Swansea Magpies
Encyclopedia
The Swansea Magpies are an Australian Rules Football
club based in Swansea
, Wales. They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League
under the 9-a-side footy
rules.
.
fresh start with a significantly expanded and inexperienced player base. Struggling initially, the Magpies recorded their first league win in their history in round 4 versus Cardiff Double Blues
. They went on to reach the grand final against the South Cardiff Panthers
. After the final whistle the scores were recorded as a draw. Controversially, the Panthers were found to have won by 2 points after a recount, during the game being awarded a behind that was clearly wide.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales. They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League
Welsh Australian Rules Football League
Australian Rules Football has been played on an organised basis in Wales since 2007, with the league and representative teams run and managed by the Welsh Australian Rules Football League who is the controlling body of the sport in the country...
under the 9-a-side footy
9-a-side Footy
Nine-a-side footy is a sport based on Australian rules football played informally by Aussie Rules clubs but not yet an official sport in its own right....
rules.
History
The Swansea Magpies were one of the founding member teams of the W.A.R.F.L., playing their first season in 2008. Although in their first season the Magpies struggled to even field a team, they have grow into one of the strongest and most consistent teams in the W.A.R.F.L., competing in two successive grand finals in 2009 and 2010 against the South Cardiff PanthersSouth Cardiff Panthers
The South Cardiff Panthers are an Australian Rules Football team based in Cardiff, Wales. They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League under a 9-a-side rules format.-History:...
.
Past Results
The Magpies struggled in their first year, finishing the season winless and in last position on the ladder. The following season, 2009, signaled afresh start with a significantly expanded and inexperienced player base. Struggling initially, the Magpies recorded their first league win in their history in round 4 versus Cardiff Double Blues
Cardiff Double Blues
The Cardiff Double Blues are an Australian Rules Football team based in Cardiff, Wales. They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League under the 9-a-side footy rules.- History :...
. They went on to reach the grand final against the South Cardiff Panthers
South Cardiff Panthers
The South Cardiff Panthers are an Australian Rules Football team based in Cardiff, Wales. They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League under a 9-a-side rules format.-History:...
. After the final whistle the scores were recorded as a draw. Controversially, the Panthers were found to have won by 2 points after a recount, during the game being awarded a behind that was clearly wide.
2010 squad
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| FF | Duncan Brennan (Coach) | Australia |
| HF | Matt Keygan | Australia |
| HF | Tim Atkins | England |
| HF | Jack Williamson | Wales |
| HF | Tim Walkden | England |
| M | M. Rhys Jones (Captain) | Wales |
| M | Dave Thomas | England |
| M | Geraint Phillips | Wales |
| M | Josh Roach | Wales |
| R | Matt Hopkins | Wales |
| M | Brian O'Leary | Republic of Ireland |
| R | Alex Parry | Wales |
| D | Siamak Sam | Wales |
| D | Aled Morris | Wales |
| D | Evan Phillips | Wales |
| D | Ethan Roach | Wales |
| D | Ben Hickey | Wales |
| D | Geraint Havard | Wales |
See also
- AFL BritainAFL BritainThe AFL Britain is the governing body for Australian rules football in England, formed in 2008. The organisation is the successor to the British Australian Rules Football League, whose clubs became the AFL London upon creation of the new national body....
- Welsh Australian Rules Football LeagueWelsh Australian Rules Football LeagueAustralian Rules Football has been played on an organised basis in Wales since 2007, with the league and representative teams run and managed by the Welsh Australian Rules Football League who is the controlling body of the sport in the country...
- Australian rules football in wales