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Bachar Has A View To The Future
“Just give it [Australian Rules football] a go. Have a try, give it a taste and get a feel for the game.” Such is the overriding message that Bachar Houli, Richmond footballer and Multicultural...
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ANZAC Day Clash at Villers Bretonneaux seeking players
AFL Europe has commenced the call to action for players to compete in this year’s ANZAC Cup in France. The match will again be played in the now historically linked venue at Villers Bretonneaux, part...
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New Polish Team in Bydgoszcz Gathers Interest
With previous attempts stumbling, Poland may soon see a new team (or two) if Gareth Smith can bring his project to fruition. Most recently the Polish Bisons were put together in Poznan, but after...
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Cairns To Host 2015 AFL Diversity Cup
The tropical North Queensland city of Cairns will play host to this year’s Kickstart Championships and All Nations Cup, which together comprise the AFL Diversity Cup. Last year’s event was held in...
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Through The Looking Glass – AFL Italia Rebuilding For The Future
Cristiano Colizzi has played since 2009 for Roma Football Club in Italy, as well as handling media and a host of other things for AFL Italia. Also known as “Pint” (as in a pint of beer), he has...
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Fitzpatrick Cup Comes To Birmingham - and stays.
The second Fitzpatrick Cup for Australian Rules football playing university teams in England and Ireland takes place today at the University of Birmingham. The previous inaugural event was held in...
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The Future of Talent Academies and International Talent
There is an interesting argument swaying back and forth within the AFL concerning the fairness or otherwise of the various talent academies. The following link...
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American Is A Cure For The Blues
New York Magpie, Alex Aurrichio, has been signed by Carlton’s VFL affiliate the Northern Blues for the 2015 season. The 198 centimetre former baseballer and soccer goalkeeper had come to Australia and...
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A Partial History of Footy in Australia's Far North Queensland
The following is an extract from my own new book which explores the early days of Australian Rules football in the districts to the south of Cairns in North Queensland. It looks at the history of clubs...
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Coupe Du Sud in France kicks of 2015 Program
The winter break is nearly over for the CNFA competition in France with the annual Coupe Du Sud (effectively the Southern Cup or Cup of the South – or more exactly South Cup) to be held in Pau, home...
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Nauru 2015 Independence Day footy match won by South.
Last week saw the 47th anniversary of the independence of Nauru. Formerly known as Pleasant Island, the Republic of Nauru is the smallest state in the South Pacific and by population is the 2nd...
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Cancer Council’s Call To Arms Round in Northern Territory
Below is a press release from the AFLNT which details their own Cancer Council’s Call To Arms round this weekend to highlight the impacts of cancer on all Australians - in this case the people of the...
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Teaching Australian Football
Necessity is the mother of invention. So the saying goes. And there are times in the international world of Australian Rules football when that saying is very close to the mark. In the case of teachers...
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Port Melbourne snares USA College Football Duo
The slow, glacial trickle of USA athletes to Australia continues with two more players headed to the VFL willing to try their luck with Port Melbourne for the 2015 season. “The Borough” will play host...
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Pearce Hanley Injured – Lions’ Irish Star Down
Reports came through last week that the Brisbane Lions’ vice-captain, Pearce Hanley, had injured himself and could miss up to 12 weeks. A visit to the surgeon, however, found that the hip cartilage...
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Darwin’s NTFL Season Primed For Epic Finish
A battle royale looms in the Northern Territory Football League over the remaining two rounds of the 2014/15 season. With the “Call To Arms” round being played this weekend, Round 17, that just leaves...
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GB Bulldogs Seek New Coaching & Management Team
The following article written by Claire Shapland for the AFL England website details the changes occurring within the structure of the GB [Great Britain] Bulldogs team. With an exciting future coming...
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Dessau kicks on to Governor gig
Linda Dessau was yesterday named as Victoria's new Governor. For those outside Australia the Victorian Governor is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II (Australia's head of state) in the state of...
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Portland Steelheads need your vote
USAFL Club the Portland Steelheads are currently in an online battle for the title of Portland’s Best Sports Logo in Portland (Oregon). The competition has come down to the final four and the...
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Ludwigsburg Taipans and Dresden Wolves feature in 2015 AFLG Draw
The release of the new playing fixture for the 2015 season in Germany contains some very welcome and pleasing additions to the roster – both an extension on 2014 and an expansion across the league...
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