They call Arizona “the Valley of the Sun,” most likely because some days, it feels like you’re living on its surface.
It’s known for its hot, dry weather, its desert scenery, and for its booming and ever-expanding metropolis in Phoenix.
For the past two decades, however, it has been a literal and figurative hotbed of Aussie Rules football. From the Phoenix Scorpions and Tuscon Javelinas giving way to what is now the Arizona Hawks, the game has flourished in the nation’s 48th state.