Ottawa Swans

The Ottawa Swans are an Australian rules football club based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ottawa Swans
Names
Full nameOttawa Swans Australian Football Club
Nickname(s)Swans, Swannies, Bloods
2022 season
Leading goalkickerJordan Harcombe (M); Caroline Leduc (W)
Best and fairestJordan Harcombe (M); Charlotte Biot (W)
Club details
Founded2006
ColoursRed   and White  
CompetitionAFL Ontario
ChairmanYaser Abou Elenein
CoachGreg Bridges (M); Yaser Abou Elenein (W)
Captain(s)Jordan Harcombe (M); Charlotte Biot & Caroline Leduc (W)
Premierships2014(W - AFLO), 2015(W - AFLQ), 2016(W - AFLQ), 2018(M - AFLO), 2019(M - AFLO)
Ground(s)Manotick Polo Club
Other information
Official websitewww.ottawaswans.com Swans Instagram

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 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 .

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 AFLQuebec, a 9-a-side competition, and split their team in two, competing as the Carleton Warriors & Rideau Shamrocks. The Men's team remained in AFLOntario. 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 enroute 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 we're not able to replicate their finals magic.

In 2020, the AFL Ontario season was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.

Club Awards

(Men's) Best & Fairest (Men's) Runner Up Men (Women's) Best & Fairest (Women's) Runner Up Women Life Members
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
(Men's) Rookie Of The Year (Women's) Rookie Of The Year
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
(Men's) Most Consistent (Women's) Most Consistent
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
(Men's) Best Canadian Men's Best in Finals Women's Best in Finals
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
    (Men's) Best Defender (Women's) Best Defender
    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
    (Men's) Most Improved (Women's) Most Improved
    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
    (Men's) Goalkicking Award (Women's) Goalkicking Award
    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)
    (Men's) Keane's Coach's Award (Women's) Coach's Award
    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
    (Men's) Players Player (Women's) Players Player
    2022 Greg Bridges Charlotte Biot
    Volunteer of the Year Award
    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

    League awards

    (Men's) OAFL Grand Final Best and Fairest

    (Men's) OAFL Grand Final Best and Fairest

    • 2018 Pat Eefting

    (Women's) AFLQ Grand Final Best and Fairest

    • 2016 Belinda Wozniak
    • 2015 Ash Scott

    (Men's) OAFL Best and Fairest

    • 2022 Jordan Harcombe
    • 2019 Cory Townder
    • 2014 Tom Stafford

    (Women's) AFLQ Leading Goalkicker

    • 2016 Belinda Wozniak

    (Men's) OAFL Canadian Best and Fairest

    • 2018 Jordan Harcombe
    • 2015 Nathan Strom

    (Women's) AFLQ Most Improved Player

    • 2016 Dora Bartulovic

    (Men's) OAFL Rookie Of The Year

    • 2018 Brent Williams
    • 2008 Ryan Gregory

    (Women's) OAFL/AFLQ Rookie Of The Year

    • 2016 Belinda Wozniak (AFLQ)
    • 2012 Emma Dickinson (OAFL)

    (Men's) OAFL Coach Of The Year

    • 2019 Nathan Strom
    • 2018 Matthew Powell

    (Women's) OAFL Coach Of The Year

    • 2019 Greg Simpson

    (Men's) OAFL All-Star Team

    • 2022 Corey Herrington (CHB), Greg Bridges (HBF), James Clock (Wing), Geoff Coventry (HFF), Jordan Harcombe (FF), Michael Masek (I/C), Greg Bridges (assistant coach)
    • 2019 John O'Connor, Cory Townder, Cameron Brown (VC), Greg Bridges, Mic Masek, Nathan Strom (coach)
    • 2018 Jordan Harcombe, Alex Huard, Cameron Ralph, Cameron Brown, Mic Masek, Morgan Whyte, Nathan Strom, Matthew Powell (coach)
    • 2017 Nathan Strom (Captain - HF), Jordan Harcombe (R), Ronan Shaughnessy (Bench), Morgan Whyte (Back), Matthew Powell (assistant coach)
    • 2016 Nathan Strom (VC), Alex Huard (I/C), Morgan Whyte (Ruck), Ronan Shaughnessy (midfield), Blair Oliver (HF), Rod Frank (assistant coach)
    • 2015 Nathan Strom (VC) (HFF), Jordan Harcombe, Ronan Shaughnessy
    • 2014 Nathan Strom, Mike Kowzlowski, Ronan Shaughnessy, Tom Stafford, Rod Frank (assistant coach)
    • 2013 Mike Kowzlowski (HF), Nathan Strom (Wing), Ronan Shaughnessy (I/C) Rod Frank (assistant coach)
    • 2012 Mike Kozlowski (CHB)
    • 2011 Chris Peck (Bench)
    • 2008 Ryan Gregory (Bench)

    (Men's) OAFL Canadian All-Ontario Team

    • 2017 Nathan Strom (Captain - HF), Jordan Harcombe (R), Ronan Shaughnessy (HB), Morgan Whyte (HB), Matthew Powell (assistant coach)

    (Womens) OAFL/AFLQ All-Star Team

    • 2022 Caroline Leduc (HFF), Charlotte Biot (I/C) Evaline Harmsen (I/C), Yaser Abou Elenein (assistant coach)
    • 2019 Michelle Huard (VC), Margret Wernuik, Holly Vachon, Amanda Smith, Harmony Sluiman, Charlotte Biot, Greg Simpson (coach)
    • 2018 Michelle Huard, Vivian Nguyen, Holly Vachon, Rebecca Rousseau, Margret Wernuik, Erica Sabbath, Greg Simpson (coach)
    • 2017 Margret Wernuik, Courtney Diotte, Roberta Kramchynsky, Anke Patzelt, Krystal Novak (AFLQ)
    • 2016 Margret Wernuik, Vivian Nguyen, Holly Vachon, Rebecca Gomez, Beth Sheffield, Dora Bartulovic, Belinda Wozniak (AFLQ)
    • 2015 Margaret Wernuik, Catherine Geci, Kelly Cambridge, Holly Vachon, Dora Bartulovic, Laurea Stoot, Vivian Nguyen (AFLQ)
    • 2014 Margo Legault, Emma Dickinson, Holly Vachon, Amiee Legault, Vivian Nguyen, Chris Lockhart (coach)
    • 2013 Kirsten Bodashefsky (Rover), Emma Dickinson (Centre), Holly Vachon(HF)

    Northwind (National Canadian Team) Players

    • 2022 Jordan Harcombe, James Clock, Riley Joseph, Geoff Coventry, Michael Masek, Greg Bridges
    • 2017 Morgan Whyte, Alex Huard, Greg Bridges, Kyle Graham
    • 2014 Nathan Strom, Mike Kozlowski, Adam Nash
    • 2009 Ryan Gregory, Chris Lockhart, Graeme Millen

    Northern Lights (National Canadian Team) Players

    • 2022 Caroline Leduc, Charlotte Biot
    • 2017 Vivian Nguyen, Rebecca Gomez, Margo Legault, Aimee Legault
    • 2014 Emma Dickinson, Holly Costanza, Kirsten Bodashefsky, Margo Legault, Aimee Legault

    Club Honour Board

    YearPresident(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
    2008Ray Kaduck10thRichard KeaneSteve SpurrellLuke WalshDarren Roffey (21)
    2009Ray Kaduck8thCorey BowenLuke Walsh/Ryan Gregory (VC)Luke WalshDarren Roffey (17)
    2010Ray Kaduck10thChris MacLeanRyan Gregory/Chris Lockhart (VC)Darren RoffeyCorey Bowen (11)
    2011Ray Kaduck9thChris MacLeanRyan Gregory/Jay Goldhawk (VC)Darren RoffeyRyan Gregory (10)
    2012Benjamin Birt/Tammy Bowen10th Chris MacLean/Marc MagierowiczDarren Roffey/Jay Goldhawk (VC)/Mike Kozlowski (VC)Darren RoffeyDarren Roffey (20)2ndChris LockhartLisa Dalla RosaEmma DickinsonEmma Dickinson
    2013Chris MacLean5thRod FrankMike Kozlowski/Jay Goldhawk (VC)Nathan StromMike Kozlowski (21)4thChris LockhartLisa Dalla RosaEmma DickinsonKirsten Bodashefsky
    2014Chris MacLean3rdRod FrankMike Kozlowski/Nathan Strom (VC)Tom Stafford Tom Stafford (26)1stChris LockhartHolly 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

    References

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