Campbelltown Kangaroos AFC
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Campbelltown Football Club is an Australian rules football
club competing in the Sydney AFL
league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, New South Wales
.
In 2000, they aligned with the Penrith Panthers
to become the Panthers. In 2002, they became the Campbelltown Monarch Kangaroos. This was later truncated to the Kangaroos.
In 2007, the club reverted to their old nickname, the "Monarch Blues".
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club competing in the Sydney AFL
Sydney AFL
The "AFL Sydney" is an Australian rules football League, based in metropolitan Sydney, Australia.The AFL Sydney competition comprises 21 clubs playing across 5 senior divisions with 2 under 18 competitions.-History:...
league and based out of the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
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History
The Campbelltown Football Club formed in 1975.In 2000, they aligned with the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
to become the Panthers. In 2002, they became the Campbelltown Monarch Kangaroos. This was later truncated to the Kangaroos.
In 2007, the club reverted to their old nickname, the "Monarch Blues".