Submitted by Brian Barrish on April 26, 2019 - 2:21pm
Even in 2019, the game of Australian Rules football is still finding new frontiers to conquer. As much as the international game has developed over the past several seasons, footy is still blooming in heretofore barren locations.
Two USAFL clubs will make the historic journey to Bogotá, Colombia, in the first slate of matches between North and South American teams. This Americas Series will see the Bogotá Bulldogs host the defending D1 National Champion Austin Crows this coming weekend, followed by the Denver Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on May 19th.
Submitted by Molly Halberstadt on April 2, 2017 - 3:41pm
"Who thought footy would bring me to f***ing Iceland?" says a chilly Ross Levesque, bitterly surveying his drenched apparel against a backdrop of rugged rocky terrain and steep dark hills rising in the distance.
But it wasn't strictly footy that brought him to Iceland - rather, his brother Jay, whom Ross introduced to footy in 2003 and who is now a USA Revolution veteran, was the larger factor for Ross' short trip. The two faced off in the Arctic Cup, with Ross playing for a combination Swedish/Icelandic team and Jay for the Baltimore Washington Eagles.
