Calgary Kangaroos

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Calgary Kangaroos
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Names
Full nameCalgary Kangaroos Australian Rules Football Club
Nickname(s)Kangaroos, Roos
Club details
Founded2002
Colours  Blue   white
Competition AFL Canada USAFL
PremiershipsUSAFL Men's Division 2(3): 2009, 2010, 2016
Ground(s)Inland Athletic Park
 A E Cross High School
Other information
Official website http://www.foxsportspulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-7993-111808-0-0

The Calgary Kangaroos is an Australian rules football club based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They welcome all new players, regardless of prior experience, practice at A E Cross High School in Glamorgan, play games at the Inland Athletic Park and are members of AFL Canada. The Roos also run introductory training sessions at various elementary and high schools across the city, in an effort to grow the sport locally. [1] The current number one ticket holder of the club is former Calgary City Mayor, the Honourable Naheed Nenshi [2]

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The Calgary Kangaroos regular season consists of a series of home and away games between the three (3) Metro teams the Bears, Cowboys and Wolves. The Wolves team were created in 2015 owing to the growth of the club, and went on to win the Calgary Metro Championship in their inaugural year. [3] During the season there are trips to Banff, Vancouver, Kelowna and Edmonton. The trip to Edmonton is to play for the Capitol Cup [4] in addition to hosting the Stampede Cup locally.

The Calgary Kangaroos are Canada's most successful football club having been a regular feature in the USAFL National Championships finals. The Roos were Division Two runners up in 2008, and then went on to win back-to-back Division Two titles in 2009 and 2010, earning a Division One promotion. In 2011, Calgary played their way through to the Grand Final, but lost to a more accurate Denver 3.2.20 to 0.5.5. The less said about 2012 the better. [5] In 2013, Calgary again played its way into the Division One Grand Final, being beaten by the home team, Austin Crows 4.2.26 to 4.1.25. [6]

In 2014, the Roos had 13 Canadian players selected to represent Team Canada in both the men's and women's competitions at the 2014 AFL International Cup in Melbourne, Australia. [7]

Team Awards

Bears

YearBest & FairestCanadian Best & FairestBest First Year Player
2016Dan McLeodArmand GodboutDon Rumford
2015Liam TerrellBruce GillisAllan Crane
2014David KalinowskiAndrew MacLeanDavid Swinden
2013David KalinowskiAndy Yardy-
2012Luke Kelleher--
2011Jack ModdleJack ModdleMark Terstappan

Cowboys

YearBest & FairestCanadian Best & FairestBest First Year Player
2016Michael KarutzTrent LoosemoreBrett Ellis
2015Michael KarutzMathew KiddJoshua Mason
2014Dane RolfeMathew KiddKevin Zucht
2013Dane RolfeMatthia Singh-
2012Dan Morrison--
2011Dan MorrisonMatthia SinghDan Findlay

Wolves

YearBest & FairestCanadian Best & FairestMost Improved
2016---
2015Keith VoglerDavid SwindenAnthony Singh

Club Awards

Coach of The Year

YearName
2016Dane Rolfe
2015Matt Bell

Umpire of The Year

YearName
2016Peter Dinnick
2015Peter Dinnick & Milo Lombardi
2014Peter Dinnick & Milo Lombardi

Troy Rose Award

YearName
2016Allan Crane
2015Lachlan Griffiths
2014Lachlan Griffiths
2013David Kalinowski
2012Gareth Williams
2011Jack Moddle
2010William Grant
2009David Rowe
2008Beau Corps
2007Gareth Williams
2006Bradley Copeland
2005Kristen Judge
2004Chris O'Connell
2003Chris O'Connell
2002Troy Rose

Championship Results

Calgary Champions

YearCalgary Champion
2016Cowboys
2015Wolves
2014Bears
2013Cowboys
2012Bears
2011Cowboys
2010Bears

USAFL (United States Australian Football League)

YearUSAFL Nationals Result
2016Div 2 Champion
2015Div 1 Pool B
2014Div 1 Pool B
2013Div 1 Runners Up
2012No Comment
2011Div 1 Runners Up
2010Div 2 Champion
2009Div 2 Champion

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