Baton Rouge Tigers Australian Rules Football Club
Blending everything that is right with the world
Congratulations to Josh Growden on his recent signing with LSU as a punter. I know we’re heaps excited to have a South Aussie kicking for the Tigers, even if it’s in the big stadium. Check out the article by The Age.
Josh Cartmill (President), Coach Neil Stebbing, and I (Vice President) met yesterday evening in preparation of the start of the 2015 season. We have a lot to look forward to this year, as the three of us talked about where the club is today and what goals we should be concentrating on this season. We’re all excited about the kick off of our season, with the first practice less than a month away. The meeting was mainly to discuss how practice will be coordinated and scheduled in order to make the time we have productive. However, don’t be fearful of practice turning into “lace’s out” serious. One of the lasting characteristics of the club is the positive atmosphere in which we operate. The three of us absolutely hold this attribute above all us. We are looking to mold our club into a structured amount of fun, and have it continue to be something that you’d want to take back home to Sheila.
Remember to set your calendars to Feb 22, 2015 @ the LSU Parade Grounds.
What a great day the boys had for a run and a kick. The LSU parade grounds were a soft emerald green and the skies perfectly partly cloudy. We warmed up a bit with kicking footies, foot passing soccer balls, and throwing footballs. With Neil and Rob picking teams, we kicked off our day with soccer where the teams ended in a one to one tie after twenty minutes. After a some much needed oxygen and water, our next sport was American Football, light tackle. Our group picked up two LSU Students, Tyler and Ross who joined opposing teams. Team Rob came out on top with a two to one score (single points for touchdowns). Then, with our winter joints oiled and a little bit of athletic rust shaken off, we jumped into some footy. There were some great defensive plays, some good movement of the footy with hand balls and drop kicks. Team Rob came out on top again at the end of twenty minutes. Both Tyler and Ross showed great promise, learning the ropes of Aussie Rules and getting into the mix of things. We also had a great sideline crew with Robin (resting for a Marathon), Nicki (out with a pulled back), and Elise (photographer). Next on the list…First Practice – Feb 22. More to come.
In half of a fortnight, the footy club will be hosting our first event of the New Year. The details are as follow:
When: January 10th, 2015 – stretching begins at 2 pm
Where: LSU Parade grounds – near Dalrymple Dr and Highland Rd
What: Non-illegal organized shenanigans, bring sportswear, cleats, mouth piece if you have one.
Come out and meet some of your 2015 Baton Rouge Tigers. We will have several sports balls to play around with, water, and t-shirts for sale. Even if you don’t want to throw or kick anything, we’d love to meet you and hang out a bit. All of our Australians have been vetted and do not bite. There will be an after-after party at Chimes immediately following, so bring an extra shirt or change of shoes. Chimes is located at 3357 Highland Road, Baton Rouge. Check out our facebook page for more details and updates.
by: Adam Diaz
Sunday, Dec 14th 2014
The Baton Rouge Tigers had their annual meeting this past Sunday at The Londoner in Baton Rouge. First of all, many thanks to The Londoner for putting up with our lot. The meeting was productive and many items were discussed about the upcoming 2015 season. Elections were held and we would like to congratulate the 2015 Board headed by Josh Cartmill as President. Josh expressed a desire for the team to push for recruitment of new players, and to set a positive tone for the season, on game day, during practices, and generally everything that involves our footy club. Other elected positions went to Adam Diaz (Vice President), John Zimmerman (Treasurer) and Neil Stebbing for Head Coach. Neil will be taking this role head on, as he has retired from active play at the end of the 2014 season. Next up for the Baton Rouge Tigers we expect to see the 2015 fixtures and some team events scheduled and published for the upcoming season. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, keep practicing, and we hope to see you next year.
by: Adam Diaz
Nov 22, 2014
College Station, TX
Standing on a windy empty parking lot, late on a Friday afternoon, we start hand-balling the footy to one another. Every so often, an American style pass gets thrown and eventually we’ve spread out enough for kicks. The six of us; Josh, Daryl, Stephen, Nicki, Mark, and I are waiting on Zimm to show up so that the seven of us can set course for College Station, TX for the 1st ever College 10s Tournament. Our drive was virtually music free as casual cantor bounced around the cabin while the mile signs counted down to the LA/TX border. We made our first and only stop in Sulphur City, where the team indulged in gourmet square burgers from Wendy’s, served by an up beat cashier named Victoria. Finally, after a few more hours on I-10, and several seemingly out-of-place turns on a road called “105”, we pull into College Station as the midnight chimes ring. After a lovely “we’re not lost” tour of College Station, the morning greets us with a quick field set up and some rain. The boys, representing LSU, warmed-up their footy and slowly the teams trickle in. Team were proudly representing Louisiana State University, the University of Texas, University of Houston, Texas Tech University, and of course our hosts, Texas A&M. To spite the rain, the field was Astroturf, and played fast. The ball, however, was soaked thru and flopped around like a bouncing lead weight. In a true showcase of the sportsmanship of the players and the sport itself, a couple of teams had to join together to make teams of 10. Our boys played well, with moments of brilliance shining through. Josh received a lot of compliments from the sidelines with smart passing, and great tackling. Mark had perhaps the best defensive play of the day, holding off a double team from 10 yards off the goal to prevent a score. Daryl was quick to the ball, and showed calculated aggression in getting to the ball as the day went on. Zimm had some great clearances to the wing, getting the ball out of the mess in the middle. Stephen had an eye for the uprights, racking up the majority of points for the team. Nicki and I assisted with water breaks and some goal umpiring. Nicki may have taken home the MVP with a timely beer run as the day reached the halfway point. Although the boys didn’t make it to the final, the day was fun. Unfortunately lightning interrupted the Grande Final. With everyone under the pavilion, the BBQ line was opened with a full Eskie near by. Team photos and great conversation wrapped up the day in College Station. We fueled up the truck with gas, our bellies with Freebirds, and began the long journey home. We were Karaoke-ing and talking about our football club most of the way. One of the biggest lessons learned on this trip was whether or not any of us were qualified to be Mark Chambers’ friend, but that won’t stop us from trying. It was a great trip, and good end to the season. Everyone is looking forward to growing the club next year; hopefully we’ll see you out there.
Zimm, Stephen, Josh, Mark, Nicki, Daryl , Adam. Photo courtesy of Nicki K.
We have finalized the details for next two home games. We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
The game will be held at the BREC J.S. Clark Park Golf Course at 10 am. Tailgating for the LSU v Sam Houston game to follow will be held on the LSU Parade Grounds starting around 2 pm. We will set up the tail gate near the trees located to the north of the flag poles. Look for the Australian flag. The tailgate will include all you can eat jambalaya, beer, and sodas. Prices will be $20 for the guys and $10 for the ladies.
The details for this game are the same as the Houston game. The game will be held at the BREC J.S. Clark Park Golf Course at 10 am. Tailgating for the LSU v Mississippi State game to follow will be held on the LSU Parade Grounds starting around 2 pm.
We have not finalized details for this game. Check back in the future for more updates. This will be the biggest LSU games this season with the LSU Tigers playing Alabama!
Our 4th Annual Baton Rouge Tigers Party is upon us! We will be hosting a party by the pool on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Join us for a chance to hear some great stories and revel in LSU’s most recent win over Wisconsin in Houston. We will be grilling by the pool with a trusty keg by our side. This is a kid friendly event so bring your family and friends along. There is no better way to gear up for our next footy home game than relaxing with some of your favorite Aussies!
When: Sunday, august 31 from 12:00 pm – 8:00pm (If we get rained out we will host the party on Monday.)
Where: Forestwood Apartments 10795 Mead Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
We are asking everyone to please park at IBM or Calloways up the street.
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
As a reminder our next two games are home games with tailgating for the LSU games on the Parade Grounds to follow. Bring a friend and come out and support your favorite Tigers!
September 6 against the Houston Lone Stars
September 20 against the Atlanta Kookaburras
That’s right, after 3 away games and 2 official scrimmages we are now having our 1st home game of 2014. It’s against The Houston LoneStars on Sat June 14th at a brand new venue.
The game will be held at 2 pm at the LSU Rec field 3, just behind the LSU Rec Center, between West Lakeshore Drive and South Campus Drive. The game starts at 2pm with the traditional after party fundraiser starting at 7 downtown at 630 Royal St.
For a mere $10 you’ll get all the world famous Tigers Jambalaya, salad, beer and soda’s you can handle, + music, fun, streaming AFL games and random acts of entertainment that you just won’t see anywhere else. We’ll feed you, quench your thirst and make you laugh. So grab a friend and come watch this great international game being played locally, cheer on the home team and then join us afterwards for some fun.
Following the Ruggles Memorial Game and leading into the rest of the season we are getting in as much training as our bodies can handle. After a few changes our Thursday night and Saturday practices that had previously moved to the LSU Parade Grounds have been moved back to Westdale Middle School due to LSU planning maintenance on the parade grounds over the Summer .
The new Thursday practices will be held at 6:00pm sharp., and Saturdays are at 11 am.
As always new members are welcome so bring a friend or two!
Baton Rouge Tigers Australian Rules Football Club 
