Wasatch War Gulls
| Wasatch WarGulls | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Wasatch wargulls.png | ||
| Names | ||
| Full name | Wasatch WarGulls Australian Rules Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | WarGulls, Gulls | |
| Motto | Come As You Are! | |
| Club song | "We're the WarGulls..." to the West Coast Eagles clubsong | |
| 2024 USAFL season | ||
| Leading goalkicker | TBC | |
| Best and fairest | TBC | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 2019 | |
| Colours | Teal Yellow Grey | |
| Competition | United States Australian Football League | |
| President | Lizzy Sawyer | |
| Coach | Vacant | |
| Premierships | Div V 2024 Nationals Champions | |
| Ground(s) | Sugarhouse Park, Salt Lake City | |
| Olympic Park, Lehi | ||
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | wasatchwargulls.com | |
The Wasatch WarGulls is a western region team in the Australian rules football in the United States under the USAFL (United States Australian Football League).[1]
History
The WarGulls were conceived in 2019, making the WarGulls the 45th team[2] to join the USAFL. Although founded in 2019, the club didn’t become active until 2021. They are based in Salt Lake City, Utah[3]. The club is currently composed of a Division 5 men's team and players who compete in Division 1 & 2 women's.
Naming
The Wasatch (WAH-satch) name represents a number of major municipalities in the northern part of the state[4], including Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden, from which their players hail. The WarGulls name is an homage to the Willamstown Seagulls of the Victorian Football League.
Jumper
The Wasatch WarGulls' guernsey consists of a teal blue background with a yellow V.
Premierships
The Wasatch WarGulls won its inaugural premiership in Austin Texas on 13 October 2024, at the USAFL Nationals. Wasatch joined forces with the New York Magpies reserves team to win Division 5, not losing a game during the tournament.[5]
Matches[6]
| Date | Location | Teams/Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 21, 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Wargulls 2.5 (17) v Arizona 18.5 (113) | Loss |
| Aug. 21, 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Wargulls 4.5 (29) v Las Vegas 7.3 (55) | Loss |
| Jun. 18, 2022 | Sacramento, California | Wargulls 2.1 (13) v Sacramento 7.4 (46) | Loss |
| Sept. 16, 2023 | Denver, Colarado | Wargulls 5.6 (36) v Denver 18.8 (116) | Loss |
| Jun. 29, 2024 | Farmington, Utah | Wargulls 0.0 (0) v Sacramento 12.4 (76) | Loss |
| Jun. 29, 2024 | Farmington, Utah | Wargulls 0.0 (0) v Los Angeles 11.8 (74) | Loss |
| Jun. 29, 2024 | Farmington, Utah | Wargulls 1.2 (8) v San Diego 8.5 (53) | Loss |
| Oct. 12, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Wargulls (with New York Magpies) 5.3 (38) v Rome 3.13 (31) | Win |
| Oct. 12, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Wargulls (with New York Magpies) 5.5 (35) v Virginia 2.5 (17) | Win |
| Oct. 13, 2024 | Austin, Texas | Wargulls (with New York Magpies) 6.5 (41) v Houston 3.5 (23) | Win |
| Oct. 13, 2024 | Austin, Texas | (DIV 5 National Grand Final) Wargulls (with New York Magpies) 4.10 (34) v North Carolina 1.1 (7) | Win |
The WarGulls also play metro matches through the year. Metro matches are inter-club matches between two teams. The two metro teams for the WarGulls are the Rocky Mountain Ferrets and the Wasatch Wasps.
Honour Board
| Year | President | Vice-President | Treasurer | Coach | Captain | Best & Fairest | Best Clubperson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Steven Lythall | ||||||
| 2020 | Steven Lythall | ||||||
| 2021 | Lizzy Sawyer | TBC | TBC | Lizzy Sawyer | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 2022 | Lizzy Sawyer | Kevin Noel | Jamie White | Lizzy Sawyer | Kevin Noel | Fredrick Romar | Jess Rojas |
| 2023 | Lizzy Sawyer | TBC | TBC | Lizzy Sawyer | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 2024 | Lizzy Sawyer | Luke Cruwys | Mark Greenham | Lizzy Sawyer | Joseph Mirco (Aus) & Whit Hyde (US) | TBC | TBC |
Field
The WarGulls practice on Monday nights at iconic Sugar House Park in downtown Salt Lake City with the city skyline in the background. Thursday night practice is at Olympic Park, Lehi.
Club Song
The WarGulls club song is the West Coast Eagles AFL Club song, replacing the words West Coast with Wasatch, and replacing Eagles with WarGulls.
See also
- History of Australian rules football
- United States Australian Football League
- Australian rules football in the United States
- USAFL Western Regionals
References
- ↑ "United States Australian Football League". USAFL Home.
- ↑ Barrish, Brian (21 April 2019). "Make way for the WarGulls". USAFL.
- ↑ "Wasatch War Gulls". USAFL Wasatch WarGulls page.
- ↑ "Wasatch Mountain Institute".
- ↑ https://usafl.com/match/october-13-2024-100pm/division-v-final-north-carolina-vs-new-york
- ↑ https://usafl.com/clubs/wasatch
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