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Paddy Brophy – West Coast Eagles AFL Europe Talent Program Graduate
The West Coast Eagles had been watching young Irish product, Paddy Brophy, since his match for the European Legion in 2013. In October this year the club selected Brophy to be a Rookie B List player,...
View ArticleBNFL Indian tour lays foundations
India appears to be one of Australian football's hot spots at the moment, with a growing organisational structure, interest from AFL clubs and grass roots support coming from Australia. One such...
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Padraig Lucey - Geelong Cats' AFL Europe Talents Program Graduate
Hot on the heels of his performances at the International Cup and his appearances on the reality TV show "The Recruit", Padraig Lucey found himself snapped up by the the Geelong Cats as a Rookie B...
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Former Magpie back in Northern Ireland fighting rare disease.
Ryan Davidson from afl.com.au reports that former Collingwood player, Marty Clarke, has returned home to Northern Ireland after finishing his career with the AFL club. But now a new challenge...
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AFL Europe Champions League in Amsterdam for 2015
In an announcement released by AFL Europe, the Champions League event for 2015 will be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at a venue to be advised at a later date. The dates for this event will be March...
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Next big Irish import has AFL clubs on the prowl
Ryan Davidson from afl.com.au has continued his look at the recent AFL Europe Talent Combine, focusing on the hugely talented Irish player Darragh Joyce. In recent articles World Footy News has looked...
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Northern Territory Football League – Summer Break Review
At the completion of Round 12, the NTFL now goes into a short recess over the Christmas/New Year period. Battle resumes again with Round 13 on January 10th, but this break presents an opportunity to...
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French football heading for nail-biting finish after break
As the current football season in France heads into its winter break, teams can take stock of what has happened and what faces them when matches are scheduled to resume on 21st February. Some...
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Sean Hurley - Fremantle Dockers AFL Europe Talent Program Graduate
Back in November of 2013 the Fremantle Football Club very nearly signed Sean Hurley as an international rookie. Even Fremantle's List Manager, Brad Lloyd, was open to the idea after Hurley had...
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A Christmas Footy Story
The young girl positioned herself behind the goalposts as usual. She did this at every training session to watch her brothers. On the field the coach barked orders and the players continued another...
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2015: An Exciting Time For AFL Middle East Season
With the local Middle East competition enjoying its festive season break the opportunity to review the season to date presents itself. However, due to the postponement of the two games involving the...
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Kenyan Horizons
According to Don Cruttenden, Kenya is a country that is just waiting to embrace Australian Rules football. As he says “With its hospitable weather, largely active and energetic population and standing...
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AFL to search beyond Gaelic Football for next big thing
As reported in the Brisbane Courier Mail newspaper, recent successes with the development of international players will see AFL clubs make greater efforts to scour the world for new talent. The past...
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Magpies’ Aurrichio Has His Eyes On The AFL
In keeping with the off-season theme of players from international backgrounds looking for opportunities in the AFL, this article from the website of the New York Magpies further illustrates the...
View ArticleFree to Air Footy Falls over in NZ
NZ Aussie Rules fans have benefited enormously over recent seasons with Sommet Sports screening the majority of weekly games live and free to air. Sadly, on Friday 12 December due to lack of funding...
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Moscow’s Koala Kingdom On The Rise
With the news of another Australian Rules football club coming to life in St Petersburg, Russia, another club has also emerged closer to the current Russian “heartland” of the game in Moscow. The Lazy...
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The New Wave Of Footy Followers Is Coming
Maybe, just maybe, Tijs Lejeune represents a new era of Australian Rules football followers. Since the beginning of the game in the mid-nineteenth century Australian Rules football has been adored and...
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Footy Dreams - American Hoopsters Give Aussie Rules A Go
The following article is written by Gil Griffin, a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. He has had a long relationship with the game of Australian Rules football through his writing for the Frematle...
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AFL Europe Champions League Amsterdam - The Field Grows
The field for the upcoming AFL Europe Champions League tournament in March continues to grow in both men's and women's competitions. AFL Europe have released the following short update on the...
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St Petersburg Cats Now Purring
The Russian city of St Petersburg is the nations second largest city behind Moscow. With a population of close to five million people, the city sits on the Neva River where the water flows gently into...
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