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
Under 18 years old and want to Play Footy? World XVIII to play in NAB AFL U16s 
10:09 AM Thu 29 October, 2009
THE AFL today announced it would introduce a World XVIII team of international-born players to compete in the 2010 NAB AFL Under 16s Championships, with the aim of further developing the talent pool for the game and the medium-term aim of producing AFL-standard players.
AFL General Manager of Development David Matthews said the World XVIII, which would allow the best international youth players the opportunity to be showcased and developed at NAB AFL Under 16s Championships and would therefore provide the incentive for international affiliate leagues and AFL Clubs to identify talent.
The World XVIII would be comprised entirely of players born outside of Australia, who had been living outside of Australia for at least three years and had been identified as talent prospects through one of the AFL’s international affiliate programs.
Mr Matthews said the AFL’s overseas talent programs had increasingly identified young athletes who had the potential to play AFL football at the elite level, with most prospects coming from Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Japan, Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Samoa. Other talented athletes could also be identified from affiliated leagues in Canada, the USA, China and continental Europe, he said.
These players now needed to play against top-class youth opposition to further their development to discover if they could reach AFL standard.
“Historically, AFL Clubs have considered it difficult to speculate on or invest in International talent at the expense of local talent, given the limited number of positions available on their Primary and Rookie Lists, but the recent introduction of the International Scholarship List provides them with scope” Mr Matthews said.
“The predominant focus of the AFL industry will remain on domestic talent, but a targeted approach to international talent will aim to develop international players for the AFL competition and also to stimulate the development of the game in foreign markets, particularly at youth level,” he said.
Mr Matthews said the World XVIII would play matches against Division Two sides (NSW/ACT, NT, Qld and Tas) in the 2010 championships, with the players also to take part in a five-day high performance camp to hasten their development, while in Australia.
For 2010, the majority of players in the team would be expected to be drawn from the PNG, New Zealand and South Africa young player pools, with one or two representatives from the other countries who have domestic AFL competitions in place.
Players up to the age of 18 would be allowed to play, as their development would not be as advanced as Australian 16 year-olds who had grown up with the game.
“The AFL must be innovative as we strive to maintain and increase our talent pool,” Mr Matthew said.
A number of current AFL players were born outside of Australia - Daniel Kerr (India), Harry O’Brien (Brazil, Trent Croad (NZ), David Rodan (Fiji), Michael Quinn (Ireland) and Aaron Edwards (Samoa) -- with Karmichael Hunt the most recent signing to the game, born in New Zealand and with parentage from the Cook Islands.
Exclusive to AFL BigPond Network
If interested in finding our more details contact Paul O’Keeffe at paul@usfooty.com
10/29/2009 - League Administrator
2009 USAFL National Championships- AFL Article
Doren James 9:12 AM Fri 23 October, 2009
The 2009 season of USFooty was capped off in last weekend's exciting USAFL National Championships in Mason, Ohio. The largest edition of the tournament to date (38 teams) saw the Denver Bulldogs and the Milwaukee Lady Bombers reclaim the championship cups from their respective Canadian rivals. But the Canucks did not go home empty handed with the Calgary Kangaroos claiming the Men's Division 2 title and the Calgary Kookaburras finishing runners-up in the Women’s Division. In the Division 3 Championship it was an all-Texas showdown between the Dallas Magpies and the Austin Crows with the Magpies taking home the hardware and state bragging rights. The Division 4 Championship saw the combined team of Ohio Valley River Rats/St. Louis Blues defeat the combined Orange County Bombers/Des Moines Roosters team. Men’s Division 1
The Denver Bulldogs returned to the top of the USFooty ladder to claim their 7th National Championship in the 13 year history of the competition. It was all about defense for the Bulldogs as they allowed only 35 points in 4 games and blanked the defending champions, Vancouver Cougars 52 - 0 to secure their spot in the final.
Over in Pool A, Seattle had a bit more challenging path to the Championship Final. Finishing with a record of 2 - 1 in pool play the Grizzlies needed the Baltimore/DC Eagles to knock off the New York Magpies for their chance at the cup.
The championship showdown saw both teams come out nervous early on and it was a tight back and forth contest with both teams applying tremendous defensive pressure.The Bulldogs found themselves ahead at halftime, but that was not to last.The 2008 Division 2 Champion Grizzlies clawed their way back to not only tie the game, but take the lead with 10 minutes to play.However, the Bulldogs experience in Championship finals served them well as they fought back to level the scores with a goal from Tony Lotrich-Herrera
and then regain the lead with a couple timely behinds. The Grizzlies battled to the end and managed to advance the ball into their forward line, but it was too late as the final siren sounded without a shot at goal. Women's Division
This year was the largest and most competitive women’s competition in USAFL history and the Championship Final featured the match-up everyone had been looking forward to, last year’s champs the Calgary Kookaburras vs. the up and coming Milwaukee Lady Bombers. In Pool A, Calgary demonstrated why they were defending champs outscoring opponents 167 - 8. The Milwaukee Lady Bombers also went undefeated in their pool and were led by Captain Jenny Sarbacker and 4 other members of the women’s US Freedom team that toured Australia back in August. That experience served the Lady Bombers well as they took control of the Championship Final early with hard running through the midfield and never looked back on their way to a 51 - 11 victory.
Men's Division 2
The Men’s Division 2 Championship Final featured last year’s runners up the Calgary Kangaroos and the Milwaukee Bombers. Coming in to the tournament Calgary was expected to challenge for a spot in Sunday afternoon’s final, while there were many questions surrounding the Bombers squad.
As the 4th seed in Pool A the Bombers drew the top seed San Diego Lions in their first game. Each team had an equal amount of scoring shots, but it was the Bombers accuracy that led them to victory. Their second game was a much closer hard fought battle with the Nashville Kangaroos and it took a goal from US Revolution veteran Bruce Beilfuss at the siren to give the Bombers an exciting 2-point victory and a berth in the Championship Final.
Over in Pool B, the Calgary Kangaroos were led by the tournament’s MVP, Matthew Mitchell. The Roos biggest challenge in pool play came against the top seeded Chicago United in a showdown for the right to play for the championship. Frank Bradley led the way for the Swans in what was a low scoring affair, but the Roos experience in big games proved to be the difference and set the stage for a showdown with Milwaukee.
After coming up short in last year’s Championship Final, Calgary came out motivated to make the most of their second chance, booting 3 goals in the opening 5 minutes. The Bombers battled their way back in the 2 nd half, but the Roos’ experience and early lead were too much to overcome with the 3 goal margin being the difference in the end.
Men’s Division 3
Unlike Division 2, this year’s Division 3 played out the way most expected with a showdown between the Dallas Magpies and the Austin Crows for the Championship. The Magpies outscored their opponents 142 - 54 to win Pool A, while the Crows kicked 25 goals on their way to the top of Pool B.
Led by Ryan Shaughnessy, the Magpies sent a message to not only their Interstate 35 rivals, but the rest of USFooty, holding the high-scoring Crows to just 1 goal on their way to a 43 point victory. This was the Crows second straight trip to the Division 3 final and unfortunately for their supporters their second straight runner up finish.
Men’s Division 4 Led by Matt Suelling and Eric Flloyd the Ohio Valley River Rats/St Louis Blues combination defeated the OC Bombers/DeMoines combination to claim the Men’s Division 4 title. Exclusive to AFL BigPond Network
10/25/2009 - Doren James
Photos of the Weekend Please e-mail any photo's you may have of the weekend to officemanager@usfooty.com so I can share them with all of the clubs.
10/12/2009 - League Administrator
2009 USFooty Nationals - Final Results SUNDAY FINALS UPDATE
DIVISON 1 FINAL
Denver 2.5-17
defeated
Seattle 2.2-14
Paul Roos Medal for Best & Fairest - Brendan Fedderma of Denver
Coopers Medal for Most Consistent - Jeff Purcell of Seattle & Clayton Holmes of Vancouver
Hayden Kennedy Medal for Grand Final Umpiring - Greg Everett & Stephen Arnott
Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final - Dominic Kennedy of Denver
WOMENS FINAL
Milwaukee - 8.3-51
defeated
Calgary Blue - 1.5-11
Paul Roos Medal for Best & Fairest - Jenny Sarbacker of Milwaukee
Coopers Medal for Most Consistent - Erin Welsh of Arizona & Aimee Legault of Central Blues
Hayden Kennedy Medal for Grand Final Umpiring - Scott Morris & Anthony Hendrik
Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final - Suzy Thomas of Milwaukee
DIVISION 2 FINAL
Calgary 5.8-38
defeated
Milwaukee 3.2-20
Paul Roos Medal for Best & Fairest - Matt Mitchell of Calgary
Coopers Medal for Most Consistent - Frank Bradley of Chicago
Hayden Kennedy Medal for Grand Final Umpiring - Doug Algate & David Heward
Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final - Dane Rolfe of Calgary
DIVSION 3 FINAL
Dallas 8.3-51
defeated
Austin 1.2-8
Paul Roos Medal for Best & Fairest - Simon Boyce of Austin and Alex Lynden of Philadelphia
Coopers Medal for Most Consistent - Craig Storer of Dallas
Hayden Kennedy Medal for Grand Final Umpiring - Seth McElvaney & Rodd Marr
Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final - Ryan Shaughnessy of Dallas
DIVSION 4 FINAL
Ohio Valley/St Louis 3.15-33
defeated
Orange County/Des Moines 2.1-13
Paul Roos Medal for Best & Fairest - Matt Suelling of Ohio Valley/St Louis
Coopers Medal for Most Consistent - Jim Brindley of Minnesota./Kansas City
Hayden Kennedy Medal for Grand Final Umpiring - Grant White and Dale Ballantyne
Geoff Cann Medal for MVP in Final - Eric Flloyd of Ohio Valley/St Louis
SATURDAY:
The 2009 USFooty National Championships kicked off today in Mason, Ohio with the club administrators conference. Some great sessions were presented to club representatives to take back to their team mates to help grow the sport in the US. The Australian Exchange program for American players to country footy clubs and universities in Western Australia has shown great growth since we heard about it last year. Chris Adams also presented on his success with running structured local kids clinics in the summer in DC - a great blueprint for clubs wanting to start out with AusKick/USFootyKids. Jake Anson from Calgary also had a great presentation on the success of recruiting and player development for the Calgary Kookaburras womens side - from their growth and success, it seems they have a great blueprint on how to develop womens footy.
The admin conference and AGM will be followed by the welcome function at King Island Resort tonight. I'm sure a lot of meat pies from the Australian Pie Co and Coopers beers thanks to the tournament sponsor will be consumed tonight as we watch a replay of the grand final and catch up with fellow players and officials from previous years.
38 teams will take part in the tournament this weekend with the action kicking off at 9am on Saturday morning. The schedule is posted below - results will be updated throughout the tournament.
Scores below are for pool games on Saturday and Sunday
Division 1 - Pool A
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Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Seattle |
2 |
1 |
67 |
65 |
103 |
4 |
| New York |
2 |
1 |
48 |
84 |
57 |
4 |
| Orange County |
1 |
2 |
99 |
56 |
177 |
2 |
| Baltimore/DC |
1 |
2 |
80 |
89 |
90 |
2 |
Saturday:
Baltimore/DC 1.3-9 lost to Seattle 3.2-20
New York 1.6-12 defeated Orange County 1.4-10
Baltimore/DC 2.1-13 lost to Orange County 10.3-63
New York 5.0-30 defeated Seattle 2.4-16
Sunday:
Orange County 4.2-26 lost to Seattle 5.1-31
Baltimore/DC 9.4-58 defeated New York 1.0-6
Division 1 - Pool B
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Denver |
3 |
0 |
121 |
21 |
576 |
6 |
| Golden Gate |
2 |
1 |
81 |
92 |
88 |
4 |
| Boston |
0 |
1 (+1 draw) |
58 |
82 |
71 |
1 |
| Vancouver |
0 |
1 (+1 draw) |
62 |
127 |
49 |
1 |
Saturday:
Denver 4.7-31 defeated Boston 1.2-8
Vancouver 5.3-33 lost to Golden Gate 7.4-46
Vancouver 4.5-29 drew with Boston 4.5-29
Denver 6.2-38 defeated Golden Gate 2.1-13
Sunday:
Golden Gate 3.4-22 defeated Boston 3.3-21
Denver 7.10-52 defeated Vancouver 0.0-0
Womens Division - Pool A
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Calgary Blue |
3 |
0 |
167 |
8 |
2088 |
6 |
| Arizona |
2 |
1 |
69 |
116 |
59 |
4 |
| E Canada/Sacramento |
1 |
2 |
34 |
95 |
36 |
2 |
| New York |
0 |
3 |
25 |
76 |
33 |
0 |
Saturday:
Calgary Blue7.5-47 defeated East Canada/Sacramento 0.2-2
Arizona 3.6-24 defeated New York 2.4-16
Calgary Blue 7.2-44 defetaed New York 0.2-2
Arizona 6.5-41 defeated Eastern Canada/Sacramento 4.0-24
Sunday:
New York 1.1-7 lost to Eastern Canada/Sacramento 1.2-8
Calgary Blue 11.10-76 defeated Arizona 0.4-4
Womens Division - Pool B
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Milwaukee |
3 |
0 |
165 |
25 |
660 |
6 |
| Atlanta |
2 |
1 |
104 |
52 |
200 |
4 |
| Denver |
1 |
2 |
67 |
91 |
74 |
2 |
| Calgary White |
0 |
3 |
7 |
175 |
4 |
0 |
Saturday:
Milwaukee 9.15-69 defeated Calgary White 0.0-0
Denver 2.0-12 lost to Atlanta 4.4-28
Milwaukee 9.3-57 defeated Denver 2.0-12
Atlanta 9.9-63 defeated Calgary White 0.1-1
Sunday:
Denver 6.7-43 defeated Calgary White 1.0-6
Milwaukee 6.3-39 defeated Atlanta 2.1-13
Division 2 - Pool A
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Milwaukee |
3 |
0 |
123 |
63 |
195 |
6 |
| San Diego |
2 |
1 |
136 |
59 |
231 |
4 |
| Nashville |
1 |
2 |
81 |
111 |
73 |
2 |
| North Carolina |
0 |
3 |
20 |
127 |
16 |
0 |
Saturday:
San Diego 3.6-24 lost to Milwaukee 6.3-39
Nashville 3.4-22 defeated North Carolina 3.2-20
San Diego 9.8-62 defeated North Carolina 0.0-0
Nashville 6.3-39 lost to Milwaukee 6.5-41
Sunday:
North Carolina 0.0-0 lost to Milwaukee 5.13-43
San Diego 8.2-50 defeated Nashville 3.2-20
Division 2 - Pool B
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Calgary |
3 |
0 |
122 |
45 |
271 |
6 |
| Chicago |
2 |
1 |
99 |
48 |
206 |
4 |
| Kansas City |
1 |
2 |
60 |
84 |
71 |
2 |
| Minnesota |
0 |
3 |
27 |
131 |
21 |
0 |
Saturday:
Chicago 3.6-24 defeated Kansas City 3.2-20
Calgary 6.6-42 defeated Minnesota 3.1-19
Calgary 9.5-59 defeated Kansas City 1.6-12
Chiacgo 9.7-61 defeated Minnesota 1.1-7
Sunday:
Minnesota 0.1-1 lost to Kansas City 4.4-28
Chicago 2.2-14 lost to Calgary 3.3-21
Division 3 - Pool A
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Dallas |
3 |
0 |
142 |
54 |
263 |
6 |
| Florida |
2 |
1 |
81 |
76 |
107 |
4 |
| Columbus |
1 |
2 |
74 |
98 |
76 |
2 |
| Arizona |
0 |
3 |
58 |
127 |
46 |
0 |
Saturday:
Columbia 2.3-15 lost to Florida 6.2-38
Dallas 8.6-54 defeated Arizona 4.1-25
Columbia 5.8-38 defeated Arizona 4.5-29
Dallas 9.3-57 defeated Florida 1.2-8
Sunday:
Arizona 0.4-4 lost to Florida 5.5-35
Dallas 4.7-31 defeated Columbus 3.3-21
Division 3 - Pool B
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Austin |
3 |
0 |
173 |
59 |
293 |
6 |
| Philadelphia |
2 |
1 |
118 |
89 |
133 |
4 |
| Atlanta |
1 |
2 |
75 |
130 |
58 |
2 |
| Pacific Northwest |
0 |
3 |
49 |
137 |
36 |
0 |
Saturday:
Austin 10.6-66 defeated Atlanta 1.5-11
Philadelphia 6.3-39 defeated Pacific Northwest 2.4-16
Austin 8.12-60 defeated Pacific Northwest3.1-19
Philadelphia 8.2-50 defeated Atlanta4.2-26
Sunday:
Atlanta 6.2-38 defeated Pacific Northwest 2.2-14
Philadelphia 4.5-29 defeated by Austin 7.5-47
Division 4 - Pool A
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Ohio Valley/St Louis |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Golden Gate/Las Vegas |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Orange County/Des Moines |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Saturday:
Golden Gate/Las Vegas 3.1-19 drew with Orange County/Des Moines 2.7-19
Ohio Valley/St Louis 8.5-53 defeated Golden Gate/Las Vegas 0.2-2
Orange County/Des Moines 2.3-15 lost to Ohio Valley/St Louis 11.6-72
Sunday for both Pools:
Semi Final - Orange County/Des Moines 7.6-48 defated Baltimore/DC 5.1-31
Minnesota/Kansas City 1.4-10 lost to Ohio Valley/St Louis 14.1-85
Division 4 - Pool B
| |
Win |
Loss |
PF |
PA |
% |
Pts |
| Baltimore/DC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Minnesota/Kansas City |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Columbus/Nashville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Saturday:
Columbus/Nashville 1.0 lost to Baltimore/DC 11.12-78
Baltimore/DC 5.2 defeated Minnesota/Kansas City 4.4-28
Minnesota/Kansas City 11.4-70 defeated Columbus/Nashville 2.2-14
10/9/2009 - webmaster
2009 iPhone Application
 
October 1, 2009 - The USAFL and Tripleknot Enterprises, Inc. are proud to announce the immediate availability of the Official USAFL Nationals
2009 iPhone Application! The application will allow players and fans alike to track the status of their favorite teams throughout the Nationals 2009! Links to information about unique rules for Nationals and other footy resources are included. USFootynews.com provided the news for the application as well! Its a great place for friends, family and rivals to track your team!
"The Tripleknot Enterprises USAFL Nationals 2009 Application is a significant advance for US Footy and opens the door to an endless array of technological solutions that can help overcome the communication issues the league faces. - Matt Bishop, US Revolution Coach"
For more information see the iTunes store here: http://tinyurl.com/yehgecm or go to http://www.tripleknot.com/Applications.html 
10/2/2009 - League Administrator
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