UTS Australian Football Club


The UTS Australian Football Club, also known as "The Bats", is an Australian rules football Premier Division club based in the eastern Sydney suburb of Paddington, which plays the majority of its home games at Trumper Park Oval, Paddington but plays a number of games at Waverley Oval, Bondi. The club is affiliated with the University of Technology, Sydney.
The club has various teams which compete in various Sydney AFL competitions, fielding 5 Senior men's sides in the AFL Sydney Premier Division, Premier Division Reserves, Division One, Division Two and Under 19s competitions, and 2 senior women's sides in the AFL Sydney Women's Premier Division and Division Two competitions.

Formation and History

The club was founded in 2000 by Marty Lynch, a University of Technology, Sydney student at the time, adopting the "Bats" nickname as a result of an initial sponsorship from Bacardi Rum. The club was founded after competing in the 1998 and 1999 Australian University Games.

Club colours

The club follows the colours of the University of Technology, Sydney, which are teal and black; however, this is also referenced as green and black.

Home grounds

2000 - Current Trumper Park Oval, Paddington

Premierships

2000 - Sydney AFL SFA Division Two Premiers
2002 - Sydney AFL SFA Division Two Premiers
2004 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Reserves
2006 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Seniors
2006 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Division One Reserves
2007 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Reserves
2008 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Senior
2008 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division Reserves
2009 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division
2010 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division
2014 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Fourth Division

2015 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Fifth Division

2016 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL First Division and Sydney AFL Fourth Division

2016 - Sydney AFL Sydney AFL Women's First Division

Intervarsity

The club also participates in inter-varsity football at both the state and national level. The club has competed at every Australian University Games since 1998.