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Apr 22, 2015 ANZAC Day Commemorations 2015 100 years ago, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, better known as the ANZACs, fought against enemy forces in the Battle of Gallipoli. The bravery and sacrifice of the men who fought that battle in 1915, and every man and woman who has served afterwards, are remembered and commemorated every April 25th. Read more » |
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Apr 22, 2015 Squids Devour Tigers, Magpies to Win Eastern 18s Lauderhill, FL -- If any team was going to make the first big splash of the USAFL season, it may as well have been the one named after water-dwelling cephalopods. Indeed, it was the Ft. Lauderdale Fighting Squids who made best use of their home field advantage to take home the 2015 Eastern Regional 18s tournament at beautiful Central Broward County Park. Read more » |
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Apr 15, 2015 Changes in Latitudes: Pregaming the Eastern 18s “There's somethin' about this Sunday, It's a most peculiar gray; strollin' down the avenue, that's known as A1A.” – Jimmy Buffett Well the weather will hopefully not be gray and peculiar this weekend, despite some thunderstorms in the forecast, but some mighty fine football will be taking place not far from Florida Route A1A this Saturday. Read more » |
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Apr 15, 2015 USAFL Top 20 Poll I: NY, OC Go 1-2 It's very rare you can get nine people to agree on very many things; dinner options, movie options, favorite AFL player, favorite Beatles song (or is that last one just me?), anything really. But our expert panel, voting in the first USAFL Top 20 Poll of the season, agreed that the New York Magpies and Orange County Bombers, who finished 1-2 in Division I last season, are the two teams to beat as 2015 gets underway. Read more » |
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Apr 13, 2015 Introducing the USAFL Top 20 Poll On October 18th, a new slate of USAFL National Champions will be crowned. Whoever lifts the John Harrell Cup in the center of Cooper’s Field at Onion Creek Soccer Complex in Austin will lay claim to the title of best footy club in the land. The path between this day and that one is rather long, however, and in the intervening 27 weeks, each team will take to ovals across the USA and do battle, jockeying for position on the ladder. Read more » |
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Apr 6, 2015 Blackchrome is New USAFL Apparel Partner It is with great pleasure that the USAFL announces its preferred apparel partner for the next 3 years as Blackchrome Sportswear. Blackchrome Sportswear is an actual manufacturer of Australian Football kits and clothing and will be a major partner helping to grow the brand and the game in the United States. Read more » |
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Apr 4, 2015 USA Revolution Seeks Head Coach The USAFL is currently accepting applications for the position of Head Coach of the US Revolution. Those interested in coaching the US Men's national team need to be living in the United States and be able to provide work history and visa status if applicable. In addition, applicants should have attained level 2 coaching accreditation or have the desire to do so. This is a volunteer position and applicants should prepare a coaching resume, 3 references, as well as their vision for the growth and success of the Revolution. Read more » |
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Apr 4, 2015 USAFL Season Preview Week - Women Part 2 The final installment of our Women's Division preview showcases four teams who have been models for team growth, and whose numbers are among the best in the country in the female game. More importantly, however, these clubs are putting pressure on the defending champions and doing it through a variety of different means. Be it quick and pacy, or methodical and tactically, these clubs have pieced together success and are looking to take the next step. Read more » |
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Apr 4, 2015 USAFL Season Preview Week - Women Part 1 In a dozen years, they've gone from touch to tackle, from a grass roots national interest to a full fledged international endeavor, and from a small, makeshift group of teams into an ever expanding roster of clubs that are lining up to dot he American map. Take a bow, ladies, you've come a long way. There is a lot to say about the ladies who continue to take the pitch and lead the way. So much so, that their preview will be in two parts. Read more » |
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Apr 2, 2015 Matt Bishop Resigns as Revolution Head Coach Matt Bishop has resigned from his role as the Revolution Head Coach. The USAFL would like to thank Matt for his services over the last six years, where he maintained a 10-4 win/loss record, taking the Revolution to a 4th place finish at the 2011 International Cup and 8th at the 2014 International Cup. Matt contributed many significant innovations to the program, including Google Hangouts, Coach’s Eye, video review, the creation of the Leadership group, the Culture and Behaviors program, the use of statistics and assistant coaches and the creation of the Development Squad. Read more » |
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Mar 29, 2015 Women's Coaching Summit at the Freedom Training Camp A coaching summit has been added to the USA Freedom and Liberty Training Camp to be held in Arizona. The summit and camp will be held April 10-12 at South Valley Junior High School, 2034 S. Lindsay Rd Gilbert, AZ 85295. Read more » |
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Mar 27, 2015 2015 AFL US Combine Comes to the IMG Academy April 26-29The Australian Football League, in cooperation with the USAFL, are pleased to announce the 2015 AFL US Combine, to be held from April 26-29th at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Over the last several seasons, the combine has been an opportunity for young American athletes to potentially continue their athletic careers after college, in a sport that allows them to use the skill sets they already have. And, it presents a chance for them to play a professional sport at its highest level in front of throngs of passionate supporters. Read more » |
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Mar 25, 2015 USAFL Season Preview Week - West Much like the sun moves across the country from East to West, so has the balance of power in the USAFL. Whereas at one time it the EAFL could claim three teams in the highest division at Nationals, now it is largely dominated by teams from the West. It is very possible that four teams from this group will be playing Divvy 1 football in Austin, and that's an intriguing prospect. Read more » |
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Mar 25, 2015 USAFL Season Preview Week - Central South Deep in the American heartland, the game of footy continues to grow with new teams challenging old stalwarts in each of the top two Nationals divisions. This year's Nationals will be held in Austin, so you know that all three Texan squads will be licking their chops to hoist hardware on home soil. Read more » |
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