Saints head back to NZ as Community Camps announced
The AFL today announced the locations for the 2014/2015 Australia Post AFL Community Camps, with St Kilda Football Club to kick off the first camp in December on the Mornington Peninsula and then...
View ArticleAustralia vs Ireland Test International Broadcast Schedule
Saturday night sees Australia host Ireland at Patersons Stadium in Perth for the one off International Rules Test for 2014. The match will start at 5.45pm Perth time and can be viewed on Australian...
View ArticleA GIANT invite from Kevin Sheedy
G’day Footy Fans,It’s been an exciting year for GIANTS community clubs around the globe. Nearly 20 clubs across Australia and the world wore the GIANTS colours in 2014.For a club that’s only been in...
View ArticleStage set for Wellington Grand Final
Wellington’s competition (WAFL) has continued to show progress this year. This is measurable through the number of junior footballers now coming from the Hawks Cup and playing in the local League. It...
View ArticleSemi Finals in Auckland
The University Blues will take on the Mt Roskill Saints at Colin Maiden Park from 2.00 on Sunday while the North Shore Tigers will be looking to avenge their one point loss last weekend with a rematch...
View ArticleWhy Dubai? Port Adelaide’s love affair with UAE
Anyone who watched the Port Adelaide Power team in 2014 was left admiring their impressive ability to run out games. The Power were never dead in the water in any game, as their renowned ability to...
View ArticleBulldogs given the Blues in Christchurch
After an entertaining season in Christchurch in which all four Clubs recoded a win in the 9 rounds, the Mid Canterbury Eagles (2 wins) played the Eastern Blues (7 wins) in the Preliminary Final. It...
View ArticleInternationally, Dustin Fletcher Rules.
There was a great deal to like in tonight’s International Rules test match between Australia and Ireland in Perth. The 10 point result would have pleased Australians, as would the huge Paterson’s...
View ArticleCalls for a second Test as Australia’s skill surprises Ireland
Australia won the Cormac Mc Anallen Trophy in front of a sellout Patterson’s Oval by a 10 point margin. It was a welcome and highly successful return to International Rules football in Perth leading...
View ArticleDublin, Melbourne, Perth…New York??
Such a glittering array of international cities could potentially play host to International Rules matches if Alastair Clarkson’s push gathers any steam. If “The Big Apple’ can be considered a...
View ArticleAmerican Footy Star dusted off for another run
After launching the American Footy Star reality TV and footy conversion program for Americans in 2010 to much fanfare only to see the project shelved, it looks like the creator Miro Gladovic is dusting...
View Article2014 NAB AFL Draft International Broadcast Schedule
LocationNetworkScreening Date and TimeUK & IrelandESPN - BT Sport27 November @ 0730 GMT (LIVE)USAFox Soccer Plus27 November @ 0230 USET (LIVE)Middle EastOrbit Showtime Network27 November @ 1130...
View ArticleJakarta Bintangs win SEAFL Championship
The following article is from the website of AFL Asia, detailing the efforts of the Jakarta Bintangs to win the SEAFL Championship for 2014. For the second year of the SEAFL (South East Asia Football...
View ArticleThe importance of football stadia
he Sydney Swans have just signed a 30 year deal to play all their home games at the SCG, the spiritual home of football in Sydney. That completes a cycle that has seen cricket and football re-unite at...
View ArticleSouth African Footy Moving Forward
AFL Footywild have recently reviewed their 2014 season, and this article from their own website lists their achievements for the year. In a season which saw improvement on a number of fronts, there...
View ArticleWomen's footy showing dramatic rise in Northern Territory
The following media release from the AFLNT details the exponential rise in women’s footy across the Northern Territory and initial ideas to accommodate that expansion into the future. This rise in in...
View ArticleGeelong Cats draft “X-Factor” NT Thunder player
Nakia Cockatoo has been snapped up by the Geelong Cats in tonight’s AFL Draft, held on the Gold Coast. The powerful midfielder, originally from NTFL club Southern Districts has been touted as a mid to...
View ArticleYoung Saints in South Africa
The following article appeared on the AFL Footywild (South Africa) website, contributed by Tom King at K-ROCK Football. It tells the fascinating story of the experiences of the Geelong based St Mary’s...
View ArticlePhillip Hughes – A Tribute from World Footy News.
I went downstairs this morning to find my cricket bat. I wanted to join the legions of people honouring the passing of Phillip Hughes by putting it outside the front door of our house as a mark of...
View ArticleVanuatu Volcano's still after some help to get to Fiji
With the AFL Youth Oceania Cup just a week away - the Vanuatu Volcano's are set to re-appear with a full team. It's not cheap and not easy but each time a full squad is able to travel and represent...
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