As the Sydney Swans look ahead to entry into next season's AFLW competition, the best talent in NSW will be on show in coming weeks as part of the AFL NSW/ACT Summer Series.
The series kicks off this Saturday and the Sydney Swans will have two teams in the competition, coming up against two teams from cross-town rivals, the GWS Giants.
'Swans Red' will consist of players from Northern NSW and 'Swans White' will be made up of players from Sydney and the Illawarra region.
Sydney Swans Executive General Manager AFLW Kate Mahony said the Women’s Summer Series is a terrific opportunity to discover athletes who could be future Swans.
“Following the appointment of Scott Gowans as our senior coach we are ready to commence building our list, so we’re really excited to watch the Summer Series and see these athletes put their best foot forward,” Mahony said.
“We want a competitive team, and one that includes plenty of local talent, so this series is an incredibly important addition to the AFLW program and one that will enable us to identify potential Sydney Swans recruits.”
Sydney Swans members and fans are encouraged to come check out the action at Tom Willis Oval, Sydney Olympic Park, with plenty of talented athletes in action, all looking to impress as the club starts its list build for the inaugural AFLW season.
Entry to the matches is free and guests are encouraged to follow Covid safe protocols (QR check in, social distancing and sanitising) and to also bring a chair or picnic blanket.
If you can't get to the match, you can watch all the action on the live stream. Details as follows:
Round One – Saturday February 12
Game One: 12.00pm (Giants Orange v Swans White)
Game Two: 2.00pm (Giants Charcoal v Swans Red)
Upcoming fixtures
Round 2 – Sunday February 20
Blacktown International Sports Park
Game One: 12.00pm (Giants Orange v Giants Charcoal)
Game Two: 2.00pm (Swans Red v Swans White)
Round 3 – Sunday March 6
Blacktown International Sports Park
Game One: 12.00pm (Giants Charcoal v Swans White)
Game Two: 2.00pm (Swans Red v Giants Orange)
Finals – Sunday March 13
Picken Oval
Game One: 12.00pm (3rd v 4th )
Game Two: 2.00pm (1st v 2nd )
Team Lists
Swans Red
Coach: Kate Handley
A/Coach: Nadine McBride
1 |
London |
Ashcroft |
31/05/2005 |
Newcastle City |
3 |
Jayda |
Kennedy |
15/04/2004 |
The Entrance Bateau Bay |
4 |
Beth |
Martini |
30/12/2004 |
Cardiff (Emergency) |
5 |
Danika |
Spamer |
07/02/2002 |
Cardiff |
6 |
Taylah |
Canobie |
10/03/2003 |
Killarney Vale |
7 |
Emily |
Crookes |
26/05/1993 |
Killarney Vale |
8 |
April |
Devine |
30/04/2003 |
Coffs Harbour Breakers |
9 |
Gabrielle |
Mooney |
13/11/1996 |
Inverell Saints |
10 |
Marnie |
Robinson |
|
Newcastle City |
11 |
Cassidy |
Ronalds |
10/02/2001 |
Coffs Harbour Breakers |
12 |
Roisin |
Ronan Yates |
25/04/1999 |
Newcastle City |
13 |
Eliza |
Schramm |
01/06/2004 |
Cardiff |
15 |
Brooklyn |
Perry |
23/09/2002 |
Newcastle City |
16 |
Asha |
Turner Funk |
29/04/2004 |
Newcastle City |
24 |
Clare |
Cummings |
19/08/1995 |
Cardiff |
25 |
Peggy |
Enders |
16/06/2004 |
Terrigal Avoca |
26 |
Rebecca |
Ives |
06/12/1995 |
Wyong |
27 |
Taylor |
Joyce |
25/11/1992 |
Newcastle City |
28 |
Kyah |
McBride |
13/11/2000 |
Singleton |
29 |
Alice |
Mitchell |
08/08/2001 |
Gunnedah Bulldogs |
30 |
Lilli |
Moody |
04/11/2004 |
Sawtell Toormina Saints |
31 |
Molly |
Simpson |
05/08/1996 |
Newcastle City |
32 |
Hayley |
Hawkins |
01/09/2004 |
Cardiff |
33 |
Willow |
Smith |
22/04/2003 |
Newcastle City |
Swans White
Coach: Bronwyn Gulden
A/Coaches: Craig Tidemann and Kathryn Hull
1 |
Kyla |
Tracey |
08/08/2003 |
Southern Power |
2 |
Hannah |
Woolf |
28/10/2004 |
Manly Wolves |
3 |
Sarah |
Hepinstall |
15/04/2003 |
Southern Power |
4 |
Aimee |
Barnard |
29/07/1992 |
Kiama Power |
5 |
Ella |
Morris |
10/05/2002 |
Pennant Hills Demons |
6 |
Olivia |
Cameron |
12/05/2003 |
Manly Bombers |
7 |
Madeline |
Convery |
15/04/2003 |
Inner West Magpies |
8 |
Lucy |
Forrest |
22/01/2004 |
Queenswood |
9 |
Kahli |
Gilchrist |
22/02/2002 |
Manly Wolves |
10 |
Senna |
Gulden |
10/04/2001 |
UNSW Bulldogs |
11 |
Summer |
Hall |
05/09/2002 |
Pymble Ladies College |
12 |
Ella |
Heads |
24/06/2003 |
Inner West Magpies |
13 |
Maddy |
Hendrie |
17/07/2002 |
UNSW Bulldogs |
14 |
Abbie |
Lewis |
03/11/2002 |
Macquarie University Warriors |
15 |
Roxy |
Beuzeville |
17/04/2003 |
Pittwater Tigers |
16 |
Sophie |
Phillips |
16/12/2001 |
Bomaderry AFC |
17 |
Jemima |
Wrigley |
26/08/2000 |
Southern Power |
18 |
Jayme |
Saggers |
13/04/2004 |
Pittwater Tigers |
19 |
Alexandra |
Davison |
21/11/2003 |
UNSW Bulldogs |
20 |
Freya |
Taylor |
13/09/2004 |
Inner West Magpies |
21 |
Rani |
Sossai |
20/06/2002 |
Wollongong Lions |
22 |
Emily |
Eaves |
18/04/2001 |
Southern Power |
23 |
Gabriella |
Stanwix |
23/04/2003 |
UTS Bats |
24 |
Paris |
Tier |
16/04/2003 |
UNSW Bulldogs |
25 |
Ocean |
Pounsett |
3/3/04 |
Forest Lions (Emergency) |