Aurrichio departs VFL for NEAFL
The VFL's Northern Blues today confirmed that American Alex Aurrichio has departed the club and joined Sydney University in the NEAFL.The statement from the Blues said "Aurrichio arrived at the club at...
View ArticleCyclone Threat Brings NTFL Finals To Halt
A tropical low to the north-east of Darwin has seen the postponement of the remaining NTFL games scheduled for this weekend. Prior to the rain and cyclone warning, the Nightcliff Tigers 3 13 31 had...
View Article"Masters" Of Their Domains
Despite the dubious reference to a Seinfeld episode, the Cairns Stingers AFL Masters team certainly were masters of Watson’s Oval in Cairns today. Hosting a North Queensland carnival today, attended...
View ArticleIceland To Host Arctic Cup
The Icelandic capital city of Reykjavic will host the fledgling Arctic Cup later this month in a huge boost for footy in Iceland and a great opportunity for teams headed to the nation for the event. An...
View ArticleIrish Banshees Initial Squad Named For IC17
The Irish Banshees women’s team has had its initial list of selected players announced. More players will be added to the list in coming months, but for now the squad as it stands has been announced....
View ArticleEuropean Crusaders Call To Action For IC17
The European Crusaders team is on a mission. Slava Belov, the founder of the St Petersburg Cats in Russia, is also part of the management team for the European Crusaders for the upcoming IC17...
View ArticleGladiators To Face Off In Dubai
They have been the titans of the AFL Middle East competition for the past three seasons – the Dubai Dragons and the Multiplex Bulls. Since arriving to the competition for the 2014/15 season, the Bulls...
View ArticleFOOTY AROUND THE WORLD: Nauru
The following story originally appeared on Frederick's Blog and the original article can be found here.The smallest island nation in the world, Nauru has a notable and sizable presence in the...
View ArticleThe Agony and The Ecstasy – Dragons Supreme
To the winners – congratulations! The Dubai Dragons are the deserved AFL Middle East Premiers for the 2016/17 season. They have built up across the season in preparation for the biggest day of all. In...
View Article2017 AFL Nauru season kicks off
Thanks to AFL Nauru for Round 1 details.The 2017 Senior competition kicked off with 3 games. The Hon. Minister for Sports attended the opening and tossed the coin to launch the first game. The Opening...
View ArticleFormer Bombers Gain Lions’ Roar
After having finished their 2016/17 season with the Palmerston Magpies, former Essendon players, Courtenay Dempsey and Alwyn Davey, have answered the call to assist the Cairns City Lions in the AFL...
View Article‘Balls To Cancer’ West Midlands Charity Shield
On March 4th the annual West Midlands Charity Shield tournament took place, hosted by Wolverhampton Wolverines. Men’s and women’s teams battled it out to claim the first silverware of the season, all...
View ArticleFOOTY AROUND THE WORLD: New Zealand
The following story originally appeared on Frederick's Blog and the original article can be found here.When you think of sports in New Zealand, your mind generally goes to rugby union. The All-Blacks,...
View Article2017 Australia Post AFL Multicultural Player Ambassadors Announced
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE The AFL and Australia Post are pleased to announce the 2017 Australia Post AFL Multicultural Player Ambassadors which will include 19 AFL and AFLW...
View ArticleGrandstand Finish For French Season
There are just four matches left to be played in the CNFA 2016/17 season, with battles taking place in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux. In an amazing finish to the season, three teams could finish...
View ArticleJason Holmes: Still a Saint
Jason Holmes’ time as a Saint will continue in 2017 after signing a one-year deal at the end of last season. He also earned permanent status on the team’s senior squad since AFL rules state that...
View ArticleNTFL Grand Final – St Mary’s v Wanderers
For the fourth consecutive year the St Mary’s Saints and Wanderers Eagles will contest the NTFL Grand Final. It will be the fifth time the two have played off in the big dance since the introduction...
View ArticleChris Hemsworth stars in new “I’d Like To See That” campaign
The AFL has tapped Chris Hemsworth to star in the new “I’d like To See That” television commercial, which premiered at the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Launch event in Melbourne last night. In...
View ArticleGerman Eagles name initial squad for inaugural International Cup campaign
For the first time in the history of the International Cup, the AFLG are this year sending the German men's national team Down Under to compete for glory. Footy has had a toehold in Germany since the...
View ArticleFOOTY AROUND THE WORLD: United States of America
The following story originally appeared on Frederick's Blog and the original article can be found here.The growth of Aussie rules football in the US has been a slow, steady, but satisfying journey. The...
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