Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC

Guildford Crows
Names
Full name	Guildford Crows Australian Rules Football Club
Club details
Founded	2009
Competition	AFL Britain Southern Division
Chairman	Tom Drake
Captain(s)	Gerhard Vogel

The Guildford Crows are an Australian rules football club based in Guildford, England.

History[]

The Guildford Crows were formed in 2009.^[1] During their first season the Crows competed in two friendly matches only, against The Portsmouth Pirates and the Chichester University team.

The Crows currently train in Stoke Park, Guildford most Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings during the Summer.

2011 Season[]

In 2011 the Crows entered the AFL Britain Southern Division where they compete with The Bournemouth Demons, The Sussex Swans (Brighton), The Chippenham Redbacks, The Portsmouth Pirates and The Southampton Titans.

After losing their first five games, the Crows finally recorded their first victory beating the Southampton Titans 84-51 on 18 June. They followed this with a winning streak that included victories over the Sussex Swans and the Portsmouth Pirates.

The final game of the regular season came when the Crows played their first ever home fixture on 23 July 2011 at Effingham and Leatherhead Rugby Club.

The Crows finished the 2011 season fifth in the league, only losing out to Portsmouth for fourth place on goal difference.

2012 Season[]

For the 2012 season The Guildford Crows secured their first ever sponsorship deal with Banner Managed Communication.

References[]

^ worldfootynews.com

External links[]

v t Australian rules football in England
Governing body	AFL England Former: AFL Britain
National team	Men: Great Britain Bulldogs Women: Great Britain Swans
Leagues	AFL London Aussie Rules UK
Grounds	The Oval Motspur Park Peckham Rye Battersea Park
Clubs	Birmingham Bears Bristol Dockers Cambridge University Clapham Demons Guildford Crows Huddersfield Rams London Swans North London Lions Oxford University Portsmouth Pirates Putney Magpies Reading Kangaroos Shepherds Bush Raiders South East London Giants South London Demons Wandsworth Demons West London Wildcats Wimbledon Hawks
Former Clubs	Earls Court Kangaroos Lea Valley Saints Liverpool Blues London Hawks Northwestern Miners Swindon Devils

v t Borough of Guildford
Towns, villages, most notable neighbourhoods and hamlets	Albury Artington Ash Ash Vale Burntcommon Burpham Chilworth Compton East Clandon East Horsley Effingham Fairlands Farley Green Gomshall Guildford Holmbury St Mary Jacobs Well Merrow Normandy Ockham Peaslake Pirbright Puttenham Ripley St Martha Seale Send Shackleford Shalford Shere Stoughton Tongham Wanborough West Clandon West Horsley Wisley Wood Street Village Worplesdon
Parks and public woodlands	Albury Park Clandon Park Hatchlands Park On the Greensand Ridge The Hurtmoor Winterfold Forest Ockham Park Puttenham & Crooksbury Commons Seale Chalk Pit Silent Pool On the North Downs Newlands Corner St Martha's Hill wooded slopes of the Hog's Back Stoke Park Sutton Place Wanborough Grange RHS Garden, Wisley
Places of worship	Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth Guildford Cathedral Holy Trinity Church, Guildford St Martha's Church St Nicolas' Church, Guildford St Mary's Church, Guildford Watts Cemetery Chapel
Education	Academy of Contemporary Music Ash Manor School Christ's College, Guildford George Abbot School Guildford College Guildford County School Guildford High School Guildford School of Acting Howard of Effingham School King's College, Guildford Knowl Hill School Lanesborough School Merrist Wood College Ripley Court School Royal Grammar School St Peter's School Tormead School University for the Creative Arts University of Law University of Surrey
Transport	Ash railway station Ash Vale railway station Chilworth railway station Clandon railway station Effingham Junction railway station Gomshall railway station Guildford bus station Guildford railway station Horsley railway station London Road railway station Shalford railway station Tongham railway station Wanborough railway station Worplesdon railway station
Buildings and structures	Abbot's Hospital Chilworth Manor Clandon Park House Electric Theatre G Live Guildford Castle Guildford Guildhall Guildford House Guildford Museum Guildford Spectrum Hogs Back Brewery Pirbright Institute Royal Surrey County Hospital Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford The Undercroft Watts Gallery Wisley Airfield Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Sport	Charlotteville Cycling Club Guildford City F.C. Guildford Crows Aussie Rules FC Guildford Flames Guildford Giants Guildford Lightning Merrow F.C. Surrey Storm Surrey Scorchers Tongham F.C.