Submitted by Brian Barrish on March 6, 2015 - 3:56pm
When it comes to a national sports program, the whole is generally only as good as the sum of its parts.
For teams in the Eastern US, they are hoping to add to the machine of American footy by cultivating some of the cogs that make it go.
The Eastern Australian Football League (EAFL) Coalition Development Program was officially launched this week, becoming the first such endeavor to represent an entire region within the USAFL. The program is intended to be year round, with its first clinic in New York City the weekend of May 15-17.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on February 28, 2015 - 5:09pm
Two years ago, Chicago-native Jason Holmes didn’t know that Australian Rules football existed. On Saturday, he played it at the highest professional level the game has to offer – the AFL.
Granted, this was only a preseason game, the opening match of his St. Kilda Saints’ 2015 campaign played in the small Brisbane suburb of Burpengary. But to be only the second born-and-raised American player to play AFL football, this was kind of a big deal.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on February 25, 2015 - 6:10pm
The first installment of the USAFL’s Regional Tournament Series provides the perfect kick off of the USAFL 2015 Regular Season.
Florida's bright sun and the bright lights of Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale provide the Eastern Regional 18s Tournament with a stunning stage. Set for the weekend of April 17th-18th, the tournament, is hosted by the hometown Fighting Squids, a club that has seen a great resurgence over the last several seasons.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on February 18, 2015 - 7:58pm
The USA Freedom women’s national Australian football team, will take to the fields in sunny Arizona on April 10-12, 2015. Returning veterans and hopeful candidates from across the country will showcase their fitness and skills to earn a spot on the team.
Submitted by Brian Barrish on February 15, 2015 - 1:58pm
After a successful Western Regional tournament in 2014, the USAFL has expanded the Regional series to include all three regions in 2015.
The East, Central and West will each hold two regional carnivals, one feature the 10s (Metro) format, and the other with full, 18-a-side teams.
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