{"id":41331,"date":"2020-02-28T14:56:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=41331"},"modified":"2020-02-28T14:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T14:56:43","slug":"storms-wash-out-wales-first-aussie-rules-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/28\/storms-wash-out-wales-first-aussie-rules-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Storms wash out Wales&#039; first Aussie Rules tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dragon Cup players from as far as London disappointed as waterlogged pitches are shut<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Newman-visuals-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The South Cardiff Panthers in action last season &#8211; Credit: Newman Visuals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>THE first Australian Rules football tournament to be held in Wales has been postponed due to heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Dragon Cup was going to be held at Blackweir on Saturday, but the recent heavy rain has forced Cardiff Council to close the pitches.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Teams from London, Bristol and Bath were told the tournament was suspas suspended a day before it was due to take place.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Oliver Rees, 25, of  South Cardiff Panthers, Wales and Great Britain, said: \u201cIt\u2019s obviously a massive disappointment to have to postpone the tournament, but sadly we can\u2019t control the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The cup is likely to be held in May, closer to the start of the Aussie Rules playing season.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Aussie Rules is normally an 18-a-side game played on a circular pitch, often a modified cricket ground.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>However, the Panthers play a nine-a-side version of the game on rugby pitches because of a lack of players and available pitches of that size.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Dragon Cup will be held annually and is hoped to be a sign of things to come for the sport in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are looking to try and host the\nnine-a-side international competition next year,\u201d said Oliver. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s one of the reasons why\nwe\u2019re setting this competition up to show that Wales can host a tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the postponement will\naffect the confidence that Wales can host future tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/IMG_4835.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The current Panthers men&#8217;s side &#8211; Credit: Newman Visuals <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Panthers compete in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League, but the league only contains Cardiff, Bristol and Chippenham.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Panthers are current champions and will travel to Amsterdam to compete in the Champions League against all European champions in April.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>As one of the only teams based in\nWales, the Panthers provide many of the players for the Welsh international side.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Recently, the men\u2019s side had three players called up to play for the Great Britain team in the July international cup. They are Oliver, Calumn Newman, 28, and Owain Ryland, 29.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Oliver said the Dragon Cup would be tough for the Panthers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re good at nine-a-side and have a lot of new faces and a lot of experience mixed in. West London are probably the best team in Europe at the moment, so it\u2019s going to be good.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women&#8217;s Aussie rules on the rise<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>THE Panthers&#8217; women&#8217;s team has  had five players selected for the Great Britain team &#8211; two more than the men.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>They are Carissa Turner, 30, Hannah Layton, 25, Nicole Hagan, 24, Jen Taylor, 27, and Martha Williams, 25.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Carissa, of Wales and Great Britain, is vice-president of the Panthers women\u2019s side and a former Wales international badminton player.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s been a shift in mentality in the team, particularly with the women,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause we\u2019re such a new team, we\u2019ve kind of been the participation team but we\u2019ve shifted towards being competitive. We\u2019re still really social, but we have performance goals now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>While the focus has slightly\nshifted due to the team\u2019s success, the social culture is a huge reason why\nplayers stay in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Carissa said: \u201cObviously, when\nyou\u2019re on the pitch you\u2019re going hell for leather, but once you\u2019re off there\u2019s\nno pettiness.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just a lot of fun, it\u2019s a really\ntough game but it\u2019s got such a lovely feel to it. I think that\u2019s why we get\nmore and more people and retaining them too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884868288-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The women work closely with Cardiff Metropolitan University &#8211; Credit: Newman Visuals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The Panthers work closely with Cardiff\nMetropolitan University and their women\u2019s team, often training with them and coaching\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>With the extra coaching, the Cardiff\nMet women\u2019s team has gone from finishing bottom of the university league to topping\nit within a year.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The relationship is beneficial for\neveryone, with taster sessions bringing in around 50 people at a time to try\nthe sport out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Realistically, there will be around\n10% of those staying for longer than one session.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>It is still a huge boost\nconsidering that three years ago, the women\u2019s team only had three players.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Now with about 25 players, the squad\nis one of the strongest in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>They must travel further than the\nmen to play games, because of the lack of established women\u2019s sides nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This makes playing the game a lot\nmore costly, despite the relatively low membership fee of \u00a350.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>However, Carissa said: \u201cI don\u2019t think it has that much of an impact on attendance. The club try and subsidise as much as they can, but really if you want to do something, you will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Thanks to recent results, Carissa\nis confident that they will be one of the main contenders for the cup in May.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She said: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a\nreally good experience for us playing against London sides, because they\u2019ve got\na lot of Aussies in their teams.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will definitely be a new challenge for us, but one that I think we\u2019ll be more than capable of tackling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The return of the Double Blues<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>THE postponement of the Dragon Cup has greatly affected the revival of the Double Blues, a team from the past wanting to return to prominence.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Double Blues disbanded six years ago due to dwindling numbers. But Rhys Silver, 28, who used to play for them, has revived the team.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rhys said then postponement had mainly impacted new players.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8221; They\u2019ve not had a chance of playing a game yet, so the cup would\u2019ve been our chance of a pre-season and to set them in positions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s many places where we could go on a 3G pitch under cover, but they are only catered for football. There doesn\u2019t seem to be any sort of recognition from the council that this sport exists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Double Blues were one of\nthe founding teams of the original Welsh Australian Football League, which\nchanged into the current Welsh Australian Rules Football League after a year.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rhys said: \u201cMy career is sort of\ncoming to an end now because of my age, so I wanted to build up another Cardiff\nteam to compete in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got a home ground already,\nwe\u2019ve got the full kit from when we played before, it\u2019s just getting players on\nthe pitch now.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe even had funds left over from\nwhen we were originally a club, so far we\u2019ve not really had a need to spend\nmoney.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The main issue facing the Double\nBlues is getting the word out that they are back and attracting the players, as\nso far, they only have eight.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"923\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-500x681.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-293x399.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487.jpg 678w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-500x681.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/FB_IMG_1582884978487-293x399.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Double Blues have begun an advertising campaign on social media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>For the Dragon Cup, Bristol Dockers\nand Bath and Wiltshire Redbacks would have teamed up with the Double Blues so that\nthey had enough players to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The composite team would have played\nin the Double Blues\u2019 kit in a bid to raise the profile of the club.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Rhys said: \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to see that everyone has come together to build the Blues back up. Panthers have been advertising for players and been giving them the option to come and play for us as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good to see the other Cardiff\nside not just discounting us straight away. They\u2019re trying to get another team\ngoing and at the end of the day, it makes the league and national side\nstronger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>While success in the Dragon Cup in\nMay will be unlikely, Rhys is confident that the Double Blues will soon be\nchallenging for silverware.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the minute it\u2019s just building\nup numbers and challenging to show we\u2019re not here to be the whipping boys of\nthe league, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m hoping in the next two or\nthree seasons we will be challenging for the grand final and win the league.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Cup players from as far as London disappointed as waterlogged pitches are shut THE first Australian Rules football tournament to be held in Wales has been postponed due to heavy rain. The Dragon Cup was going to be held at Blackweir on Saturday, but the recent heavy rain has forced Cardiff Council to close the pitches. Teams from London, Bristol and Bath were told the tournament was suspas suspended a day before it was due to take place. 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