Swan Districts has partnered with the WA Football Commission and Rio Tinto to deliver the Swans Pilbara Indigenous Football Program over the next two years.

The objective of the program is to promote, develop and grow all aspects of Australian Rules Football with a focus on Indigenous participation by creating great relationships with stakeholders within the football community and schools, focusing on growing participation at a grass roots level, Read More [+]

Swan Districts held a breakfast celebration of people with disability at the club today, made possible by Developmental Disability WA and Glenn Ottley.

It was in support of the International Day of People with Disabilities which is observed on 3 December every year as proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations. The occasion aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of Read More [+]

A few trips back and forth from Melbourne, Jesse’s back home in Perth and is here to stay. Jesse was selected as Carlton’s number one pick in the 2015 AFL Rookie Draft. After playing 3 seasons for Carlton in the VFL he returned to Swans in 2019 to play a full season.

Not giving up on his AFL career, Jesse moved back to Melbourne to play Read More [+]

Swan Districts Football Club will induct six new members into the club’s prestigious Hall of Fame in 2023. This will be the club’s third induction following those in 2016 and 2021.

The club’s Hall of Fame was established to recognise and enshrine players, coaches, volunteers, and administrators who have made a significant contribution to the club on or off the oval since the club’s inception in 1934.

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Swan Districts Football Club welcomes Jason Burton to the new role Head of Social Impact. Jason will oversee the club’s social impact team responsible for delivering meaningful programs around the State, creating positive social impact and opportunities.

Jason inherently understands the Swans business model as a result of working at the club over the past 12 months as the Perth Social Impact Manager. Prior to this he worked for six years Read More [+]

Swans Personal Safety (SPS) program is designed to create a deeper understanding of the negative effects of anti-social violence, the trauma that is associated with it and how it’s contributed to an ongoing culture and cycle of intergenerational acceptance of violence. SPS is a de-escalation-based program, where community members have an opportunity to increase their skills and abilities in resolving situations without the use of physical violence.

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A standout NAB AFL Draft Combine from Darcy Jones could confirm his place on an AFL list at next week’s Draft. 

The Swan Districts midfielder has advanced from Colts to League level with aplomb, and in 2022 he enhanced his Draft prospects with a stunning effort at the NAB AFL Under 18 National Championships. 

In one final reminder of his athletic prowess, Jones ran 7.70 seconds in the agility Read More [+]

Swan Districts midfielder Elijah Hewett is hoping to make the transition from a WAFL League to join an AFL list at next week’s NAB AFL Draft. 

After a hugely successful 2021 when he won a Premiership with the Black and Whites Colts side, Hewett became a regular in the side’s League team this year. 

Hewett enjoyed a mixed NAB AFL Under 18 National Championships, with his best performance of Read More [+]

Former Australian federal government minister Ken Wyatt has agreed to join the Swan Districts Football Club Board of Directors.

Wyatt, the previous Member for Hasluck, which comprised most of Swans metropolitan zone, had been the Minister for Indigenous Health, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, and Minister for Indigenous Australians. He was the first Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives, the first to serve as a government Read More [+]

Frank Anderson freely admits he was chasing his AFL dream when he first arrived at Swan Districts, but 12 months taken from his career made him weigh up his future, and now it's helping bring a premiership to Bassendean that's a driving force behind his return.

Anderson made the significant decision to move across the country back at the end of 2019 to chase his AFL dream by joining Read More [+]