The Grand River Gargoyles (previously Guelph Gargoyles) is an amateur

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club playing out of Margaret Greene Park in

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, Canada. The club draws from individuals from

, Kitchener,

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, Milton and other Southwestern Ontario cities. They are the only Aussie Rules club to represent the region. The club began in 2001 and plays in the

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along with 9 other clubs from Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa.

References

External links

Official Grand River Gargoyles website
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