The Guildford Crows are an
Australian rules football club based in
Guildford,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
.
History
The Guildford Crows were formed in 2009.
worldfootynews.com
/ref> 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
AFL Britain, also referred to as AFL Great Britain was established in 1989 as the governing body for Australian rules football in England, Wales and Scotland. It was formed in 2008, replacing the British Australian Rules Football League (BARFL) a ...
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.
See also
References
External links
Official Website
Adelaide Crows FC
Banner Managed Communications
{{Guildford
Australian rules football clubs in England
2009 establishments in England
Australian rules football clubs established in 2009
Sport in Guildford