The University of Technology Australian Football Club (mostly known as the UTS Australian Football Club), nicknamed as The Bats, is an Australian rules football club based in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. It competes in various Sydney AFL competitions, fielding 5 senior men's sides in the Premier Division, Premier Division Reserves, Division One, Division Three and Under 19s Division One competitions, and 3 senior women's sides in the Premier Division, Division One and Division Three competitions.
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.
2000 - Sydney AFL SDivision Two Premiers 2002 - Sydney AFL Division Two Premiers 2004 - Sydney AFL Division One Reserves 2006 - Sydney AFL Division One Seniors, Division One Reserves 2007 - Sydney AFL First Division Reserves 2008 - Sydney AFL First Division Senior, First Division Reserves 2009 - Sydney AFL First Division 2010 - Sydney AFL First Division 2014 - Sydney AFL Fourth Division 2015 - Sydney AFL Fifth Division 2016 - Sydney AFL First Division, Fourth Division, 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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