Nickname(s) | Swans | ||
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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 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.
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.