Revolution Prepare for 2010
The international presence of Australian Rules Football continues to grow with the announcement of a World XVIII and Oceania team participating in the NAB AFL U/16 Championship in June of this year.
Hawthorn also recently announced that it will sponsor the New Zealand national teams and AFL clubs are starting to utlise the International Rookie option to test international players.
In more specific American Revolution news players continue to travel downunder to gain invaluable experience in the various leagues throughout the country. At the moment there are 7 players working through pre-seasons with clubs in Western Australia, Queensland and Victoria.
Back in the U.S. available Revolution players will be meeting in Austin, Texas, for a 2 day training camp. The camp is scheduled for the weekend of February 27 & 28 and any players interested in attending are welcome.
With the 2011 International Cup only 18 months away this is one of the last opportunities for players to signal their intention to try out for the Revolution squad. The Revolution are scheduled to play Canada in Toronto on the 31st of July and the coaching staff are aiming to take the best available squad.
In Austin players will be put through rigorous testing to determine their capabilities and will also be taken through a comprehensive overview of the game to ensure their knowledge and understanding continues to develop.
If you would like to nominate yourself, or another player, to attend the camp or if you would like to find out more please contact BJ Gambaro at revomanager@usfooty.com
Matt Bishop
American Revolution Coach
2/8/2010 - Matt Bishop
Australian Football: An Introduction to Umpiring Please find the "Australian Football: An Introduction to Umpiring, International Version" attached. This was put together by the AFL with the help of: Brian Dunkin, Greg Everett, Paul O'Keeffe, Chris Ballman (Q-Ball), Seth McElvaney and others from around the globe. The "Game Day: 8 Point Plan" on page 12 and "Best Practices" on page 13 are especially good. If you know some guys who are thinking about taking up umpiring, especially
players who are close to "hanging up the boots" as it were, pass this on to them.
1/28/2010 - Seth McElvaney
Revolution & Freedom Update
Revolution training camp is scheduled for February 26-28 in Austin, Texas.
The international match for the Freedom and Revolution teams vs. Canada will be in Toronto, Canada July 31- August 2.
The date in August is a blackout date for the league, please do not schedule any inter club games for the weekend of July 31-August 2.
1/4/2010 - League Administrator
2009 Nationals Merchandise Clearance
2009 Nationals Merchandise final Clearance! Limited sizes and quantities left so hurry. There are also great deals on footballs as well as USFooty gear!
http://www.usfooty.com/usfootystore/
12/30/2009 - League Administrator
2010 AFL Fixtures Announced
2010 FIXTURE HIGHLIGHTS
Round 1 - March 25-28 |
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Richmond v Carlton, MCG - Thursday, March 25
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| Easter, Round 2 - April 1-5 |
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Brisbane Lions v Carlton, Gabba - Thursday, April 1 |
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Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, MCG - Monday, April 5
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ANZAC Day, Round 5
Sunday, April 25 |
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Collingwood v Essendon, MCG (afternoon) |
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Hawthorn v North Melbourne, Aurora Stadium (twilight) |
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Fremantle v Richmond, Subiaco (night) |
| Monday public holiday, April 26 |
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Carlton v Geelong Cats, MCG
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| Monday night football, Round 7 |
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St Kilda v Carlton, Etihad Stadium - May 10
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| Dreamtime at the 'G, Round 9 |
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Essendon v Richmond, MCG - Saturday, May 22
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| Split round, Round 13 - Grand Final replay |
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St Kilda v Geelong Cats, MCG - Friday, June 25
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2010 Toyota AFL Finals Series starts Friday, September 3
2010 Toyota AFL Grand Final - Saturday, September 25
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For more information go to http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/tabid/10586/default.aspx
11/3/2009 - League Administrator
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