USAFL News

Jun 6, 2011

Captain Kirk's International Odyssey Reaches the U.S.A!

Brett Kirk ,

In January of this year, former Sydney Swan's Captain and 12 season AFL veteran Brett Kirk and his family of 6 embarked on a world wide tour to promote our great game of footy and the 2011 AFL International Cup.

Brett's journey so far has taken him to the far corners of the globe including New Zealand, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Israel, the UK, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Canada and next week, the U.S.!

Read more »

Jun 3, 2011

Official, Main Host Hotel for 2011 Nationals Announced

Wyndham Garden

The USAFL Nationals committee is pleased to announce that the Wyndham Garden Hotel will be the main host hotel for the 2011 Nationals.

All meetings, the USAFL Annual General Meeting (AGM), clinics and the Friday night registration and welcome function will be held at the Wydham.

Read more »

Jun 3, 2011

AFL on ESPN2 Cancelled

AFL

We have been informed that the AFL matches scheduled for the rest of this month on ESPN2 have been cancelled, however, you should check the ESPN website for the full scheduled. We will keep you up to date if any games are added to the schedule before the Grand Final in September.

Read more »

May 30, 2011

A Case for AFL's International Development

Last week in a Herald Sun article, Hawthorn President, Jeff Kennett questioned the rationale and the AFL's commitment to growing the game outside of Australia.  "I don't know why they do it.  AFL football will never be an international game.  To be quite honest, I would rather my players, if they were asked, didn't go on the trip. It's an unnecessary risk. I think it's just a junket for the officials of the AFL and the media.'' 

Mtutuzeli Hlomela (Mtutu), the South African Captain at the 2008 International Cup, who has greatly contributed to the development of the game in South Africa responded to Kennett's comments with the following letter.

Read more »

May 29, 2011

New York Magpie Selected to World XVIII Team

World XVIIINew York Magpie Dan Lehane has been selected to the World XVIII Team for 2011.  The World XVIII Team is comprised of some of the best Under 18 players from around the globe and this year the team will compete in the National Under 16 Championships alongside the Australian state teams and the South Pacific representative side.

Read more »

May 27, 2011

More AFL on ESPN2!

ESPN

We are please to announce that ESPN 2 will be broadcasting additional games for the remaining of the season.  We will do our best to inform you of upcoming matches.  Next weekend there will be two games broadcast and one at this stage for the following weekend. The details are as follows:

Saturday, June 6
5am EST - Collingwood Magpies vs. St. Kilda Saints
12am EST (midnight) - North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Adealaide Crows

Sunday, June 11
4am EST - Geelong Cats and Hawthorn Hawks

Read more »

May 27, 2011

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

The USAFL Board and Staff members would like to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable long Memorial Day weekend as we welcome the unofficial start of summer.

"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave". — Joseph Rodman Drake, To the Defenders of New Orleans

Read more »

Pages

Watch AFL