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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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| 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.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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