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With 2 rounds left of the home and away games, last year's premiers Abu Dhabi will need to win their last game by a huge margin and count Doha not dropping a game if they are to feature in this years Grand Final come March 2.




2012-01-24 17:59:58
ABU DHABI FALCONS WIN FIRST MIDDLE EAST AFL PREMIERSHIP

The Abu Dhabi Falcons won their first-ever Middle East AFL premiership by 13 points after a tough encounter with the Doha Kangaroos in an absorbing grand final played at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on March 25.

The Falcons culminated a fine season by going through unbeaten but by no means had it all their own way over the tenacious Qatar outfit in the decider.


Abu Dhabi’s superior fitness and depth proved too much for the spirited Kangaroos in the final stages after a titanic struggle for supremacy that kept the crowd of over 400 enthralled throughout.


The Kangaroos made a blistering start in the first quarter and shocked the Falcons by booting the first 3 goals of the game – their attack on the ball was ferocious and they placed enormous pressure on the Abu Dhabi ball carriers. The Falcons kicked a couple of late goals in the quarter to be within 7 points at quarter-time.


The second term was goal-for-goal as each team moved the ball swiftly from end-to-end. Abu Dhabi’s highly-rated mid-fielders, Adam Trezsinski and Stuart Brohoaska, got into the game to drive the Falcons into attack where they posted 5 goals to Doha’s four majors to be a point in front at half-time.


It was much tighter in the third term as first one team then the other took control – it was the proverbial arm-wrestle – then in a stunning individual effort Doha’s Ben Simpson took on all-comers to boot a morale-lifting goal that put the Kangaroos in front at lemon-time by 3 points.


Doha kicked the first two goals of the final quarter and looked to have established a winning lead with the brilliant Ben Simpson dominate and his side-kick Joe Barnes taking marks all around the ground. Then, as the Kangaroos began to tire and injuries took their toll the move of Falcons’ skipper Dan Brooke to full-forward paid dividends.


It was a match-winning move; Brooke proved to be a major target up forward and his leading and marking led to 3 individual goals and a hand in one other as the Falcons stormed home to eclipse a gallant and brave opponent in an exciting finale.


The grand final culminated another great season of Australian football in the Middle East. The clash for third place in this year’s competition was won by the Muscat Magpies who beat the Dubai Dingoes by 26 points in an entertaining curtain-raiser.


Prior to the senior grand final Abu Dhabi Auskick held a kids v parents match which was thoroughly enjoyed by all involved.


Australian Ambassador His Excellency Doug Trappett was on hand to present the premiership cup to Abu Dhabi captain-coach Dan Brooke while in a new innovation the medals for each of the premiership players was presented an Auskicker.


Field umpire Steve Prien also received a medal to acknowledge his umpiring of the grand final.


1980 Brownlow medalist Kelvin Templeton presented the medal for best-on-ground to fleet-footed Abu Dhabi mid-fielder Stuart Brohoaski, who was also voted competition best and fairest this season.


The competition’s MVP award (based on the votes of the opposition clubs) went to Muscat stalwart Chris Holmes while the league’s leading goalkicking award went to Jess McGuirk from the Dubai Dingoes.


“It (the grand final) marked the end of another successful season of AFL in the Middle East” said Middle East AFL Operations Manager, Phil Temple, “ The match was a fitting of a grand final and congratulations to both teams on the manner in which they played the game”, he added.


“We are also greatly appreciate the tremendous support of our sponsors. Many thanks to Aussie Property.com, VB, and Rider Levett Bucknall for their continuing support of AFL in the region”, said Temple.





Final scores:


Abu Dhabi 3.3.21 8.8.56 10.12.72 15.14.104


Doha 4.4.28 8.7.55 11.9.75 13.13.91


Goal kickers:


Abu Dhabi: M. Wood 3, D. Brooke 3, S.Brohoaska 3, A. Trezsinski 3, A. Dustings, M. Molnar, M.Day


Doha: B. Simpson 5, B. Humphrey 2, J. Goldsack 2, A. Jay 2, R. Mitchell , D. Tilley


Best players:


Abu Dhabi: A. Trezsinski, J. Parmansche, S.Brohoaska


Doha: B. Simpson, J. Barnes, J. Goldsack


Umpire: S.Prien


Crowd: 400 (estimated)


Played at Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi on Friday 25 March 2011

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September 29, 2009: Vodafone Qatar announced today the naming rights sponsorship of the Doha Kangaroos, Qatar's Australian Football League Club, which will now make the Club called the Doha Vodafone Kangaroos

The Club has been around for 3 years and is rapidly growing. It fields teams in the Australian Football League's Middle East competition that has 6 teams covering the Gulf States such as the UAE, Oman and Bahrain. The Australian Football League Middle East VB Premiership Trophy 09/10 season starts on the 9th October.

"This is a spectacular sport which is rapidly growing in popularity outside Australia where it has its origins. We see supporting local clubs and communities as a key part of developing sport in the country and ensuring that they have the opportunity to compete across the region for Qatar. We hope the Doha Vodafone Kangaroos can really make Qatar proud!" said Daniel Horan, Director of Consumer Business Unit.

"The contribution made by Vodafone Qatar to the Doha Kangaroos is significant, not necessarily in financial terms, but it is their commitment to Qatar community sport.... that is impressive and I believe, genuine," said John Panteli, President, Doha Vodafone Kangaroos.

"Vodafone is a dynamic and progressive company, we are very grateful for the support offered by Vodafone and their alliance with the Doha Vodafone Kangaroos. This association will impact greatly on the club's future growth and hopeful success in representing Qatar in the Australian Football League Middle East competition," continued John Panteli.

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Iconic Australian team to train in Doha, Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi and Doha will play host to the Carlton Football Club, one of Australia’s most distinguished sporting teams, who have chosen Qatar and UAE as their training base for a week-long high performance, pre-season camp.
The club, which is based in Melbourne, is the most successful team within Australia’s largest and most popular domestic sporting organisation - the Australian Football League (AFL).
In its first ever visit to the region, the club is spending two weeks based at the ASPIRE Academy for Sport Excellence in Qatar with the delegation of 50 players, coaches and fitness staff then set to arrive in Abu Dhabi on November 3.
The team will utilize the world-class training facilities at the Emirates Palace and will have the opportunity to experience a vast array of recreational activities across Abu Dhabi for team development and bonding.
“We are honored to be part of this event and to host Carlton Football Club at Emirates Palace and in Abu Dhabi which is certainly becoming the region’s sports city and hub,” said Bugra Berberoglu, Emirates Palace General Manager. The club will find all it needs with the wealth of facilities and services the Palace will offer especially with our sports facilities that are second to none.”
Top of the team’s agenda will be hosting a unique community sporting event on Friday November 4 at the Emirates Palace.
The day will include an open training session aimed at educating the public about AFL, followed by an introductory youth training session held by the players for children aged five to 12.
Former AFL premiership player, now Carlton’s Senior Coach, Brett Ratten said the team was very excited about their first visit to Abu Dhabi and was looking forward to spending time introducing the concepts of AFL to the locals.
“Our time in Abu Dhabi will be divided between our pre-season training commitments as well as promoting our team and our game within the region,” Brett said.
“There is a lot of interest in our trip from our members and supporters, so we are look forward to experiencing all the gifts the UAE has to offer and promoting this back to Australia.”
Carlton’s visit has already generated much attention from Australian media and will provide a direct boost in promoting Abu Dhabi tourism opportunities into the Australian market.
The visit was a direct outcome of a previous Emirati delegation trip earlier this year to Australia, by the Department of Municipal Affairs, who were looking at infrastructure management and world’s best practice.
“As a football team we are looking for every advantage to ensure that we can move to the top of our game, which is why we decided to hold our first overseas pre-season training camp here,” Brett said.
“With a wealth of training and leisure facilities, Abu Dhabi is a top international sports hub for elite sporting clubs across the world, who are looking to push the benchmarks of their pre-season training.”
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