USAFL News

Jan 3, 2008

Sheedy California dreamin'

 



California gold: Kevin Sheedy believes the Federal Government and the AFL should invest in a California ground and eventually have an AFL team based there.


JACKIE EPSTEIN: You've lived through some exciting times. Take me through some of the memories.

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Dec 21, 2007

Holiday Greetings


May all your dreams come true!




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Dec 18, 2007

Committee changes at Baltimore/Washington

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Dec 14, 2007

Kookaburras present third Life Membership

 
Jim Batten presents the Life Membership plaque to Wayne Kraska


Wayne has held club positions of Coach (2003, 2005), Assistant Coach (2002, 2004), Secretary (2003), President (2004 to 2007) and was the driving force behind the very successful running of the 2004 USAFL Nationals in Atlanta. He was awarded the Consul General Kookaburras Cup (2003, 2004) and has played 64 games, equal third highest for the Kookas.

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Dec 11, 2007

Canadian junior returns from Australian experience

You will be interested in reading of Canadian Junior Braedon Reynold's experiences in Australia which were featured in www.worldfootynews.com


Braedon Reynolds, a promising junior from the North Delta Junior Australian Football League (NDJAFL) has had an experience of a lifetime for any international player, a chance to play football in Australia.

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Dec 6, 2007

2008 International Cup


 


We have received information on the 2008 International Cup. Games will be played in two locations, Melbourne and Warrnambool on the following dates:

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Dec 5, 2007

The December Newsletter has been published

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Dec 3, 2007

Kansas City Power Awards for 2007


Congratulations to the following players:
 
Mark Scott medalist (Best and Fairest) - Travis Kistler 17 votes
Best and fairest runner-up - Brady Phillips 15 votes
 
President and Captain's Best First Year Player - Matt Unger
 
Coach's Best Team Man - Mike Brookshire
 
2007 Club Person of the Year - Pete Chung




- Mark Lambert
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Nov 29, 2007

Wayne Jackson joins USFooty Advisory Board


The United States Australian Football League has announced the appointment of Wayne Jackson to the Australian Advisory Board. The Australian Advisory Board was set up in 2006 with a vision of inviting friends of the USAFL in Australia, who have stature in both business and football, to advise the USAFL on issues including business in Australia, the inner workings of the game in Australia and to increase the USAFL’s general understanding of everything football.

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Nov 28, 2007

Out and about, Sheedy still spreads the word

NINE years ago, Rob Sitch's cousin placed an ad in a Copenhagen newspaper. "Homesick Aussie looking for a kick of the Footy." A Dane and a Kiwi answered. Now, Denmark boasts a nine-team Australian football competition, with juniors.


In South Africa, participation numbers have topped 8000, only seven years after Mtutu Hlomela arrived in Adelaide to take up what he thought was a soccer scholarship, only to find himself signed for a version of football he'd never heard of. He stayed the course, took the game home and converted the masses.

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Nov 27, 2007

Baltimore/Washington's Ausball

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Nov 25, 2007

St. Louis Hands Out Season Awards

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Nov 19, 2007

More great photos of our next Nationals' fields

The date will be announced after the Academy's football schedule has been released.


Paat Kelly has taken these great photos of the fields.  We're sure this is going to make you start planning for next year.... 




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Nov 16, 2007

Nationals Questionnaire

We hope you enjoyed Nationals this year.  It is important to us that we put together the best possible tournament, and that we give you the Tournament you want to attend.


To this end, Sheranne Fairley of our US Advisory Board has kindly put together a questionnaire to help us as we plan future Nationals.

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Nov 14, 2007

USAFL Teams of the Decade

To mark the League's 10th Anniversary the Board announced a USAFL Team of the Decade, a USAFL All-American Team of the Decade and Umpires of the Decade at our National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.

Congratulations to those players who made these prestigious teams. You can check out the teams below

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