there are six clubs in Germany that have a regularly training, a certain club structure and are participating or aiming to do so in a professional competition such as the AFLG. Frankfurt Redbacks Formed in Frankfurt by Malte Schudlich in 1995, the Redbacks are one of the two oldest Australian rules football clubs in Germany and were a founding member club of the AFLG. They originally wore black jumpers with a vertical red stripe on the front, this has now been changed to red jumpers with a stylised redback spider logo. Their homeground is the Frankfurt Ostpark. Munich Kangaroos The Munich Kangaroos were founded in Munich by Greg Langley in 1994 and was the only German club, except for Frankfurt, formed before the year 2000. The Roos made an early attempt to start a league based around Munich, named the German Australian Rules Football Association, beginning with two teams -- the Bayern Blues and Munich Whites. This league did not eventuate, with the Roos and Redbacks coming together to form the AFLG in 1999. Munich have played in the AFLG premiership season since the true home and away setup began in 2003. The Munich Roos wear blue and white, the traditional colours of both the AFL North Melbourne Kangaroos and the state of Bavaria (Bayern) of which Munich is the capital. In the late 1990s/early 2000s, the Roos would also host the Oktoberfest Cup, which was held during the Oktoberfest. Bayern League After the return of the AFLG to a one-league competition in 2010, the Munich Roos found themselves in the position of having a large player group but only limited playing opportunities, especially for players new to the game. Hence a new 9-a-side competition was conceived, dubbed the Bayern League. The league had three foundation clubs: the Pasing Hawks, Schwabing Saints and Sendling Blues, who play home-and-away either on Thursday evenings or Saturday afternoons on non-AFLG game weeks. Premierships 2011 Schwabing Saints (- Sendling Blues, 102-21) 2010 Sendling Blues (no Grand Final) Berlin Crocodiles The Crocodiles were formed in Berlin during 2002 as the third Aussie Rules club in Germany, and have played in the AFLG since its home and away seasons began in 2003. The Crocodiles wear green jumpers with a gold yoke and a gold crocodile logo. Their home games were originally played in the Treptower Park, although they are now at Schiller Park, where they hosted