Great Britain

 

The controlling body is the British Australian Rules Football League (BARFL), which is based in London. In 2001 a second division was formed known as the London Conference. Teams:

Premiership - London Division

• West London Wildcats
• Sussex Swans
• North London Lions
• Wandsworth Demons
• Wimbledon Hawks
• London Gryphons

Premiership - Regional Division

• Bristol Dockers
• Doncaster Saints
• Reading Kangaroos
• St. Helens Miners

 

Early History

It was the wish of the two principal founders that Australian football would be played throughout England and that Test matches between Australia and England would be a regular feature. Tom Wills and H.C.A. Harrison expected that the game would be much easier to introduce into England and Australia and the many cricketers playing the game.

Tom Wills endeavoured to introduce the Australian game into England as far back as 1874, and urged some friends in Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire and Nottingham to give it a trial. Wills also attempted to take a football team from Geelong to England to play exhibition matches and his early death was a great blow to the international development of the game.

However, two Geelong players of the time, C.W. Lawrence and L. Stephens, visited England on business in 1877 and organised a number of matches with boys from Birmingham, Sheffield and London schools.

HCA Harrison discussed the idea of a tour by Australian players when he visited England in 1884. Rugby was snooty, declaring that if these bush characters wished to try their hand it would have to be under rugby rules.

But Charles Alcock, secretary both of the Football Association and Surrey County Cricket Club, said he had heard such good reports of the game from touring England cricketers that he would be delighted to make The Oval available.

On his return home Harrison suggested a combined team be organised to tour England, but the controlling bodies of the day did not think such a venture would be a success and the matter was allowed to drop.

Intercolonial rivalry and jealousy also played a part as controlling bodies in South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland did not think they should contribute to the cost of an English tour if most of the players making the trip were to be chosen from Melbourne and Geelong. (C.C. Mullen, History of Australian Rules Football, pg. 157-158)

The code, in fact, took off first in Scotland, where Australian medical students sold it so effectively that at the outbreak of World War I, 17 teams played in regular competition on the Clyde.

The wartime influx of Australian servicemen saw hastily organised matches all over Britain, notably at Queen's Club in West London - best known now for tennis, where four games were played in aid of the Red Cross by the Third AIF Division.

Australian football was played in several counties of England, notably Surrey, Hampshire, Nottingham, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Kent, while a few matches were played in Wales.

Efforts were made between the wars to revive the code, and World War II again saw Aussie servicemen play pickup games in Hyde Park and other centres, but that was about it.

Oxford and Cambridge flew the flag post-war, an annual match drawing puzzled Fleet Street coverage - not least the mid-'50s game headlined memorably by The Times: 'Oxford Australians win annual match - Equality only on behinds'. The Australian Rules Football League (UK) was established in 1968 as Aussies poured into Britain.

A match was arranged against a touring Australian team, including some big names: captain-coach Ron Barassi, with Bob Skilton, Laurie Dwyer, Ken Fraser, John Dugdale, Royce Hart, John Nicholls and Hassa Mann.

The home team was strengthened by others of the touring party, including Neville Crow, Ian Law, Barry Davis and Alex Jesaulenko. And because the ground (Crystal Palace) was so small, they played 15-a-side.

The league petered out, but 'Fosterisation' of The Oval brought back exhibition matches in 1972, and then on a regular basis in the 1980s, sparking the British Australian Rules Football League.

 

The 1960s

Prior to the formation of the British Australian Rules Football League in 1989 there had been a number of attempts to establish an organised football competition in England. From the 1950s onwards, the number of Australians gravitating towards the UK, and particularly London, for employment or leisure-related reasons increased substantially. A large number of these individuals were Aussie Rules aficionados from the southern states, some of whom brought footballs with them in their luggage. On many a summer weekend, in certain of the greener parts of London, such as Hyde Park and Regents Park, these footballs could be seen being put to use, either in impromptu kick to kick sessions or even, on occasion, in informal matches of varying degrees of seriousness and levels of organisation. Some, however, hankered for more.

In 1967, London-based Victorian footy enthusiast Ted Ford decided that the time was ripe for a systematic Aussie Rules invasion of Britain's capital. Aware that there were a large number of his fellow countryman living in London for whom footy was tantamount to a religion, Ford decided to call a meeting aimed at organising the biggest Australian football match to be held in the UK since the first World War, when Australian troops based in London had staged a high profile exhibition game at Queen's Park in front of roughly 6,000 spectators.

The scale of the enterprise which Ford was setting himself soon became clear as only 4 people turned up to that inaugural meeting. However, Ford was undaunted, and his next move proved to be a master stroke. What the venture clearly needed was publicity, and who better to provide this than the sizeable network of UK-based Australian celebrities, several of whom were known to be interested in football? There is nothing an Australian abroad likes better than to be reminded of home, and most of the celebrities approached jumped at the chance to get involved. Such involvement harnessed the attention of the British media and in next to no time mission 'Footy for London' was well and truly cued for lift-off. Among the first of the celebrities to jump on board was all round entertainer Rolf Harrisn, who was photographed contesting a mark with Ted Ford by a reporter from the London Evening News. A story publicising Ford's venture was published with the picture.

Harris also gave the enterprise regular plugs on his radio programme, as did well known DJ Alan 'Fluff' Freeman. Ford's planning meetings were now being attended by up to 70 people, some from as far afield as Oxford University. After much discussion it was agreed that the first match should be between the London-based 'Kensington Demons', and the out-of-towners from Oxford.

In order to avoid potential conflict with soccer and rugby, and hopefully attract a larger viewing audience, it was decided that the match should take place in the summer. Ford approached the curator of Regents Park and arrangements were made to convert the area used by 4 adjacent soccer pitches into a full-sized football oval.

Meanwhile, the publicity machine moved into overdrive. Harris and Freeman continued to use their radio programmes to update listeners on developments, while other celebrities like Barry Humphries (now better known as Dame Edna Everage's and Sir Les Patterson's alter ego), Neil Hawke and Keith Miller were recruited to the cause. Ford's final coup came when Athol Guy, a member of the popular singing group the Seekers, who were in London at the time, agreed to take part in the match. Guy was a former reserves player with Victorian Football League team St Kilda, and his involvement was seen as providing the final stamp of credibility to the venture.

Finally, all the hype was over, and the big day arrived. Despite bleak weather conditions, a crowd estimated to be in the region of 1,000 people attended the match, which was of a reasonably high standard. Several newspapers sent reporters to the game, and A.A.Thompson of the Times wrote: "This game is surely for men of iron. The game's time schedule requires iron stamina and would make an English footballer demand extra pay for overtime."

With the venture obviously catching the attention of the public, follow up games were quickly arranged. A match between Earl's Court Magpies and Australian Dentists attracted 700 spectators and resulted in a win to the former by 36 points after a high standard contest. Australians from further and further a field were expressing interest, including a team of naval personnel based at Plymouth.

Sadly, however, once the enterprise lost its novelty value, momentum slackened. Ford's enthusiasm and energy were not widely shared, and when the media spotlight moved away so did many of the previously willing volunteers. Perhaps most crucially of all, the nature of most Australians' involvement with the UK was fleeting, and there was little incentive for them to seek to foster the game's development on a long term basis.

 

1990

John Jelley was the person responsible for setting the ball rolling, and after numerous meetings and much promotional activity the League finally got away in May 1990 with eight competing clubs: West London Wildcats, Wimbledon Hawks, Wandsworth Demons, North London Lions, Earls Court Roos, Lea Valley Saints, East Midland Eagles and Thames Valley Magpies.

The AFL provided initial support for clubs in the shape of team uniforms and footballs, and several clubs were able to secure sponsorship deals to assist them to consolidate.

Clubs played a 14 match home and away season during which Earl's Court and Wandsworth proved the dominant forces with 13 wins apiece.

Grand final day at Thames Ditton saw Earl's Court arrive as warm pre-match favourites, but it was the Demons who opened sensationally with a 6 goals to 1 first half. Thereafter the 'Roos gradually clawed their way back, but despite kicking 6.2 to 2.0 in the final stanza it was the Demons who ultimately held sway to record a courageous and highly commendable 2 point victory, 10.10 (70) to 9.14 (68). A notable player in the Demons inaugural grand final side was Harry Dunstall, brother of Hawthorn legend Jason Dunstall.

 

1991

1991 saw Bristol Bears and Sussex Swans enter the fray and the opening round saw the newcomers in immediate opposition at the Swans' home ground at Shoreham-by-Sea. A 119 point victory to Bristol was a sign of things to come as the Bears went on to finish in fifth spot with a commendable tally of 8 wins from their 16 match programme, while the Swans ended up winless at the bottom of the ladder.

The final four saw only one change from 1990 with North London replacing the London Hawks.

In the Grand Final former Carlton, Sydney and North Melbourne AFL/VFL player Darren Ogier kicked 7 goals for the 'Roos to be a near unanimous choice as best afield, while at the other end of the ground Wandsworth spearhead David Hoyle's 4 goals saw him finish as the League's leading goalkicker with a season's tally of 114 goals. Final scores: Earl's Court 18.15 (123) d. Wandsworth 12.15 (87).

 

1992

There were no additions to the ranks in 1992 but '91 premiers Earl's Court elected to change their name to Esher. The move did not bring good fortune on the field as the club finished in sixth spot to miss out on finals participation for the first time.

In the premiership decider two quick goals by the Demons saw them grab the lead by a couple of points and, despite the Wildcats best efforts, they managed to hang on to record their second 2 point grand final win in three seasons, 12.5 (77) to 11.9 (75).

For the first time in the League's history a representative fixture was arranged with a BARFL side taking on, and comprehensively defeating Sydney Football Association side Balmain at Herne Hill.

Thames Valley were unfortunately forced to disband prior to the start of the 1993 season owing to a lack of players and a demoralised club administration. During 3 seasons in BARFL the Magpies won just 5 of their 44 matches , the highlight being a 30 point triumph over London Hawks in 1991, but with a predominantly British playing contingent they were never going to be in a position to seriously challenge the stronger London-based clubs.

On a brighter note two new clubs, Liverpool Blues and Birmingham Crows, joined the fold, bringing the total number of teams in the competition to 11. The Crows were formed by a group of former East Midland Eagles players, while the introduction of Liverpool gave the League a truly national profile for the first time.

After a season as Esher, the 'Roos reverted to their original name of Earl's Court, but sadly for them there was to be no return to their former high standards, and indeed they only ended up missing the wooden spoon by the merest whisker

 

1993

A final five was introduced in 1993 and, coincidentally, the competition was dominated by 5 clubs: London Hawks (12 wins and 0 losses), Wandsworth (10-2), Lea Valley, North London and West London (all 8-4). The Wildcats were the first to bow out after a disappointing 45 point elimination final loss to North London, who were themselves vanquished a week later by Wandsworth in the 1st semi.

The 1993 Grand Final thus featured a clash between the unbeaten London Hawks and the season's big surprise package, Lea Valley. The brown and golds started hot favourites on two counts. The match was being played on the Hawks' home ground at Wimbledon, and both previous encounters between the sides during the season had seen them emerge victorious.

The grand final was just as hard fought, but the Hawks were always in control, and their eventual winning margin of 44 points was well justified. Final scores: London Hawks 12.13 (85) d. Lea Valley 6.5 (41).

On the international front, a tour of Canada was arranged, but from an organisational point of view there was much scope for improvement, while on the field the team lost both matches played.

Hong Kong Dragons visited London in November and a hastily arranged fixture saw Great Britain succumb by 52 points, but not without contributing to an entertaining game.

 

1994

Prior to the start of the 1994 season there was a major development in the form of the appointment by BARFL of a paid General Manager, Greg Everett. All in the garden was not rosy, however, with aspiring new club Irish Rovers withdrawing from the competition on the eve of the first round, and Liverpool Blues disbanding less than a month into the season. During the first half of the season, over a third of all matches resulted in wins by default, with Bristol, for example, playing only once during that period but nevertheless remaining firmly entrenched in the top five by virtue of their opponents' unwillingness, or inability, to travel.

Eventual grand finalists West London and London Hawks clearly proved themselves the strongest sides in the competition over the second half of the season, but it was Wandsworth who ended the home and away rounds in pole position after remaining unbeaten until week 13.

The fact that the 1994 grand final took place at West London's home ground led to the Wildcats being accorded narrow odds favouritism going into the match, but right from the outset it was clear that the Hawks meant business and were not to be denied. The eventual winning margin of 39 points may have flattered slightly, but no one could deny the Hawks were worthy victors. Final scores were London Hawks 15.8 (98) to West London 8.11 (59).

On the representative front a full international was held at Pope Fields Reserve in July between Great Britain and Denmark with the home side scoring an emphatic 90 point win, 19.16 (130) to 6.4 (40). The curtain raiser to the international featured a 28 point win by a team of BARFL Australians born in Western Australia and South Australia over a similar combination hailing from Victoria.

The grand final curtain raiser saw Great Britain take on, and narrowly fail to beat, a team of BARFL Australians in a match which emphasised just how far the sport of Australian football had progressed in only five years. Final scores were BARFL Australians 8.6 (54) d. Great Britain 6.14 (50).

As in 1993, a post season tour of Canada was arranged, with the BARFL party consisting of 22 players (both Australian and British) drawn from all clubs except Lea Valley. The side warmed up with a comprehensive 49 point win over Canadian Football Association club Hamilton but then went down by 14 points to the CAFA combined side in a match played as a curtain raiser to the local grand final.

 

1995

Prior to the commencement of the 1995 season, BARFL General Manager Greg Everett was not re-elected, as the BARFL chose a new direction in the form of appointing a Junior Development Officer.

From a development & promotional aspect, the 1995 BARFL Season was a major stepping stone, with the AFL providing a $5,000 Junior Development Grant over a three year period.

Additional to the AFL Grant, the BARFL employed sports promoters "Capital Sports" to oversee the Junior Development Program. This junior program was coordinated by West London's coach Graham Watson, who predominately introduced the program to six schools in the western London area.

Junior games involving 13-14 year old children were played prior to the 1995 International Game against Denmark and the 1995 BARFL Grand Final.

The BARFL attracted Top Deck (a travel company) and Australian Forwarding Agency (a shipping company) as sponsors for the 1995 season and was known as the Top Deck/AFA League.

In 1995 Denmark gained conclusive revenge for their 1994 defeat by Great Britain in London when they won 12.21 (93) to 3.7 (25) in Copenhagen.

 

1996

1996 was a year of consolidation for the BARFL. In the annual International match against Denmark-Sweden, Great Britain were defeated by just five points, going down 8.6 (54) to 6.13 (49). Poor kicking was the major reason for the loss on the day, but a vast improvement on the previous year's result. In the Grand Final Wandsworth Demons defeated the West London Wildcats.

 

1997

The 1997 season commenced with the Redback Cup, which was held at Pope Fields Reserve in West London.

A team from France, the Paris Panthers, were welcome guests of the BARFL. Wandsworth's victory was their third consecutive Pre Season Cup victory over the Wildcats.

Despite competing for the first four rounds of the 1997 season, the Firkin Roos, formerly known as the Earls Court & Esher Roos had to withdraw from the competition for the remainder of the season due to a lack of player numbers.

In the Grand Final the nearly-unbeaten Demons looked odds-on favourites to take the flag against the Hawks. However the Demons had to fight all the way, claiming their fourth premiership flag by a solitary point.

At the BARFL AGM Malcolm Freake was elected President to replace the long serving former English President Keith Burley.

West Coast Eagles defeated Collingwood in the end of season AFL Exhibition Game at the "Fosters Oval" in October.

 

1998

The season kicked off with the annual Bundaberg Cup, with teams from France and Germany also competing. The surprise winners were North London Lions who looked in ominous form.

The 1998 competition was the most even ever with Sussex Swans and Bristol Dockers playing a higher standard of football making it harder for the usually stronger and more dominant London sides. It was a particularly good year for the Swans who made the finals for the first time.

On Grand Final day a curtain-raiser was played between the British Lions and an Aussie select. The Australians won 16.10 (106) to 6.3 (39) in a hard fought battle. The Grand Final was fought out between the two most successful BARFL sides. Wimbledon led all day and it was no surprise they beat Wandsworth 11.8 (74) to 7.2 (44).

In October, St. Kilda and the Western Bulldogs came to London for the annual Fosters Cup. To help raise BARFL's profile a kicking competition was organised with each club nominating two players, one British and one Australian. The British side of the competition was won by Sam Dixon of the Sussex Swans who walked off with the prize of £100 and silver trophy after a roost of sixty metres.

The Fosters Cup match was won by the Western Bulldogs who defeated St Kilda 15.5 (95) to 10.12 (72). During half time two schoolboy sides from south east England played a match which demonstrated the progress of Aussie Rules in England.

In the off season, West London Wildcats General Manager Matthew Glynn presented the BARFL Executive with a three year Development Plan and was duly appointed the League's General Manager.

 

1999

The season got off to a tremendous start, with the formation of two new sides, the London Gryphons and the Clapham Demons.

The London Gryphons were formed and coached by ex AFL player Mark Zanotti (West Coast Eagles, Brisbane Bears & Fitzroy). Mark was also appointed the CEO of the BARFL prior to the commencement of the 1999 season, which provided the league with an great impetus for the season.

As the season progressed, with BARFL already attracting substantially increased media exposure, the League executive actively set out to gain the signature of a major long term sponsor, in an effort to consolidate the league's future.

In June this major goal was achieved with the signing of FSS Financial as the major sponsor of the BARFL over three years (1999-2001). The League was extremely pleased with this result, particularly when considering that the three year, £25,000 Sponsorship Agreement represented the largest sponsorship deal in the history of International Australian football.

Other sponsors of the 1999 "FSS Financial BARFL Premiership" Season were Bundaberg Rum, Interpack Worldwide and Southern Cross.

In football terms, season 1999 represented one of the most evenly contested competitions in the ten year history of the BARFL.

The London Gryphons made the finals in their inaugural year, keeping one of the traditional league powerhouse's, the Wimbledon Hawks, out of the finals for the first time.

The Wandsworth Demons went through the home & away season with only one defeat to North London Lions. The Grand Final saw traditional rivals, the West London Wildcats and the Wandsworth Demons battle out for the honour of the last BARFL Premiership of the century.

The game, played in front of an estimated record crowd of 1200-1500 people, was of a tremendous standard, with the Wandsworth Demons running out eventual winners by 5 points, with Wandsworth's star Irish player, Sean Buckley, kicking the winning goal with less than 40 seconds to go on the clock, giving the Demons their fifth flag, whilst the West London Wildcats were left heartbroken after losing their fifth flag from 5 attempts. Mark Jackson and Warrick Capper were on hand to present the trophy.

 

2000

The traditional pre-season cup kicked off in London on about the most miserable day of the year! It was raining, very windy and very cold - a good introduction to British weather for those new Aussies looking forward to their first season in the BARFL. The North London Lions defeated the West London Wildcats in the final.

The season saw a new exhibition match take place at Holland Park in West London named the Federation Cup contested by the British national team and an invitational Australian team. This was a match organised in conjunction with the Australian High Commission with the "Australian Dreaming" exhibition taking place throughout the summer - an exhibition of Australian Art and Culture. On a very sunny British summers' day which drew a huge crowd, the Aussies showed the natives how to play footy by kicking 21 goals to 8.

The annual Denmark/Sweden game took place in Aarhus, Denmark. In a one-sided affair the Brits were thrashed by 126 points. Serious questions were being asked about the Brits after this game, including the make-up of the league in both countries - the Danes seemingly only too keen to let their local players take up key positions on the field of play during the regular season.

In the Grand Final the West London Wildcats finally emerged victorious for the first time in six attempts, defeating arch rivals the Wandsworth Demons.

 

2001

The 2001 season saw the emergence of a two-tiered league system. A second division, the London Conference, was primarily introduced to accommodate the ever increasing numbers of Australian players involved with the London based BARFL Clubs.

In the BARFL Premiership the minimum number of local (non-Australian) players required to be on the field was increased from seven to nine, thus providing increased playing exposure for the local born talent.

In the London Conference Division the clubs were required to field at least two non Australian players. The sides that competed in the London Conference competition were Clapham Demons, Shepherds Bush Raiders, Ealing Eagles, Regents Park, Covent Garden Gryphons, Southern Stingrays and Stockwell Demons.

The BARFL season commenced with the traditional Pre-Season Cup, hosted for the first time at Trailfinders Sports Club, Ealing Broadway. For the second consecutive year the weather was very unkind, and the visiting Dublin Demons were welcomed to the good old English weather.

A combined Oxford & Cambridge University side entered the FSS Financial Pre-Season Cup, and the British Bulldogs also entered a side for the first time.

The Exhibition game was again played between an Aussie select and a British team in front of some 5000 spectators at the picturesque Clapham Common on a glorious London summer's day.

Special guests at the game were Collingwood President & Channel Nine Footy Show Host Eddie McGuire, as well as former Australian Cricketer Simon O'Donnell.

The BARFL Australians were to strong for the Bulldogs and won the match 19.5 (119) to 4.5 (29).

The BARFL and the Exhibition Game received great exposure a few days later, when the "Footy Show" was filmed live in Leiscester Square for the first ever time outside Australia in front of a huge London audience.

The Brit Cup was a new mid-season competition introduced in 2001 by the national team coach Mick Bolt. It was played over one day at Downhills Park in North London, where only British players were eligible. Five of the BARFL Premiership clubs entered teams, in addition to a guest team from St Helens, an emerging team from the north of England.

In the final Wandsorth defeated Bristol to become the first winners of the Brit Cup.

In the BARFL Grand Final, the North London Lions, playing in their first ever grand final, looked extremely nervous against the Wimbledon Hawks, with the Hawks keeping the Lions goal less in the first half. However, after the half time break the Lions staged an amazing comeback to kick ten goals to the Hawks two to turn a 23 point deficit into a 22 point victory, 10.7 (67) to 6.9 (45).

In the inaugural London Conference Grand Final, the Shepherd Bush Raiders took the flag over the previously undefeated Regents Park Lions by 8 points in a highly skilled game 10.6 (66) to 8.10 (58).

In October BARFL hosted the first ever Five Nations northern hemisphere tournament known as the Atlantic Alliance Cup, which featured international teams from Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, Canada and the USA.

At the completion of the preliminary rounds of the tournament, Ireland and the USA qualified for the final, however as the USA had fly home in time for their National Championships, the final featured the first and third teams, Ireland and Denmark. The undefeated Irish easily accounted for the Danes in the Final at Gunnersbury Park.

The British Bulldogs acquitted themselves very well throughout the tournament, with the highlight being their revenge on the Danes in the last game of the round-robin series. They reclaimed the European Cup by two points, with the final score reading British Bulldogs 8.4 (52), Denmark 7.8 (50).

 

Grand Final Results

2002	North London Lions 18.11 (119) d. West London Wildcats 8.5 (53)
2001	North London Lions 10.7 (67) d. Wimbledon Hawks 6.9 (45)
2000	West London Wildcats 11.12 (78) d. Wandsworth Demons 5.2 (32)
1999	Wandsworth Demons 14.10 (94) d. West London Wildcats 14.5 (89)
1998	Wimbledon Hawks 11.8 (74) d. Wandsworth Demons 7.2 (44)
1997	Wandsworth Demons 7.11 (53) d. Wimbledon Hawks 7.10 (52)
1996	Wimbledon Hawks 11.8 (74) d. West London Wildcats 6.11 (47)
1995	Wandsworth Demons 17.13 (115) d. West London Wildcats 6.5 (41)
1994	London Hawks 15.8 (98) d. West London Wildcats 8.11 (59)
1993	London Hawks 12.13 (85) d. Lea Valley Saints 6.5 (41)
1992	Wandsworth Demons 12.5 (77) d. West London Wildcats 11.9 (75)
1991	Earls Court Roos 18.15 (123) d. Wandsworth Demons 12.15 (87)
1990	Wandsworth Demons 10.10 (70) d. Earls Court Roos 9.14 (68)

 

International Matches

1992	Great Britain 16.11 (107) d. Balmain 6.6 (42)
1993	Canada 19.7 (121) d. Great Britain 7.7 (49)
1993	Hong Kong Dragons 15.15 (105) d. Great Britain 7.10 (52)
1994	Great Britain 12.14 (86) d. Hamilton 4.13 (37)
1994	Canada 12.8 (80) d. Great Britain 10.6 (66)
1994	Great Britain 19.15 (129) d. Denmark-Sweden 6.4 (40)
1995	Denmark-Sweden 12.21 (93) d. Great Britain 3.7 (25)
1996	Denmark-Sweden 8.6 (54) d. Great Britain 6.13 (49)
1997	Denmark-Sweden 20.24 (144) d. Great Britain 7.7 (49)
1999	Denmark-Sweden 12.18 (90) d. Great Britain 5.6 (36)
2000	Denmark-Sweden 18.21 (129) d. Great Britain 0.3 (3)
2001	Ireland 18.16 (124) d. Great Britain 2.3 (15)
2001	Great Britain 4.3 (27) d. Canada 2.8 (20)
2001	USA 10.8 (68) d. Great Britain 3.3 (21)
2001	Great Britain 8.4 (52) d. Denmark 7.8 (50)
2002	Papua New Guinea 13.11 (89) d. Great Britain 2.2 (14)
2002	Great Britain 9.11 (65) d. Nauru 8.11 (59)
2002	Great Britain 7.3 (45) d. Japan 4.6 (30)
2002	Denmark 12.9 (81) d. Great Britain 4.2 (26)
2002	USA 13.15 (93) d. Great Britain 2.3 (15)

 

AFL matches in London

1916	Third Division 6.16 (52) d. Training Units 4.12 (36)
1972	Carlton d. Orlando All-Stars
1986	North Melbourne 20.13 (133) d. Carlton 12.14 (86)
1987	North Melbourne 16.8 (104) d. Carlton 13.13 (91)
1988	Hawthorn 9.14 (68) d. Carlton 6.11 (47)
1989	Melbourne 12.10 (82) d. Essendon 6.10 (46)
1990	Collingwood 19.9 (123) d. Essendon 13.12 (90)
1991	West Coast 14.12 (96) d. Hawthorn 10.6 (66)
1994	Richmond 14.20 (104) d. Carlton 13.5 (83)
	West Coast 14.14 (98) d. Adelaide 8.8 (56)
1997	West Coast 11.7 (73) d. Collingwood 8.7 (55)
1998	Western Bulldogs 15.5 (95) d. St Kilda 10.12 (72)
1999	Essendon 11.6 (72) d. Hawthorn 10.9 (69)
2000	Melbourne 5.10 (40) d. Adelaide 3.3 (21)
2002	Richmond 12.7 (79) d. Essendon 7.6 (48)

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