Ottawa Swans
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Swans, Swannies |
| 2010 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Corey Bowen |
| Best and fairest | Darren Roffey |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Competition | Ontario Australian Football League |
| Chairman | Ray Kaduck |
| Coach | Chris MacLean |
| Captain(s) | Ryan Gregory |
| Ground(s) | Rideau Carleton Raceway |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.ottawaswans.com |
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The Ottawa Swans are an Australian rules football club based in Ottawa, 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 Ontario Australian Football League 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 the 11th of 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 .
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[edit] Club Awards
Best & Fairest
- 2010 Darren Roffey
- 2009 Luke Walsh
- 2008 Luke Walsh
Runner Up
- 2010 Ryan Gregory
- 2009 Darren Roffey & Rich Keane
- 2008 Darren Roffey
Rookie Of The Year
- 2010 Jay Goldhawk
- 2009 Ryan Nader & Sean Robertson-Tait
- 2008 Ryan 'Razor' Gregory
Most Consistent
- 2009 Darren Roffey
- 2008 Richard Keane
Best Canadian
- 2010 Chris Peck
- 2009 Chris Lockhart
- 2008 Jake Plunkett-Latimer
[edit] League Awards
OAFL Rookie Of The Year
- 2008 Ryan Gregory
OAFL All-Star Team
- 2008 Ryan Gregory (Bench)
- 2011 Chris Peck (Bench)
Northwind (National Canadian Team) Players
- 2009 Ryan Gregory, Chris Lockhart, Graeme Millen
[edit] Club Honour Board
| Year | Finishing position | President | Coach | Captain(s) | Best and Fairest | Leading Goalkicker | Canadian Of The Year | Rookie Of The Year |
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| 2008 | 10th | Ray Kaduck | Richard Keane | Steve Spurrell | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey (21) | Jake Plunkett-Latimer | Ryan Gregory |
| 2009 | 8th | Ray Kaduck | Corey Bowen | Luke Walsh/Ryan Gregory | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey (17) | Chris Lockhart | Ryan Nader/Sean Robertson-Tait |
| 2010 | 10th | Ray Kaduck | Chris MacLean | Ryan Gregory/Chris Lockhart | Darren Roffey | Corey Bowen (11) | Chris Peck | Jay Goldhawk |
| 2011 | 9th | Ray Kaduck | Chris MacLean | Ryan Gregory/Jay Goldhawk | Darren Roffey | Ryan Gregory (10) | Jay Goldhawk/Mike Kozlowski | Thomas Delaney |
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