Calgary Kangaroos
| Calgary Kangaroos | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Calgary Kangaroos Australian Rules Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Kangaroos, Roos |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Colours | Blue white |
| Competition | AFL Canada USAFL |
| Premierships | USAFL Men's Division 2(2): 2009, 2010 |
| Ground(s) | Inland Athletic Park |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | |
| Other information | |
| Official website | "www.foxspulse.com/club". |
The Calgary Kangaroos are an Australian rules football club based in Calgary, Canada. They welcome all new players, regardless of prior experience, practice at Queen Elizabeth High School in Kensington, play games at the Inland Athletic Park and are members of AFL Canada. The Roos also run introductory training sessions at various elementary and high schools across the city, in an effort to grow the sport locally. The current number one ticket holder of the club is the Calgary City Mayor, the Honourable Mayor Naheed Nenshi[1]
The Calgary Kangaroos regular season consists of a series of home and away games between the three (3) Metro teams the Bears, Cowboys and Wolves. The Wolves team were created in 2015 owing to the growth of the club, and went on to win the Calgary Metro Championship in their inaugural year.[2] During the season there are trips to Vancouver, Kelowna and Edmonton. The trip to Edmonton is to play for the Capitol Cup.[3]
The Calgary Kangaroos are Canada's most successful football club having been a regular feature in the USAFL National Championships finals. The Roo's were Division Two runners up in 2008, and then went on to win back-to-back Division Two titles in 2009 and 2010, earning a Division One promotion. In 2011, Calgary played their way through to the Grand Final, but lost to a more accurate Denver 3.2.20 to 0.5.5. The less said about 2012 the better.[4] In 2013, Calgary again played its way into the Division One Grand Final, being beaten by the home team, Austin Crows 4.2.26 to 4.1.25.[5]
In 2014, the Roos had 13 Canadian players selected to represent Team Canada in both the men's and women's competitions at the 2014 AFL International Cup in Melbourne, Australia.[6]
| Year | Calgary Champion | USAFL Nationals Result | Bears Best & Fairest | Cowboys Best & Fairest | Wolves Best & Fairest | Bears Canadian Best & Fairest | Cowboys Canadian Best & Fairest | Wolves Canadian Best & Fairest | Bears Most Improved | Cowboys Most Improved | Wolves Most Improved | Troy Rose Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cowboys | Div 2 Champion | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Wolves | Div 1 Pool B | Liam Terrell | Michael Karutz | Keith Vogler | Bruce Gillis | Mathew Kidd | David Swinden | Allan Crane | Joshua Mason | Anthony Singh | Lachlan Griffiths |
| 2014 | Bears | Div 1 Pool B | David Kalinowski | Dane Rolfe | - | Andrew MacLean | Mathew Kidd | - | David Swinden | Kevin Zucht | - | Lachlan Griffiths |
| 2013 | Cowboys | Div 1 Runners Up | David Kalinowski | Dane Rolfe | - | Andy Yardy | Matthia Singh | - | - | - | - | David Kalinowski |
| 2012 | Bears | No Comment | Luke Kelleher | Dan Morrison | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gareth Williams |
| 2011 | Cowboys | Div 1 Runners Up | Jack Moddle | Dan Morrison | - | Jack Moddle | Matthia Singh | - | Mark Terstappan | Dan Findlay | - | Jack Moddle |
| 2010 | Bears | Div 2 Champion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | William Grant |
| 2009 | Unknown | Div 2 Champion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | David Rowe |
| 2008 | Unknown | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Beau Corps |
| 2007 | Unknown | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Gareth Williams |
| 2006 | Unknown | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bradley Copeland |
| 2005 | Kangaroos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Kristen Judge |
| 2004 | Kangaroos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Chris O'Connell |
| 2003 | Kangaroos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Chris O'Connell |
| 2002 | Kangaroos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Troy Rose |
References
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-7259-0-0-0&sID=154776&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=30769714
- ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-7993-111808-0-0&sID=161609&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=35976360
- ↑ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-7259-0-0-0&sID=154776&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=31534157
- ↑ https://usafl.com/news/2012/10/30/2012-division-one-championship-vacated
- ↑ https://usafl.com/news/2013/10/22/home-team-wins-national-championship
- ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-7394-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=28257898
