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Aug 3, 2024 TAC Day 2 - Revos Hold Off Plucky FranceFrance was the USA Revolution’s last group stage opponent at the 2017 International Cup. Needing a percentage boost to sneak into the Grand Final at the MCG, Les Coqs put an immense amount of pressure on the Americans, and despite a 113-point victory, fought well enough to keep the Revos out of the top two. A similar effort was given by the French men’s team to open the 2024 AFL TransAtlantic Cup, but seven years on, the Roosters went toe-to-toe with the Americans and gave them a might run for their money. Read more » |
Aug 2, 2024 TAC Day 1 - Freedom Recover Well in Loss to IrelandIreland had two opponents in their 2024 AFL TransAtlantic Cup opening game against the USA Freedom: the American side, and the humidity. In the end, they handled both, but it was the side in blue who coped with the thick air at Colonel Sam Smith Park in Toronto. After falling behind by 45 points at three-quarter time, Team USA rallied against a fading Banshees group to close the gap in a 56-32 loss. Read more » |
Jul 31, 2024 Freedom Ringing - TransAtlantic Cup PreviewBeauty is in the eye of the beholder. And from where we sit, the growth of women’s Aussie Rules is the apple of our collective eyes. Women’s footy was repressed for many years in Australia, and seen as a curiosity when leagues started to be formed. But by the 2000’s, there was growth and the will to make something sustainable. By the 2010’s, there were calls for a professional league in line with their men’s counterpart, and that all came to a head in 2017 with the birth of AFLW. Read more » |
Jul 30, 2024 Revolution Revs Up - TransAtlantic Cup PreviewTwenty-five years ago, a Revolution began. It wasn’t a revolt, rebellion, or a mutiny, much like the one that led to the foundation of our country. But it was, in a sense, a coup. A new national team in a sport that no one representing it had played growing up. This was the USA Revolution Aussie Rules football club. In 1999, they played their first game, a 20-point win over Canada in Chicago. Back then, there was around a dozen or so clubs, and the local American players were easily distinguishable by their lack of skills. Read more » |
Jul 19, 2024 July 2024 Odin Mortgage Coaches PollsI feel a Freeze in the atmosphere. No, not just that my air conditioning is turned up high thanks to the summer heat. It’s the chill of a brand new team at the top of the July Odin Mortgage Women’s Poll. Minnesota’s ascension was one of a slew of post-regionals shifts to both the Women’s and Men’s tallies. No fewer than 21 of the thirty spots found themselves with new occupancies, including all top six spots for the women and seven of the top ten for the men. Read more » |
Jul 16, 2024 2024 Regionals Recap, All Regionals TeamThe summer of 2024 is proving to be hotter than in years’ past. Not just in temperature, though it’s certainly beginning to feel that way in places across the country, something something global warming something something. Read more » |
Jul 10, 2024 USAFL and CyberSolve IQ - Launch Securing The GameThe USAFL and their new corporate partner, CyberSolve IQ have launched Securing The Game which is a user-friendly Cyber Security Guide for Junior Sports. Securing The Game - The Definitive Guide to Cyber Security for Kids “The goal of the Securing The Game program is to provide you with a thorough and user-friendly foundation for keeping your children of all ages safe from cyber threats.” Says Chris Ruff, Managing Director, CyberSolve IQ. Read more » |
Jun 28, 2024 Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz - Previewing the Western RegionalsUtah might be the strangest looking hexagon out there, but it is definitely unique. It was the pioneer spirit and want of a new life that brought Brigham Young and his fellow settlers to the little groove between the Great Salt Lake and the rising peaks of the Wasatch Range. When he arrived, he noticed that there were no natural sweeteners other than honey available. Just bees. Lots of bees. Read more » |
Jun 18, 2024 June 2024 Odin Mortgage Coaches PollsBefore we get into the June Polls, a bit of a disclaimer. The timing of this poll was changed to coincide with a promotion from our sponsor, Odin Mortgage. So while this is coming out a couple of days after the Super Regionals, all of the votes were gathered prior to the weekend. And while we won't know how this past weekend in Ohio or next weekend in Utah will affect how the pollsters thought of the teams, we have a pretty good idea as to how they felt heading into it. Read more » |
Jun 13, 2024 Rocky Road to Dublin - Previewing the Super RegionalsOkay, so the song is talking about Dublin, Ireland, and while the interstates and friendly skies leading towards central Ohio are generally well paved and (hopefully) turbulence free, we begin our Midsummer Aussie Rules quest. First stop: Dublin, Ohio. Read more » |
May 17, 2024 May 2024 Odin Mortgage Coaches PollsThe 2024 season is roughly 20 games old, it's time for our first Odin Mortgage Poll set. Teams are still waking up from hibernation, and starting to stretch their sea legs. With a base built of the back of the preseason poll ranks - determined by the 2023 USAFL Nationals - a handful of coaches cast their vote for where they think each of the teams sits after a small sample size. The answer to that question? Well, not much of a difference from seven months ago. But there was some movement. Read more » |
May 16, 2024 What's On Tap: May 18, 2024Ah May. Spring air, warm sun, and for many clubs, well into the 2024 USAFL Season. The dynamic makeup of the USAFL means that some teams have several games under their belt, perhaps a few metros here and there, and are well into midseason form. Others are just beginning to stir, beginning or are posed to begin their journey to hopefully raising a trophy or two in Austin come October. Read more » |
May 5, 2024 Introducing the Odin Mortgage Coaches Polls!The 2024 season is upon us. A six month journey from training and travel to the 26th USAFL Nationals in Austin, Texas. Nearly fifty men’s teams and thirty women’s teams from coast-to-coast will take to ovals across the country in search of Ws and the sweet taste of victory beverages. With all of these teams playing differing schedules of varying lengths and such, the standard for which clubs are the best tends to vary. Read more » |
May 3, 2024 USAFL Names CyberSolve IQ as Official Cyber Security Partner for 2024/2025!The USAFL has a new corporate partner in a first of its kind for the League. CyberSolve IQ has signed an inaugural multi-year agreement to become the Official Cyber Security Partners of the USAFL. "It's a real pleasure and privilege to be part of this first of a kind collaboration with the League,” says CyberSolve IQs’ Managing Director Christopher Ruff. "We're proud to be part of the USAFL family and look forward to supporting them in strengthening their online security.” Read more » |
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