| Clubname: | Ottawa Swans |
| Fullname: | Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club |
| Nicknames: | Swans, Swannies, Bloods |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Position (Men): | 6th |
| Position (Women): | 4th |
| Topgoalkicker: | Geoffrey Coventry (M); Caroline Leduc (W) |
| Bestandfairest: | James Clock (M); Caroline Leduc (W) |
| Founded: | 2006 |
| Colours: | Red and White |
| President: | Robert Harbic |
| Coach: | Jonny Kay(M); Yaser Abou Elenein (W) |
| Captain: | James Clock (M); Charlotte Biot & Caroline Leduc (W) |
| Ground: | Manotick Polo Club |
| Url: | www.ottawaswans.comSwans Instagram |
| Premierships: | 2014(W - AFLO), 2015(W - AFLQ), 2016(W - AFLQ), 2018(M - AFLO), 2019(M - AFLO) |
The Ottawa Swans are an Australian rules football club based in Ottawa, Ontario, 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 AFL Ontario (OAFL) 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 11 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 their 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 .
2012 saw the introduction of the women's team, finishing a very successful inaugural season in 2nd spot[1] after the home and away season and 3rd overall after being defeated by the Hamilton Wildcats in the second week of finals.[2]
The Swans' Men's first finals (post-season) berth occurred in season 2013 after finishing the season in 5th spot.[3] They were defeated in the first round Elimination Final by the Toronto Rebels 5.10-40 to 1.9-15[4]
In season 2014, the Swans women's squad won the first premiership in the club's history, defeating the Hamilton Wildcats in the Grand Final 7.9.51 to 2.2.14.[5]
For the 2015 season the Women's team joined AFL Quebec, a 9-a-side competition, and split their team in two, competing as the Carleton Warriors and Rideau Shamrocks. The Men's team remained in AFL Ontario. The Carleton Warriors went on the win back to back Premierships in 2015 & 2016.
2018 saw the Ottawa Swans Men's team win their maiden premiership. After a perfect season having won all 12 regular season games, the Swans won all three finals including the Grand Final over the 2017 premiers the Toronto Eagles at Humber College South 10.10 70 - 6.5 41.[6] The Women's side fought hard all season in their return to the AFLO. They took the battle to the Roos in the Grand Final, but lost.
In 2019, the Ottawa Swans Men's team continued to find success, winning all their regular season games and final matches en route to hard-fought victory against the Hamilton Wildcats to claim back to back Premierships. The Women's team put together an impressive regular season with only one loss but were not able to replicate their finals magic.
In 2020, the AFL Ontario season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, the Pony Platter, a preseason exhibition tournament, expanded further to include the New York Magpies, Boston Demons, High Park Demons, and Edmonton AFC in addition to the Quebec Saints and Nova Scotia Pirates. This expansion also led to the introduction of a second playing field.The Swans introduced a new Indigenous jersey in collaboration with Kanyen’keha Artist Kory Parkin, which was unveiled at their Home Opener on June 8, 2024, during their designated Indigenous Round. A Pre-Game ceremony was held with a land acknowledgement and song from Mr. Greg Meekis, an Ojibway Cree from Sandy Lake First Nation, Knowledge Keeper and Cultural Resource Coordinator with the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, following by Anishinabe Hoop dancer Mekhena performing.
| 2023 | James Clock | Riley Turpin | Caroline Leduc | Briana Fayad | ||
| 2022 | Jordan Harcombe | James Clock | Charlotte Biot | Caroline Leduc | Emma Dickinson & Jacob Plunkett-Latimer | |
| 2019 | Cory Townder | Cameron Brown | Holly Vachon | Charlotte Biot | Greg Simpson & Nathan Strom & Matthew Powell | |
| 2018 | Cameron Ralph | Cameron Brown | Vivian Nguyen | Rebecca Rousseau | Michael Beall & Joel Dawes & Yaser Abou Elenein | |
| 2017 | Nathan Strom | Greg Bridges | Anke Patzelt | Holly Vachon | ||
| 2016 | Alex Huard, Blair Oliver, Nathan Strom | Greg Bridges | Vivian Nguyen | Holly Vachon | ||
| 2015 | Nathan Strom | Joel Crummins | Holly Costanza | Vivian Nguyen | Lisa Dalla Rosa | |
| 2014 | Tom Stafford | Joel Crummins | Aimee Legault | Vivian Nguyen | Alp Oran | |
| 2013 | Nathan Strom | Brendan Woods | Emma Dickinson | Kirsten Bodashefsky | Chris Lockhart | |
| 2012 | Darren Roffey | Mike Kozlowski | Emma Dickinson | Holly Costanza | Christopher MacLean | |
| 2011 | Darren Roffey | Blake Hurley | ||||
| 2010 | Darren Roffey | Ryan Gregory | Tammy Bowen & Corey Bowen | |||
| 2009 | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey & Richard Keane | Ray Kaduck | |||
| 2008 | Luke Walsh | Darren Roffey | Steve Spurrell & Richard Keane |
| 2023 | Clarence Gay | Isabel Kleinbub | |
| 2022 | Matthew Makin | Evaline Harmsen | |
| 2019 | Geoff Coventry | Filssan Houssein | |
| 2018 | Brent Williams & Riley Joseph | Erica Saabath | |
| 2017 | Greg Layman | Krystal Novac | |
| 2016 | Pablo Juarez | Belinda Wozniak | |
| 2015 | Ian Baldwin | Kelly Cambridge | |
| 2014 | Jordan Hardcombe | Lauren Stoot | |
| 2013 | Brendan Woods | Roberta Kramchynsky | |
| 2012 | Tyler MacLellan | ||
| 2011 | Thomas Delaney | ||
| 2010 | Jay Goldhawk | ||
| 2009 | Ryan Nader & Sean Robertson-Tait | ||
| 2008 | Ryan Gregory |
| 2023 | Corey Herrington | Filssan Houssein | |
| 2022 | Joshua La Porta | Kyla Borden | |
| 2019 | Yaser Abou Elenein & Joshua La Porta | Margaret Werniuk | |
| 2018 | Cameron Brown | Lisa Dalla Rosa | |
| 2017 | Cameron Brown | Holly Vachon | |
| 2016 | Morgan Whyte | Vivian Nguyen | |
| 2015 | Morgan Whyte | Vivian Nguyen | |
| 2014 | Darren Roffey & Matthew Powell | Aimee Legault | |
| 2013 | Nathan Strom | Catherine Geci | |
| 2012 | Darren Roffey | Holly Costanza | |
| 2011 | Darren Roffey | ||
| 2010 | Darren Roffey | ||
| 2009 | Darren Roffey | ||
| 2008 | Richard Keane |
| 2023 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2022 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2019 | Greg Bridges/Mic Masek | Cameron Brown | Kristina Bromley | |
| 2018 | Jordan Harcombe | Nathan Strom | Erica Saabath | |
| 2017 | Mic Masek | |||
| 2016 | Morgan Whyte | |||
| 2015 | Nathan Strom | |||
| 2014 | Guy Joel Rocher | |||
| 2013 | Mike Kozlowski | |||
| 2012 | Mike Kozlowski | |||
| 2011 | Mike Kozlowski/Jay Goldhawk | |||
| 2010 | Chris Peck | |||
| 2009 | Chris Lockhart | |||
| 2008 | Jake Plunkett-Latimer |
| 2023 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
| 2022 | Corey Herrington | Michelle Huard | |
| 2019 | Lachie Brown | Harmony Sluiman | |
| 2018 | Michelle Huard | ||
| 2017 | Alana Sluiman | ||
| 2016 | Nathalie Presseau | ||
| 2015 | Kelly Cambridge | ||
| 2014 | Catherine Geci |
| 2023 | Andrew MacDonald | Kyla Borden | |
| 2022 | Michael Masek | Leah McNamee | |
| 2019 | Greg Layman | Charlotte Biot | |
| 2018 | Mic Masek | Margret Werniuk | |
| 2017 | Derek Picketts | Courtney Diotte | |
| 2016 | Michael Beall | Beth Sheffield | |
| 2015 | Alex Huard | Margaret Werniuk | |
| 2014 | Bogdan Rotaru | Vivian Nguyen | |
| 2013 | Jake Plunkett-Latimer | Holly Costanza | |
| 2012 | Alec Campbell | ||
| 2011 | Mike Kozlowski | ||
| 2010 | Chris Peck/Ryan Nader | ||
| 2009 | Zac Plunkett-Latimer | ||
| 2008 | Chris Lockhart |
| 2022 | Geoffrey Coventry (11) | Caroline Leduc (5) | |
| 2022 | Jordan Harcombe (9) | Caroline Leduc (3) | |
| 2019 | Cory Townder (31) | Amanda Smith | |
| 2018 | Jordan Harcombe (31) | Krystal Novac (15) | |
| 2017 | Matthew Powell | Amanda Paradis & Holly Vachon | |
| 2016 | Matthew Powell (31) | Belinda Wozniak | |
| 2015 | Matthew Powell & Nathan Strom (18) | Holly Costanza (22) | |
| 2014 | Tom Stafford (26) | Aimee Legault (7) | |
| 2013 | Mike Kozlowski (21) | Kirsten Bodashefsky (12) | |
| 2012 | Darren Roffey (20) | Emma Dickinson (17) | |
| 2011 | Ryan Gregory (17) | ||
| 2010 | Corey Bowen (19) | ||
| 2009 | Darren Roffey (17) | ||
| 2008 | Darren Roffey (21) |
| 2023 | Tristan Picketts | Evaline Harmsen | |
| 2022 | Paul Barron | Filssan Houssein | |
| 2019 | Soman Panigrahi | Michelle Huard | |
| 2018 | Greg Bridges | Michelle Huard | |
| 2017 | Greg Bridges | Harmony Sluiman | |
| 2016 | Greg Bridges | Holly Vachon | |
| 2015 | Michael Beall | Lisa Dalla Rosa | |
| 2014 | Joel Crimmins | Brier Dodge | |
| 2013 | Jack Beardmore/Andrew Wilson | Emma Dickinson | |
| 2012 | Charles Bernard | Meghan Haycock | |
| 2011 | David Martin | ||
| 2010 | Jay Goldhawk | ||
| 2009 | Zac Plunkett-Latimer | ||
| 2008 | Seth Potter |
| 2022 | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| 2022 | Greg Bridges | Charlotte Biot |
| 2022 | Brendan Boucher | |
| 2022 | Yaser Abou Elenein | |
| 2019 | Rob Harbic | |
| 2018 | Pablo Juarez & Michelle Huard | |
| 2017 | Amanda Paradis | |
| 2016 | Lisa Dalla Rosa | |
| 2015 | Alp Oran | |
| 2014 | Charles Bernard | |
| 2013 | Alp Oran | |
| 2012 | Rob Paradis | |
| 2011 | Benjamin Birt | |
| 2010 | ||
| 2009 | Rob Duncan | |
| 2008 | Tammy Bowen & Lisa Dalla Rosa |
(Men's) OAFL Grand Final Best and Fairest
(Men's) OAFL Grand Final Best and Fairest
(Women's) AFLQ Grand Final Best and Fairest
(Men's) OAFL Best and Fairest
(Women's) AFLQ Leading Goalkicker
(Men's) OAFL Canadian Best and Fairest
(Women's) AFLQ Most Improved Player
(Men's) OAFL Rookie Of The Year
(Women's) OAFL/AFLQ Rookie Of The Year
(Men's) OAFL Coach Of The Year
(Women's) OAFL Coach Of The Year
(Men's) OAFL All-Star Team
(Men's) OAFL Canadian All-Ontario Team
(Women's) OAFL/AFLQ All-Star Team
Northwind (National Canadian Team) Players
Northern Lights (National Canadian Team) Players
| 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 | (W) Leading Goalkicker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Emma Dickinson | |
| 2013 | Chris MacLean | 5th | Rod Frank | Mike Kozlowski/Jay Goldhawk (VC) | Nathan Strom | Mike Kozlowski (21) | 4th | Chris Lockhart | Lisa Dalla Rosa | Emma Dickinson | Kirsten Bodashefsky | |
| 2014 | Chris MacLean | 3rd | Rod Frank | Mike Kozlowski/Nathan Strom (VC) | Tom Stafford | Tom Stafford (26) | 1st | Chris Lockhart | Holly Costanza | Aimee Legault | ||
| 2015 | Chris MacLean | Rod Frank | Nathan Strom | Nathan Strom | Matthew Powell & Nathan Strom | Chris Lockhart | Holly Costanza | Holly Costanza | ||||
| 2016 | Chris MacLean | Rod Frank | Nathan Strom | Alex Huard, Blair Oliver, Nathan Strom | Matthew Powell (31) | Chris Lockhart | Holly Costanza | Vivian Nguyen | Belinda Wozniak | |||
| 2017 | Chris MacLean | Matthew Powell | Nathan Strom | Matthew Powell | Charles Bernard | Anke Patzelt | Amanda Paradis & Holly Vachon | |||||
| 2018 | Trevor Jamieson | 1st | Matthew Powell | Jono Burnett | Cameron Ralph | Jordan Hardcombe (31) | 2nd | Greg Simpson | Amanda Paradis | Vivian Nguyen | Krystal Novak (15) | |
| 2019 | Yaser Abou Elenein | 1st | Nathan Strom | John O'Connor | Cory Townder | Cory Townder (31) | 2nd | Greg Simpson | Amanda Paradis | Holly Vachon | ||
| 2020 | Yaser Abou Elenein | Season Cancelled due to Covid | Cam Brown | John O'Connor | N/A | N/A | Season Cancelled due to Covid | Michelle Huard | Amanda Paradis | N/A | N/A | |
| 2021 | Yaser Abou Elenein | Season Cancelled due to Covid | Dwayne Cocks/Greg Bridges | N/A | N/A | Season Cancelled due to Covid | Michelle Huard | N/A | N/A | |||
| 2022 | Yaser Abou Elenein | 3rd | Greg Bridges | Jordan Harcombe | Jordan Harcombe | Jordan Harcombe | 4th | Yaser Abou Elenein | Charlotte Biot/Carole Leduc | Charlotte Biot | Caroline Leduc | |
| 2023 | Yaser Abou Elenein | 6th | Jordan Harcombe/Brendan Boucher/Joshua LaPorta | James Clock | James Clock | Geoffrey Coventry | 4th | Yaser Abou Elenein | Charlotte Biot/Carole Leduc | Caroline Leduc | Caroline Leduc |