Dane Swan
Collingwood
AFL career
258 games211 goals
- Debut
- R13 2003 v WBD28 June 2003
- Most recent
- R1 2016 v SYD26 Mar 2016
Stats
2016 | COL | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | COL | 21 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 29.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 110 | 106 |
2014 | COL | 17 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 24.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 94 | 86 |
2013 | COL | 23 | 19.0 | 12.2 | 31.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 118 | 117 |
2012 | COL | 21 | 21.7 | 13.5 | 35.2 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 133 | 125 |
2011 | COL | 24 | 19.7 | 12.0 | 31.7 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 120 | 121 |
2010 | COL | 26 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 31.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 124 | 129 |
2009 | COL | 25 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 30.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 116 | 119 |
2008 | COL | 24 | 15.3 | 9.3 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 103 | 103 |
2007 | COL | 25 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 23.8 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 103 | 101 |
2006 | COL | 21 | 14.8 | 8.4 | 23.2 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 100 | - |
2005 | COL | 14 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 65 | - |
2004 | COL | 13 | 8.1 | 5.1 | 13.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 53 | - |
2003 | COL | 3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | - |
Bio
Selected with pick 58 in the 2001 National Draft, Dane Swan arrived at Collingwood with a rich pedigree as the son of VFA legend Billy Swan, yet his early career was jeopardised by a lack of professionalism and off-field concerns. He spent his initial seasons on the fringe of selection before a pivotal shift in attitude during the 2006 season transformed him from a struggling utility into an elite midfielder. A one-club player, Swan became the face of the Magpies' engine room during their dominant period under Mick Malthouse, famously forming a lethal combination with Scott Pendlebury.
Renowned for his deceptive pace and power, Swan was a unique clearance specialist who could accumulate massive possession numbers while remaining a constant scoreboard threat. His unorthodox running style belied an explosive ability to break away from stoppages, eventually securing him the 2011 Brownlow Medal, three Copeland Trophies, and a premiership medallion in 2010. Swan retired in 2016 following a severe foot injury sustained in the opening round of the season, departing as a modern club great and a cult figure celebrated for his consistency and candid approach to the game.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Feb 1984 (age 42y 238d)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2010
- Brownlow Medal2011
- 3rd
- 2010, 2012, 2013
- Top 10
- 2007
- Hall of Fame2024
- All-Australian(5×) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Leigh Matthews Trophy2010
- AFLCA Champion Player2010
- Collingwood B&F(3×) 2008, 2009, 2010
- 2nd
- 2011, 2013, 2015
- 3rd
- 2012
- Top 10
- 2006, 2007
Bio
1 revisionSelected with pick 58 in the 2001 National Draft, Dane Swan arrived at Collingwood with a rich pedigree as the son of VFA legend Billy Swan, yet his early career was jeopardised by a lack of professionalism and off-field concerns. He spent his initial seasons on the fringe of selection before a pivotal shift in attitude during the 2006 season transformed him from a struggling utility into an elite midfielder. A one-club player, Swan became the face of the Magpies' engine room during their dominant period under Mick Malthouse, famously forming a lethal combination with Scott Pendlebury.
Renowned for his deceptive pace and power, Swan was a unique clearance specialist who could accumulate massive possession numbers while remaining a constant scoreboard threat. His unorthodox running style belied an explosive ability to break away from stoppages, eventually securing him the 2011 Brownlow Medal, three Copeland Trophies, and a premiership medallion in 2010. Swan retired in 2016 following a severe foot injury sustained in the opening round of the season, departing as a modern club great and a cult figure celebrated for his consistency and candid approach to the game.