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New York Magpie Selected to World XVIII Team

Submitted by USAFL on May 29, 2011 - 6:03pm

World XVIIINew York Magpie Dan Lehane has been selected to the World XVIII Team for 2011.  The World XVIII Team is comprised of some of the best Under 18 players from around the globe and this year the team will compete in the National Under 16 Championships alongside the Australian state teams and the South Pacific representative side.

More AFL on ESPN2!

Submitted by USAFL on May 27, 2011 - 8:09pm
ESPN

We are please to announce that ESPN 2 will be broadcasting additional games for the remaining of the season.  We will do our best to inform you of upcoming matches.  Next weekend there will be two games broadcast and one at this stage for the following weekend. The details are as follows:

Saturday, June 6
5am EST - Collingwood Magpies vs. St. Kilda Saints
12am EST (midnight) - North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Adealaide Crows

Sunday, June 11
4am EST - Geelong Cats and Hawthorn Hawks

Coaches - Managing Yourself

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 19, 2011 - 3:15pm

By Peter Schwab
AFL Director of Coaching

I believe before you can coach others you need to manage your own behaviour and show leadership.

Leadership is a lot of things but good leaders make good decisions every day. They also make a few critical decisions in major areas of their life and then manage those decisions on a day by day basis.

Captain Kirk to join the Mile High Club!

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 15, 2011 - 11:01pm
Brett Kirk

Former AFL player and Sydney Swans captain, Brett Kirk will be in Denver for the "2011 USAFL - Mile High Challenge" on Saturday June 25th. Kirk will be in Denver as part of his Captain Kirk’s Odyssey world tour.

Denver is one of only three US stops on his groundbreaking tour across the world where he will be visiting many of the countries that are going to take part in the AFL’s International Cup in Sydney and Melbourn during August.

To mark the occasion the Denver Bulldogs Australian Football Club will be staging the 2011 USAFL - Mile High Challenge.

AFL Broadcast Deal Announced

Submitted by USAFL Admin on April 28, 2011 - 1:09am

 AFL MATCHES will be broadcast by the Seven Network, Foxtel and Telstra over the next five years, with the League sealing a new $1.25 billion agreement that will guarantee more live football is shown.  

In a deal beginning in 2012, live matches will be accessible to more parts of Australia on more platforms than ever before. 

Foxtel the Winner in Footy Deal

Submitted by USAFL Admin on April 17, 2011 - 11:24pm

CHANNEL Seven has agreed to share Friday night football with Foxtel for the next five years as the battle for the 2012-16 broadcast rights moves close to resolution.

A $1 billion, five-year deal remains in the AFL's sights, with a report expected to be tabled at today's AFL Commission meeting in Melbourne confirming that Foxtel will televise all nine home-and-away games live, with four of those games simulcast with the free-to-air broadcast partners.

Denver Bulldogs AFL Viewing Party

Submitted by USAFL on April 7, 2011 - 11:34am
Date: 
Sat, 04/09/2011 - 22:00
Posted in 
Region - Central, AFL, Event (not a game)
Type: 
Other Event

Sacramento AFL Viewing Party

Submitted by USAFL on April 6, 2011 - 1:26pm
Date: 
Sat, 04/09/2011 - 21:00

Come and join the Sacramento Screamers at our sponsor bar Saturday night to watch AFL live on the 30+ TV's at MVP's Sports Grill in Downtown Sacramento!

Posted in 
Region - West, AFL, Event (not a game)
Type: 
Other Event

Columbus Jackaroos AFL Viewing Party

Submitted by USAFL on April 6, 2011 - 1:23pm
Date: 
Sat, 04/09/2011 - 22:00

Watch the PROS: AFL on ESPN2 this SAT, 12 Midnight @ Byrne's
 - set your DVR's to record this game, to watch later, show your friends, etc..
 - The club will gather Saturday night from anytime 10pm on to hang out and fire up before the match
 - Byrne's Pub isn't planning on having an Irish Band this week, so they'll have the game up on a couple teles for us.

BYRNE'S PUB
1248 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212, (614)486-4722
http://www.byrnespub.com/

Posted in 
Region - Central, AFL, Event (not a game)
Type: 
Other Event

AFL on ESPN 2: Geelong vs. Port Adelaide

Submitted by USAFL on April 4, 2011 - 4:50pm

This Saturday evening (April 9) at 12ET/11CT/10MT/9PT the AFL will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN 3, ESPN 2 and ESPN 2HD the match between the Geelong Cats and Port Adelaide Power.

This is a great opportunity for clubs to get out amongst their local community to not only watch the game, but to use it as a recruitment tool for new players.

"It's a recruitment event, it's a social event, it's promoting our great game in North America!" said USAFL Vice President, Chet Ridenour.

 

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