The Columbus Jackaroos is the Australian Rules Football Club I joined in 2010. I joined as a social member, realizing I was probably too old (and also too rotund) to play…however, this is a favorite sport, and I am happy to lend my support to this club. I do, however, have a goal…to play in an intrasquad (the term used in the USAFL is ‘metro’) game this spring, if time permits, since I eliminated the rotund barrier…or most of it, anyway.
There are two teams that compete…the men’s team (the Jackaroos) and the women’s team (the Jillaroos). The Jills took on intersquad play last year for the first time, successfully, if I may add. The Jacks also enjoyed a measure of success, losing only to an always-tough Chicago United club and shorthanded at the North Carolina Tigers. We enjoyed victories over the Milwaukee Bombers, Nashville Kangaroos, and swept a home-and-home with the Cincinnati/Ohio Valley River Rats.
Our home games are generally played at Tuttle Park on Oakland St., near the Ohio State campus. Additional information can be found at http://www.columbusfooty.com . I will also try to post the schedule for the season here.
