AFL Masters
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Football for Women and Men 35 years and older
AFL Masters Competition, Heart, Mind and Soul Cup
​Canberra's first AFL Masters "Heart, Mind and Soul" competition kicked off on the evening of July 23, 2021. The founding clubs included ACT Masters, ANU Griffins, Australian Command & Staff Course (ACSC), and Weston Creek Wildcats, all competing for the Elysium EPL Heart Mind & Soul AFL Cup. Each club features players aged 35 and older, engaging in a four-round series under the lights at AFL Canberra's home, EPC Solar Park in Phillip.
Elysium EPL, the major sponsor, supported this initiative to promote fun and activity among mature players while raising awareness about health issues that can affect their heart, mind, and soul. Team environments foster hope for those needing support to achieve their next goal.
In 2022, the foundation clubs ANU Griffins, ACSC, and the 2022 Premier team, Weston Creek Wildcats, were joined by the Belconnen Magpies. The competition also expanded to include two new women's representative teams, the Southern Stars and the Northern Flames, highlighting the importance of growth in women's Masters footy alongside the men's HMS Cup.
2025 Master HMS Cup Season
2025 season has commenced with the 1st round played on the 4th May 2025 at Jamison Oval, Mcquarie. The competition consist of 6 teams, Western Creek Wildcats, Blues Masters Men (Woden), TVAFNC Masters 35 Men (Tuggeranong Valley), ACSC (ADFA Rams), Belconnen Magpies, and ANU Griffins Masters.
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Round 2 will be played at the Alan Ray Oval, Ainslie on the 1st June.
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The season schedule and results can be viewed on PlayHQ here.
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Competition
​2021: the first year. Played 2 rounds but was abandoned due to Covid.
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2022: ANU finished on top in Home & Away Season.
Lost GF to Wildcats 8.2.50 to ANU 2.1.13 at Ainslie Oval.
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2023: Wildcats Went through undefeated beating ANU in GF
Wildcats 7.11.53 ANU 3.4.22 at Manuka
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2024: Wildcats undefeated in Home & Away Season.
GF Wildcats 12.6.72 def Belconnen 5.2.32 at Football Park Phillip.
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