Vale Vikings
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The Vale Vikings are an Australian Rules Football team based in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.[1] They play in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League under the 9-a-side footy rules. The team was formerly known as the Cardiff Double Blues until 2021.
History
Cardiff Double Blues ARFC has a history of being one of the founder clubs of the Welsh Australian Rules Football League (WARFL) in 2007.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Since that date, Cardiff Double Blues ARFC has achieved considerable success. The club won the inaugural WARFL Premiership and Caerdydd Cup local derby against arch-rivals, the South Cardiff Panthers, in 2008. The club also won the first ever pre-season Cymru Clwb Cup tournament in 2009.[2]
In March 2021, it was announced that the team would be relocating to the Vale of Glamorgan and as a result would change their name to the Vale Vikings.[3]
Past results
| Year | Position | Won | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
2010 squad
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International representation
The club has contributed significantly to the growth of Australian-rules football at an international- level in Europe by encouraging its players to strive to represent their national teams and Great Britain. Thus far, Cardiff Double Blues ARFC players have represented the following:
- Cymru Red Dragons (Welsh National Australian Rules Football Team)
- English Dragonslayers (English National Australian Rules Football Team)
- Great Britain Bulldogs (British Representative Team)
- European Legion (European Representative Team)
See also
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References
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- ↑ Cardiff Double Blues ARFC 1st Annual Report 2010 Available at: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cardiffdoubleblues/d/documents.html
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