Virginia Lions
| Virginia Lions | |
|---|---|
| File:Virginia Lions AFC.png | |
| Names | |
| Full name | Virginia Lions Australian Rules Football Club |
| Former name(s) | Richmond Lions, RVA Lions |
| Nickname(s) | Lions |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Colours | Claret Gold White |
| Competition | USAFL |
| President | Darren Green |
| Captain(s) | Ian McCormick |
| Ground(s) | Westhampton Field |
| Gambles Hill Park | |
| Other information | |
| Official website | virginialions |
The Virginia Lions, formerly the RVA Lions and Richmond Lions are a United States Australian Football League (USAFL) club, based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2018, the club is currently composed of a Division IIII men's team, a Division II women's team, and a Reserves men's team.
History[edit]
The Virginia Lions were founded in 2018 as the RVA Lions and admitted into the third division of the USAFL.[1] The club was founded by Darren Green.[2]
Organization[edit]
The club is based in Richmond, but operates training sessions for individuals looking to learn the game of Australian rules football in the Hampton Roads and Fredericksburg regions of Virginia. In 2022, the club launched a recreational Aussie rules football league in the Richmond region.
References[edit]
- ↑ @vafooty (November 9, 2018). "We couldn't help ourselves - we just have to play #footy!" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "RVA Lions forging ahead on growth plan". US Footy News. March 8, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Virginia Lions at USAFL
- Virginia Lions on Facebook
- Virginia Lions on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Virginia Lions on LinkedIn
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