Ipswich_Swifts

Ipswich Swifts

Ipswich Swifts

Australian rugby league club, based in Ipswich, QLD

Swifts Rugby League Football Club, commonly referred to as Swifts Bluebirds or simply as Swifts is an Australian semi-professional rugby league club based in Purga, Ipswich, Queensland. The club currently competes in the City of Ipswich Mayor's A Grade Cup.[1] The club was founded in 1919.[2]

History

Swifts Rugby League Football Club was founded in 1919 as Booval Rugby League Football Club. The emblem used was a "Swift" Bluebird. It was chosen because it had a variety of attributes such as courage, speed and strength. Although, the original jersey colours consisted of sky blue and white, as well as black shorts, in 1951, the merger of Booval Swifts and All Sports has now added the colour red to the jersey.[2]

In the 2019 finals, they eliminated Redbank Plains Bears with a 41–28 victory in week one of the finals, before defeating the Goodna & Districts Eagles 26-22 last weekend. On 15 September, the third placed, Swifts faced the minor premiers, Brothers Ipswich in the grand final.[3][4]

Squad

Current 2018 squad:[5]

  • Aaron Angareu
  • Aaron Nemani
  • Andrew Telea
  • Aurangzeb Nuuola
  • Brendan O'Reilly
  • Brigg Hille
  • Dale Palmer-Barton
  • Edward Crooks
  • Elliot Standfield
  • Fernando Asiata
  • Fine Faingaa
  • Fiohiva Siale Faingaa
  • Harold Mosby
  • Heine Haworth
  • Henry Povey
  • Isimeeli Hafoka
  • Javarn White
  • Jaydn Callan
  • Jesse Crossan
  • Jesse Roberts
  • Jordan Hemopo
  • Kieren Saltner
  • Kurtis Lingwoodock
  • Liam Callan
  • Michael Molloy
  • Pio Seci
  • Ratunaisa Vatuinaruku
  • Riley Poimatagi
  • Robert Fletcher
  • Samuel O'Connell
  • Scott Mace
  • Sherrick Hemopo
  • Stephen O'Donohue
  • Stuart Webb
  • Tele Salesa
  • Totini - John Totini
  • Tyran Chapman

Sponsors

The sponsors of the club include:[6]

  • Swifts Old Boys
  • Swifts Sports Club
  • Raceview Hotel
  • McDonalds Yamanto
  • MNL WaterProofing
  • TERMITRUST
  • Winston Glades Car & Dog Wash
  • Ace Electrical
  • Hoffensetz Solicitors
  • Seymour Quality Roofing
  • Lime Lawyers
  • Helloworld Ipswich City Mall
  • Perkins Haulage
  • GC Plumbing
  • Bendigo Bank

References

  1. [1]
    "Team Home for Swifts Bluebirds - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. [2]
    "About Us - Swifts Bluebirds (Jnrs & Snrs) - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    "PHOTOS: Rugby League Ipswich A-Grade grand final". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Ipswich gear up for massive grand final weekend". Queensland Rugby League. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Players - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Our valued Sponsors - Swifts Bluebirds (Jnrs & Snrs) - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
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