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A Case for AFL's International Development

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 30, 2011 - 11:38am

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.

New York Magpie Selected to World XVIII Team

Submitted by USAFL on May 29, 2011 - 6:03pm

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.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Submitted by USAFL on May 27, 2011 - 12:49pm

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

Stateside Footy - Episode 11-02: Boston Demons vs. New York Magpies

Submitted by USAFL on May 23, 2011 - 2:43pm

Stateside Footy presents an Australian Rules Football match between the Boston Demons and New York Magpies, played on April 30, 2011 in Yonkers, N.Y. Stateside Footy is a cable access TV show produced at WCTV - Wilmington Community Television in Wilmington, MA. It features Aussie Rules Football as it is played in the U.S.A.

Grilla: The Voice of the USAFL

Submitted by USAFL on May 23, 2011 - 2:39pm
Grilla

Rod "Grilla" Grljusich has pioneered play by play announcing for the United States Australian Football League first bringing his market specific brand commentary to the USAFL Nationals in Kansas City back in 2003 and this year's National in Austin to be his ninth consecutive year behind the MIC.

Grilla’s dynamic and colorful style has influences dating way back to his adolescent years from an infatuation with American sports presentation, ignited through an involvement with baseball as a State player and keen spectator. In 1995, after 12 years as a semi professional football player in the Western Australian Football League (Triple A equivalent), Grljusich evolved on a career as play by play announcer for minor community through to major commercial Radio and TV networks calling and covering Australian Rules.

Stateside Footy - Episode 11-01: 2011 Season Preview & Women's Footy

Submitted by USAFL on May 20, 2011 - 1:58pm

Stateside Footy presents another two-part episode to kick off its second season. The first part is a preview of the Boston Demons 2011 Australian Rules Football season including interviews and highlight footage. The second part presents a Women's Footy match played in Yonkers, N.Y., featuring female footballers from the Boston, New York, and Baltimore-Washington teams. Stateside Footy is a cable access TV show produced at WCTV - Wilmington Community Television in Wilmington, MA. It features Aussie Rules Football as it is played in the U.S.A.

Coaches - Managing Yourself

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 19, 2011 - 3:15pm

By Peter Schwab
AFL Director of Coaching

I believe before you can coach others you need to manage your own behaviour and show leadership.

Leadership is a lot of things but good leaders make good decisions every day. They also make a few critical decisions in major areas of their life and then manage those decisions on a day by day basis.

Captain Kirk to join the Mile High Club!

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 15, 2011 - 11:01pm
Brett Kirk

Former AFL player and Sydney Swans captain, Brett Kirk will be in Denver for the "2011 USAFL - Mile High Challenge" on Saturday June 25th. Kirk will be in Denver as part of his Captain Kirk’s Odyssey world tour.

Denver is one of only three US stops on his groundbreaking tour across the world where he will be visiting many of the countries that are going to take part in the AFL’s International Cup in Sydney and Melbourn during August.

To mark the occasion the Denver Bulldogs Australian Football Club will be staging the 2011 USAFL - Mile High Challenge.

Appointment of Casillas to USAFL Secretary

Submitted by USAFL on May 13, 2011 - 6:37pm
Andrea Casillas

Andrea Casillas was recently appointed as Secretary on the USAFL Executive Board after Jim Martin chose to step down from the position. Andrea has been Women's Program Coordinator for the USAFL since 2010 and will remain in this role. She will also represent the USAFL as a part of the USA Freedom later this year at the AFL International Cup in Australia. The Board would like to thank Jim for his service and time dedicated to the league and wish him all the best for future endeavors.

USAFL Executive Board Members

USAFL Umpire Clinics 2011

Submitted by USAFL Admin on May 3, 2011 - 9:54am

The USAFL is pleased to announce three Umpire Clinics across the country this summer. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jeff Persson, USAFL Umpire Director, at umpiring@usafl.com.

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