The Beast can fly
Looks like North Melbourne's American recruit Eric "The Beast" Wallace is making progress in his first season of Aussie Rules, if this footage from the VFL is anything to judge by:Wallace on instagram ...
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Northern Exposure – AFL spotlight turns to Darwin and Cairns
The eyes of the AFL supporting world will be firmly fixed on two northern Australian cities – Darwin and Cairns – in coming weeks as the highest level of the game continues to reach out to audiences...
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2014 International Cup fixture released
The AFL released the 2014 International Cup fixture today, less than forty days before the tournament kicks off. The 2014 International Cup will be played in Melbourne from August 9 to 23. There will...
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When the Circus comes to town…
I am old enough to remember the excitement of the days when an arriving circus was the be-all-and-end-all of excitement. Galloping into our happy but somewhat predictable day to day lives, the...
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Melbourne Demons commit to Northern Territory for two more years
The following article by Jennifer Phelan for the AFL.com website details the decision by the Melbourne Demons to commit to an additional two years of playing games in the Northern Territory. This is...
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A footy holiday to Vanuatu - Part 3 - Footy ni Vanuatu style and umpiring up...
Having settled into Vanuatu as a tropical island paradise - it's Saturday morning footy time. Normally for me this is Auskick in suburban Melbourne. This Saturday it's a tad bit different; Vanuatu;...
View ArticleFairy Tales do happen - Raiwaqa Bulldogs win AFL Fiji 2014 premiership
Back in 2012 a photo surfaced on social media. It showed a young man wading into a creek to retrieve a footy. The caption read along the lines of “if you kick it in, you get it yourself”. It was a...
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Swedish Elks readying for their 3rd IC
The Sweden Elks are gearing up for their third International Cup this year, and although a number of withdrawals from the original list will see them travel with a relatively young squad, a number of...
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Raiwaqa Giants take out AFL Fiji Club Championships 2014
The AFL Fiji Club Championships came to an end on a Warm sunny and cloudless day at Albert Park in Suva, Fiji with the Raiwaqa Giants taking out the AFL Fiji Club Championships 2014. In a lopsided...
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Kevin Sheedy – A (brief) World View
When given 10 minutes to interview the great AFL legend, Kevin Sheedy, as an Essendon supporter the temptation is great to blow it all on talking about the premiership years, the North Melbourne...
View ArticleWomen's IC14 fixture released
The 2014 AFL International Cup women’s fixture has been released. Teams will play four round matches and have one bye. After the completion of the round matches teams will be ranked from 1 through to 7...
View ArticleOpinion: The future Aussie rules footy game
The following submission is an opinion piece, the opinions of the author do not necessarily represent those of WFN. I went to see the Cats v Doggies footy the other night. I quite enjoyed but ever...
View ArticleHong Kong kids in Adelaide
The following article appeared on the AustraliaPlus.com website earlier this week.Australian football is played widely overseas with international participation estimated at more than 100,000...
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From The Footy Almanac: Rules? What Rules?
Peter Cresswell is a Kiwi who found footy in Auckland and is glad he did, his story below originally appeared on The Footy Almanacwebsite earlier this week.I didn’t see my first game of footy until...
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South Pacific Under 16s footy week on the Gold Coast
The South Pacific Under 16s squad finished up their week on the Gold Coast with a tough game against the Australian indigenous Flying Boomerangs at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.The benefits of the week...
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Help launch Aussie Rules in Hiroshima
An opportunity exists to assist the development of Australian Rules football in Japan with the newly formed Hiroshima Football Club seeking individual donations and corporate sponsors to raise the...
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IC14 Preview – Tongan Thunder-Storm about to hit Australia
The 2014 International Cup will have two Tongan teams – The Tonga Thunder men’s team and the Tongan Storm ladies team. The Thunder Guernsey is shown above and the Storm will have a matching uniform...
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AFL Europe seeking assistance with used footy jumpers
A team is still a team without a uniting jumper or jersey. A team is made from the bonds among the people within that club. But to wear a jumper that symbolises that club and brings it together in a...
View ArticleFooty to continue on Australia Network for now
The AFL this week confirmed ABC International that broadcasts footy on the Australia Network into the Asia/Pacific region would continue this season to provide AFL matches and in fact increase the...
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