Aussie Rules Football with the Munich Kangaroos

It's late notice, but the first outdoor Aussie Rules training for the season is tonight at 6pm. It's in the Hirschgarten, 2 min walk south of the beergarden. You'll see us there. If you can't make that, then come to The Arc afterwards 8:30pm or so to meet the guys. There'll be some Aussie Rules dvd's on...

Hope to see you there.

Munich Kangaroos

Hazza, is this going to be a regular Thursday night thing? (Meaning the training first and then drinks / Aussie Rules banter at the Arc.) I'm keen to come along at some stage and catch up with some other Aussie Rules fans... don't know about the training though (being "weiblich" and all). my boyfriend is interested in giving Aussie Rules a go at some stage too - though being Albanian, he's something of a newcomer to the sport. Do the Kangaroos look kindly on newbies to the sport?

I#d be interested, but I can not come this time. I actually have a real Sherrin to play with as well!! But I have never played before, and I was told I kick like an American

This is hopefully going to be a regular thing. I'm trying to get Aussie rules games from the weekend before sent so we can show games after training on Thursday nights.

We're trying to promote the game in Germany. There are 5 clubs - Munich, Duesseldorf, Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt and we play a league. There are a few guys who have joined us this year who have never played before. Rules are explained during training and there are allowances made for new players breaking rules in games to help them learn.

So we absolutely encourage newcomers to play.

@brokenm ... come out for sure. Don't worry about kicking like an American, the sport is growing at a huge pace in the states and it seems you yanks pick up the game pretty easily (think of it as a cross between basketball, soccer & us football).

@Caitlin ... an Albanian - great! So far we have germans, kiwis, english, irish, finnish, french on the roster, so why not albania. And of course, ladies always welcome to talk & watch footy (or play, if you're game).

Training every Thursday in the Hirschgarten as Hazza says ... not too stressful but loads of fun and a great bunch of guys, as last weekends away trip to Berlin attested. Looks like a practice match this saturday also.

how do you create the posts?

PVC pipes, over the top of stakes in the ground, work pretty well

We're having an interclub game tomorrow (16 April) at 2pm at the Hirschgarten. Would be great if people could come along and watch. We'll be having a bbq afterwards. I'm sure if you bring some meat along, we'll find a way to cook it. Beer's available at the Beergarden (2 mins walk away).

Additionally, our first home game is scheduled for next Saturday (23 April) against Duesseldorf - also starting at 2pm.

Hazza, is the game against Düsseldorf taking place here in Munich this weekend (23rd)? Where, and what time?? I will hopefully be there to watch (cos I'm sick of watching my beloved Port Power boys put in such a piss-poor effort this season...)

It's on at 2pm at the Hirschgarten. Walk 2 mins directly south from the beergarden and you'll see us.

... and after Caitlin's posts about Coopers, I thought she had some sense in her ... but the Power??! Carna Crows

Hope to see a few of you Aussies out there at the game.

who won at the weekend ?

Munich Roos won against Duseldorf, 87 to 56.

Thanks.

Next game is against Hamburg on 14th May at 2pm in the Hirschgarten