This was an 18 verses 18 pre-season game with the 2002 BAFL champions, the North London Lions.

This was postponed to 24.05.2003. None of the Berlin Crocodiles participated in this event.

Berlin defeated. Hamburg

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München defeated by Berlin

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Hamburg defeated by Frankfurt

Frankfurt defeated Berlin

München - Hamburg**

This game was not played and has been postponed to a later date

Berlin defeated by München

Frankfurt defeated Hamburg

Berlin defeated Frankfurt

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Hamburg defeated by Munich

Am 26. und 27. Juli wird in Kopenhagen (Dänemark) der Sheep Station Cup ausgetragen. Die strengen Reglementierungen, die die Zahl der Australier auf dem Spielfeld betraf werden voraussichtlich aufgehoben. Im letzten Jahr wurden die Berlin Crocodiles fünfte von sieben. 2003 werden sie versuchen ihren Platz zu verbessern.

The German players were: Johannus, Nils, Cam, Chris, Paul, Steve, Rooster, Frank, Greg, Michael and Simon.

If you have photos... send them to me to be added to the gallery: sponsoring@berlin-crocodiles.de

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Germany win 3rd place
On the 26th/27th of July, a German team participated in the Sheepstation Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark. The players formed a mixed German/Australian team and had a challenging 7 games over 2 days. On day 1 the first two games were against the overall winners of the competition Jutland/Tigers who had entered two teams. Depsite an unexpected hard first game, Germany still were challanging and were able to minimise score deficits even with two losses. Germany won the next game against the Barras by a comfortable margin of 18 points and in the final game against Malmo, Germany suffered a loss with only a few points difference. This saw Germany in place 7 from 10 after day one with a percentage of about 55%. On day two, Germany defeated the Copenhagen Crocodiles and then suffered a loss to Aalborg by only a few points. This left Germany equal with Copenhagen in points, but below them on percentage. In a surprise move, Copenhagen forfeited and Germany now had a chance for 3rd position, against Aalborg who had defeated Germany on the same day. In an extremly exciting game for 3rd/4th, the German team showed true spirit an captured a win with 5 points lead and giving the Germans a 3rd place at the Sheep Station Cup including prize money of 1000 Krones.

In the final AFLG game of 2003, the Berlin won the away game against Hamburg. In the 9 against 9 (then 10 against 10 then 9 against 8) game, the skills of the Berlin team were stronger though the Hamburgers had a number of good goals. Ex Carlton AFL player 'Wow' Jones joined the Hamburg team as full forward and helped out as referee.

The win puts Berlin as second overall in the 2003 AFLG season after Munich. Frankfurt were placed third and Hamburg fourth.

The second Rhein Cup was a little different that expected. 25 players from around Germany arrived ready for the knock-out competition and it was decided to play 1 game instead, Australians against Germans.

The Berlin Cup was an initiative to allow the football starved European nations a chance for 'another game'. Due to an excellent footy season with regular AFLG matches and a number of tournaments and pres-season games, the Berlin Cup has been postponed, probably until next year.

Oktoberfest Cup in München

On the 28th of September, a game is planned in Hamburg against Äalborg, the Danish team that the Germans beat in the Sheep Station Cup to gain 3rd place. The Hamburg team have invited the Berlin Crocodiles to join them in this 'friendly' game. More info coming soon.

Ende September kommt ein Australisches Team 'The Convicts' für einen Monat nach Europa um hier zu spielen. Die Convicts machen eine Rundreise durch Europa und werden 18 Oktober in Frankfurt Ost Park gegen eine Deutschlandauswahl spielen (ink. 6 spieler von Berlin).