Aussie Rules Wales (ARW) is an organisation to aid in the promotion and development of Australian Rules football (also known as Aussie Rules) throughout Wales. It was formed on September 1, 2006. 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: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Aims

ARW is based in Cardiff and is associated with Aussie Rules International and is directly under the umbrella of Aussie Rules UK which is based in London. ARW's main goals are to work with all stakeholders and to assist with the growth and promotion of the sport within Wales, with its focus being on: Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... Aussie Rules International Logo // Mission The role of Aussie Rules International is to promote and develop the sport of Australian Rules Football internationally. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• Conducting junior clinics and school competitions
• Combat the growing rise of obesity amongst children in Wales
• Providing footballs, uniforms and other resources to Welsh football clubs and schools
• Conducting development visits to schools and football clubs
• Raising awareness of Australian football and the AFL competition and its affiliates

Development

ARW is initially focusing on the involvement of children between the ages of 5-15 throughout schools in South Wales in Aussie Rules in Auskick-style programmes. This area of Wales was chosen by ARW due to availability of resources, the concentration of the population and the close proximity to other UK Aussie Rules clubs. Regions such as Cardiff, Swansea and Newport will be the main focal point starting from the 2007 school year. Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ... NAB AFL Auskick logo. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... For other uses of the name Newport, please see Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, Isle of Wight or Newport (disambiguation). ...

Local clubs

ARW has also established the first organised Aussie Rules football club in Wales to compete in the UK competition for the 2007 season. The club is known as the Cardiff Panthers Australian Football Club which is the sister club to the South Adelaide Football Club also known as the Panthers from the South Australian Football League. The South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... SANFL Logo The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) is the premier league for Australian rules football in the state of South Australia. ...

National team

The national Welsh team is managed by ARW and is known as the Cymru Red Dragons. Y Ddraig Goch on the Flag of Wales Y Ddraig Goch (Welsh for the red dragon) appears on the national Flag of Wales, and is the most famous dragon in Britain. ...

External links

• Aussie Rules Wales
• Aussie Rules UK
• Aussie Rules International
• South Adelaide Football Club