The Dallas Dingoes are an
Australian Rules Football
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team based in
Dallas, Texas
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,
United States
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. Formed in 1997 as the Dallas Outlaws, the team would play under that moniker until 2000. In that year the team changed its name to the Dallas Magpies after forming an alliance with the
Collingwood Magpies
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...
of the
Australian Football League
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(AFL). In 2018, a few years after the end of the partnership with the Collingwood Magpies, the club re-branded as the Dallas Dingoes.
In 2021 the Dingoes took 22 players to Nationals in Austin, Texas and didn't win a game. The club managed just a small handful of players for Nationals in 2022, requiring Dingoes players to join with Oklahoma In Division III.
Team history
Dallas Outlaws (1997–2000)
Formed in 1997 by Brett Ryan, Andrew Holland, and Chad Stover as the first Australian rules football team in Dallas.
Dallas Magpies (2000–2019)
In 2000 Dallas Outlaws formed an alliance with the Collingwood Magpies, taking on the Magpies' nickname and a similar logo. The Magpies were the subject of league controversy in 2012 and were found to have cheated, breaking league rules and were subsequently stripped of a Division title.
Dallas Dingoes (2019 – Present)
After several years of no association with the Collingwood Magpies due to the 2012 scandal, the team leadership decided to re-brand as the Dallas Dingoes.
Team information
Fields
Practice
The Dingoes primary practice location i
Lake Highlands Park
Match
Games are held in different places around the metro, at fields depending on scheduling and size of event. Lake Highlands park will host smaller match-ups. Larger events such as th
Central Regional Championshiptake place at th
Harold Patterson Sports Centerin
Arlington. Celebration Park in
Allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univer ...
has also played host to events, such as the Texas Cup.
Logo and jersey design
The logo depicts a howling dingo in front of the Dallas skyline, with the
Southern Cross
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and the Lone Star in the sky around the towers.
Season Results
Nationals Results
2011 – Division 2 Champions
2012 - Division 1 Champions (revoked)
2009 – Division 3 Champions
Season-By-Season Records
Players
Notable players
Brett Ryan – Club Founder
Andrew Holland – Club Founder
Chad Stover – Club Founder
John Battaglia – Member of 2001
USA Revolution Squad competing in the
Atlantic Alliance Cup
The Atlantic Alliance Cup is an international Australian rules football tournament run every 3 years. The inaugural tournament pitted clubs and national teams from the North Atlantic together.
History
Like the Australian Football International ...
Brandon Blankenship – 2003 USA Revolution team member; competed in
49th Parallel Cup.
Stu Rackham – USAFL Team of the Decade (1997–2007)
Stephen Bass – US representative in the 2009 49th Parallel Cup.
Stephen Moore – US representative in 2009 & 2010 49th Parallel Cup.
Craig Storer – 2009 Coopers Medal For Most Consistent
Jarrad Rexillius – 2011 Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final
Jason Sutherland – 2012 Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final
David Grzesiak – US representative in the 2017 International Cup.
Zac McKinney – 2020 International Cup roster member.
Team Accolades
Team Leaders
Coaches
Former
Adrian "Aido" Beatty
Chris "Willo" Willis: 2017
Clay Roy: 2018
Darren Gray: 2019
James Henderson: 2020
Current
Jeff Kraemer
Captains
Current
None
References
Australian rules football clubs in the United States
Sports teams in Dallas
Australian rules football clubs established in 1998
1998 establishments in Texas
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