 Scottish Australian Rules Football League logo The SARFL is an Australian rules football competition and governing body based in Scotland. It is an affiliate of the British Australian Rules Football League. The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy...
Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification - by Kenneth I...
The British Australian Rules Football League is a body for Australian rules football in the United Kingdom, including four separate competitions - the London Premiership, London Conference, Regional Premiership and the Scottish Australian Rules Football League. ...
History
There are rumours of a competition in the region of Clyde during the early 20th Century, famously referred to in 'A Game of their Own' (reference needed), where a number of expatriates were based here either as Ship Workers or Soldiers. Had this league existed, it died out around the time of the First World War. Clyde may refer to: The River Clyde and Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ...
Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
During the 90s the Caledonian Sharks were set up by John Boland, but eventually folded. The first lasting Scottish club of the modern era was known as the Edinburgh Puffins in 2003 with informal matches held, and invitiationals of clubs from the British Australian Rules Football League. The British Australian Rules Football League is a body for Australian rules football in the United Kingdom, including four separate competitions - the London Premiership, London Conference, Regional Premiership and the Scottish Australian Rules Football League. ...
The inaugural SARFL season was held in 2004 and the league currently consists of 3 clubs, one from Glasgow and two from Edinburgh. The 'Puffins' name instead conferred upon the Scottish national team. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...
Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...
In 2006, Glasgow and Edinburgh considered competing in the BARFL Regional competition, though travel problems saw them continue an expanded SARFL local competition with the Glasgow Redbacks and Middlesborough Hawks (England) joining the league. The Glasgow Redbacks is Australian rules football club in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
National team The Puffins are Scotland's National Team and may compete in a future Australian Football International Cup. The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian rules football competition hosted by the Australian Football League. ...
Clubs The Glasgow Sharks is Australian rules football club in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
The Glasgow Redbacks is Australian rules football club in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
Australian rules football club in Edinburgh, Scotland, based around Edinburgh University students. ...
Australian rules football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
See also The British Australian Rules Football League is a body for Australian rules football in the United Kingdom, including four separate competitions - the London Premiership, London Conference, Regional Premiership and the Scottish Australian Rules Football League. ...
References
External links - SARFL Official Site
- Video of Aussie Rules from YouTube
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