Ottawa Swans
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Swans, Swannies |
| 2012 season | |
| Leading goalkicker | Darren Roffey (M); Emma Dickinson (W) |
| Best and fairest | Darren Roffey (M); Emma Dickinson (W) |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Competition | Ontario Australian Football League |
| Chairman | Chris MacLean |
| Coach | Rod Frank (M); Ashley Vance (M); Chris Lockhart (W) |
| Captain(s) | Darren Roffey (M); Michael Kozlowski (M); Jay Goldhawk (M); Lisa Dalla Rosa (W) |
| 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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Club Awards [edit]
(Mens) Best & Fairest
- 2012 Darren Roffey
- 2011 Darren Roffey
- 2010 Darren Roffey
- 2009 Luke Walsh
- 2008 Luke Walsh
(Mens) Runner Up Men
- 2012 Mike Kozlowski
- 2011 Blake Hurley
- 2010 Ryan Gregory
- 2009 Darren Roffey & Richard Keane
- 2008 Darren Roffey
(Mens) Rookie Of The Year
- 2012 Tyler MacLellan
- 2011 Thomas Delaney
- 2010 Jay Goldhawk
- 2009 Ryan Nader & Sean Robertson-Tait
- 2008 Ryan Gregory
(Mens) Most Consistent
- 2012 Darren Roffey
- 2011 Darren Roffey
- 2010 Darren Roffey
- 2009 Darren Roffey
- 2008 Richard Keane
(Mens) Best Canadian
- 2012 Mike Kozlowski
- 2011 Mike Kozlowski & Jay Goldhawk
- 2010 Chris Peck
- 2009 Chris Lockhart
- 2008 Jake Plunkett-Latimer
League Awards [edit]
(Mens) OAFL Rookie Of The Year
- 2008 Ryan Gregory
(Womens) OAFL Rookie Of The Year
- 2012 Emma Dickinson
(Mens) OAFL All-Star Team
- 2012 Michael Kozlowski (CHB)
- 2011 Chris Peck (Bench)
- 2008 Ryan Gregory (Bench)
Northwind (National Canadian Team) Players
- 2009 Ryan Gregory, Chris Lockhart, Graeme Millen
Club Honour Board [edit]
| 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 |
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| 2008 | Ray Kaduck | 10th | Richard Keane | Steve Spurrell | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey (21) | ||||
| 2009 | Ray Kaduck | 8th | Corey Bowen | Luke Walsh/Ryan Gregory (VC) | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey (17) | ||||
| 2010 | Ray Kaduck | 10th | Chris MacLean | Ryan Gregory/Chris Lockhart (VC) | Darren Roffey | Corey Bowen (11) | ||||
| 2011 | Ray Kaduck | 9th | Chris MacLean | Ryan Gregory/Jay Goldhawk (VC) | Darren Roffey | Ryan Gregory (10) | ||||
| 2012 | 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 |
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