French Footy Returns This Weekend
After the annual winter break in France, the CNFA season gets back under way this weekend with matches scheduled for both Paris and Perpignan. The two matches also get the season reignited with...
View ArticleGB Bulldogs and Swans lock in first IC17 players
Just six months out from the next International Cup in Melbourne, the GB Bulldogs and Swans have named the first group players to be chosen to represent their nation. Last year an extended list was...
View ArticleAFL Womens matches streamed to the world
We are pleased to confirm the the AFL Women's matches will be streamed live around the world. Locally in Australia a number of the matches will be shown live on Channel 7 and the rest of the matches...
View Article“The Greatest Innovation To The Game Since They Changed The Shape Of The Ball.”
That isn’t my line. I heard someone say it recently, and they possibly nabbed it from somewhere else. But the advent of women’s football – Australian Rules football – is very well summed up by that...
View ArticleIrish woman Laura Duryea to make professional AFLW debut
The eight AFLW clubs last night announced their teams for the first round of their historic competition that will kick off tonight. Melbourne Football Club named Irish woman Laura Duryea (nee Corrigan)...
View ArticleDarwin Buffaloes Celebrate Centenary
In the season which has already seen NTFL clubs, Wanderers and waratah, celebrate their respective 100th years, the Darwin Buffaloes will celebrate this weekend – the club having come into existence in...
View ArticleBeyond Your Wildest Dreams
It took way, way too long for women’s football to finally happen at the highest national level. But happen it did, and a lock-out crowd of spectators descended on Ikon Park (formerly Princes Park –...
View ArticleTough first day at the office for Duryea
Casey Fields at Cranbourne was the venue for 2 time AFL International Cup team of the tournament member Irish lady Laura (Corrigan) Duryea to make her professional footy debut. Representing Melbourne,...
View ArticleCostly Loss For Tigers – CNFA (France)
The ASP Perpignan Tigers have let an opportunity to secure a finals berth slip last weekend when they went down to the visiting Paris Cockatoos. The result was a big thumping – Cockatoos 170 d Tigers...
View ArticleFOX SPORTS now drive the Watch AFL app
We did find the new Watch AFL app last week in our desperation to help viewers around the world find a way to watch AFLW matches. There was no release to the public and the Watchafl.com.au site was...
View ArticleFitzpatrick Cup 2017 – AFL Europe Review
The following article from the AFL Europe website (www.afleurope.org ) details the recent Fitzpatrick Cup tournament held in Cork, Ireland. It was a great day for the host club, the UCC Bombers,...
View Article2017 International Cup eligibility rules to change
There has been an adjustment to the eligibility rules for the 2017 AFL International Cup. There has been extensive consultation with competing nations following IC14 and lengthy consideration given to...
View ArticleKangaroos Leap Away From Wooden Spoon – For Now
It has been a tough couple of seasons for the Doha Kangaroos, inhabiting the lower rungs of the AFL Middle East ladder and finding wins difficult to find, despite some closely fought battles. So their...
View ArticleLions And Coyotes Heading The Field
Weekend victories to the ALFA Lions from Lyon and the Cergy-Pontoise Coyotes has seen the two top placed teams clear further away from the field as the CNFA finals get closer. Only three more rounds...
View Article“Thunder” Road
One old adage often used in football is “build it and they will come” – a reference to starting clubs and watching the interest and involvement grow. Doesn’t always work, but there are many cases of...
View ArticleFiji Tribe and Vonu set for IC17 return
AFL Fiji development officer Simon Highfield today confirmed in the Fiji Times that the nation would once again be sending men's and women's teams to the AFL International Cup to be held in Melbourne...
View ArticleAFL Asia Strengthened with New Committee
In its fourth year of operations, AFL Asia has further strengthened its ability to achieve its mandate of “growing footy in Asia” with the confirmation of its strongest committee to date, following a...
View ArticleNauru All Stars touch down for two match tour
The selection of the best players from the AFL Nauru 2016 season have touched down in Brisbane ahead of their first match against the Zillmere Eagles tomorrow night (17th February kickoff at...
View ArticleJLT Week 1 Preview with an International bent
Week 1 of the JLT series begins tonight at Etihad Stadium. The teams are in. Sure there are a bunch of new draft picks and traded players that will debut with clubs, Essendon will see the return of a...
View ArticleAFL England Announce The National Cup
In a move aimed at raising the standards and opportunities for footballers across the United Kingdom, AFL England announced yesterday the details of the inaugural National Cup, set for September. The...
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