Macquarie University Australian Football Club is an

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club based in

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. The club colours are black, red and white and they are nicknamed the Warriors. Macquarie Uni participates in Division One of the Sydney AFL league. Teams also play in third Division, and Under 18s second Division. The women's team plays in Division one, after being promoted following their undefeated premiership season in 2013.

History

Formerly known under the moniker of the Kookaburras, Macquarie University AFC dates back to 1969, two years after Macquarie University had been established. Up until 2009 the club played in a green and yellow strip but changed to its current colors of black, red and white for the 2010 season. In 2018 to align with the University's branding their colors changed to black, red, magenta and white.

Current Teams

Premierships: Men's - 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2009. Women's - 2013 and 2019 Mostyn Medallists:

Amanda Farrugia Amanda Farrugia (born 24 January 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. She was the club's inaugural AFLW captain and played in all 21 possible matches acro ...

2015, 2017 and 2019.

Philippa Smyth Philippa Smyth (born 9 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Smythe was drafted by the Giants with their fifth selection and the 73rd pick overa ...

2018

Notable players

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Ellie Brush Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays Association football, soccer for Canberra United FC , Canberra United in the Australian A-League Women. She has also played Australian rules football for Greater ...

(GWS GIANTS) *

Emma Swanson Emma Swanson (born 27 February 1995) is an Australian rules footballer and the captain of the West Coast Eagles (AFL Women's), West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's competition. Amateur career Swanson is originally from Mandurah, Western Austra ...

(GWS GIANTS) *

(GWS GIANTS)

External links

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