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From Extra Time Epics to Four-Peat Feats
Chiswick Rugby Club, home to the West London Wildcats provided the bookends for the 2025 season for me, starting the photography journey...
Gary Brigden
Aug 1210 min read
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Prelim Finals Fever Hits Boiling Point at Wimbledon Park
We now know the lie of the land in the Grand Finals, after a brilliant day of footy at Wimbledon Park. There were twists, turns, momentum...
Gary Brigden
Aug 19 min read
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Elimination Final: Goals, Grit & Whole Lotta Guts
Day Two of our Qualifying and Elimination Finals weekend took us out of London for the first time, and over to the lush green surface of...
Gary Brigden
Jul 307 min read
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Finals, Footy & Feral Weather - Clapham Qualifiers Deliver
As we approach Grand Final day this Saturday, we recap the Qualifying Finals from last week. What a weekend of footy, eight games, two...
Gary Brigden
Jul 296 min read
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Final Round Fireworks: Dees Dominate as AFL London Finals Loom
Well that's just typical of the British weather. Week 9 at Sussex, blowing a gale and driving rain - fast forward seven days to the last...
Gary Brigden
Jul 189 min read
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Round 9: Blown Away in Brighton
For the penultimate round of the regular season I headed off to a blustery (that's probably being kind) Waterhall Playing Fields on the...
Gary Brigden
Jul 107 min read
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A Flying Start to Auskick!
What a way to kick off our first Auskick session of the season! On Sunday, we welcomed to Wandsworth Common 25 excited young footy...

AFL London
Jun 273 min read
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Sunburn, Set Shots & Surprises - AFL London Heats Up!
Week 7 saw me take a trip to Wimbledon Park, temporary home of the Wimbledon Hawks, for four fixtures involving the Hawks, West London...
Gary Brigden
Jun 267 min read
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Round 6: Where Marks Were Made...and Beers Were Not Safe
As we start the homeward stretch of the 2025 regular season, I headed off for another long trip round the M25 and up to Oliver Tambo...
Gary Brigden
Jun 197 min read
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Round 5 Wrap: Swans Soar, Roos Struggle & Hawks-Lions Heat Up the Ladder
Saturday saw my longest trip of the season, as I skipped off down the M25 and M4 to Kings Meadow, home of Men's Social side the Reading...
Gary Brigden
Jun 134 min read
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Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum! Giants Stomp, Demons Run, Hawks Fly High and Swans Stun
Having missed Week 3, I gave it my best Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum this weekend and headed off to the Land of the Giants, Peckham Rye Common, for two...
Gary Brigden
Jun 25 min read
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Demons Run Riot at Clapham as Round 3 Serves Up Footy Fireworks
Round 3 of AFL London brought all the usual thrills—hard hits, slick goals, and nail-biting finishes. While I spent the weekend soaking...
Gary Brigden
May 294 min read
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AFL London Relaunches Auskick - Footy Fun for Kids in the UK
AFL London is thrilled to announce the relaunch of Auskick right here in London – giving kids a fantastic opportunity to stay active,...
AFL London Chairman
May 161 min read
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Busking for Glory: Swans, Lions and Hawks Clash at the Marsh!
Did you know, that when two Swans fight for territory and dominance it is often known as a busking. There is posturing, aggression and no...
Gary Brigden
May 136 min read
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Opening Round Blues for the Wildcats as Swans Fly High
Well to misquote the great Jools Holland in the title, Saturday was certainly a day to forget, at least on the pitch for the West London...
Gary Brigden
Apr 305 min read
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Auskick Is Coming Back to London – And We Need You!
We’re thrilled to announce that AusKick is relaunching in London – and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to help bring this exciting...
AFL London Chairman
Apr 161 min read
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Is a Volunteer Role as a Social Media Manager for AFL London Right for You?
Are you footy-obsessed and love getting creative online? Join the team and help us show off the best of footy in London. This is a...
AFL London Chairman
Apr 141 min read
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Celebrating a Decade of Women's Aussie Rules in London
To celebrate 10 years of Women's AFL in London, seven teams headed off to Chiswick Rugby Club (home of the West London Wildcats) to take...
Gary Brigden
Apr 83 min read
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Finding Jobs in London Schools - Our Sponsors Swift Education have you covered
Thinking about relocating to London? Or you are already here in London and looking for a new job from September for the new academic...
AFL London Chairman
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Buying Australian Property from UK - Our Sponsors Odin Mortgage have you covered
Thinking about buying property in Australia from the UK? This free online webinar will guide you through everything you need to know,...
AFL London Chairman
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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