Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team

The Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team is known as the Great Britain Swans.[1] The team is made up of the best British born players selected from clubs of in England, Wales and Scotland, and occasional appearances from British players playing for clubs in Australia.

Great Britain Swans
Names
Full nameGreat Britain women's Australian rules football team
Nickname(s)Swans
Leading goalkickerDanni Saulter (13)
Club details
Founded2016
Colours     Blue      Red      White
CoachMitchell Skelly
Captain(s)Laura Turner-Ramadan
PremiershipsAFL Europe Championship (1): 2016
AFL International Cup (0)
Ground(s)Motspur Park, London
 Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Field, London
Uniforms
Home
Alternate
Other information
Official websiteaflengland.org

The Swans are the reigning European Champions after defeating Ireland 1.2 (8) to 0.2 (2) in the Grand Final of the 2010 AFL Europe Championship[2]

In 2017, they competed in the AFL International Cup for the first time, finishing third. This is the best-ever result by a Great Britain side at an International Cup.

The Great Britain men's national Australian rules football team are called the Great Britain Bulldogs.


History

The GB Swans were established in January 2016 by two England Vixens players, Charlotte-Ellen Eales and Lisa Wilson. The team was created with its sights set on entering the International Cup in Melbourne in 2017.

In 2017, the GB Swans made their first appearance at the International Cup in Melbourne, finishing third.

The Swans are currently coached by Ian Mitchell and the team is managed by Phil Martin.


International competition

International Cup
Main article: Australian Football International Cup
Great Britain International Cup results
Year Finish P W-L-D PF PA %
2017[3] 6/11 5 3-2-0 225 106 212.26

AFL Europe Championship
Main article: AFL Europe Championship
Great Britain AFL Europe Championship results
Year Host Finish P W-L-D PF PA %
2016 London, United Kingdom 1/3 5 4-0-1 114 22 518.18

Results (2016-present)
Scores and results list Great Britain's points tally first.

2016
DateOppositionForAgainstVenueWinnerStatus
18/08/2016Ireland 2.1 (13)1.6 (12)Motspur Park, LondonGreat BritainAFL Europe Championship
18/08/2016European Crusaders 8.7 (55)0.0 (0)Motspur Park, LondonIrelandAFL Europe Championship
19/08/2016Ireland 1.2 (8)1.2 (8)Motspur Park, LondonDrawAFL Europe Championship
19/08/2016European Crusaders 84.6 (30)0.0 (0)Motspur Park, LondonIrelandAFL Europe Championship
20/08/2016Ireland 1.2 (8)0.2 (2)Motspur Park, LondonGreat BritainAFL Europe Championship

2017
DateOppositionForAgainstVenueWinnerStatus
20/05/2017London All-Stars4.7 (31)0.1 (1)Peckham Rye, LondonGreat BritainLondon Footy Carnival
20/05/2017Ireland 3.4 (22)2.2 (14)Peckham Rye, LondonGreat BritainLondon Footy Carnival
21/05/2017Canada 0.0 (0)3.4 (22)Motspur Park, LondonCanadaLondon Footy Carnival
06/08/2017Pakistan 20.22 (142)0.0 (0)Ransford Oval, MelbourneGreat BritainAFL International Cup
09/08/2017Fiji 5.3 (33)3.6 (24)Peninsula Grammar School, MelbourneGreat BritainAFL International Cup
13/08/2017Canada 0.3 (3)4.10 (34)Plenty War Memorial Park, MelbourneCanadaAFL International Cup
15/08/2017Ireland 2.3 (15)3.5 (23)McAllister Oval, MelbourneIrelandAFL International Cup
18/08/2017USA 5.2 (32)4.1 (25)McAllister Oval, MelbourneGreat BritainAFL International Cup

2018
DateOppositionForAgainstVenueWinnerStatus
25/08/2018London All-Stars2.8 (20)1.3 (9)Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Field, LondonGreat BritainInternational Friendly


See also


References
  1. "AFL England National Program - Great Britain Swans". AFL England. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. https://afleurope.org/2016-afl-europe-championships-2/
  3. http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=461870&c=1-8343-0-0-0
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