Camden Cats Senior Australian Football Club

Camden Cats
Names
Full nameCamden Cats Senior Australian Football Club
NicknameCats
MottoPride - Passion - Respect
2023 season
Club details
Founded1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Colours  Dark Blue   White
CompetitionAFL Sydney
PresidentShane Doherty
CoachMark Maher & James Dixon
CaptainMitchell Sapiatzer
GroundFairfax Reserve
Uniforms
Home
Other information
Official websitecamdencats.com.au

Camden Cats Senior Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the Sydney suburb of Harrington Park. The club colours are blue and white and they are nicknamed the Cats.

History

Prior to 2008 Camden participated in the AFL South Coast league. After travel times became too high, Camden moved to the AFL Sydney.

In 2012, the Cats were recipients of the NSW Government's Community Building Partnership program. The club was awarded a $10'000 to improve the floodlights at their home ground, Fairfax Reserve. In 2013, the team fielded their first under 18s side. This was part of a plan by then club president, James Glynn, to form a stonger pathway for junior footballers in the area through the Cats and on to the GWS Giants.

In 2015 the Cats made the AFL Sydney Division 2 Grand Final. They narrowly defeated Manly Giants by a single point in the preliminary final. The Cats however would go on to be defeated by Blacktown Magic 7.8 (50) to 5.12 (42).

References

  1. ↑ "Complete Fixture - AFL Sydney".
  2. ↑ "Cats challenge Big Smoke". Macarthur Chronicle. 22 January 2008. p. 111.
  3. ↑ Armstrong, Kerrie (22 May 2012). "Community counts the benefits". Camden Advertiser.
  4. ↑ Cunningham, Sean (26 June 2012). "Cats plan U18s side". Camden Advertiser.
  5. ↑ "Camden Cats through to grand final after Manly-Warringah Giants nail biter". Camden Advertiser. 14 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Finals clashes". Macarthur Chronicle. 15 September 2015. p. 109.
  7. ↑ Brown, Andrew (21 September 2015). "Magic beat Camden Cats at grand final". The Blacktown City Sun.