National Press Club push on international vision
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan spoke for around 30 mins today at Australia's National Press Club in Canberra, the nation's capital. His focus was on the AFL's signing of an historic $2.508 billion 6 year...
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Holmes to make historic AFL debut
Jason Holmes is set to become the first US citizen* recruited from the US to play in the AFL on Saturday after being selected by St Kilda to take on Geelong at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. Holmes...
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2015 AFL Round 21 - International broadcast schedules
Friday night footy at the MCG kicks off Round 21 with Hawthorn hosting Port Adelaide. Once again viewers around the world can access matches live or delayed on a number of TV networks or stream the...
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AFL Fiji inaugural Womens season Grand Final countdown
Women’s footy is probably the fastest growing segment of our great game – and perhaps not just in Australia. The last two AFL International Cup tournaments have included a Women’s division and last...
View ArticleYoung German kicking goals with Mill Park
15-year old German exchange student Tomas von Rudno Restrero made local footy headlines in Melbourne's northern suburbs recently, being profiled on the website of the Northern Football League after...
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Wet weather upsets AFL Fiji finals
Saturday was supposed to see the AFL Fiji inaugural Women's grand final as well as the Men's preliminary final contested; Unfortunately heavy rain across the weekend has seen the AFL Fiji finals...
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Holmes AFL debut match report
Jason Holmes made his transition from US college basketballer to AFL footballer on Saturday night official. In a match that ended in a draw against Geelong, St Kilda’s newest player not only looked at...
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Dust To Dust – Kenya v Tanzania
The following story from the AFL website by Conor Walsh looks at the recent match played in Tanzania for the first time against a team from Kenya. PLUMES of dust, jagged volcanic rocks, cows and...
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Edinburgh Bloods Winners Of The SARFL Grand Final
In the tenth anniversary year of the Scottish Australian Rules Football League (SARFL) the Grand Final saw reigning champions Edinburgh Bloods take on minor premiers Glasgow Sharks on the afternoon of...
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South Dublin Swans Rattle Redback’s Cage
Just when everything in the ARFLI competition was going to script – all teams try hard but the undefeated Belfast Redbacks would cruise to premiership glory – the South Dublin Swans have come along...
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The AFL on international footy 2015 - an in-depth interview
Australian football has undergone steady and at times impressive growth around the world over the last decade or so. This is mostly but not entirely started by expatriate Australians who sow some seeds...
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2015 AFL Round 22 - International broadcast schedules
Friday night footy at the MCG kicks off Round 22 with Geelong hosting Collingwood. The Cats battling for a place in the finals. Once again viewers around the world can access matches live or delayed...
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McKenna breaks through for Bombers debut
Essendon football club today announced that Irish code crosser Conor McKenna is upgraded from the rookie list to the senior list and will debut in the AFL this Saturday night at the MCG.McKenna...
View ArticleSAASTA Aboriginal AFL Academy to China
Port Adelaide, in partnership with the University of South Australia, is delighted to announce the club’s SAASTA Aboriginal AFL Academy team will travel to China in November to take part in a series of...
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Code Hoppers Making a Big Impact
Arguably the biggest story in Australian sport this week was the amazing effort of former Parramatta Eels Rugby League player, Jarryd Hayne, bamboozling opponents in his new found code, American...
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Aurrichio hoping to follow in footsteps of fellow American Holmes
The following story by Travis King at www.afl.com looks at the next potential cab off the rank of North American sportsmen who have left behind their native codes to try their luck at Australian Rules...
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Norway Grand Final – Oslo West v Ås Battlers
The final round of the Norwegian Australian Rules football competition, the Kenguru Cup, was completed last week with results going heavily in favour of the Oslo West team which secured their historic...
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South Dublin Swans Take ARFLI Premiership
The South Dublin Swans have continued their rise of recent weeks to peak at just the right time and take out the 2015 ARFLI premiership, downing the raging hot favourites in the process. The Belfast...
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AFLNT Centenary Draw Released for 2015/16 NTFL Season
The new NTFL season is just weeks away as the AFLNT begins to celebrate its 100th season. Footy in the Northern Territory got under way back in 1916 and this season the AFLNT is set to augment the on...
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Canada v USA (or Pyke v Holmes) – An Analysis
Much has been made of the recent match-up between these two North American products after they lined up against each other in the ruck last weekend. When Sydney Swans took on St Kilda, much of the...
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