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Common questions
Is sydneyswans.com.au legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns sydneyswans.com.au?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for sydneyswans.com.au. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Feb 11, 2010 · 1 registrant change since 2010 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sydneyswans.com.au from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Visit the AFL Sydney Swans Football Club site for the latest news, stats, results, photos, audio, video and opinion”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Melbourne ITMelbourne ITFeb 11, 2010 – Apr 17, 2014Registrar Melbourne IT in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sydneyswans.com.au, from Feb 11, 2010 to Apr 17, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Corporation Service Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 11, 2010 – May 14, 2026Registration records for sydneyswans.com.au are held from Feb 11, 2010 to May 14, 2026 (13 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2014 – Jul 2025No nameserver records held, Dec 2014 – Jul 2025Nameservers: bigpond.comNameservers: bigpond.comFeb 11, 2010 – Dec 9, 2014Registration records listed bigpond.com nameservers (ns1bpc.bigpond.com, ns2bpc.bigpond.com) for sydneyswans.com.au from Feb 11, 2010 to Dec 9, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 21, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 11 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Jun 21, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 15, 2026DigiCert Inc
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sydneyswans.com.au from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Visit the AFL Sydney Swans Football Club site for the latest news, stats, results, photos, audio, video and opinion”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 11, 2010 – Apr 17, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sydneyswans.com.au, from Feb 11, 2010 to Apr 17, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 11, 2010 – May 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for sydneyswans.com.au are held from Feb 11, 2010 to May 14, 2026 (13 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 11, 2010 – Dec 9, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed bigpond.com nameservers (ns1bpc.bigpond.com, ns2bpc.bigpond.com) for sydneyswans.com.au from Feb 11, 2010 to Dec 9, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Registrar on record: Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.sydneyswans.com.au.
Current AboutUs record
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Dec 9, 2014
Registrar Corporation Service Company (Australia) Pty Ltd in the registration data recorded on Dec 9, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty LtdCorporation Service Company (Aust) Pty LtdJul 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2025 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Registrant changeJul 5, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2010–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 5, 2025 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1460.awsdns-54.org, ns-1722.awsdns-23.co.uk…) for sydneyswans.com.au from Jul 5, 2025 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 5, 2025sydneyswans.com.au's nameservers moved from bigpond.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 9, 2014 and Jul 5, 2025. Last seen at bigpond.com: Dec 9, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 5, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 11 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
DigiCert IncJul 8, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Jul 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCertDigiCertOct 23, 2025 – Oct 22, 2026DigiCert issued 1 certificate for sydneyswans.com.au from Oct 23, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Corporation Service CompanyMar 3, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Corporation Service Company issued 1 certificate for sydneyswans.com.au from Mar 3, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedMar 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Mar 10, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 27 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 9, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 28 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 9, 2014
Registrar: Registrar Corporation Service Company (Australia) Pty Ltd in the registration data recorded on Dec 9, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 21, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 11 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Jun 21, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 15, 2026
Jul 5, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar Corporation Service Company (Aust) Pty Ltd in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 5, 2025 and most recently on Nov 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jul 5, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 5, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 5, 2025 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-105.awsdns-13.com, ns-1460.awsdns-54.org, ns-1722.awsdns-23.co.uk…) for sydneyswans.com.au from Jul 5, 2025 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 5, 2025Zone file: sydneyswans.com.au's nameservers moved from bigpond.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 9, 2014 and Jul 5, 2025. Last seen at bigpond.com: Dec 9, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 5, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 11 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 8, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Jul 8, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 23, 2025 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: DigiCert issued 1 certificate for sydneyswans.com.au from Oct 23, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 3, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Corporation Service Company issued 1 certificate for sydneyswans.com.au from Mar 3, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Mar 10, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 27 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 28 certificates for sydneyswans.com.au from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names sydneyswans as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that is funded by donations or members.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What sydneyswans.com.au said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Visit the AFL Sydney Swans Football Club site for the latest news, stats, results, photos, audio, video and opinion
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.