Ottawa Swans

Ottawa Swans
Names
Full name	Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club
Nickname(s)	Swans, Swannies, Bloods
2019 season
Leading goalkicker	Cory Townder (M); Krystal Novak (W)
Best and fairest	Cory Townder (M); Holly Vachon (W)
Club details
Founded	2006
Colours	Red   and White
Competition	AFL Ontario
Chairman	Yaser Abou Elenein
Coach	Greg Bridges (M); Michelle Huard (W)
Captain(s)	John O'Connor (M); Amanda Paradis (W)
Premierships	2014(W - AFLO), 2015(W - AFLQ), 2016(W - AFLQ), 2018(M - AFLO), 2019(M - AFLO)
Ground(s)	Manotick Polo Club
Other information
Official website	www.ottawaswans.com Swans Instagram

The Ottawa Swans is an Australian rules football club based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The club is notable as being the first and currently only Australian rules football club to represent the city of Ottawa.

The Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club played 3 exhibition games in 2007 before becoming a not-for-profit society in 2008. It entered the AFL Ontario (OAFL) as a member team in 2008, playing home games on a pitch built in the infield of the Rideau Carleton Raceway in Ottawa's south end.

The inaugural team of the Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club was led on the field by captain Steve Spurrell and coached by Richard Keane, who also played in the majority of games.

The Swans' first victory (as part of the Ontario Australian Football League) occurred on 11 July 2009 in the 3rd annual Canada Day Cup. The Swans defeated the Guelph Gargoyles 13.8.86 to 3.7.25 at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. It took the Swans 20 games to get their first win (13 losses in the first season and 6 in the second).

The Swans posted the first away victory in round 10 of the 2009 season against the High Park Demons at Humber College North. The final score was 12.6.78 to 3.7.25 .

2012 saw the introduction of the women's team, finishing a very successful inaugural season in 2nd spot^[1] after the home and away season and 3rd overall after being defeated by the Hamilton Wildcats in the second week of finals.^[2]

The Swans' Men's first finals (post-season) berth occurred in season 2013 after finishing the season in 5th spot.^[3] They were defeated in the first round Elimination Final by the Toronto Rebels 5.10-40 to 1.9-15 ^[4]

In season 2014, the Swans women's squad won the first premiership in the club's history, defeating the Hamilton Wildcats in the Grand Final 7.9.51 to 2.2.14.^[5]

For the 2015 season the Women's team joined AFLQuebec, a 9-a-side competition, and split their team in two, competing as the Carleton Warriors & Rideau Shamrocks. The Men's team remained in AFLOntario. The Carleton Warriors went on the win back to back Premierships in 2015 & 2016.

2018 saw the Ottawa Swans Men's team win their maiden premiership. After a perfect season having won all 12 regular season games, the Swans won all three finals including the Grand Final over the 2017 premiers the Toronto Eagles at Humber College South 10.10 70 - 6.5 41. ^[6] The Women's side fought hard all season in their return to the AFLO. They took the battle to the Roos in the Grand Final, but unfortunately were not successful in winning their first Premiership since 2014.

In 2019, the Ottawa Swans Men's team continued to find success, winning all their regular season games and final matches enroute to hard fought victory against the Hamilton Wildcats to claim back to back Premierships. The Women's team put together an impressive regular season with only one loss, but we're not able to replicate their finals magic.

In 2020, the AFL Ontario season was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.

Club Awards[]

(Men's) Best & Fairest

• 2019 Cory Townder
• 2018 Cameron Ralph
• 2017 Nathan Strom
• 2016 Alex Huard, Blair Oliver, Nathan Strom
• 2015 Nathan Strom
• 2014 Tom Stafford
• 2013 Nathan Strom
• 2012 Darren Roffey
• 2011 Darren Roffey
• 2010 Darren Roffey
• 2009 Luke Walsh
• 2008 Luke Walsh

(Women's) Best & Fairest

• 2019 Holly Vachon
• 2018 Vivian Nguyen
• 2017 Anke Patzelt
• 2016 Vivian Nguyen
• 2015 Holly Costanza
• 2014 Aimee Legault
• 2013 Emma Dickinson
• 2012 Emma Dickinson

(Men's) Runner Up Men

• 2019 Cameron Brown
• 2018 Cameron Brown
• 2017 Greg Bridges
• 2016
• 2015 Joel Crummins
• 2014 Joel Crummins
• 2013 Brendan Woods
• 2012 Mike Kozlowski
• 2011 Blake Hurley
• 2010 Ryan Gregory
• 2009 Darren Roffey & Richard Keane
• 2008 Darren Roffey

(Women's) Runner Up Women

• 2019
• 2018 Rebecca Rousseau
• 2017 Holly Vachon
• 2016 Holly Vachon
• 2015 Vivian Nguyen
• 2014 Vivian Nguyen
• 2013 Kirsten Bodashefsky
• 2012 Holly Costanza

(Men's) Rookie Of The Year

• 2019 Geoff Coventry
• 2018 Brent Williams & Riley Joseph
• 2017 Greg Layman
• 2016 Pablo Juarez
• 2015 Ian Baldwin
• 2014 Jordan Hardcombe
• 2013 Brendan Woods
• 2012 Tyler MacLellan
• 2011 Thomas Delaney
• 2010 Jay Goldhawk
• 2009 Ryan Nader & Sean Robertson-Tait
• 2008 Ryan Gregory

(Women's) Rookie Of The Year

• 2019
• 2018 Erica Saabath
• 2017 Krystal Novac
• 2016 Belinda Wozniak
• 2015 Kelly Cambridge
• 2014 Lauren Stoot
• 2013 Roberta Kramchynsky

(Men's) Most Consistent

• 2019 Yaser Abou Elenein & Joshua La Porta
• 2018 Cameron Brown
• 2017 Cameron Brown
• 2016 Morgan Whyte
• 2015 Morgan Whyte
• 2014 Darren Roffey & Matthew Powell
• 2013 Nathan Strom
• 2012 Darren Roffey
• 2011 Darren Roffey
• 2010 Darren Roffey
• 2009 Darren Roffey
• 2008 Richard Keane

(Women's) Most Consistent

• 2019
• 2018 Lisa Dalla Rosa
• 2017
• 2016 Vivian Nguyen
• 2015 Vivian Nguyen
• 2014 Aimee Legault
• 2013 Catherine Geci
• 2012 Holly Costanza

(Men's) Best Canadian

• 2019 Greg Bridges
• 2018 Jordan Harcombe
• 2017 Mic Masek
• 2016 Morgan Whyte
• 2015 Nathan Strom
• 2014 Guy Joel Rocher
• 2013 Mike Kozlowski
• 2012 Mike Kozlowski
• 2011 Mike Kozlowski & Jay Goldhawk
• 2010 Chris Peck
• 2009 Chris Lockhart
• 2008 Jake Plunkett-Latimer

(Women's) Best Defender

• 2019
• 2018 Michelle Huard
• 2017 Alana Sluiman
• 2016 Nathalie Presseau
• 2015 Kelly Cambridge

(Men's) Best Defender

• 2019 Lachie Brown

(Women's) Most Improved

• 2019
• 2018 Margret Werniuk
• 2017 Courtney Diotte
• 2016 Beth Sheffield

(Men's) Most Improved

• 2019
• 2018 Mic Masek
• 2017 Derek Picketts
• 2016 Michael Beall

(Women's) Goalkicking Award

• 2019 Amanda Smith
• 2018 Krystal Novac
• 2017 Amanda Paradis & Holly Vachon
• 2016 Belinda Wozniak
• 2015 Holly Costanza

(Men's) Goalkicking Award

• 2019 Cory Townder
• 2018 Jordan Harcombe
• 2017 Matthew Powell
• 2016
• 2015 Matthew Powell & Nathan Strom

(Women's) Coach's Award

• 2019
• 2018 Michelle Huard
• 2017 Holly Vachon
• 2016

(Men's) Keane's Coach's Award

• 2019
• 2018 Greg Bridges
• 2017 Greg Bridges
• 2016

Volunteer of the Year Award

• 2019 Rob Harbic
• 2018 Pablo Juarez & Michelle Huard
• 2017 Amanda Paradis
• 2016 Lisa Dalla Rosa
• 2015 Alp Oran
• 2014 Charles Bernard
• 2013 Alp Oran
• 2012 Rob Paradis
• 2011 Benjamin Birt
• 2010 -
• 2009 Rob Duncan
• 2008 Tammy Bown & Lisa Dalla Rosa
• 2007 -

League Awards[]

(Men's) OAFL Grand Final Best and Fairest

• 2018 Pat Eefting

(Women's) AFLQ Grand Final Best and Fairest

• 2016 Belinda Wozniak
• 2015 Ash Scott

(Men's) OAFL Best and Fairest

• 2019 Cory Townder
• 2014 Tom Stafford

(Women's) AFLQ Leading Goalkicker

• 2016 Belinda Wozniak

(Men's) OAFL Canadian Best and Fairest

• 2018 Jordan Hardcombe
• 2015 Nathan Strom

(Women's) AFLQ Most Improved Player

• 2016 Dora Bartulovic

(Men's) OAFL Rookie Of The Year

• 2018 Brent Williams
• 2008 Ryan Gregory

(Women's) OAFL/AFLQ Rookie Of The Year

• 2016 Belinda Wozniak (AFLQ)
• 2012 Emma Dickinson (OAFL)

(Men's) OAFL Coach Of The Year

• 2019 Nathan Strom
• 2018 Matthew Powell

(Women's) OAFL Coach Of The Year

• 2019 Greg Simpson

(Men's) OAFL All-Star Team

• 2019 John O'Connor, Cory Townder, Cameron Brown (VC), Greg Bridges, Mic Masek, Nathan Strom (Coach)
• 2018 Jordan Harcombe, Alex Huard, Cameron Ralph, Cameron Brown, Mic Masek, Morgan Whyte, Nathan Strom, Matthew Powell (Coach)
• 2017 Nathan Strom (Captain - HF), Jordan Harcombe (R), Ronan Shaughnessy (Bench), Morgan Whyte (Back), Matthew Powell (Assistant Coach)
• 2016 Nathan Strom (VC), Alex Huard (I/C), Morgan Whyte (Ruck), Ronan Shaughnessy (midfield), Blair Oliver (HF), Rod Frank (Assistant Coach)
• 2015 Nathan Strom
• 2014 Nathan Strom, Mike Kowzlowski, Ronan Shaughnessy, Tom Stafford, Rod Frank (Assistant Coach)
• 2013 Mike Kowzlowski (HF), Nathan Strom (Wing), Ronan Shaughnessy (I/C) Rod Frank (Assistant Coach)
• 2012 Mike Kozlowski (CHB)
• 2011 Chris Peck (Bench)
• 2008 Ryan Gregory (Bench)

(Men's) OAFL Canadian All-Ontario Team

• 2017 Nathan Strom (Captain - HF), Jordan Harcombe (R), Ronan Shaughnessy (HB), Morgan Whyte (HB), Matthew Powell (Assistant Coach)

(Womens) OAFL/AFLQ All-Star Team

• 2019 Michelle Huard(VC), Margret Wernuik, Holly Vachon, Amanda Smith, Harmony Sluiman, Charlotte Biot, Greg Simpson (Coach)
• 2018 Michelle Huard, Vivian Nguyen, Holly Vachon, Rebecca Rousseau, Margret Wernuik, Erica Sabbath, Greg Simpson (Coach)
• 2017 Margret Wernuik, Courtney Diotte, Roberta Kramchynsky, Anke Patzelt, Krystal Novak (AFLQ)
• 2016 Margret Wernuik, Vivian Nguyen, Holly Vachon, Rebecca Gomez, Beth Sheffield, Dora Bartulovic, Belinda Wozniak (AFLQ)
• 2015 Margaret Wernuik, Catherine Geci, Kelly Cambridge, Holly Vachon, Dora Bartulovic, Laurea Stoot, Vivian Nguyen (AFLQ)
• 2014 Margo Legault, Emma Dickinson, Holly Vachon, Amiee Legault, Vivian Nguyen, Chris Lockhart (Coach)
• 2013 Kirsten Bodashefsky (Rover), Emma Dickinson (Centre), Holly Vachon(HF)

Northwind (National Canadian Team) Players

• 2017 Morgan Whyte, Alex Huard, Greg Bridges, Kyle Graham
• 2014 Nathan Strom, Mike Kozlowski, Adam Nash
• 2009 Ryan Gregory, Chris Lockhart, Graeme Millen

Northern Lights (National Canadian Team) Players

• 2017 Vivian Nguyen, Rebecca Gomez
• 2014 Emma Dickinson, Holly Costanza, Kirsten Bodashefsky

Club Honour Board[]

Year	President	(M) Finishing position	(M) Coach	(M) Captain(s)	(M) Best & Fairest	(M) Leading Goalkicker	(W) Finishing Position	(W) Coach	(W) Captain(s)	(W) Best & Fairest	(W) Leading Goalkicker
	Ray Kaduck	10th	Richard Keane	Steve Spurrell	Luke Walsh	Darren Roffey (21)
	Ray Kaduck	8th	Corey Bowen	Luke Walsh/Ryan Gregory (VC)	Luke Walsh	Darren Roffey (17)
	Ray Kaduck	10th	Chris MacLean	Ryan Gregory/Chris Lockhart (VC)	Darren Roffey	Corey Bowen (11)
	Ray Kaduck	9th	Chris MacLean	Ryan Gregory/Jay Goldhawk (VC)	Darren Roffey	Ryan Gregory (10)
	Benjamin Birt/Tammy Bowen	10th	Chris MacLean/Marc Magierowicz	Darren Roffey/Jay Goldhawk (VC)/Mike Kozlowski (VC)	Darren Roffey	Darren Roffey (20)	2nd	Chris Lockhart	Lisa Dalla Rosa	Emma Dickinson	Emma Dickinson
	Chris MacLean	5th	Rod Frank	Mike Kozlowski/Jay Goldhawk (VC)	Nathan Strom	Mike Kozlowski (21)	4th	Chris Lockhart	Lisa Dalla Rosa	Emma Dickinson	Kirsten Bodashefsky
	Chris MacLean	3rd	Rod Frank	Mike Kozlowski/Nathan Strom (VC)	Tom Stafford	Tom Stafford (26)	1st	Chris Lockhart	Holly Costanza	Aimee Legault
2015	Chris MacLean		Rod Frank	Nathan Strom	Nathan Strom	Matthew Powell & Nathan Strom		Chris Lockhart	Holly Costanza	Holly Costanza
2016	Chris MacLean		Rod Frank	Nathan Strom	Alex Huard, Blair Oliver, Nathan Strom	Matthew Powell (31)		Chris Lockhart	Holly Costanza	Vivian Nguyen	Belinda Wozniak
2017	Chris MacLean		Matthew Powell		Nathan Strom	Matthew Powell		Chris Lockhart		Anke Patzelt	Amanda Paradis & Holly Vachon
2018	Trevor Jamieson	1st	Matthew Powell	Jono Burnett	Cameron Ralph	Jordan Hardcombe (31)	2nd	Greg Simpson	Amanda Paradis	Vivian Nguyen	Krystal Novak (15)
2019	Yaser Abou Elenein	1st	Nathan Strom	John O'Connor	Cory Townder	Cory Townder (31)	2nd	Greg Simpson	Amanda Paradis	Holly Vachon
2020	Yaser Abou Elenein	Season Cancelled due to Covid	Cam Brown	John O'Connor	N/A	N/A	Season Cancelled due to Covid	Michelle Huard	Amanda Paradis	N/A	N/A
2021	Yaser Abou Elenein		Dwayne Cocks/Greg Bridges					Michelle Huard

References[]

External links[]

• Official website