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Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team

Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team

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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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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

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

International Cup

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AFL Europe Championship

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Results (2016-present)

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

2016

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2017

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2018

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References

  1. "World Footy News Women's World Rankings post 2022 European Championships - World Footy News".
  2. "AFL England National Program - Great Britain Swans". AFL England. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

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