Axios Euro Cup Team Preview – England Dragonslayers
The England Dragonslayers are the only home nations side making the trip to Bordeaux for this year's Axios Euro Cup. Coach Robert Fielder spoke to WFN about the highly-facied English side's chances,...
View ArticleAxios Euro Cup Team Preview – Italy
As we get closer to the event, World Footy News continues its series of articles looking at the preparation and prospects of the various nations competing at this year’s Axios Euro Cup in Bordeaux....
View ArticleAmericans named among Draft Combine ruckmen
The AFL today announced the final group of players in position that will attend the 2013 NAB AFL Draft Combines in October. The Ruckmen group comprises of 19 players who are between198 and 207cm in...
View ArticleAFL Middle East – Preview 2013/14
In response to our recent article which explored the changes to AFL Middle East for the upcoming season, new Operations Manager, Tyron (Ty) Farrell has provided World Footy News with his preview of the...
View ArticleAxios Euro Cup Team Preview – France
As we get closer to the event, World Footy News continues its series of articles looking at the preparation and prospects of the various nations competing at this year’s Axios Euro Cup in Bordeaux....
View ArticleAxios Euro Cup Team Preview – Spanish Bulls
It’s almost time for the players to run out onto the fields at St Medard-en-Jalles. As the opening siren gets closer, World Footy News continues its series of articles looking at the preparation and...
View Article2013 Grand Final Parties around the world
Every year since 2005 World Footy News has displayed an extensive list of Grand Final Parties around the world. And with the 2013 AFL Grand Final being played next Saturday between Hawthorn and...
View ArticleDragonslayers win 2013 Axios Euro Cup
The England Dragonslayers are European 9-a-side champions, after defeating hosts France in the final of the 2013 Axios Euro Cup held in Bordeaux yesterday.The bronze went to Croatia, who defeated Italy...
View ArticleAxios Euro Cup – Something for everyone in Bordeaux
With the Euro Cup finished for another year, some teams are going home happy, some disappointed. That is the nature of any competitive sport. However, the individual performances can probably only be...
View ArticlePakistan Shaheens to fly at IC14?
It's now less than a year until the 2014 AFL International Cup and one of the exciting features every three years is the anticipation of new footy nations making their Cup debut. With rapid growth...
View ArticleAFL-India bags Australian Sports Commission grant
The 31st October 2013 marked a historic day for the Australian Rules Football Association of India (ARFAI). A successful bid for the Australian Sports Outreach Programme (ASOP) grant resulted in the...
View ArticleDCU Aussie Rules Club helps make European history
Last month in Dublin the Fitzpatrick Cup was played featuring the UCC Bombers, NRC Eagles and Oxford University from England. The fourth team in the tournament was the least known outside of Dublin –...
View ArticleSheehan boomerangs back to Blues
Carlton will list it's second Irish International rookie this year during the upcoming draft period with Ciaran Sheehan signed to join the club after Ciaran Byrne also signed up in August. Most readers...
View ArticleBigfooty Media interview with Finland AFL President
Jason Lassey of Bigfooty Media interviews Finland AFL's President Janne Hokkonen.You can read the text version of the interview here. ...
View ArticleNepalese footy in the shadow of Mount Everest
Always on the lookout for news on potential new teams or destinations playing Australian Rules football, I stumbled across the article below about our home grown game being played in Nepal at the base...
View ArticleBigfooty Media interview with AFL Asia's Phil Johns
Jason Lassey of Bigfooty Media interviews AFL Asia's President Phil Johns.You can read the text version of the interview here. ...
View ArticleNTFL 2013/4 – The patterns are emerging
I recall the 1981 VFL season so well. After six rounds, Essendon sat with a solitary win and faced the prospect of a lean year. Things changed, however, and they won their next 15 matches in succession...
View ArticleVietnam Swans victorious in seventh Indochina Cup
The Vietnam Swans have won a fourth consecutive Indochina Cup, overcoming the Thailand Tigers, Lao Elephants and Cambodian Eagles in Phnom Penh in the seventh instalment of the event.The round robin...
View ArticleShaheens off to a Flying Start
The following article is courtesy of Zain Nabi. It follows the first match by the squad being assembled in Melbourne to represent Pakistan at the 2014 International Cup. This truly is a case of the...
View ArticleAustralian Rules football elbows its way into Russia
The following story looks at the Australian Rules football scene in Russia. It has been given to World Footy news to reproduce as a way of highlighting the tremendous work by Roger Scott and his crew...
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