Huddersfield Rams Aussie Rules
| Huddersfield Rams | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Huddersfield Rams Australian Rules Football Club |
| Motto |
"We are the pride of all West Yorkshire" |
| 2014 season | |
| After finals | Runners-up |
| Home-and-away season | 3rd |
| Leading goalkicker | Danny Armitage 26 & Luke Booth 26 |
| Best and fairest | Matt Whiteley |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Colours | Navy Blue White Gold |
| Competition | AFL England Central & North England League |
| Chairman | Ally Delooze |
| Coach | Jason Battye & Matt Whiteley |
| Captain(s) | Matt Whiteley |
| Premierships |
ARUK Northern League: 2009; National Carnival: 2010; International Series v Brothers Pearse: 2013; Movember Cup: 2013 |
| Ground(s) | Huddersfield YMCA |
| Former ground(s) | Lockwood Park, Huddersfield |
| Other information | |
| Official website | http://huddersfieldrams.blogspot.co.uk/ |
"We are the pride of all West Yorkshire"
Huddersfield Rams is an Australian rules football team, based in the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield, England. They were formed in November 2008 by Karl Haigh, who was introduced to the sport when travelling in Australia.
They have had many players selected to play for England and Great Britain, with founder Karl Haigh captaining England, and former Head Coach Neil Morrison being involved with coaching and scouting for the national team. The Rams are based at the Huddersfield YMCA, where they play all their home games and training sessions.
The Huddersfield Rams were formed in November 2008 and took part in their first competitive season the following summer. This was preceded by entries into a number of taster tournaments, including the 2009 National Carnival in Newcastle and the 2009 Cardiff Club Challenge. They also competed in the inaugural ARUK Central League with Leeds Bombers, Liverpool Eagles and Birmingham bears.
The Rams were table toppers in their first season and were crowned the 2009 Premiers, beating the Birmingham Bears in the Central League Grand Final by 13.27 (105) – 12.10 (82). During the 2009 Dragon Cup, the team finished the match with the two-legged victory over the Cymru Red Dragons. The season concluded with Karl Haigh and Danny Armitage being selected as players, and Neil Morrison being selected as a coach for the England Dragonslayers team at the 2009 Euro Cup in Croatia. The Dragonslayers won this tournament.
The second season got off with the Huddersfield Rams as runners-up in the 2010 Haggis Cup in Glasgow, losing narrowly to the Dublin Demons in the final game from 4.6.30 to 3.7.25. However, they followed this up by winning the 2010 National Carnival in Portsmouth, defeating the hosts in the finals. They also won their first game of the regular season against established side Nottingham Scorpions. However, they received three defeats in a row that they came in 3rd place. The season ended with Matt Whiteley and Ally Delooze representing the Great Britain Bulldogs at the 2010 European Championships in Denmark and Sweden. On the other hand, they participated during the 2010 Euro Cup in Milan, Italy.
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