University of Queensland Australian Football Club
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| Full name | University of Queensland Australian Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Red Lions |
| Strip | Maroon guernsey with a sky-blue sash, maroon shorts with sky-blue trim, maroon socks with twin sky-blue hoops |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| League | AFL South Queensland |
| First season | 1956 |
| Ground | Oval No.7 , University of Queensland , Coleridge Street, St Lucia. |
| Club Song | Drunk Last Night |
| President | Scott Young |
| Coach | Travis Warren |
| Captain | Gareth Wilkinson |
The University of Queensland Australian Football Club (UQAFC) is an amateur Australian rules football club playing in Divisions 1 and 2 of the AFLQ State Association competition overseen by AFL Queensland. UQAFC home games are played at the University of Queensland's No. 7 playing oval on the corner of Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Coleridge Street, St Lucia, Brisbane.
Founded in 1956 and known as the Red Lions, it has won six Senior premierships and six in Reserve grade. With four teams and 150 registered players, the club regards itself as the largest amateur Australian rules football club in Queensland.
[edit] Recent History
In 2006 a large increase in player numbers resulted in the formation of a third adult side for the first time since the 1970s. The Thirds team, which also included players from the Griffith University Gladiators, played in the reserves competition of Division 2 of the AFLQ State Association competition. 2006 also saw a significant improvement in performance with the Senior side finishing third overall, and the Reserves side winning the premiership.
In 2007 the club continued to perform well under new Senior Coach Travis Warren with both the senior and Reserves side reaching the preliminary final.
In 2008, performances across all grades continued to improve, with the Reserves winning the Premiership, the Thirds making the Grand Final for the first time and the Seniors again narrowing missing the Grand Final to finish third.
2009 represents another year of growth for the club, with unprecedented player numbers allowing the creation of a fourth adult side for the first time. The Thirds and Fourths will now play as senior and reserve teams of Division 2 of the AFLQ State Association competition. Travis Warren has been reappointed as Senior Coach for the 2009 season.
The UQ Bulldogs are the club's Under 18 squad, which is a joint initiative with Wests Juniors club in nearby Toowong.
[edit] Alumni
The UQAFC has produced some footballers of note. The club's alumni includes:
- Ken Crooke, former President of the National Party's Queensland branch
- John Harms, writer
- Malcolm Nairn, inaugural Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University
- Morgan Jones, New Zealand Falcons vice captain[citation needed]
- AFL Players
- Ben Hudson, player for the Western Bulldogs, former player with the Adelaide Crows
- Andrew McKay, premiership player for the Carlton Blues trained with University whilst studying veterinary science.
- Scott Clouston, player with the Brisbane Lions who came from the UQ Bulldogs Under 18s in 2005
- John Williams, player with the Essendon Bombers who came from the UQ Bulldogs Under 18s in 2006
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Coordinates: 27°29′42″S 153°00′25″E / 27.4951°S 153.0070°E
