UTS Australian Football Club
| UTS AFC | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Names | ||
| Full name | University of Technology, Australian Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Bats, Batters | |
| 2021 season | ||
| After finals | NA | |
| Home-and-away season | 7th | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 2000 | |
| Colours | Black and green | |
| Competition | Sydney AFL [note 1] | |
| President | Adrian Sibbick | |
| Premierships | 9 (2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016) | |
| Ground(s) | Trumper Park Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | utsafc.com.au | |
The University of Technology Australian Football Club (mostly known as the UTS Australian Football Club), nicknamed as The Bats, is the only Australian rules football Premier Division club that plays and trains in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, playing its home games at Trumper Park Oval in Paddington, New South Wales and at Waverley Oval in Bondi, New South Wales. The club trains at Trumper Park Oval in Paddington and Bat and Ball Oval in Moore Park, New South Wales. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney.
The club has various teams which compete in various Sydney AFL competitions, fielding 5 Senior men's sides in the AFL Sydney Premier Division, Premier Division Reserves, Division One, Division Two and Under 19s Division One competitions, and 3 senior women's sides in the AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division, Division Two and Division Three competitions.
History[]
The club was founded in 2000 by Marty Lynch, a University of Technology, Sydney student at the time, adopting the "Bats" nickname as a result of an initial sponsorship from Bacardi Rum. The club was founded after competing in the 1998 and 1999 Australian University Games.
Club colours[]
The club follows the colours of the University of Technology, Sydney, which are teal and black; however, this is also referenced as green and black.
Home grounds[]
2000 - Current Trumper Park Oval, Paddington 2012 - Current Waverely Oval, Bondi, New South Wales
Premierships[]
2000 - Sydney AFL SFA Division Two Premiers
2002 - Sydney AFL SFA Division Two Premiers
2004 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Reserves
2006 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Seniors
2006 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Reserves
2007 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Reserves
2008 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Senior
2008 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Reserves
2009 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division
2010 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division
2014 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Fourth Division
2015 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Fifth Division
2016 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division and Sydney AFL Fourth Division
2016 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Women's First Division
Intervarsity[]
The club also participates in inter-varsity football at both the state and national level. The club has competed at every Australian University Games since 1998.
Notes[]
- ^ Premier Division, Premier Division Reserves, Women's Premier Division, Men's Division One, Men's Division Two, Under 19s Division One, Women's Division Two
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