Lots of junior football!

First of all I want to thank the Ostend Pirates for putting all their videos on youtube so it's easily accessible for me and everybody else who's interested.

First up, 6 man football.
Leuven Lions and Brussels Bulls 2 playing at Izegem at the start of October



Then it's time for a double dose of Ostend Pirates. The first video shows their game against the Leuven Lions in October and then there's the rematch with the WAPI Phoenix that took place on the 3rd of November.






Finally we have some footage provided by the Waterloo Warriors of their home game against the Brussels Bulls in the 9 man junior league

Brussels Bulls 9 man tapes

A double dose of Bulls 9 man junior football.
First up is the tight game between the Black Angels and Bulls. The Bulls got a big lead in the first half but allowed the Angels to sneak closer in the second half.




Then we have the Bulls' home game against the Charleroi Coal Miners. Terrible weather conditions ensured both teams would have to rely heavily on their running game. The Coal Miners could not keep up with the Bulls because of fumbling issues and long runs by the Bulls running backs. This led to a rather one-sided game.

Junior Black Angels and Puurs Titans battle the elements

Yesterday was a terrible day to be outside, but nevertheless the Black Angels and Puurs Titans battled each other in Brussels. The Titans were very competitive, but mistakes and fumbles kept them from keeping up with the Black Angels running game.

Brussels Bulls 2 v. Leuven Lions

Thanks again go out to the Pirates for providing us with this video from the 6 man Junior League.

Ostend Pirates v. Antwerp Diamonds - Junior 6 man football

Video uploaded by the Ostend Pirates themselves. Enjoy!

BFL Junior Season 2013: Ostend Pirates v. WAPI Phoenix

This game tape was made by the Pirates themselves. Enjoy!

Week 2 Junior Season 2013: Monarchs v. Titans

Here's the tape of the first game played in Evere last Sunday. The Liège Monarchs played a 9man football game against the Puurs Titans. Unfortunately for the Titans the screen game by the Monarchs was too much to handle for them.

Junior Football 2013: Izegem Tribes and Brussels Tigers

My apologies for the weird freeze at the end of every play, no clue why my camera decided to add this effect. Anyway it was nice to see the young Tribes play as they never gave up even though the Tigers did seem to take advantage of their greater experience and athleticism.

Junior Football 2008 Season Dump

Found an old hard drive a couple of days ago that still holds a bunch of 9 man football games from the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Here's the batch of 2008 games:

First up, the Charleroi Cougars (white, black & red) versus the Liège Monarchs (yellow & red):


Second, again the Monarchs, but this time versus the (back then Bornem) Puurs Titans:



Some international action as the Leuven Lions played a preseason game versus the Alphen aan den Rijn Eagles (warmups included):



Then some in-season action by the Lions (white & black) versus the Cougars:



As the last video we have the Brussels Tigers (blue, white & black) versus the Antwerp Diamonds (white, red & blue):

Preparing for the 2013 season: Fighting Turtles v Bornem Titans scrimmage

Another nice find today, apparently the Louvain-La-Neuve Fighting Turtles played a scrimmage game against the Bornem Titans before the 2013 season started.
Enjoy!

Crowning the champion: Belgian Bowl game film

Did not know before that all these great videos were available on youtube, but definitely worth the look.

First up, Belgian Bowl XXIII in 2010 with the Izegem Tribes facing the Brussels Tigers:




Then, in 2011, the Izegem Tribes go to the Belgian Bowl again, although this time it's an all-FFL party with the Brussels Black Angels as their opponent:




In the 2012 Belgian Bowl XXV the Izegem Tribes are no longer one of the contenders. Two different teams square off: Antwerp Diamonds and Brussels Tigers. Unfortunately only a recap of the game seems to be available online:




In Belgian Bowl XXVI the Brussels Tigers return to defend their title as national champs facing off against the Brussels Bulls:

SPA commercial with the Gators and Titans

The Gators and Titans worked together in a commercial for SPA sparkling water, here's the result:

Don't call it the national team! Treasure Cup 2013

The newest team in the FFL, the Ostend Pirates organized a small tournament at the end of the 2013 season to test their skills. The two other teams in the tournament were the Coudekerque Black Wolves and the Barbarians. The Barbarians team was made up of players selected after the season and they made for a good looking representation of what the best in the FFL has to offer.

Here's the tape of the day's games:

The Puurs Titans during the 2013 Senior Season

The Titans made the playoffs in 2013, too bad there's only one game tape to show off their exploits.

The victory against the Gators:

The Izegem Tribes during the 2013 Senior Season

The Tribes took a step backwards compared to the previous season, but this was clearly attributable to the founding of the Ostend Pirates. Even though they didn't produce a lot of wins, the new, younger core does seem to be capable of getting a better result in 2014.

The Bulls were too strong:

But against the Gators the young core managed to keep it much closer:

The Brussels Bulls during the 2013 Senior Season

The Bulls made it to the Belgian Bowl in 2013 and were a very strong team as evidenced by the two tapes available.

Against the Black Angels the game stayed close until the end:

The following week the Bulls had an easier assignment and defeated the Tribes:

The Leuven Lions during the 2013 Senior Season

The Leuven Lions showed some clear improvement over their performance in the 2012 season, but it was not enough to make it to the playoffs.

The victory against the Diamonds:

And then the following week a tie against the Gators:

The Brussels Black Angels during the 2013 Senior Season

The Black Angels had a good season in 2013, making the playoffs as they usually do and then winning their wild card game. Unfortunately for them they ran into the eventual national champ Brussels Tigers during the semifinal game.

The first game available is a victory against the Gators in week 3:


Then we go to the clash of heavyweights the next week when the Angels battle the Bulls. Lots of defense, limited yards, but no victory in the end for the Black Angels:


The last tape shows the Black Angels winning convincingly against the Diamonds:

The Antwerp Diamonds during the 2013 Senior Season

After a really good season in 2012, the Diamonds regressed and failed to make the playoffs. Only 2 games appear to have been taped.

First off we have the game between the Diamonds and the Lions. 2 versions of this game are available so choose whichever one you prefer:



Two weeks later the Diamonds battled the Black Angels but failed to score a victory:

The Ghent Gators during the 2013 Senior Season

Just like in the 2012 season post, we've got lots of video from the Gators. Unfortunately for them the Gators didn't have their best season.

Starting off with week 3 in their game against the Black Angels, the Gators run into the stingy defense of the Angels and fail to get the W:


Then we go to week 5 where we have a tie game against the Lions:


The week after the Gators played the Titans, losing 28-13:


Luckily, the Gators do get a nice win against the Tribes the following week: