Sydney Swans

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sydney Swans built?March 21, 1873
2. What is the location?Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3. What is the original club name?South Melbourne Football Club
4. What is the Sydney Swans and where do they play?The Sydney Swans are an Aussie Rules football team that moved from Victoria to Sydney in 1982. They play their home games at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
5. Why did the Swans move from South Melbourne to Sydney?The club moved to keep itself alive and bring Australian Rules football to a big city. It was the first professional team to move interstate.

Australian Football League (AFL): The premier professional Australian Rules Football competition, featuring the top clubs nationwide and significant cultural influence.
AFL Women's (AFLW): The professional women's league for Australian Rules Football, representing a significant advancement in gender equality within the sport.
Victorian Football League (VFL): A professional Australian Rules Football league, often serving as a development league for players aspiring to reach the AFL.
Sydney Swans Academy: An elite junior development program designed to scout, train, and prepare promising young athletes for professional Australian Rules Football careers.