Dane Swan

Dane Swan (born 25 February 1984) is a former elite professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Swan was drafted with pick 58 in the 2001 AFL draft, and made his debut in Round 13, 2003 against the Western Bulldogs.

Dane Swan
Swan playing in a Collingwood intra-club match in 2015
Personal information
Full name Dane Swan
Date of birth (1984-02-25) 25 February 1984
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 58, 2001 national draft
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2016 Collingwood 258 (211)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2010 Australia 2 (0)
Career highlights

AFL

Collingwood

VFL

  • Williamstown Premiership Player: 2003
  • Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy: 2003

Representative

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Known as a prolific ball-winner, Swan averaged almost 27 disposals per game over his career. Swan was a premiership player, a Brownlow Medallist, a three-time Copeland Trophy recipient, a Leigh Matthews Trophy recipient, and a five-time All-Australian.

Swan was notably runner-up in the 2017 reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, on Network Ten.

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