Charley Ellis, Richard Mann and Lachlan Wornes
The
Denver Bulldogs is an
Australian rules football club based in
Denver,
Colorado in the
United States.
The club is currently the most successful in the United States with five Division 1 titles in the
USAFL National Championships out of six
Grand Final appearances.
It also runs a 2 team
Metro Footy competition known as the
Denver Metro Footy League each annual between May and July.
History
The club was founded in 1998.
Founding members are Jim Baldwin, Matt Dainauski, Paul Renouf, and Russell Waugh.
These four were honored with lifetime membership in 2005.
Bulldogs began playing in 1999, finishing 5th nationally in their inaugural season.
Since then, they have finished third, in 2001, and have won 5 national championships in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.
In 2006, the 'Dogs lost in the USAFL Grand Final to San Diego.
The Bulldogs have proudly sent many players to the USA National squad, the "US Revolution", to represent the USA in international competition.
Tom and Charley Ellis, Matt Dainauski, Chris Candelaria, Jim Baldwin, and Kyle Weir all have worn the Stars and Stripes.
The Bulldogs are also proudly affiliated with the Western Bulldogs, their sister club, who are a club in the Australian Football League representing the western suburbs of Melbourne.
The Denver Bulldogs have played 105 games, with a record of 92 wins and 13 losses.
See also
US FootyExternal links
Official Denver Bulldogs website