Kingdom Kangaroos Explained
The Kingdom Kangaroos is an Australian rules football club in Fife,[1] Scotland. The name derives from the relationship with North Melbourne Football Club.
| Clubname: | Kingdom Kangaroos ARFC |
| Fullname: | Kingdom Kangaroos
Australian Rules Football Club |
| Nickname: | Roos |
| Founded: | 2013[2] |
| Colours: | Navy Blue White Grey Red |
| Motto: | "Fife's only Aussie Rules Football Team" |
| President: |  Mark Flanagan |
| Captain: | Pete Etherington |
| Vice Captain: | TBC |
| Coach: | Campbell Lewis |
| Url: | |
Club sponsors
The first main club sponsor for the Roos was Kingdom FM.
| Years | Seasons | Sponsor |
|---|
| 2013–2014 | 1 | Kingdom FM |
| 2013-2014 | 1 | Indentiprint |
| 2013–2014 | 1 | Bead Workshop Ltd |
| 2013-2014 | 1 | Kilted Kangaroo |
| 2015-2016 | 2 | Brodie's |
| 2017-2018 | 2 | Scotia Gas Network |
| 2023-20242 | 2 | Albavet | |
Honours
- TyneTees Cup[3] - Winners: 2013
International players
Only players who played in major competitions are included.
Scottish Clansmen
- Iain McGarry (Tri Nation 2013)
- Lisle Young (Tri Nation 2013, Madrid 2014)
- Cameron Goodall (Tri Nation 2013,Madrid 2014)
- Robert Dempsey (Tri Nation 2013)
- Colin Lundie (Euro Champs Bordeaux 2017)
- Campbell Lewis (Euro Champs Bordeaux 2017, captain Euro Champs Cork 2018, Home Nations Oct 2021, Euro Champs Edinburgh 2022)
- Harry Black (Euro Champs Bordeaux 2017)
- Jack Chalmers (Home Nations Oct 2021)
- Thomas Keary (Home Nations Oct 2021)
- Peter Etherington (Euro Champs Kiel 2023)
Inaugural SARFL Team players 26 April 2014
Only players who played in the first SARFL competition game against Edinburgh Bloods.
Kingdom Kangaroos
- Steve Downie
- Ross Barker
- Iain McGarry
- Gavin Scott
- Daniel Balson
- Alex Gregg
- Lisle Young
- Andrew Stenhouse
- Robert Dempsey
- Sam Tidbury
- James Hopgood
- Mark Flanagan
- Nik Balson
Notes and References
- http://www.s1rosyth.com/news/kangaroos-bring-aussie-rules-football-bouncing-into-rosyth.html Aussie Rules comes to west fife
- http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20130705074111306 - Published by World Footy News
- http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/kangaroos-skip-towards-first-piece-of-silverware-1-3058320 Winners of the TyneTess 2013
