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Mar 3, 2011

The USAFL and AFL Attend 2011 NFL Combine

NFL Combine

The USAFL and AFL were guests of Under Armour at the recent NFL Combine in Indianapolis.  Representing the AFL was Peter Schwab, AFL Director of Coaching.  Doren James, Operations Manager attended on behalf of the USAFL. Several scouting and recruiting managers from Collingwood, Geelong, North Melbourne, Fremantle and the Gold Coast were also in attendance.  With the AFL set to adopt free agency in 2012 AFL club representatives took the opportunity to meet with their counterparts from various NFL teams to gain insight into the draft process, player management and the NFL’s free agency system. 

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Feb 21, 2011

Text A Star - Hear from your Favourite AFL stars today!

Text a Star

Text A Star - the unique social media service designed to give fans unprecedented access to their favorite sports stars – is offering USAFL fans a world first opportunity. Already a hit in Australia, Text A Star joined forces with some of the leading AFL players who have been texting fans direct to their mobile phones on a weekly basis.

What is Text A Star?

Text A Star is a premium social media product which bridges the gap between sports stars and their fans.

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Feb 17, 2011

The AFL are seeking new American talent

Shae McNamaraA SERIES of meetings in the United States next week could be the first step in creating an AFL career path for American college athletes, in a plan to discover a new type of ruckman.

AFL director of coaching Peter Schwab will spend next week at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, which will also be attended by leading officials from several AFL clubs, with talent identification among his key objectives.

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Feb 17, 2011

Unveiling of the Portland Steelheads

Portland SteelheadsWith the beginning of the 2011 season fast approaching, the Portland Power Australian Football Club is pleased to announce that the team has been renamed the Portland Steelheads Australian Football Club. The Steelheads name was chosen after an exhaustive search process. Club members submitted and voted on over 100 suggestions for the new identity before choosing the Steelheads name.

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Feb 10, 2011

ESPN's Aussie's Abroad on AFL in the USA

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Feb 5, 2011

USAFL Community Update - February 2011

Check out this month's USAFL Community Update >

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Feb 3, 2011

Nashville Seek a New Head Coach

Nashville Kangaroos

The Nashville Kangaroos Board has chosen to take a new direction with coaching for the the mens football team and Marty Thompson will no longer be filling that role. The Club is launching a search for a new head coach. If you know of anyone who might be willing and able to fill the role, please have them contact Jeff Persson at president@nashvillekangaroos.org. In addition, with our Football Manager role also vacant, please direct any enquiries about the 2011 schedule to Luke Nemeth at luke@nashvillekangaroos.org.

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Feb 1, 2011

Revos Coach Ready for a Big Year

Matt Bishop

US Revolution Head Coach, Matt Bishop, is excited and nervous about the big year ahead, with his team heading to the International Cup in Sydney and Melbourne in August. "The anticipation and anxiety levels have certainly shot up since the clock ticked into 2011. While there are many projects to be completed before the International Cup part of me wishes it was here already!"

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