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The Abu Dhabi Falcons Australia Rules Football Club was established in 2008.
The Abu Dhabi Falcons compete in the Middle East AFL competition that runs from October to March each year with teams based in Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
After a fantastic year both on and off the field the Abu Dhabi Falcons finished Runners Up to the Dubai Heat in the 2010 Grand Final. Captain Ben Williams was awarded the MVP for the league and our full forward Marc Peterson was the League's leading Goal Kicker for season 2009/10.
Season 2010/11 commences on October 22 with the Falcons playing Dubai Dragons in Dubai.
For more information regarding training and playing please contact us.
Notice Board
Preseason training has started with two sessions per week on Monday and Wednesday evening from 7pm. The team is training at Zayed Sports City on pitch nos.2 which is adjacent to the tennis centre. For more information please call Steve Watson on 056 1092346
Aus Kick for children here in Abu Dhabi is Friday mornings, contact Mike Tood for more details abudhabiauskick@hotmail.com
Abu Dhabi Falcons Club Song
See the Falcons fly up, up!
To win the premiership flag.
Our boys who play this grand old game,
Are always striving for glory and fame!
See the Falcons fly up, up,
The other teams they don't fear,
They all try their best,
But they can't get near,
As the Falcons fly up!
Latest News
The Middle East AFL has announced the new season's draw with The Abu Dhabi Falcons securing 3 homes games. Season 2010 will commence on October 22 with the Falcons first game against the Dubai Dingoes in Dubai.
The Falcons will then play the Dubai Dingoes at Home on Friday November 12 followed by another home game on December 10 against the Doha Kangaroos.
January 14 will see the Falcons clash with the Bahrain Blues at home
February 11 the Falcons travel to Muscat to clash with the Muscat Magpies
2010-08-29 08:14:04
by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rocket
It was great to have our boys play in the Grand Final. It was exciting to be involved. Everyone in the club was determined to enjoy it – and enjoy it we did. The elephant in the (locker) room was the absence through injuries and unavailability of some of our very best players – but Coach Free was having no excuses – and the players ran out fiercely determined to acquit themselves well. And they did.
Alas they ran into sand storm in the first quarter and the Heat were on fire - kicking with the aid of a strong wind - they kicked 6 goals 4 to our 1.1 to set up a commanding lead. Even with the breeze in the second term we couldn’t make any head-way and were down by 9 goals at half-time.
A good old-fashioned half-time address from Coach Free that focused on playing for your mates and pride in the guernsey produced a second-half come of sorts that saw the Falcons take the game right up to the Heat in the third quarter to almost outscore them against the breeze and then to “win” the last quarter.
All players in the squad had a run and it was great to see Bogan charging through packs like a bolt of supercharged lightning and Drac attacking the ball like an Apache with a boil on his bum while Troy Patterson was slippery than an eel in the shower in the forward pocket.
Players to stand out stood out like daffodils in a manure pit on the day were:
Nathan Pirouet – who won more kicks than a tap dancing centipede and took more marks than a school desk in Harlem – a most deserved winner of the Etihad Airlines award for the Falcons’ man-of-the match
Dan Brooke - whose agility and elusiveness makes Lionel Messi look like knocked-kneed statue stood out like a beacon in attack
Mick Molnar – is that tough he won’t allow a dog a drink from a mirage turned in a performance that would induce the opposition coach to name his first ulcer after him
Brett Bowman – was almost as impenetrable as a 12th century chastity belt in defence.
Well done to coach Peter Free, his assistant Steve Watson and all the players on making the grand final and for a fine season. Many thanks to club president Jay Mears and the lovely Clare for all their great work behind the scenes that makes the club work with the unerring precision of a Rolls Royce. Also many thanks to our sponsors – Etihad Airways, Emirates Aluminum, DLA Piper, Go-Gulf, Champion Technologies, Insight Engineering, and SNC Lavalin / Worley Parsons Inc. Your support is much appreciated.
It’s been a wonderful season for the Falcons. But as General Custer said at the battle of Little Big Horn, “I think we’ll see a completely different team out there next season”.
Final scores:
Dubai Heat 6.4.40 11.5.71 15.8.98 16.11.107
Abu Dhabi 1.1.7 2.5.17 6.7.43 7.11.53
Goal kickers:
Abu Dhabi: Daniel Brooke 3, Tom Mitchell, John (Pav) Lennon, Mark Deverall, Matthew Wood
Abu Dhabi: N.Pirouet, D. Brooke, M. Molnar
Played at The Sevens, Dubai on Friday 19 March 2010
2010-03-26 11:49:18
