Quick preview of Round 2
Round 2 of the AFL International Cup gets underway today with all matches again at Royal Park, except for a one off at Linen House Centre, Seaford, hosted by St Kilda Football Club through their...
View ArticleFiji tribe teach Garudas a footy lesson
Fiji today ran out to a 208-point victory over newcomers Indonesia.Indonesia had a tough initiation to International Cup footy on Sunday against the Nauru Chiefs, but had fought out that game despite...
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Hawks swoop on Dragons
New Zealand played in another massive mismatch today against the China Dragons winning 28.26 (194) to 0.0 (0). Having also run up a cricket score against the Sweden Elks on Sunday whilst also holding...
View ArticleFreedom eclipse Midnight Suns
A chilly morning at Ransford Oval saw the United States Freedom redeem their loss to Canadian Northern Lights, coming out with a much stronger performance against the Canadian reserves side; the...
View ArticleNorthern Lights outclass Liberty
The Canadian Northern Lights continued their march towards another Grand Final appearance, easily accounting for the United States reserves side; the Liberty.The Canadians came in as heavy favourites...
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Irish Warriors grind out a tough win against Fiji Tribe (from Day One)
In the end, this result came down to a simple philosophy enacted in bright sunshine and light winds at the McAlister Oval. The Irish Warriors simply did everything better on the day. The basic three...
View ArticleWounded Banshees take out Tonga
The Banshees took on the the Tonga Thunder today on McAlister Oval. In cool but sunny conditions that would certainly be more familiar to the Irish girls than the Tongans it would always be a hard ask...
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WFN World Rankings post Round 2 IC14
WFN World Rankings post Round 2 IC14The Round 2 matches again played out as the Ranking Scheme predicted, that is, each higher ranked country prevailed over its lower ranked opponent. Three of the nine...
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WFN Women's World Ranking post Round 2
WFN Women’s World Rankings post Round 2 IC14A World Ranking Scheme as applied to the 21 Women’s International Tests/Matches played at the completion of Round 2 International Cup 2014 would look like:1....
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Ladders after Round 2
The ladders are now taking shape after Round 2 of the 2014 AFL International Cup and with just 1 round remaining before breaking into divisions we can begin to see who is in contention for the coveted...
View ArticleWho gets fourth spot?
Who will grab fourth spot and go through to the semi-finals of the 2014 AFL International Cup? It's almost impossible to call.First up, who will the other 3 be? Our understanding of the AFL's rules...
View ArticleTournament mismatch as PNG wins by 33 goals
Matching Papua New Guinea, a genuine contender to take out this year’s tournament, against India, recovering from a 166 point loss, was always going to produce a certain result; it was just a question...
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IC14 Vignettes – Steven Matshane (South Africa Lions)
Steven Matshane is the Community Development Officer for AFL Footywild, based in Potchefstroom, South Africa. But his current job is being part of the South Africa Lions at this year’s International...
View ArticleNorthwind unable to quell Revolution
The sibling rivalry between the United States Revolution and Canada Northwind intensified at Royal Park, with a physical match between the teams never in doubt. As the clouds rolled in, so to did the...
View ArticleThemes from the Western Oval and Women’s Footy – Northern (En)light(s)enment...
*Steve Alomes’ view of footy through different angles.... Canada NL vs USA LibertyYour esteemed sports correspondent, or cub reporter perhaps, was meant to be covering another match. Except, just like...
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Meet the players - Julius Nicklasson - Sweden
Meet the players - Julius Nicklasson (Sweden).Name :Julius NiklassonClub (Home)Port Malmö MaulersClub (Other)Age :20Hgt :6'0"Pos :FB, BPFave AFL team :GeelongFave AFL player:Jimmy BartelYears playing...
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Meet the players - Yoshi Harris - Nauru
Meet the players - Yoshi Harris (Nauru).Name :Yoshi HarrisClub (Home)MagpiesClub (Other)Age :20Hgt :185 cmPos :Wing, HBFave AFL team :St KildaFave AFL player:Joel SelwoodYears playing :6How found...
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Meet the players - Lindsay Kastanek - US Freedom
Meet the players - Lindsay Kastanek (US Freedom).Name :Lindsay KastanekClub (Home)Denver BulldogsAge :30Hgt :5'10"Pos :Full ForwardFave AFL team :Adelaide CrowsFave AFL player:Ryan SchoenmakersYears...
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Meet the players - Jay Levesque - US Revolution
Meet the players - Jay Levesque (US Revolution).Name :Jay LevesqueClub (Home)Baltimore DC EaglesClub (Other)Age :33Hgt :5'10"Pos :Ruck roverFave AFL team :DemonsFave AFL player:Nate JonesYears playing...
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