity between the clubs, the article went on to say, "What the rivalry needs is a
flash point
The flash point of a material is the "lowest liquid temperature at which, under certain standardized conditions, a liquid gives off vapours in a quantity such as to be capable of forming an ignitable vapour/air mixture".
The flash point is somet ...
. ... Something to make it clear that when the Swans and Giants meet there is real feeling. Not the slightly awkward yet mutually respectful détente that currently exists." After the game, the paper declared that an altercation between
Steve Johnson and Lance Franklin "was the moment of sporting theatre that inspired a rivalry to truly ignite". It was the first AFL game at
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
to be declared a sell-out.
The first
finals series
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
match between the teams was on 10 September 2016, when the Swans hosted the Giants in the
1st qualifying final of the 2016 season. The Giants defeated the Swans by 36 points, an historic victory considering it was the Giants' first win in a finals series match and was played before a record derby crowd of 60,222. The two teams met again in a finals match in the
2018 second elimination final. The Giants registered their biggest-ever victory over the Swans, winning by 49 points in front of a crowd of 40,350.
In August 2020, the two teams contested a Sydney Derby at
Optus Stadium
Perth Stadium, commercially known as Optus Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Burswood, Western Australia, Burswood suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It was completed during late 2017 and officially opened ...
in Perth, due to concerns over a second wave of
coronavirus
Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the comm ...
cases in Sydney,
while
Sydney's outbreak in July 2021 saw that month's fixture moved first to
Mars Stadium in
Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) () is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Ballarat had a population of 111,973, making it the third-largest urban inland city in Australia and the third-largest city in Victoria.
Within mo ...
,
then to
Metricon Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for A ...
following a
COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria.
The two teams met in a Sydney Derby final for the third time in
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
, with that match taking place at
University of Tasmania Stadium
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 21,000 people, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania (UTAS) Stadium and was formerly known as Aurora Stadium under a previo ...
in
Launceston, Tasmania.
In front of a crowd of 8,635, the Giants defeated the Swans by 1 point, the narrowest winning margin in the derby's history.
Venues
The two venues usually used for the Sydney Derby are the
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
for Swans home games and
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
for Giants home games. The first three Sydney Derbies and the
2016 finals series derby were held at
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Ol ...
. During the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
, three Sydney Derbies were played at neutral grounds:
Optus Stadium
Perth Stadium, commercially known as Optus Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Burswood, Western Australia, Burswood suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It was completed during late 2017 and officially opened ...
in Perth,
Metricon Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for A ...
in Gold Coast,
University of Tasmania Stadium
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 21,000 people, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania (UTAS) Stadium and was formerly known as Aurora Stadium under a previo ...
in Launceston.
File:SCG members.jpg, Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
(Sydney Swans)
File:Sydney Showground Stadium 2015-8-9.jpg, Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
(GWS Giants)
File:ANZ Stadium, Essendon.jpg, Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Ol ...
Results
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2012 was designated as:
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*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
, 24/03
, 1
, GWS
, 5.7 (37)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 14.16 (100)
, rowspan="3",
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Ol ...
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, 30/06
, 14
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 19.18 (132)
, GWS
, 5.8 (38)
, 22,565
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, 94
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2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
, 30/03
, 1
, GWS
, 11.10 (76)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 16.10 (106)
, 23,690
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, 30
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, IV
, 14/07
, 16
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 24.27 (171)
, GWS
, 5.12 (42)
,
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 21,757
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, 129
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2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
, 15/03
, 1
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.9 (99)
, Sydney
, 9.13 (67)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
, 17,102
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, VI
, 28/06
, 15
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.16 (106)
, GWS
, 8.12 (60)
, rowspan="2",
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 27,778
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2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, 18/04
, 3
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 16.15 (111)
, GWS
, 12.18 (90)
, 31,966
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, 21
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, - style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"
, VIII
, 22/08
, 21
, GWS
, 6.8 (44)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 20.13 (133)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
, 19,507
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
, 09/04
, 3
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 14.9 (93)
, GWS
, 10.8 (68)
,
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 37,045
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, 25
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, X
, 12/06
, 12
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.15 (105)
,

Sydney
, 9.9 (63)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
, 21,541
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, XI
, 10/09
, bgcolor="gold",
,

Sydney
, 7.13 (55)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 12.19 (91)
,
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Ol ...
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2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
, 22/04
, 5
,

Sydney
, 9.9 (63)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.15 (105)
,
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 34,824
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, XIII
, 15/07
, 17
, GWS
, 12.11 (83)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 14.12 (96)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
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2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, 07/04
, 3
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 16.7 (103)
, GWS
, 12.15 (87)
,
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
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, 18/08
, 22
, GWS
, 8.12 (60)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 11.14 (80)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
, 21,433
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, XVI
, 08/09
, bgcolor="gold",
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Sydney
, 4.6 (30)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 10.19 (79)
, rowspan="2",
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 40,350
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2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
, 27/04
, 6
,

Sydney
, 12.7 (79)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 18.12 (120)
, 29,780
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, 41
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, - style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"
, XVIII
, 03/08
, 20
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 12.11 (83)
, Sydney
, 12.9 (81)
,
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
, 16,116
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, 2
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, XIX
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2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
, 13/08
, 12
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 10.6 (66)
, GWS
, 3.7 (25)
,
Perth Stadium
Perth Stadium, commercially known as Optus Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Burswood, Western Australia, Burswood suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It was completed during late 2017 and officially opened ...
, 6,464
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2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
, 17/04
, 5
,

Sydney
, 10.9 (69)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS Giants
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 9.17 (71)
,
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 33,541
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, 2
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, - style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"
, XXI
, 18/07
, 18
, GWS
, 11.6 (72)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.8 (98)
,
Carrara Stadium
Carrara Stadium (also known as People First Stadium under naming rights) is a stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara, Queensland, Carrara.
The stadium is primarily used for A ...
, 2,374
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, 26
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, XXII
, 28/08
, bgcolor="gold",
,

Sydney
, 10.13 (73)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 11.8 (74)
,
York Park
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 21,000 people, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania (UTAS) Stadium and was formerly known as Aurora Stadium under a previo ...
, 8,635
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, 1
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2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
, 19/03
, 1
, GWS
, 13.14 (92)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 17.10 (112)
,
Stadium Australia
Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The stadium, which is sometimes referred to as Sydney Ol ...
, 25,572
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, 20
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, - style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"
, XXIV
, 30/07
, 20
, style="background:#ccffcc;" ,

Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 17.10 (112)
, GWS
, 5.9 (39)
, rowspan="2",
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
, 31,916
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2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
, 29/04
, 7
,

Sydney
, 16.10 (106)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , GWS
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 17.5 (107)
, 31,615
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, 1
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, - style="background:#fff;font-size: 80%;"
, XXVI
, 05/08
, 21
, GWS
, 12.13 (85)
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , Sydney
, style="background:#ccffcc;" , 15.6 (96)
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Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (also known as Engie Stadium due to naming rights) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It hosted the baseball events f ...
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The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park, New South Wales, Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is used for Test cricket, Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as, Australi ...
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'' Crowds impacted by
COVID-19
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Brett Kirk Medal

The Brett Kirk Medal is awarded to the player deemed to be the best player on the ground after the match. It is named after Sydney Swans AFL premiership player
Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk (born 25 October 1976) is a former Australian rules football player and captain of the Sydney Swans and was the AFL's International Ambassador. Kirk is currently serving as an assistant coach with the Sydney Swans.
Kirk played 241 g ...
, who was born and raised in country
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
and played junior football for
North Albury.
Players highlighted in green are current players for either club.
''NOTE: No medal was awarded in Sydney Derby XI, Sydney Derby XVI, Sydney Derby XXII or Sydney Derby XXIX due to those matches being finals matches.''
Most wins
Statistics
Below are listed statistics from the Sydney Derby only.
Team statistics
Highest scores
Lowest scores
Biggest wins
Smallest wins
Player statistics
''Players highlighted in green are still on AFL lists for either Sydney or Greater Western Sydney. Updated to the end of 2024.''
Scores in one game
Goal total
Disposals in one game
Derbies played
Brownlow votes

Brownlow Votes as of the end of the 2023 AFL season.
Coach statistics
Coaches highlighted in green are the current head coach for either Sydney or Greater Western Sydney.
Results (AFL Women's)
and also each compete in the
AFL Women's
AFL Women's (AFLW) is Australia's national semi-professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football competition for women's Australian rules football, female players. The 2017 AFL Women's season, first season of the l ...
competition, Greater Western Sydney having joined the inaugural competition, and Sydney joining in
2022 (S7). The following Sydney Derbies have since been played in the AFL Women's competition.
See also
*
Western Derby
The Western Derby () is the name given to the Australian rules football matches between the West Coast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers, who both participate in the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW).
As both teams are ba ...
: Western Australia's intrastate derby
*
Showdown
A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to:
Places
* Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States
Books
* ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado
* ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker
* ''Showdown'' (F ...
: South Australia's intrastate derby
*
QClash
The QClash is the name given to the Australian rules football rivalry match between the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns, who both participate in the Australian Football League (AFL). The first men's QClash was held in 2011 AFL season, 2011, ...
: Queensland's intrastate derby
Notes
References
{{Aussie Rules in New South Wales
Australian Football League games
Australian Football League rivalries
Sydney Swans
Greater Western Sydney Giants
Sports competitions in Sydney
Australian rules football in New South Wales
Recurring sporting events established in 2012
2012 establishments in Australia