The Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team is known as the Great Britain Swans.[2] 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.
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| Nickname(s) | Swans | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mitchell Skelly | ||
| Captain | Laura Turner-Ramadan | ||
| Top scorer | Danni Saulter (13) | ||
| Home stadium | Motspur Park, London Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Field, London | ||
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| Rankings | |||
| Current |  4th (as of October 2022[1]) | ||
| International Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2017) | ||
| Website | aflengland.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.[3]
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 edit
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. Their inaugural coach was Garth Nevin, assisted by Ian Mitchell and Lauren Spark.
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 edit
International Cup edit
| Great Britain International Cup results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Finish | P | W-L-D | PF | PA | % |
| 2017[4] | 6/11 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 225 | 106 | 212.26 |
AFL Europe Championship edit
| 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) edit
- Scores and results list Great Britain's points tally first.
2016 edit
| Date | Opposition | For | Against | Venue | Winner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2016 | Ireland  |
2.1 (13) | 1.6 (12) | Motspur Park, London | Great Britain | AFL Europe Championship |
| 18/08/2016 | European Crusaders  |
8.7 (55) | 0.0 (0) | Motspur Park, London | Ireland | AFL Europe Championship |
| 19/08/2016 | Ireland |
1.2 (8) | 1.2 (8) | Motspur Park, London | Draw | AFL Europe Championship |
| 19/08/2016 | European Crusaders |
84.6 (30) | 0.0 (0) | Motspur Park, London | Ireland | AFL Europe Championship |
| 20/08/2016 | Ireland |
1.2 (8) | 0.2 (2) | Motspur Park, London | Great Britain | AFL Europe Championship |
2017 edit
| Date | Opposition | For | Against | Venue | Winner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/05/2017 | London All-Stars | 4.7 (31) | 0.1 (1) | Peckham Rye, London | Great Britain | London Footy Carnival |
| 20/05/2017 | Ireland |
3.4 (22) | 2.2 (14) | Peckham Rye, London | Great Britain | London Footy Carnival |
| 21/05/2017 | Canada  |
0.0 (0) | 3.4 (22) | Motspur Park, London | Canada | London Footy Carnival |
| 06/08/2017 | Pakistan  |
20.22 (142) | 0.0 (0) | Ransford Oval, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
| 09/08/2017 | Fiji  |
5.3 (33) | 3.6 (24) | Peninsula Grammar School, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
| 13/08/2017 | Canada |
0.3 (3) | 4.10 (34) | Plenty War Memorial Park, Melbourne | Canada | AFL International Cup |
| 15/08/2017 | Ireland |
2.3 (15) | 3.5 (23) | McAllister Oval, Melbourne | Ireland | AFL International Cup |
| 18/08/2017 | USA  |
5.2 (32) | 4.1 (25) | McAllister Oval, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
2018 edit
| Date | Opposition | For | Against | Venue | Winner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2018 | London All-Stars | 2.8 (20) | 1.3 (9) | Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Field, London | Great Britain | International Friendly |
See also edit
- Australian rules football in England
- Australian rules football in Scotland
- Australian rules football in Wales
- Australian Football International Cup
References edit
- ^ "World Footy News Women's World Rankings post 2022 European Championships - World Footy News".
- ^ "AFL England National Program - Great Britain Swans". AFL England. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "2016 AFL Europe Championships • AFL Europe". 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Results for Women's International Cup".