Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team

Great Britain Swans
Names
Full name	Great Britain women's Australian rules football team
Nickname(s)	Swans
Leading goalkicker	Danni Saulter (13)
Club details
Founded	2016
Colours	Blue   Red   White
Coach	Mitchell Skelly
Captain(s)	Laura Turner-Ramadan
Premierships	AFL 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 website	aflengland.org

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.

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[]

AFL Europe Championship[]

Results (2016-present)[]

Scores and results list Great Britain's points tally first.

2016[]

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[]

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[]

See also[]

• Australian rules football in England
• Australian rules football in Scotland
• Australian rules football in Wales
• Australian Football International Cup

References[]

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