New Recruits Join the Revolution
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The USA Revolution are ready and raring to take on the Canada Northwind in the tenth 49th Parallel Cup in Dublin, OH, on August 4. The squad features many familiar faces from the squad that competed in the 2011 AFL International Cup, however there are several new faces due to the retirement of a few key players from international footy.
The retirement of Donnie Lucero, Chris Candelaria, Brandon Blankenship, Paul Duncan, Justin Valley and Richard Wheelock has provided several younger players with the opportunity to cement a place in the squad before the 2014 International Cup.
New players include Mat Kiefer, Chet Ridenour, Robert Sears, Kevin Stanley, Kevin Waden, Rob Ward and both Danny Hansen and Robert Strange return to the squad after missing the 2011 International Cup.
The full squad and their respective USAFL teams are as follows:
| PLAYER | USAFL TEAM | PLAYER | USAFL TEAM | |
| Bryan Dragus | Los Angeles Dragons | Stephen Fashant | Minnesota Freeze | |
| Eric Floyd | Louisville Kings | Danny Hansen | Minnesota Freeze | |
| Noor Jehangir | Austin Crows | Kyle Johnson | Golden Gate Roos | |
| Mat Kiefer | Kansas City Power | Jesse Leos | Austin Crows | |
| Ryan McGettigan | Philadelphia Hawks | Luke Nemeth | Nashville Kangaroos | |
| Chet Ridenour | Columbus Jackaroos | Daniel Sarbacker | Chicago United | |
| Robert Sears | Etobicoke Roos (OAFL) | Kevin Stanley | Baltimore DC Eagles | |
| Robert Strange | Baltimore DC Eagles | Andy Vanica | Denver Bulldogs | |
| Kevin Waden | Houston Lonestars | Robert Ward | Columbus Jackaroos | |
| Andrew Werner | Minnesota Freeze |
Gregory Borchardt was also appointed to the Revolution Squad recently as the Team Manager. Greg has been involved with footy in the U.S. since 2006 as a player and committee member for the Baltimore Washington Eagles Football Club. He became passionate about Australian football while studying abroad in Fremantle, Western Australia as an undergraduate and joined the Eagles upon moving to Washington, D.C. after graduation.
During the last five years, he's served as Secretary, Vice-President, and President of the club at various stages. As a committee member for the Eagles, Greg organized social events, assisted with the club website, administered a local co-ed Ausball league, and served as a metro league coach and captain. He played in the Eagles 2006 Division II Championship Team as well as their 2007 Division I Runner-Up Squad. During the summer, Greg has participated in Saturday Morning Footy, a youth clinic and league in Arlington, Virginia as a mentor and umpire.
Recently, he's been working on earning his Level one umpiring accreditation. An avid footy supporter, Greg barracks for the Fremantle Dockers with equal measures of passion and frustration. He's extremely excited to join Team Revolution.
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