Some of the best work happens over a cup of tea.  

This mantra is one oft repeated, and is what the British Empire was founded upon.  However, it's not only empires which arise as a result of a quick chat, Aussie Rules teams can also come into being from nothing more than a few innocent questions over a custard cream.

Such a situation is where the countries newest team, the Dulwich Dragons, came from after Mark De Stefanis turned to his colleague to chat about AFL in Britain.  His colleague just happened to be Jonathan Boyle, legend of the game in Britain and current captain of the GB Bulldogs.  The discussion wandered from general topics along to why there were no teams in South East London and ended up with the question - could it be done?  Could a brand new team come together and compete in the London region?

Registration with AFL Britain is simplicity itself - just click on the link to the left of the page (or click here ), fill in a few answers and that's it!  The whole process should take less than a minute of your valuable time, all you need is an e-mail address and the ability to type or a friend who doesn't mind satisfying either of these criteria.

But what's the point we hear you ask?

Anyone looking at the history section of this site (and you really should be one of them, there’s a lot of good stuff in there) might be forgiven for thinking that the London Premiership has been a bit boring for the last few years.  Just a few clubs appear to have dominated the trophy for a long time, with current Premiers West London Wildcats developing into a real powerhouse this millennium.  However the tide may very well be turning, with 2008 promising to be the closest race for a long time…

It's that time of the year again, when you realise just how much you've actually let yourself go over Christmas and how long you're going to have to train to get back to being able to last until quarter time.  Need some ideas about shedding those pounds and getting fitter than Michael Voss?  Then read on...