USAFL News

Aug 4, 2013

USA Revolution Retain 49th Parallel Cup

The USA Revolution dominated in a competitive match against their neighbors from the north and came out with a 31 point victory. The men's development squad tied in well fought match. The women's teams unfortunately did not come away with any victories from the weekend.

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Aug 4, 2013

Sydney Swans Sign Patrick Mitchell as International Rookie

The Sydney Swans are pleased to announce the signing of 24 year old American Patrick Mitchell as an International Rookie.

Mitchell, from Des Moines, Iowa, stands at 201cm and has a background in basketball, most recently playing with the University of North Dakota.

Swans coach John Longmire said the club was impressed with Mitchell’s athletic capabilities as well as his determination to learn the game.

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Aug 1, 2013

Watch the 2013 49th Parallel Cup LIVE!

We are extremely excited to announce that the Edmonton Australian Football Club will be streaming this year's 49th Parallel Cup via a live telecast on YouTube. All four Parallel Cup games between the USA and Canada will be shown this Saturday beginning at 10am Mountain Time. Additionally, they will also be posting live updates via Twitter and Facebook.

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Jul 25, 2013

Freedom & Liberty Named

The USA Freedom coaching staff is pleased to announce the teams for the 2013 49th Parallel Cup. The USA Freedom and newly named USA Liberty (women’s development squad) will take on Canada in next weekend’s tournament in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

“We are truly thrilled to be able to field two full teams once again”, said Head Coach Leigh Barnes, “while it is unfortunate that a number of players missed out on being picked to either squad, it does go to show just how much the program has grown in the last few years”.

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Jul 24, 2013

Time to leap into US market

It's a sneak peek at the brave new world of AFL, recruiting athletic talent and size which simply isn't available in Australia in anywhere near the numbers of the United States.

Paul Roos has always believed the US college basketballers are an obvious source of talent for the AFL and the recent visit of 200cm plus trio Jason Holmes, Mark Cisco and Patrick Mitchell has only strengthened his view.

A display of their amazing skills above the rim on a Moore Park basketball court provided a tantalizing glimpse of just what they could do with a Sherrin in their hands.

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Jul 16, 2013

Portland Umpire Clinic

The first 2013 Umpire Clinic being hosted by the USAFL and USAFL Umpires Association will be held on August 16-17, 2013 in Portland, OR in conjunction with the Stumptown Throwdown set for that weekend.

The Umpire Clinic is designed for all comers, from those who are looking to get started and up through those who are working in the accreditation process. In addition to classroom time and field time, all attendees will have multiple opportunities to umpire games during the tournament and receive immediate feedback and coaching.

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Jul 8, 2013

USA Set to Defend Titles

On August 3 the USA Revolution and USA Freedom teams head to Canada to defend the title of 49th Parallel Cup Champions. With two mens and two womens teams heading across the border, the stage is being set for a big day of footy.

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Jul 8, 2013

Urban Cowboy To Return for 11th USAFL Nationals

The 2013 USAFL Nationals will mark the 11th consecutive year Rodney "Grilla" Grljusich has provided his unique play by play commentary as "The Voice of the USAFL Nationals". Due to his unique sound and great success in the U.S., Grilla has also been a part of the commentary team at the last two International Cup tournaments in Australia.

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Jun 27, 2013

Player Registration Reminder

Players and clubs are reminded that the player registration fee will be increased this Monday, July 1 from $50 to $75. Additionally, this Sunday is the last opportunity for clubs to purchase pre-paid player memberships.

To earn qualification points for this year’s Nationals, all players must be registered in the LMS before playing their first game. Players will not be able to accrue points unless they are registered and paid for the current season. Read more about the League Management System here »

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