Aussie Rules UK will be forming a National League in 2007. The season will run from April to September.
A major sponsor will be secured and given naming rights to the competition e.g. ARUK XYZ National League.
All matches will be 9-a-side and played on rugby sized grounds.
A minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 clubs will be created in each of the 4 Divisions Northern, Southern and Wales. Each club will be encouraged to affiliate with an existing rugby club.
Such affiliation will give each Aussie Rules club access to a playing field and good facilities for players and supporters, including changing rooms, toilets, showers and a bar. Having such facilities is vital if Australian football is to grow and develop in the UK.
Each club will also be encouraged to build an affiliation with a junior club. Clubs that are active in this area will receive full support from Aussie Rules UK, including resources such as footballs and jumpers.
The emphasis in the ARUK National League will be to create more clubs outside London. This will help reduce travel, which has proved such a burden to non-London based clubs in the past.
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