Edinburgh Bloods
The Edinburgh Bloods date back to the earliest days of the Scottish Aussie Rules Football League. Originally the Edinburgh Puffins, the team was set up by Richard Prentice at the same time as Andy Butler was setting up the Glasgow team. When one of the team, Damien Schneider, was able to arrange through his brother, Adam, for the Sydney Swans to donate to us thirty of their jumpers from 2003, the Edinburgh team switched its name to the Bloods, in tribute of the Swans, who were known as the South Melbourne Bloods until the 1930s. The name “Puffins” was given over to the national team of Scotland, recognising the Puffin as a majestic bird native to the country. The Edinburgh Bloods have historically been the most successful team in the SARFL, regularly beating the Glaswegians to reinforce our dominance of the sport in Scotland. We’re now looking to develop the sport amongst Brits and other non-Australians in order to build more permanent roots, develop local talent and ensure the continued progress of the sport in Scotland.
