Regional Rivalries

So over on the Gold Coast Ultimate blog I read about the recently established Gold Coast versus Byron Bay rivalry. Looks like we can add them to the list of the existing regional rivalries (all two of them)

NSW Central West
Dubbo, Bathurst and Katoomba play a three-way tournament every year for the glorious "Western Eagle" trophy. This has been going for a few years now, with Dubbo (I think) being the current holders.

Western Victoria
BUUF and GFUC's rivalry is also starting to hit it's stride, with the record currently standing at 2-1 in Geelong's favour. They smashed BUUF in a practice match in Ballarat a few months ago, and the record was 1-1 at the recent Victorian Championships in Melbourne.



There's still plenty of scope for other rivalries to open up...
- Gippsland took on a Western Victoria team at the VFDA Showcase game last year. Hopefully this can become a regular game.
- Have Newcastle and Wollongong had a history?
- Keith and Murray Bridge had a close, intense game at the Keith Callipo Classic.
- The establishment of a team at CSU Wagga Wagga may lead to a bigger "Western Eagle" comp, or even a CSU Cup?


For those wondering, the AUG preview is coming very soon...