By Ottawa Sports Page
The Ottawa Swans Australian Football Club has earned the right to host the 2013 Canadian women’s championships, which will take place Oct. 11 to 13.
“Hosting an event of this size, with teams represented from across Canada, is going to be fantastic for the development of the sport in the Ottawa region,” Swans club president Chris MacLean said in a news release. “Australian Rules Football has come a long way in the Ottawa region since our club’s inception in 2006 and we hope this event encourages more men and women to learn this amazing game.”
The Swans are based out of the Rideau Carleton Raceway. Several women’s players, who began play locally in 2012, are members of the national team, the Northern Lights.