Australian Football

Since the early 1920s the Swans have competed in numerous different leagues and associations. They won premierships in the Swan Reach Football Association in 1921, and the Bairnsdale District Football League in 1956. However, probably their most memorable achievement was their victory over Bruthen in the 1999 Omeo Football League grand final. Swan Reach won by the utterly astonishing margin for a grand final of 125 points, 25.15 (165) to 5.10 (40). When the same two sides again clashed on grand final day in 2003, however, it was a different story as the Bulldogs achieved revenge to the tune of 15 points.\n\nAfter finishing second from last in both 2005 and 2006 the Swans recovered in 2007 to the extent of qualifying for their first grand final in four years. However, the recently merged club of Omeo Benambra proved too strong, and won convincingly by 70 points.

Two years later the Swans again qualified for the grand final and this time they made no mistake, overcoming arch rivals Swifts Creek by 36 points in an old-fashioned ‘shoot-out’. Final scores were Swan Reach 25.19 (169) defeated Swifts Creek 21.7 (133).

Swan Reach's next grand final appearance came in 2014 when they demolished Omeo Benambra by 107 points with scores of 28.24 (192) to 12.13 (85). Two years later the Swans again graced grand final day but on this occasion they were no match for opponents Lindenow South and succumbed by 75 points. The 2017 season brought a sharp decline in fortunes as the Swans lost all 15 of their home and away matches to plummet to the wooden spoon,. A year later they improved marginally, winning 1 and drawing 1 of their 15 matches, but this was still not good enough for them to avoid last place on the ladder.