Inspirational From The Pakistan-China Border
You start by heading north from Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, towards the border with China. Eventually you link up with the Karakorum Highway, passing through never ending vistas of...
View ArticleThe Bell Curve Of Competitiveness
Recently, an interesting football conversation commenced nearby. It involved the concept of whether or not scoring should be removed from games of AFL Masters to reduce the amount of aggressive...
View ArticleKhamis: 'Football Made Me Feel Involved’
The following article from Kavisha Di Pietro on the AFL Players website www.aflplayers.com.au explores the journey of another young Sudanese footballer making his way onto an AFL list and hoping to...
View ArticleBuffaloes Down Crocs Despite Mother Nature
A thunderstorm and cloudburst, and a rampant Crocs outfit, were not enough to stop the Darwin Buffaloes from taking the four points in their match at TIO Stadium on Saturday. It was part of another...
View ArticleA Car, a Kangaroo and a Footy Match
In this extraordinary story from Lucy Murray at ABC North West Queensland, the team from Lake Nash in the Northern Territory, their trials to simply get to a footy match are explored. If you like, it...
View ArticleNational University League Returns
This weekend in Birmingham, the National University league for men’s and women’s fixtures returns after their break. It will be the second last round in the competition’s inaugural season before a...
View ArticleNo.1 Nicola still looking for improvement in season three
Nicola Barr, the inaugural number one draft pick for the AFLW has made a name for herself not only on the footy field but also off field too.“I have recently graduated from the degree and am now...
View ArticleIrish recruit McCarthy will call the kennel home this season
The Western Bulldogs drafted 22-year-old Irish recruit Aisling McCarthy after she impressed at the Cross Coders program.McCarthy was picked at no.23 in the draft.“It was the middle of the night at home...
View ArticleBombers Thinking Big – NTFL
After bringing down the reigning premiers, the Tiwi Bombers will be reassessing their goals for the 2019 season. Their victory against the Southern Districts Crocs proved that they have the “A” game...
View ArticleMiddle East Turning Point
After having enjoyed their winter break, the AFL Middle East teams return to the field on Friday for their Australia Day round. With three rounds remaining, all teams can book a place in finals if...
View ArticleBrummy Marvellous – Lions Men Into NUL Grand Final
The National University League got back into gear last weekend. The following report comes from the www.afl.england.org website, detailing the results and the implications ahead of the final round...
View ArticleEagles’ Wait Is Nearly Over
They have been nothing if not patient, but the West Lothian Eagles in Scotland’s SARFL competition have only a few months to go before they hit the field as a fully-fledged team in the national...
View ArticleHawai’i Eagles Take Flight
Last year, the Hawaiian sports scene was expanded to include a new Australian football club (see:Australian Rules Football Comes To Hawaii). Since then, men and women have been meeting at Kapiolani...
View ArticleWest Eagles Rise Again In Port Moresby
In a rare opportunity to chat with a club president of a club from New Guinea, a fascinating account of growth and regrowth emerges. In the process, West Eagles boss, Alois Melua, gives us a small...
View ArticleAntonio primed as Dockers set for 2019 AFLW season
Fremantle Dockers AFLW best and fairest winner Ebony Antonio is primed and raring to go as the 2019 AFLW season is almost upon us.Antonio debuted for the Dockers in Round 1, 2017 against the Western...
View ArticleNational University League All-Stars to Face Irish Universities Side
The inaugural National University League season is yet to be completed and already the concept has grown further. AFL England have announced on their website www.aflengland.org that an All-Star team...
View ArticleGulf Widens In AFL Middle East
The dust has barely settled on the fourth round of the AFL Middle East season and already the two grand finalists are as good as confirmed again. The Dubai Dragons and Multiplex Bulls will meet each...
View ArticlePound positive as Blues look to improve
Gab Pound has called Carlton home since 2017 when she made her debut in Round 1 against Collingwood.“You couldn’t describe it, it was just an insane feeling it was very surreal and emotional,” Pound...
View ArticleSaints To Raise Hell – NTFL
It is a forlorn hope for St Mary’s. Two games out of the top five and a poor percentage with just three games to play means that the Saints can’t reach the NTFL Premier League finals. There just...
View ArticleAFLW Back In Town This Weekend
After the off-season, footy is back in town this weekend with the much-anticipated return of the AFLW competition. Round 1 will see the debut matches for both Geelong and North Melbourne. It also sees...
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