Guangzhou Scorpions

 

 In 2013, The Guangdong Seagulls was formed as the development team under the Guangzhou Scorpions. The Seagulls are spnonsered by the local Victorian football club the Williamstown Seagulls. Like the Scorpions the majority of the Seagulls team list consits of Chinese students from local Universities in Guangzhou.

 

The  Guangdong Seagulls compete in the South China Football League (SCAFL)  made up of teams from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou.  

 

The Seagulls  also compete in  the domestic Guangdong Football League (GDAFL) which is made up of teams from Guangzhou, Dongguan and Huizhou.  The GDAFL attracts 60 participants from across the three cities and is an important stepping-stone for players to compete in the SCAFL. In 2014, the GDAFL was won by, the mighty Guangdong Seagulls.

 

Beyond the activities within the SCAFL and GDAFL; the Guangdong Seagulls are raising the profile of Australian Rules Football in China through the promotion of the game to the extensive Chinese student population at local universities and schools. These activities and development squad will continue to raise the awareness of Australian Rules Football, as well as help to grow the links between the Chinese and expatriate communities within Guangzhou.