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Dec 31, 2015 That Was the Year That Was 2015 The final few pages of Anno Domini 2015 are being carefully torn off the pages of father time, though you won’t know it thanks to ol’ Mother Nature. December on the East Coast of the United States feels more like that on the East Coast of Australia, with weather more suitable for having a kick in the backyard than sitting inside doing push-ups. Read more » |
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Nov 2, 2015 Quebec, Portland, Calgary, San Diego Claim Nationals Flags Divisions 2-4 in the men’s and women’s divisions may play the undercard to the top flight, but they certainly do not lack anything in terms of importance or intensity. Old champions in Calgary and San Diego rode again, while the ever growing footy programs in Portland and Quebec raised cups for the very first time on that hallowed weekend in October. Our look at Nationals weekend concludes with the final four divisions: Read more » |
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Oct 26, 2015 Sarasota-Bradenton Florida to host 2016 USAFL National ChampionshipsIn the wake of our most successful Nationals ever, we are excited to announce Sarasota-Bradenton Florida, as the location of the 2016 USAFL Nationals. To be held the weekend of October 15 & 16 at the Premier Sports Campus, the location boasts the largest space and highest quality fields ever used by the USAFL. With the ability to accommodate five full sized fields (plus smaller fields) on laser level Bermuda grass, the quality of all fields will be exactly the same, with no difference between divisions. Read more » |
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Oct 23, 2015 Crows, Lady Bulldogs Rule Again in Austin To win a Division 1 championship at the USAFL Nationals, it takes a combination of skill, perseverance, and, dare it is said, a bit of luck, The two teams that climbed to the top of Mount Football in the plains of Austin, Texas this past weekend needed all of it. They had been there before, after all. Austin had been used to success on home ground. The Denver Lady Bulldogs, well... they were just used to success. Read more » |
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Oct 17, 2015 Holy Cow - Day One at the USAFL Nationals That’s what was on the lips of most folks watching today in Austin. All of the talk about seeding and which team deserved to be higher up was thrown out the window and floated away into the hot October heat of central Texas. Fourth seeds went boom, top seeds went flop, and for the first time that anyone can remember, including your humble author, there are no dead rubbers heading into Sunday at Nationals in any of the divisions being contested. Read more » |
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Oct 15, 2015 A Decade in the Sun - Nationals Women's Division Turns 10 This weekend, over 170 women representing 16 clubs will take part in the 2015 USAFL National Championships in Austin. They also represent numerous municipalities beyond those on their jumpers. They are from a diverse multitude of backgrounds, vocations, ethnicities, and creeds, but they are united by the love of Australian Rules football and the life changing benefits that it has yielded. For the group taking part in Austin, however, they represent just how far the women’s game has come in the USA in just a decade. Read more » |
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Oct 15, 2015 "Power Play" by Urban Cowboy Band Video Release The official music video for Power Play by Urban Cowboy Band will be released at the USAFL Nationals across the 17th and 18th of October in Austin, Texas thanks to the great support of Coopers Brewery. The video can be viewed here. The occasion will also mark the 13th consecutive appearance at the Nationals by ‘play by play’ caller Urban Cowboy. The video will serve as a US beer promotion The song was released on 6PR Breakfast with Basil Zempilas on Monday August 17th out of 7 am WSAT. Read more » |
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Oct 15, 2015 2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Men's Divisions 2, 3, 4 We end our look at the 2015 Nationals pools with Men’s divisions 2, 3, and 4: MEN’S DIVISION TWO: Pool A: Columbus Jackaroos, Boston Demons, Sacramento Suns, Ft. Lauderdale Fighting Squids Read more » |
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Oct 12, 2015 2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Women's Divisions 1 & 2 You’ve come a long way, ladies. A decade of women’s footy has come and gone. From humble beginnings of nine-a-side matches and the “wrap rule”, the ladies who take to the field this weekend in Austin are a testament to what the game has become, and what great heights await in the future. Read more » |
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Oct 11, 2015 2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Men's Division 1 In the summer of 1835, the legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett was defeated in his bid for reelection to congress. When he left his native state of Tennessee, he told a group of his former constituents, “you may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.” 2015’s footy season has been yet another arduous journey, formed and fashioned on grounds big and small across America. Through the cold and thaw of spring, into the broiling summer sun, and now into the rustic scent of fall, teams toiled through trainings, local competitions, and battles against opponents near and far. Read more » |
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Oct 9, 2015 "Power Play" by Urban Cowboy Band to Debut at Nationals POWER PLAY – a new track by Urban Cowboy Band was released on 6PR Breakfast with Basil Zempilas on Monday August 17th out of 7 am WSAT. The track will be available on I Tunes, Spotify and Piratetrax.com Radio Link here: https://soundcloud.com/urban-cowboy-band/power-play-radio-release-6pr https://soundcloud.com/urban-cowboy-band/power-play-teaser Read more » |
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Oct 8, 2015 2015 Nationals Game Day Process Following the recommended game day process for players and club admins will help the tournament run as smoothly as possible. The USAFL recommends doing as much as you can before heading to the grounds for games. We do provide club admin kiosks at Tournament Central but internet access can be spotty. Read more » |
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Oct 7, 2015 College Exhibition Match to be Held at Nationals Calling all college undergrads: The USAFL is proud to announce the first ever College Exhibition Game at the 2015 USAFL Nationals, to be played on Saturday, October 17th at 1pm at Onion Creek Soccer Complex in Austin. A 10-a-side contest to be contested as the showcase game on the tournament's first day, the goal is to gather the college students from across the country to play in a game between themselves and inspire them to form teams when they return to college. Read more » |
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Oct 6, 2015 From Melbourne to Texas: Riddell Umpires take to Nationals Over forty teams will be making the trip to Austin for Nationals next week, making the long journey to compete. One other team will be there, but for a whole different reason. Melbourne-based Riddell Umpires, the officiating association of the Riddell District Football League, will be participating in this year's National Championships, becoming the first team of umpires from Australia to do so. Founded in 1983, Riddell Umpires have become one of the largest and most innovative umpiring associations in Australia. Read more » |
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