Dubai Dragons dynasty to continue??
With just three games to be played in the home and away rounds for 2013/4, the AFL Middle East competition is beginning to take on an air of a Dragon three peat. Whilst the Doha Kangaroos are certainly...
View ArticleTraeger Park shines as Cats lick Demons
Alice Springs’ own TIO Traeger Park shone today, as did the blazing Centralian sky, as Geelong locked horns with Melbourne in the second last “18 Games in 18 Days” NAB Challenge. With a touch of...
View ArticleNAB Challenge “Travelling Roadshow” completed for 2014.
No practice game is ever a waste, and the critics who see the NAB Challenge as a series of glorified practice games are probably right, though missing the point. Three points, actually.Firstly, players...
View ArticleGWS court Sydney's Irish ahead of St Patrick's Day
The GIANTS will add a touch of green to the sea of orange at Spotless Stadium for the Battle of the Bridge against the Swans on March 15.To celebrate St Patrick’s Day on March 17, the GIANTS have...
View ArticleFreedom squad named for IC14
The USA Women's team known as the US Freedom has been named for the 2014 International Cup. The squad was named following the camp held in Houston, Texas two weeks ago. More than 60 players and staff...
View ArticleUS women to bring development squad to Melbourne
The USAFL will bring a second women's team with them when they head to Australia for the International Cup in August. The team to be known as "The USA Liberty" which is a development team made up of...
View ArticleEdmund Rice Lions Carnival Day this Sunday
The Edmund Rice Lions are holding a Registration Carnival this Sunday, 9 March at Barry Britton Reserve in Balga (Western Australia).They are inviting all families, footy lovers and kids down for an...
View ArticleDemetriou's 2014 season launch speech
Andrew Demetriou gave his last season launch speech as the AFL's CEO tonight (after announcing his retirement as CEO effective at the end of the 2014 season). The transcript of the speech follows....
View ArticleDemetriou's 2014 season launch speech (Part 2)
Andrew Demetriou gave his last season launch speech as the AFL's CEO tonight (after announcing his retirement as CEO effective at the end of the 2014 season). The second part of the transcript of the...
View ArticleSwedish squad for International Cup 2014 announced
The following article comes from the AFL Sweden website, with their kind permission, and details the players selected for the nation's IC14 squad for August in Melbourne. Also attached is the video...
View ArticleAuburn Tigers become Giants
The GIANTS will once again celebrate cultural diversity in Western Sydney with the Many Cultures match to mark AFL Multicultural Round against Geelong at Spotless Stadium on July 19.Auburn is the...
View ArticleList upgrade and Round 1 doors ajar for Kiwi
The door is ajar of New Zealand's Kurt Heatherley to make the next step at Hawthorn. Heatherley has been selected to play in Hawthorn's third pre season match against Melbourne at Casey Fields this...
View ArticleWorld Footy Development Techniques Survey Results - part 1
Earlier this year we launched a survey into techniques used by leagues around the world to try to grow the game, see World Footy Development Techniques Survey. The results are now in.The answers for...
View ArticleJamie Pi named Williamstown VFL Club's Multicultural Advisor
Thanks to the Williamstown Football Club for the following story. The Williamstown Football Club is pleased to appoint Jiaming (Jamie) Pi as the club’s Multicultural Advisor. Jamie will be working...
View ArticleWorld Footy Development Techniques Survey Results - part 2
Part two of our survey into Development Techniques.Established youth footballHaven't tried or not applicable4073%Little response611%Moderate response47%Effective response59% Established recreational...
View ArticleWorld Footy Development Techniques Survey Results - part 3
The third and final part of our survey into Development Techniques.Do you see benefit in developing stronger links with Australian clubsNot really611%Probably be worthwhile4989%Do you see benefit in...
View ArticleAnother chance for Canadian Footy
Some of us, like me, are frustrated that we cannot do enough for the development of Australian Football. Well, here's the chance to do something incredibly simple. We were all excited by the Renee Tong...
View ArticleWanderers to meet St Mary’s in NTFL Grand Final
Wanderers defeated Waratah Saturday night at TIO Stadium in Darwin to book a place in the 2013/14 grand-final against the raging hot favourites, St Mary’s.The grand-final that was most likely for most...
View ArticleSaints sign second Kiwi International Scholarship
St Kilda have strengthened their ties with New Zealand signing a second player to an International Scholarship. The 16-year-old Giovanni Mountain-Silbery measures 1.96m and 98kg and the combination of...
View ArticleAFL PNG to join the PNG Games party
Since the first instalment in 2003 of the biennial Papua New Guinea Games by the PNG Sports Foundation - teams representing each of the 20 Provinces have competed in a multisport program similar to the...
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