Croatia
If you would like to play Aussie Rules in Croatia please contact Kolja Koracak.
Aussie Rules in Croatia began with the first official team, known as the Zagreb Giants, in January 2006, although there had been efforts for many years before this to found a team in Zagreb.
In 2006, the team began a tri-nations series against the Czech Republic and Austria, winning the first event. In late 2006 plans were laid for a new team in Rijeka called the Sharks, although these did not come to fruition.
The Zagreb Giants formed an alliance with AFL club the Hawthorn Hawks, changing their name to the Zagreb Hawks. Croatia's second club was created in 2008 under the name Kapitol Saints, with a series of domestic matches played between the Saints and the Hawks. This series has continued in 2009, with the Saints changing their name to the Agram Power, Agram being an old name for the city of Zagreb.
The national governing body is the Croatian Association of Australian Football. The national team is known as the Croatian Knights.
The 2009 EU Cup was hosted by the Croatian Knights, in the town of Samobor, 25km from Zagreb.
