Portugal embraces footy again with Algarve 9’s tournament
The second annual AFL Europe Algarve 9’s tournament was again held in Vilamoura, Portugal, on the weekend. The Algarve is the region in the far south of Portugal, on the Atlantic Ocean, and is a...
View ArticleTwo Hanleys are better than one..? Brisbane Lions think so.
The Irish Independent newspaper reported last week that the deal to sign Pearce Hanley’s brother, Cian, will still go ahead. The likelihood is that paperwork will be lodged before the end of this month...
View ArticleSaints to set up camp in NZ
St Kilda is set to be further entrenched as New Zealand’s AFL team of choice, with the club to hold its High Performance Training Camp and AFL Australia Post Community Camps in the country.With NZ born...
View ArticleSaints to take on Blues in Wellington for 100th Anniversary of Anzac Day
St Kilda and Carlton will play in Wellington in the opening game on Anzac Day next year, which marks the 100th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. The match will start at 1.10pm local time...
View ArticleTownsville retains showcase NAB Challenge match
The North Queensland city of Townsville will host its third NAB Challenge AFL fixture in 2015. With the release today of the AFL’s 2015 NAB Challenge fixture, the people of Townsville and across North...
View ArticleCairns, Darwin and Alice Springs share AFL spotlight
The Northern Territory and Northern Queensland have featured prominently in the AFL Premiership 2015 fixture released today. Whilst Alice Springs has lost an NAB Challenge match, it has retained a...
View ArticleTerritory Talent in Town for the Michael Long Cup
The following is a press release from AFLNT about this weekend’s Michael Long Cup, being played in Darwin. This competition is a major part of the development process for Northern Territory junior...
View ArticleWhat is it about Australian Rules football that we love?
In a world where soccer/football is arguably the most followed ball sport globally, where people in North America idolise their NFL or NBA or other ball game heroes and where the various rugby codes...
View ArticleCalgary School Football Program
At times there has been much discusion as to how best to develop Australian Football overseas. There are many factors involved - cost, geography, personel, timeframe and benefit. There can be little...
View ArticleCentral Australia snare Michael Long Cup victory
The following media release from AFLNT details the result of the grand final of the Michael Long Cup, an event which was reported by World Footy News last week. Also included is an additional press...
View ArticlePort Adelaide strengthen ties in China
The Port Adelaide FC has connected with a new club in Guangzhou, China with the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Power running out onto the field for the first time recently.The Zhujiang Power join four other...
View ArticleAFL Middle East 2015 season arrives – No Bull!
The brand new season starts tomorrow for the AFL Middle East, and what a great way to unveil their new 2014/15 product that pitting last year’s premiers against the new boys on the block. After months...
View ArticleHiroshima Cranes Take Flight
The Hiroshima Cranes, Japan's newest Australian Rules football team, has recently played in their first hitout against estbalished opposition. Jonathan Cooper, formerly from the Osaka Dingoes and now a...
View ArticleNTFL season at 33 and 1/3
The Northern Territory Football League matches played in Darwin this weekend mark the one third point of the 2014/15 season. This presents a good opportunity to see how the teams are tracking so far...
View ArticlePerth primed for International Rules Test.
Paterson's Oval on the 22nd November sees the return of competition between Australia and Ireland in the hybrid game. The codes have chosen cautiously to entertain just the one game this time...
View ArticleIrish Festival at Patersons Stadium
The Australia vs Ireland International series recommences next weekend in Perth at Patersons Stadium. Perth has always supported the concept and enjoyed a party-like atmosphere. Hours before bouncedown...
View ArticleFreo recruit wants to be like Tadhg Kennelly
In a recent article by Alex Malcolm for afl.com, Fremantle Dockers’ recruit, Sean Hurley, opens up about his desire to emulate the feats of another great Irish player of recent times, Tadhg Kennelly....
View Article40+ Goal Feast For Toulouse Hawks
The Toulouse Hawks have started the new 2014/15 season in ominous form in the CNFA competition late last month. After having won the past two league premierships in France, their recent outing against...
View ArticleBM Bulls record historic first win in Dubai
The newest team in the AFL Middle East competition, the BM Bulls, have added a new entry into their history books by winning their first official premiership match. In just a few short weeks of...
View ArticleIrish warm up with a win over Vics
A Victorian selection (mostly VFL players with some VAFA players thrown in) played the Irish International Rules team in a warm up for Ireland ahead of their Test match against Australia in Perth this...
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