Английская Википедия:Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team
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The Great Britain women's national Australian rules football team is known as the Great Britain Swans.[1] 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.
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.[2]
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.
History
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.
International competition
International Cup
| Great Britain International Cup results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Finish | P | W-L-D | PF | PA | % |
| 2017[3] | 6/11 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 225 | 106 | 212.26 |
AFL Europe Championship
| 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 |
Results (2016-present)
- Scores and results list Great Britain's points tally first.
2016
| Date | Opposition | For | Against | Venue | Winner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08/2016 | Ireland Шаблон:Flagicon | 2.1 (13) | 1.6 (12) | Motspur Park, London | Great Britain | AFL Europe Championship |
| 18/08/2016 | European Crusaders Шаблон:Flagicon | 8.7 (55) | 0.0 (0) | Motspur Park, London | Ireland | AFL Europe Championship |
| 19/08/2016 | Ireland Шаблон:Flagicon | 1.2 (8) | 1.2 (8) | Motspur Park, London | Draw | AFL Europe Championship |
| 19/08/2016 | European Crusaders Шаблон:Flagicon | 84.6 (30) | 0.0 (0) | Motspur Park, London | Ireland | AFL Europe Championship |
| 20/08/2016 | Ireland Шаблон:Flagicon | 1.2 (8) | 0.2 (2) | Motspur Park, London | Great Britain | AFL Europe Championship |
2017
| 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 Шаблон:Flagicon | 3.4 (22) | 2.2 (14) | Peckham Rye, London | Great Britain | London Footy Carnival |
| 21/05/2017 | Canada Шаблон:Flagicon | 0.0 (0) | 3.4 (22) | Motspur Park, London | Canada | London Footy Carnival |
| 06/08/2017 | Pakistan Шаблон:Flagicon | 20.22 (142) | 0.0 (0) | Ransford Oval, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
| 09/08/2017 | Fiji Шаблон:Flagicon | 5.3 (33) | 3.6 (24) | Peninsula Grammar School, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
| 13/08/2017 | Canada Шаблон:Flagicon | 0.3 (3) | 4.10 (34) | Plenty War Memorial Park, Melbourne | Canada | AFL International Cup |
| 15/08/2017 | Ireland Шаблон:Flagicon | 2.3 (15) | 3.5 (23) | McAllister Oval, Melbourne | Ireland | AFL International Cup |
| 18/08/2017 | USA Шаблон:Flagicon | 5.2 (32) | 4.1 (25) | McAllister Oval, Melbourne | Great Britain | AFL International Cup |
2018
| 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 |
See also
- Australian rules football in England
- Australian rules football in Scotland
- Australian rules football in Wales
- Australian Football International Cup
References
External links
Шаблон:Australian rules football in England Шаблон:National sports teams of the United Kingdom Шаблон:Australian Football International Cup
