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Considered a modern-day rivalry, the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles created one of the most thrilling rivalries of Australian football in recent years. In the nineteen months between September 2005 and March 2007, the sides met six times, including both Grand Finals and two Qualifying Finals; the final margins of these games were: 4, 4, 2, 1, 1 and 1. Due to these close games, the Sydney vs West Coast pairing now holds the following records: * Lowest total points difference across six games: 13 (next lowest: South Melbourne vs Melbourne, 28 points, 1898–1900) * Lowest total points difference across five games: 9 (next lowest: Hawthorn vs Collingwood, 19 points, 1958–1960) * Lowest total points difference across four games: 5 (next lowest: Footscray vs Hawthorn, 7 points, 1931) * Most consecutive one-point games: 3 (six pairings share with two) Sydney and West Coast have met in two AFL Grand Finals, with both teams winning one apiece (Sydney in 2005 and West Coast in 2006). Both are regarded as some of the league's all-time great Grand Finals, with both games being decided by under one goal. Since 2010 the two clubs have competed annually for the HMAS Sydney II Cup, honouring the 645 lives that were lost when the ship was sunk off the coast of Western Australia in November 1945. West Coast are the current holders of the cup, having defeated the Swans by 52 points in Round 17, 2015 in a result that also doubled as their first win over the Swans since 2007. ==Head to head== Since the Eagles joined the VFL in 1987, West Coast and Sydney have faced off 45 times. After 45 games against each other, the two clubs are yet to have played a draw. From these 45 games over 28 years, the two clubs have played in only five finals against each other, including the 2005 and 2006 Grand Finals. They have not played against each other in a final since the 2006 Grand Final. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sydney–West Coast AFL rivalry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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