USAFL News

May 1, 2007

Colin Murphy's Diary

Colin has been a member of the Seattle Grizzlies for the past 4 years and plans to be in Australia until March of 2008 playing footy and enjoying the lifestyle on the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour south-east of Melbourne. He has written the following piece on his first game playing for the Sharks.

Apr 27, 2007

Last Chance to Order Umpire's Uniforms

The USFooty store is low on stocks of Umpire’s Uniforms.  It has been decided that the League will place an order for uniforms on an annual basis, due to the costs and issues of shipping from Australia. We anticipate that we will not be placing another order until 2008.

Please consider your umpire requirements and place your order NOW at http://www.usfooty.com/usfootystore/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=17. 

Apr 25, 2007

Position Vacant

You may be aware that the League has a dynamic Executive & Portfolio Board in place; in this our 10th Anniversary year we are truly excited about the state of Aussie Rules in the US.  We would now like to fill the Media Relations portfolio position. The position description for this role is:

·         Advice in regards to public relations matters

Apr 23, 2007

Andrew's Diaries

The USAFL is delighted to announce that James Andrew Lamont (Andrew) of the Golden Gate Roos has been selected for the Macquarie Scholarship.  Congratulations, Andrew, we know you will represent the USAFL well and are sure your time in Australia will be an exciting and demanding one.

We asked Andrew to put down his thoughts on being selected.  Here is his response:

Apr 19, 2007

Australian-born War Brides Gather in Washington

Next week, in an historic gathering on 24 and 25 April for ANZAC Day, some 90 surviving Australian-born war brides will make their way to Washington DC from all corners of the United States, where the Australian Embassy will pay tribute to their courageous spirit. These women, now all in their eighties and nineties, will be accompanied by over 200 spouses, children and grandchildren.

Apr 17, 2007

Blast from the Past

Apr 13, 2007

BW Eagles Have a Go at Ausball

(Alexandria, VA) In the shadow of the George Washington Masonic Temple here in Alexandria, Virginia, and with the snow melting on the George Washington Middle School Football field, 20 to 30 young men and women are out trying their hand at Ausball. It is a cold Easter Saturday morning but those brave souls willing to get out of bed are excited to put the footy boots on, kick some goals and have some fun. Ausball, is a version of "Rec Footy", developed for the US.