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New Club General Manager People and Community

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - 2:15 PM

The Swan Districts Football Club recently appointed Matt Hewitson as General Manager People and Community.

Matt was selected from over 30 strong applicants. He subsequently resigned as the Director of Community and Strategic Projects on the club’s Board prior to commence the position mid January.

Critically, Matt brings a deep understanding of the club’s community focussed business model. As the Director of Community since 2018, he helped transition Read More [+]

Round 1, 2021 WAFLW Wrap-Up

Monday, February 22, 2021 - 9:41 AM - by Matthew Ogg

On a day that would reach over 35 degrees, it was a hard fought slog for all three sides against Claremont at Steel Blue Oval on Sunday.

With a number of debutants and new faces pulling on the black and white jersey, see below for a rundown on how our teams faired in their first hit out for the year.

 

WAFLW Rogers Cup

After a 2020 Read More [+]

WAFLW – A 2020 recap & how to beat each side in season 2021

Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 7:00 AM - by Matthew Ogg

After a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID pandemic, it currently looks as though season 2021 will to return to a full 15 game home-and-away format once again.

An earlier start than usual to the season allows the AFLW U19s National Championships to be brought forward and played during the April school holidays, along with the AFLW Combine and Draft now able to be held in late Read More [+]

Swans women ready to launch into 2021

Friday, February 19, 2021 - 11:43 AM - by Matthew Ogg

The Swans WAFLW and Rogers Cup sides are ready to fly into the year, having had their official season launch and jumper presentation last night.

Swan Districts has become the destination club for women around WA, with a lot of new players leaving their original teams eager for their chance to put on the black and white jersey in 2021.

With a lot of new faces training with the Read More [+]

Hall of Fame Evening

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 11:53 AM

This year six players will be inducted into the SDFC Hall Of Fame joining the previous 32 inductees. 
They include Joel Cornelius, John Turnbull, Colin Maynard, Syd Sinclair, Dave Sidebottom and Bob Beecroft.
John Cooper will also be elevated to an Immortal status.
We encourage family, friends and supporters to the evening to help celebrated the inductees of 2021.
Tickets @ $90ea which may be purchased via the club or Read More [+]

John Cooper – The Immortal Swan

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 10:11 AM - by Matthew Ogg

The word ‘Legend’ is regularly thrown around quite loosely these days, but you couldn’t think of a better way to describe Swan Districts champion, John Cooper.

70 years on and no one could have predicted the impact a bank teller from Manjimup would have had on the club, both on and off the field.

With interest from other clubs at the time, John could have quite easily Read More [+]

Swan Districts join donation registry to help save lives

Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 11:28 AM - by Matthew Ogg

The 12th of December 2019 is a date that many at the Swan Districts Football Club will remember with great pride, as it was the day they held a Bone Marrow Drive to help save lives throughout the community.

A friend of a staff member at the club, Jordan Saccoccio was just 21 when he received the news that Read More [+]

Meet our New Recruit - Chris Jones

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 1:12 PM - by Matt Ogg

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

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

At 6ft 6in, Jones has reinvented himself as an intercept marking defender who has proven he can push Read More [+]

SDFC Constitution - Alteration to The Rules 2021

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 3:05 PM

The Swan Districts Football Club Inc’s 87th Annual General Meeting will be held in the main bar in the clubrooms at Steel Blue Oval at 6.30pm onThursday 25th February, 2021.

 

Pursuant to Clause 65 of the Constitution, NOTICE IS GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting of the Swan Districts Football Club Inc to be held at 6:00pm on Thursday 25th February 2021 the following (4) special resolutions will be Read More [+]

Swans response to COVID 19 Lockdown

Monday, February 1, 2021 - 9:02 AM

Effective from 6pm last night, Sunday, 31 January 2021 until 6pm Friday, 5 February, the Perth metropolitan area and the Peel and South West regions will enter a 5-day lockdown, based on health advice. These measures are being implemented due to a fast evolving situation in Western Australia with the positive COVID-19 case detected in a hotel quarantine worker.

The Swan Districts Football Club COVID-19 Taskforce reconnected on Sunday to establish an urgent club response to Read More [+]