The Edinburgh Australian Rules Football side has won the 2008 Walkabout Haggis Cup competition in Glasgow. The competition, held on Saturday 12th April, survived 2 late pitch cancellations by Glasgow City Council to bounce back in great style at a damp Bellahouston Park.

Council officials pulled the plug on the use of a rain affected Victoria Park Oval late on Friday afternoon, giving organisers less than 24 hours notice of the cancellation. A substitute venue was organised by the SARFL at Nethercraigs at short notice, only to again be cancelled incredibly by council officials on the morning of the competition, with no solutions being offered to save the competition.

With sides having travelled from Ireland, England and Wales, the city's reputation was to some extent on the line as a destination able to provide top class sporting facilities. A hectic morning ensued for organisers, but Bellahouston Park quickly became the obvious choice.

When the football got underway, Glasgow's own side faired poorly on the day, losing to both Group 2 opponents Edinburgh and England. It also lost its 5th place play off against Wales to end the day winless, although the side's performances deserved more return.  However, Edinburgh's fortunes were the exact opposite, with big wins again the other sides in Group 2.  The English side secured a respectable 2nd in the group.

In Group 1, last years beaten finalists the Dublin Demons were as good as predicted, winning all their games to top the group against the newly formed Aberdeen Aussie Rules side and the Wales Red Devils.  Aberdeen got up against the Welsh side to take 2nd spot in the group.

A hotly contested final saw Edinburgh take on the Demons. It was a fiery affair, but Edinburgh's slick skills in the damp weather made the difference in the 41-12 win.

Best overall player on the day went to Jason Whelan of Edinburgh, while best non-Australian went to Rob Fielder of England.