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In 2012 the USAFL Nationals will Return to Mason, Ohio

2009 Nationals

The USAFL Nationals will return to Mason, Ohio in 2012 following the very successful 2009 Mason Nationals.  "Warren County, Ohio and the City of Mason are thrilled to once again host the celebration of Australian Culture that is the USAFL Nationals," said Ben Huffman, Sports Director for the Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau, "hosting the event in 2009, the community saw not only an economic benefit, but a social one as well.  The residents of Mason truly enjoyed the wonderful event and are looking forward to having these great athletes back in our community in 2012!" he continued.

International Cup Fundraising is Happening Across the USA!

International Cup 2011

A number of USAFL Clubs around the country are holding fundraiser events to raise money for the USA Revolution and Freedom squads. There have been a number of events to date and lots of activity going on.

iPad2 + SLR Camera IC Fundraiser (San Francisco/Sacramento)

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Sat, 07/30/2011 - 16:00

A number of representatives from the Sacramento and Golden Gate Australian Football Clubs will be representing the USA at the 2011 International Cup! Show your support and possibly win and iPad2 + Canon T3i as part of the Grand Prize!!

iPad2 with Blue Cover+ Canon Rebel T3i

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Lobster Bake IC Fundraiser (BW Eagles)

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Sat, 07/23/2011 - 17:30

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July Regional Teleconferences

Regional teleconferences for all club Presidents will be held next week, see below for schedule.  The teleconference is an opportunity to hear from President, Rich Mann and your Region VP on important topics for the remainder of the season.  If you can not make the call for your region, you are welcome to attend one of the other two calls or you may have another club rep attend the call on your behalf.  Only one club rep per club please.  Contact your club President or Doren James for call-in details.

International Cup Draw Released

International Cup 2011

The AFL has released the draw for the International Cup to be held in Sydney and Melbourne August 12 – 27.  There will be 18 countries competing in the men’s competition. Round one will be a seeding round used to determine two divisions. Teams have been split into six groups of three with each team to play the other two teams in its group in lightning match format of 2 X 15 minute halves. Based on the results of round one the top twelve teams will be placed in Division 1 and the remaining six will make up Division 2.

The Honorable Kim Beazley to Become USAFL Patron

The United States Australian Football League (USAFL) is pleased to announce that H.E. the Hon Kim Beazley, Australian Ambassador to the United States, has accepted an offer to become the USAFL Patron.  This marks a significant step forward in the USAFL’s efforts to further develop partnerships with key Australian government officials in the US. 

Ambassador Beazley will represent the USAFL where appropriate in working towards strengthening ties between the Australian and American governments. 

Nationals Accommodation Options in Downtown Austin

In addition to the Nationals host hotel, the Wyndham Garden Hotel, the USAFL has also arranged hotel deals for participants at two downtown locations. The Radisson Hotel & Suites and the Hilton Hotel, both in Downtown Austin walking distance from Sunday night's festivities.

For more information visit the 2011 Nationals accommodation information page »

USAFL Nationals Logo 2011 Released

2011 USAFL Nationals

The 2011 USAFL Nationals preparations are well underway. This week the USAFL released the official logo for this year's Tournament.

The logo features a traditional Texan icon, longhorn cattle, which is cleverly designed using football goal posts for horns.

The tournament organizing committee has been working with the Austin Sports Commission to ensure that this year's Nationals are a huge success, both for the USAFL and the Austin community.

Captain Kirk's International Odyssey Reaches the U.S.A!

Brett Kirk

In January of this year, former Sydney Swan's Captain and 12 season AFL veteran Brett Kirk and his family of 6 embarked on a world wide tour to promote our great game of footy and the 2011 AFL International Cup.

Brett's journey so far has taken him to the far corners of the globe including New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Israel, the UK, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Canada and next week, the U.S.!

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