Manchester Mosquitoes
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The Manchester Mosquitoes are an Australian Rules Football
club based at Burnage Rugby Club, south Manchester
, England
.
Since then, there has been an increasing participation in Australian Rules Football in the UK and the league structure has changed with the formation of AFL GB which consists of more than 30 clubs encompassing the Welsh League, Scottish league, the London Premiership, Conference and Social leagues, the Southern League, the North East League, the University League and the Central and North West League to which the Mozzies now belong.
Prior to the 2010 season, Manchester Mosquitoes trained and played at Turn Moss Playing Field, Turn Moss.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club based at Burnage Rugby Club, south Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
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.
History
The Mozzies were formed in 2005 by a group of Australian and British AFL fans who, after many weekends of kicking the footy around in the park in Chorlton, decided to form their own club and join the British Australian Rules Football League (BARFL) Regional Competition. The Mozzies played their first season in the BARFL in 2006 and finished 3rd overall.Since then, there has been an increasing participation in Australian Rules Football in the UK and the league structure has changed with the formation of AFL GB which consists of more than 30 clubs encompassing the Welsh League, Scottish league, the London Premiership, Conference and Social leagues, the Southern League, the North East League, the University League and the Central and North West League to which the Mozzies now belong.
Prior to the 2010 season, Manchester Mosquitoes trained and played at Turn Moss Playing Field, Turn Moss.
Current
In 2010 the Manchester Mosquitoes competed in the newly formed CNW (Central & North West) league that also included Huddersfield, Nottingham & Sheffield and after an undefeated season, secured their first Premiership, beating Nottingham Scorpions in the CNW Grand Final at Wolverhampton.Current Players
| Name | Number | Position | Nationality | Years Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Watts | 34 | Forward / Midfielder | English | - Present |
| Paul Murphy | 24 | Defender | Irish | - Present |
| Adam Chaffey | 14 | Ruck | Australian | 2009–Present |
| Johnnie Hayes | 3 | Midfield / Forward | Irish | 2008–Present |
| Brendan Edwards (Ass't Coach) | 9 | Midfielder | Australian | 2010–Present |
| Nik Wheeler | 2 | Midfielder | English | - Present |
| David Fearnley | 13 | Forward | - Present | |
| Alasdair Lindop | 23 | Midfielder / Defender | Scottish | 2010–Present |
| Wayne Summer | 17 | Forward | English | - Present |
| Matthew Weilgosz | 12 | Defender | Australian | 2008–Present |
| Matthew Kilheeney | 32 | Forward | English | - Present |
| Stuart Jennion | 20 | Midfielder | English | - Present |
| Andrew Smee | 77 | Forward | English | 2010–Present |
| Mark Foster | 4 | Midfielder / Forward | English | - Present |
| Paul Henderson | 6 | Midfielder | Irish | - Present |
| Phillip Day | 7 | Midfielder | Zimbabwean | 2010–Present |
Past Players
| Name | Number | Position | Nationality | Years Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Tronson | 9 | Midfielder | Australian | 2005-2009 |
| Dylan Sanderson | 11 | Midfielder / Forward | Australian | 2010 |
| Nathan Blakey | 1 | Ruck | Australian | 2005-2010 |
| Scott Emmett (Co-Founder) | 1 | Midfielder | Australian | 2005–2006 |
| Andy Weaver (Co-Founder) | Forward | English | 2005 | |
| Ben Freke | 15 | Ruck | Australian | 2008–2010 |
| Chris Morgan | 45 | Forward | Australian | 2010 |
| Chris Sproule | Midfielder | Australian | - 2009 | |
| Grant Aubrey | 21 | Midfielder | Australian | - 2010 |
| Brad Richardson | 26 | Defender | Australian | 2007–2008 |
| Zac Cockerill | Midfielder / Forward | Australian | 2009 | |
| Jim Poole | 19 | Defender | English | |
| Kevin Gauchwin | Ruck | |||
| Brenton Breukers | 23 | Ruck / Defender | Australian | |
| Campbell Harriman | New Zealander | |||
| Brett Saward | 8 | Australian | ||
| Clint Hampson | Ruck / Defender | Australian | ||
| Leo Richardson | 11 | Irish | ||
| Jamie Wilson | 18 | Australian | 2010 | |
| Matt Shelton | 5 | Defender / Midfielder | Australian | 2008–2010 |
Club Honour Board
| Year | Best & Fairest | Runner Up | Leading Goal Kicker | Best European Player | Most Improved Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grant Aubrey & Alasdair Lindop | n/a | Matthew Kilheeney | n/a | n/a |
| 2009 | Zac Cockerill | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2008 | Brad Richardson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2007 | Chris Sproule | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2006 | Brad Richardson | Clint Hampson | Mark Mansour & Clint Hampson (12 each) | John Fitzpatrick | Nick Marston |