Cardiff Double Blues
| Cardiff Double Blues ARFC | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Cardiff Double Blues Australian Rules Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Double Blues |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Colours | Dark Blue and Light Blue |
| Competition | Welsh Australian Rules Football League |
| Premierships | 2008 |
| Ground(s) | Fiztalan High School, Lawrenny Avenue, Cardiff CF11 8XB |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cardiffdoubleblues/ |
The Cardiff Double Blues are an Australian Rules Football team based in Cardiff, Wales.[1] They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League under the 9-a-side footy rules.
History
Cardiff Double Blues ARFC has a privileged history of being one of the founder clubs of the Welsh Australian Rules Football League (WARFL) in 2007.
Since that date, Cardiff Double Blues ARFC has achieved considerable success. The club won the inaugural WARFL Premiership and Caerdydd Cup local derby against arch-rivals, the South Cardiff Panthers, in 2008. The club also won the first ever pre-season Cymru Clwb Cup tournament in 2009.[2]
Past results
| Year | Position | Won | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
2010 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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International representation
The club has contributed significantly to the growth of Australian-rules football at an international- evel in Europe by encouraging its players to strive to represent their national teams and Great Britain. Thus far, Cardiff Double Blues ARFC players have represented the following:
- Cymru Red Dragons (Welsh National Australian Rules Football Team)
- English Dragonslayers (English National Australian Rules Football Team)
- Great Britain Bulldogs (British Representative Team)
- European Legion (European Representative Team)
References
- ↑ Official WARFL homepage
- ↑ Cardiff Double Blues ARFC 1st Annual Report 2010 Available at: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cardiffdoubleblues/d/documents.html