The Bristol Dockers (formerly the Bristol Bears) are an Australian rules football club based in Bristol, England. The club has both men's and ladies teams competing in the 9 aside format.

Bristol currently play home games at Lockleaze Sports Centre and train there and on The Downs, Bristol.

The Bristol Bears were the first Australian rules club in England's West Country, formed in 1991 in the British Australian Rules Football League. Their first match was against fellow newcomers the Sussex Swans at Shoreham-by-Sea, the Bears running out 119-point winners. The Bears often struggled against the London clubs, although in some seasons difficulties in travel for the Londoners (forfeiting the long road trip west) meant the Bears performed well on paper without actually taking the paddock.

The Bears changed their name for the 1997 season to the Dockers, continuing on in the BARFL premiership, then becoming part of the BARFL Regional series upon inception of this competition in 2003. They won the inaugural Regional premiership in this year, the first flag in their 13-year history.

With the creation of the Aussie Rules UK regional leagues in 2007, the Dockers elected to play in the BARFL's London Social League (now the Social Division of the AFL London). In 2010 the Dockers again made it to the Semi Finals in AFL London Social league, unfortunately coming undone in the last half of the game and conceding defeat.

In 2011, the Dockers moved to the 9-a-side format in the Welsh Australian Rules Football League, which meant a change in home ground from Aretians Rugby club.

The Bristol Dockers have an allegiance with the Western Gaels Gaelic Football Club, with many of their players from both clubs crossing over sports and playing for both clubs.

In 2018 the Bristol Dockers announced the formation of a ladies team, a historic moment for the club.

The Bristol Dockers experienced an unprecedented level of success during the 2010s. During the 2014 season the Dockers went unbeaten, winning 11 consecutive games, including a home and away double against arch rivals Cardiff Panthers. The 2014 final is one of the greatest moments in dockers history. The final was played at Aretians RFC in Bristol and won by a single score by the dockers. In 2017 Bristol Dockers were yet again crowned WARFL champions. With dockers finishing second in the league a tough away final in Cardiff was played out. The final started badly for the dockers who were 3 goals down after the first 2 quarters. In true dockers style Bristol turned it around in the 3rd, blowing away the strong Panthers team. Dockers stood firm in the final quarter to hold on and win comfortably.