Rams | Sheffield Thunder | Peterborough Lightning | Hull Monarchs | Oxford Beavers Fixtures & Results Season 2012 The Bears competed in the AFL Central and Northern England for the 2012 season. A somewhat disappointing season saw the bears narrowly miss out on finals as well as losing in the final as part of the West Midlands representative side in the Brit Cup. Best and Fairest: Sean Walton Most Improved: Jack Wood Coaches Award: Adam Coxsell Season 2013 The 2013 season saw a change in leadership at the Bears with Adam Coxsell and Sean Walton taking over the reins. The Bears under the new leadership had a successful pre-season winning both the Leeds Lightning cup and the Nathan Blakely Movember Cup in Manchester. The Bears had a strong season making the finals where the narrowly lost to an Australian heavy Leeds Minotaurs in the semi-finals. The highlight of the season came in the Brit cup where the Bears where an integral part of the West Midlands representative side that lifted the Brit cup finally after 3 years of losing out in the final. Best and Fairest: Inti Aburto Most Improved: Sam Willatt Coaches Award: Steven Maguirre Past and Present Players Grand Final Appearances Aussie Rules UK Central Division 2009 - Runners Up Sporton Cup 2010 (Spring) - Runners Up 2011 - C&NW Lightning Cup (winners) 2012 - Movember Cup (winners) See also Birmingham Bears AFL Aussie Rules UK References Australian rules football clubs in England 2008 establishments in England Australian rules football clubs established in 2008