In 2017, the Swan Districts Football Club reset its purpose, vision and values, asserting their focus on building communities and developing people throughout WA.

As we look to celebrate International Day of People with Disability on Thursday December 3^rd, the club continues to explore ways to stand by their four core values of 1) We act with integrity, 2) Everyone matters, 3) Raise the bar and 4) We fly together.

Swans Community team were very active during this year’s rescheduled NAIDOC celebrations.

Painting Boomerangs (Kylies) with dreamtime story themes, teaching Marn Grook (meaning: Game Ball) and coaching, playing and umpiring a NAIDOC football match were a part of our engagement tasks.

The painting of the ‘Kylies’ was a popular activity amongst the students and some fantastic designs have been produced.

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New Swan Districts WAFLW head Coach, Adam Dancey, has wasted no time in starting to build a strong, professional team around him for the 2021 women’s season.

Less than a week after being announced to the position at the 2020 McSherry Medal, he added Oliver Beath as Head of Development and Travis Jones as a Development Coach. He is also calling on applications for assistant and line-based coaching roles.

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The Swan Districts have wasted no time in searching for ways to improve in 2021.

Having failed to make a finals appearance since 2017, the Swans have taken steps to rectify and fill the gaps required to see them return to being a top five team again next season.

Part of this effort has seen them recruit tall swingman, Chris Jones, to their defensive stocks.

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Chicken or Fish? It’s usually a conundrum you face when eating at your favourite restaurant… yet Swan Districts league coaches may face the same question in 2021 when voting for best on ground honours.

With the nickname of ‘Chooka’ (and before that ‘Chicken Parma’), Jesse Palmer will re-join VFL team mates Sam Fisher and Frank Anderson, along with former Northern Blue Deven Costigan, in the black and white for the upcoming WAFL Read More [+]

The Swan Districts Football Club’s 14 year partnership with BHP will not be continued after the current agreement expires at the end of Term 4, 2020. BHP funded the club’s highly regarded award winning V Swans Active Education Programs including Kicking Goals, Shooting Goals and Shooting Hoops throughout the Pilbara, and also more recently its REACH program in South Hedland Senior High School. These school-based programs will no longer be delivered in the Read More [+]

Corey Gault has become just the 20^th player in the clubs long history to have won the coveted Swan Medal on two or more occasions, taking out the count by 30 votes at Mandoon Estate on Friday night.

Corey was drafted by Collingwood with pick No.65 in the 2011 AFL Draft. He spent five years at the Magpies before calling time on his AFL career Read More [+]

It is with great pleasure that the Swan Districts Football Club welcomes new WAFLW head coach, Adam Dancey, to the club.

Having been involved with both male and female teams around Australia, Adam comes with an incredible resume of over 18 years’ experience in football development, player performance, opposition analysis and coaching.

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Shanae Davison has topped off a stellar season, taking home her maiden 2020 McSherry Medal on Saturday night at the Swan Districts women’s Fairest & Best awards.

The McSherry Medal is an award named after foundation captain, WA representative and dual Reserves Premiership coach – Mandy McSherry. A 3x time Club Fairest and Best winner herself, McSherry is the clubs longest serving captain and has seen the women’s teams through a Read More [+]