The unbeaten Abu Dhabi Falcons AFL team took on the Doha Kangaroos yesterday 25 March in the Middle East Australian Football League Grand Final at 3pm in Zayed Sports City.
This was the Qatar club’s first ever grand final appearance while the Abu Dhabi team contested its second decider in a row after losing last year to the now defunct Dubai Heat.
While the Kangaroos are were at full strength, the Abu Dhabi Falcons will unfortunately be without top ruckman Mark Deverall due to a serious illness.
However, the Falcons will welcomed the return from injury of hard-hitting defender Jason Phillips, the inaugural coach of the Abu Dhabi club.
The Falcons’ bid for victory was led by skipper Dan Brooke, midfielder Adam Trzesinski (ex-South Adelaide SANFL) and the fleet-footed Stuart Brohoaska.
This was the first-ever Middle East AFL grand final played in Abu Dhabi. “The clubs that have played at Zayed Sports City this season fully endorsed the venue for this year’s grand final,” said league spokesman Steve Watson.
“There has already been strong interest in the game locally" he added.
1980 Brownlow medallist Kelvin Templeton was on hand to present the award for best player while Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar, His Excellency Doug Trappett, will present the premiership cup to the winning team.
1980 Brownlow medallist Kelvin Templeton was on hand to present the award for best player while Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar, His Excellency Doug Trappett, will present the premiership cup to the winning team.
The Muscat Magpies will played the Dubai Dingoes for 3rd place which kicked-off at 1 pm, with the Maggies coming out on top. The Auskick kids will played the dads in the curtain-raiser to the finale at 2.20pm. and great fun was had by the kids and dads alike Admission was free to all.
The Main Game
Australian Ambassador to the UAE and Qatar, His Excellency Doug Trappett, presenting the premiership cup to the winning team.
The Abu Dhabi Falcons celebrating their victory
Peter Casey from Aussie Property presenting the best and fairest medal
The contest was hard fought and was close throught the whole game, however the Falcons triumphed and came out on top as winners
Aussie Property is proud to sponsor AFL and Auskick in The Middle East
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