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Last Call for Players - 2010 Freedom Tour

2007 USAFL Freedom

Players that attend the Denver Women's Tournament on June 19, 2010 have the chance to qualify for the 2010 USA Freedom Team to play the Canadian Northern Lights in Toronto on July 31st and August 1st. Players still wanting to come under consideration for selection should act fast by joining on the Freedom Academy at womensfooty.com to ensure that the coaches are aware of their intentions.

The Lowdown on the Gotham City Get Down

Erin takes a mark

The New York Magpies hosted the first women's tournament of the 2010 season at on May 8. Three teams competed in the Big Apple for the first hit out of the year: the New York Magpies, the Toronto Central Blues, and the Reds, a fusion team comprised of players from Atlanta, Baltimore, Minnesota, Arizona, Milwaukee, and Denver. The tournament was a great success with tough tackling and determination at the ball under the hot sun in Yonkers, NY.

2010 49th Parallel Cup

2009 49th Parallel Cup
Date: 
Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:00

American Revolution v Canadian Northwind

July 31 2010, the American Revolution are scheduled to play the Canadian Northwind in Toronto, Canada, in the annual 49th Parallel Cup game. In 2009 the Revolution were victorious by 50 points and they will be looking to back this result up with gusto.

Calgary Women's Tournament

Date: 
Sat, 05/29/2010 - 09:00 to Sun, 05/30/2010 - 16:00

Calgary Kookaburras will be hosting a tournament on May 29 & 30. The details are still being sorted out but they are hopeful of playing at Banff National Park amongst the mountains.

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2010 Freedom Academy

American Freedom National Team coach Wayne Kraska has announced the US Freedom Academy for 2010. The following players have announced their desire to play for the US Freedom in their match against the Canadian Northern Lights in Toronto on July 31.

The academy players will be hosting training camps/tryouts in conjunction with the tournaments in NY on May 15-16 and Denver on June 19-20. The squad that will represent the US against the Canadians will be selected after the Denver tournament.

Revolution Prepare for 2010


The international presence of Australian Rules Football continues to grow with the announcement of a World XVIII and Oceania team participating in the NAB AFL U/16 Championship in June of this year.


15 Nations found European Australian Football Association in Frankfurt

Delegates from 15 Australian football leagues around Europe converged on Frankfurt last weekend to officially found the European Australian Football Association, the long-awaited first pan-European governing body for the sport of Australian rules football.

Following on from the summit held in conjunction with the 2009 EU Cup in Zagreb, the conference has seen a governance structure put in place, with the financial and logistical backing of the AFL.

Second International Team to play in 2010 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships

The AFL today announced a second international team will be entered in the 2010 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships.While the introduction of a World XVIII team was announced in October, the AFL considers the interest and potential is significant enough to enter a separate Pacific Nations team.

AFL General Manager of Development David Matthews said several factors had led to immediately enlarging the AFL's search for international talent including:

Media Release From The AFL

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Second International Team to play in 2010 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships

The AFL today announced a second international team will be entered in the 2010 NAB AFL Under 16 Championships.While the introduction of a World XVIII team was announced in October, the AFL considers the interest and potential is significant enough to enter a separate Pacific Nations team.

AFL General Manager of Development David Matthews said several factors had led to immediately enlarging the AFL's search for international talent including:

Change of scenery for aspiring WAFL trio

Claremont have taken left-field recruiting to another level by adding a former AFL boundary umpire, a former professional tennis player and a former US college footballer to their pre-season training squad.

Haden Martin, Harrison Keyser and Zach Johns wouldn't have even been on the radar of suburban clubs, but they all contacted Claremont and asked if they could try their luck over summer.

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