International Footy News and Updates

[The_Wookie]

Ok, so Im going to give this a whirl and update it from sources including twitter, facebook, worldfootynews and general media as much as possible.

ill get it started with this stuff from the last 24 hours.

ottawa swans 2013 highlights

AFL Ontario ‏@AFLOntario 4h
Great news in this week! We have an exclusive footy boot/cleat sponsor in 2014 -> @XBladesCA ! Welcome to the #AFLO family!! @AFLCanada

South African Draft prospect Ziggy Alwan

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-20/ziggie-alwan

The South African-born forward joined Frankston in the VFL this season and enjoyed a sensational start to the year, named in the best players in seven of the first 10 games. His second half of the year was quieter but Alwan still finished with 20 goals from 17 appearances playing anywhere from full-forward to centre half-back. Has great hands, a big leap and naturally chases the football in second and third efforts.

Baton Rouge Tigers Ausball video (USAFL)


New team in England

AFL England ‏@AFLEnglandFooty 8h
Please follow England's newest aussie rules team, @WearsideAFL. Welcome guys! #afl #aussierules

World Footy News has posted this article from new zealand tv on hawthorns hunt for AFl talent in New Zealand



AFLTV covering the draft free according to the USAFL facebook

United States Australian Football League


AFLTV is providing FREE coverage of the 2013 #NABAFLDraft LIVE from the Gold Coast on Thursday, Nov 21 - from 3amET/2amCT/1amMT/12pmPT.

 

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Canadian team support page.

https://www.facebook.com/teamcanadaic14

 

[The_Wookie]

New Zealand will get the Draft on Sommet FTA

FL New Zealand @AFLNZ
See delayed coverage of the AFL Draft on @SommetSports, channel 14 on Freeview. They will show it on Friday at 4.30.

 

[The_Wookie]

First time id seen this and it will be in the AFL NZ article thats coming up soon

 

[jatz14]

I would add more, but you seem to have covered it

 

[The_Wookie]

X-Blades Canada ‏@XBladesCA 47m
Details of our exciting new partnership with @AFLOntario are now posted! http://www.xbladesca.com @AFLCanada @oaflpres

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Canterbury Australian Football League · 104 like this
5 hours ago ·


NPC squad has been named:
Jonny Fisher
Nick Fisher
Chris Murray
James Bowden
James Stevenson
Steve McCarron
Zaak Williams
Kyle Smith
Josh Robles
Alban Beaumont
Levi Ingliss
Jared Court
Callum McKenzie
Jamie Exeter
Tom Satterthwaite
Mitch Harding
Toby Foley
Todd Andrews
Paddy smith
Wayne Sullivan
Craig Varcoe (miracle man)
Jacob Skye Thomson
Neil de Joux
Alex Frew
Coach: Harry Peterson Manager: Jason Beck
Congrats to all. There are possibly another 2 more places to fill.

 

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2014 Asian Championships in the Phillipines
http://www.afl-asia.com/2014-asian-champs-confirmed-for-philippines-on-23-august/

Peter Hammon, President of the Philippine Eagles has just confirmed some “great news”.
“I would like to inform AFL Asia that the PAFL last night confirmed that we will be hosting the 2014 Asian Championships in Clark. The only change was the proposed date that we mentioned earlier. (Instead) of October, we are now looking to hold the the event on Saturday 23rd August 2014.

Calgary Kangaroos Highlight Video


Match report from the championship of Frace: warning: in french
http://www.football-australien.fr/retour-sur-lyon-vs-bordeaux/

On Saturday, November 9, 2013 was held in Lyon the first game of the local team of Australian football ALFA Lions against the Bordeaux Bombers in the championship of France from 2013 to 2014.

Final score: ALFA Lions 13/10/73 - 22.15.147 Bordeaux Bombers. [In Australian football score is written as follows: Goal. Behind. Total (goal = 6 pts, behind = 1pt)]

Dublin Demons ARFC ‏@dublin_demons 5h
First time ever in #afl history @DCUAFL take on @dublin_demons in 10 days for the #DublinShowdown @arfli @AFL_Europe

AFl Europe has posted this Croatia v Italy video from the EU Cup

 

[The_Wookie]

AFl Europe have posted the final from the EU Cup



French media reporting on the last round (google translate is awful lol)
http://yourzone.beinsport.fr/football-australien-resume-2e-journee-championnat-france/

Back to the matches of the second day of the championship of France Football Australian. Program this weekend, several enticing encounters: the derby between Paris and Cergy, the first match against Lyon on these lands team Bordeaux and the shock of the day between Strasbourg and Toulouse.

AFL Japan ‏@AFL_Japan
あと２日 勝つのはどっちだ 両チームデータ: http://osakadingoes.com/images/2013DINGOESSUNS.pdf … http://fb.me/2Sc1ms0oP

http://t.co/hJeV3DGrG2

stats from the osaka dingoes and tokyo bay suns

 

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England

UoB Aussie Rules ‏@BrumSharksAFL 21h
Spirited performance but went down by four goals to a good @OUARFC team but great performances from a number of the boys #Strong

George Dibble ‏@gtdibble 17h
Proud of the boys performance today, but went down 74-49 to Oxford #Footy #ProudCaptain

UoB Aussie Rules ‏@BrumSharksAFL
Great game played in good spirits @OUARFC pic.twitter.com/sODJqkJb7o

Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton IFL ‏@HamiltonIFL 16h
Week 5, Game 1: #Dockers def #Hawks 20-19 in a very tight battle!!! #HamOnt #IndoorFooty

Hamilton IFL ‏@HamiltonIFL 15h
Week 5, Game 2: #Cats hand #Swans first loss, 28-16 in very competitive match! #HamOnt #IndoorFooty

Hamilton IFL ‏@HamiltonIFL 13h
Hamilton #IndoorFooty League Standings (Unofficial) After Week 5: 1. Cats (3-1-1) 2. Swans (3-1-1) 3. Dockers (3-2-0) 4. Hawks (0-5-0)

France

Bordeaux Bombers vs Paris Cockerels /

Score: 12.10.82 - 13.9.87

Updated 16 hours ago · Taken in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
Défaite de 5 points contre une équipe de Paris qui nous aura bien embêter ! Bravo aux nouveaux et à Will pour leur premier match. Session de rattrapage dans trois semaines !

Google Translate: 5 points defeat against a team of Paris that we have much bother! Congratulations to the new and Will for their first match. Second session in three weeks

BxBombers ‏@BxBfc 16h
J’ai publié 60 photos sur Facebook, dans l’album Bordeaux Bombers vs Paris Cockerels http://fb.me/2AwFkmyOR

 

[The_Wookie]

AFL Japa Grand Final 2013 (122 photos)
TOKYO BAY SUNS 17.9.111
OSAKA DINGOES 12.14.86
http://www.jafl.org/top_league/leaguerugby_detail/id=113 — at Yokohama Country & Athletic Club (YC&AC).

 

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http://sacfooty.webs.com/news2013.htm​

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A fantastic crowd of fifty people attended the Fall League Awards back at Skybox Grill and Bar. Congratulations to the following award winners:

• Grand Final MVP's: Daisy Galvan (Thunder Buddies) and David Brown (Big Red)
• Inspiration Awards: Amanda DeCarl (Thunder Buddies) and Tim Townsend (Big Red)
• Best & Fairest Runner-Up - Women: Katie Klatt (The Winos)
• Best & Fairest - Women: Erin Sheaffer (Thunder Buddies)
• Best & Fairest - Men: Peter Kvam (Thunder Buddies) and Andrew Jacobs (The Winos)
  
  
  

AFL New Zealand ‏@AFLNZ 5h
Manukau Institute of Technology students learn practical skills through AFLNZ Regional Combine programme http://aflnz.co.nz/mit-students-developing-through-afl-new-zealand/ …

 

[The_Wookie]

AFL England ‏@AFLEnglandFooty 18h
In case you missed it earlier, it has been confirmed that England will defend their Euro Cup crown on home territory next year.

 

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As reported by World Footy News - Tom Boyds selection makes danish news

http://www.mx.dk/sport/sportsnyheder/story/26575142

Halvdansker er nummer ét i Australien

En 18-årig knægt med dansk mor blev valgt først i draften i AFL. Tom Boyd hedder han og er lykkelig.

Google Translate:

Half Dane is number one in Australia
A 18-year-old boy with a Danish mother was elected first draft choice in the AFL. Tom Boyd says he is happy.

World Footy News reports on the Rookie Draft

With todays’ AFL rookie draft the international focus of AFL clubs continues to expand.
The formalisation of American recruits Jason Holmes (StKilda) and Patrick Mitchell (Sydney) along with Irish pair Ciaran Sheehan and Ciaran Byrne (both to Carlton) are the more traditional speculative ‘code conversion’ pathways for international recruiting typified in the past by names such as Stynes, Wight, Kennelly, Pyke, Tuohy, and Wallace..
Of more interest to Australian Football pathways overseas are the pair of Kiwis in Kurt Heatherley and Shem Tatupu. Both from New Zealand and both have been developing as juniors and have participated in the junior pathways for both New Zealand and regionally for the South Pacific squad.

 

[The_Wookie]

From Canterbury NZ

Craig Varcoe has succumbed to his hip injury and withdrawn from the NPC. Commiserations to Craig and we hope for a... http://fb.me/Panzs44f

Great story about Shem Tatupu and Kurt Heatherley and their progress at the @HawthornFC http://aflnz.co.nz/tatupu-and-heatherley-flying-high-with-the-hawks/ …

World Footy News on new clubs in Europe - http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20131122214028156

A quick look at the list of clubs receiving start up grants from AFL Europe is a reasonable indicator of the slow but steady growth of Australian Rules football across the continent. Some might argue that the true growth is only seen in the number of players listed with clubs. Others might argue that not all of these clubs will see the distance. But one thing that is true is that the line-up of people seeking grants on behalf of fledgling clubs continues.

Huddersfield Rams ‏@TheMightyRams 14h
The state of Aussie Rules in Europe- http://www.bigfootynews.com/2013/11/australian-football-in-europe/ … The Rams are mentioned about their development of young English talent #Boom!

 

[The_Wookie]

Proposed match between All AFL Asia and Royal Australian Navy receives massive boost


AFL Asia and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been in ongoing discussions regarding a combined Royal Australian Navy team taking on a combined AFL Asia team – a team of AFL Asia’s best – somewhere in Asia.

Retour sur… Bordeaux vs Paris

UNSLL-CNFA: Comment s’est déroulé le match?
Alexandre Vautrin: « A la différence de d’habitude, nous sommes tout de suite rentrés dans ce match. Nous savions qu’il ne fallait pas laisser les parisiens jouer leur jeu et nous avons fait l’effort dès le début. Ça a fonctionné pendant les dix premières minutes du match puis nous avons peu à peu relâcher la pression sur les joueurs adverses. Le match a été ponctué de hauts et de bas, dans la difficulté technique pour mettre notre jeu en place avec un terrain gras et labouré par les précédents matchs de rugby. Le match a été particulièrement intense physiquement et moralement, avec beaucoup de jeu au sol et de regroupements ce qui a été rude pour les organismes. Heureusement nous étions quinze. Les parisiens à onze seulement n’ont pas démérité physiquement. Chapeau. »

Google Translate:
UNSLL-CNFA: How was the game?
Alexander Vautrin "Unlike usual, we are immediately returned to the game. We knew that we should not leave Paris to play their game and we made ​​the effort early on. It worked for the first ten minutes of the game and then we gradually release the pressure on their opponents. The match was punctuated by ups and downs in the technical difficulty to put our game up with a fat land plowed by previous rugby. The game was particularly intense physically and morally, with lots of ground game and groupings which was tough for organizations. Luckily we were fifteen. Parisian eleven just have not fallen physically. Hat. "

 

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Huddersfield Rams ‏@TheMightyRams 4 Dec

Rams Triumph in @MovemberUK Cup in Manchester. Read more on the website: http://bit.ly/1cmkTvE pic.twitter.com/FuWofLUMeq

 

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Wolverhampton ARFC ‏@wolveswolverine 4 Dec
@AFLEnglandFooty @AFL_Europe Would you support a 24 hour footy game for charity & world record attempt?! #promo #charity #aussierules #WNSD

 

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UoB Aussie Rules ‏@BrumSharksAFL 6h
Great win for UoB against a Strong Midlands team 88-62 #DanishDestroyer @UBSport pic.twitter.com/tMn0xuWQ0Q

 

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http://www.sarfl.org.uk/afl-scotland-confirm-spain-date/

AFL Scotland confirm Spain Date

• By Admin
• Updated: December 7, 2013

AFL Scotland have confirmed the 1st international date of the 2014 calendar.
The Scottish Clansmen will be playing in Madrid, May 10th 2014.
More details of the game will be published closer to the date once the format has been confirmed.

 

[The_Wookie]

http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20131207235034827

Youth AFL Oceania Cup returns to Fiji


This week the 5th AFL Youth Oceania Cup will take place. Previous winners since the inaugural event in 2009 have been Tonga, PNG, New Zealand and last year Fiji. The pathway has changed somewhat with last years the first tournament without either of New Zealand or PNG involved in this phase. New year the Oceania side will again take on PNG and NZ in the South Pacific Cup.

Below is a media release from the AFL

Fiji will host the 2013 Youth AFL Oceania Cup from December 10 to 14.

Five nations will compete in the carnival that will be played at Albert Park in Suva; Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
AFL Asia-Pacific Development Manager Andrew Cadzow is looking forward to a week of competition.

“The Oceania Cup will play a vital role in showcasing the many talented players in our great game and more importantly, highlight the development and growth of football throughout Asia-Pacific.

“Following the carnival an Oceania team will be selected to play for South Pacific Cup against New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and an Australian Indigenous team at Coffs Harbour in Australia in April 2014,” he said.

 

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nauru claim the Oceania Youth Cup
http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20131212114739706

GRAND FINAL
Nauru 8-8-56 def Fiji 2-1-13

GOAL KICKERS
NAURU: Pilo Dagiari 4, Reed Dageago 2, Macho Teabuge 2
FIJI: Apisalome Macanalagi, Pita Wilson

BEST PLAYERS
NAURU: Pilo Dagiaro, Lennox Agege, Hess Tekai Foilape, Enovy Tungi, Iverson Star, Kazaam Grundler
FIJI: Meli Ledua, Ratu Mua, Apenisa Sailo, Simione Kuruvoli, Pita Wilson
3RD & 4TH FINAL
Fiji/Vanuatu 3-3-21 def Tonga 2-7-19

GOAL KICKERS
FIJI/VANUATU: Taniela Waqa, Simione Raicavu, Richard Shephard
TONGA: Kisione Taulani, Haele Finau

BEST PLAYERS

FIJI/VANUATU: Jone Baba, Raymond Tuisawau, Josateki Tuiriban
TONGA: Vaiola Kivalu, Kisione Tailani, Haele Finau
Player Awards:

Oceania Medal: Kazaam Grundler (Nauru) Best on Ground Grand Final

Nauru: Pilo Dagiaro
Fiji: Meli Ledua
Fiji/Vanuatu: Jone Baba
Tonga: Kisione Taulani

Junior rep squad announced
http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20131215130139625

8 players from Nauru
5 from tonga
9 from Fiji
2 from Vanuatu
1 from Solomon Islands.

 

[The_Wookie]

AFl India have posted some images from the 2013 OGM Cup
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.688025054563917&type=3&l=bda61c60fe

 

[jatz14]

TV report from SA on AFL

 

[The_Wookie]

The New Zealand Hawks will take on a squad from the AFL AIS Academy in Wellington at Westpac Stadium on January 25th with a very strong squad that is believed to be every chance of beating the Australians after the 2013 game ended with a 43 point loss to the New Zealand side.

The New Zealand squad will feature eleven players from the Auckland provincial championship side and much of the rest of the squad will come from Australia, with a mix of youth and experience.

The squad includes two AFL international scholarship holders, Siope Ngata (Hawthorn) and Joe Baker-Thomas (St Kilda). Khan Haretuku (Frankston, VFL) will also line up for the Hawks, as will four members of the Northern Territory Thunder including the Thunder captain, Cameron Illet, and Lachlan Argus, Matthew Argus and Brendon Clark. Andrew Howison (Collegians, VAFA) and Andy Christenson round out the Australian based contingent.

With a strong squad, sprinkled with experience, the New Zealand side are more confident than ever that the gap between the A is getting smaller and smaller.
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The New Zealand National Combine will be held on January 23rd at the ASB Indoor Stadium in Wellington. Participants in the combine will come from the elite of the New Zealand high performance program.

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The SANH (AFL Croatia) is conducting a fundraiser via Sportfunder to construct their own Australian football facility in Zagreb. Currently they train on a dirt field, but have recently been offered the opportunity to properly construct an australian football field, however they lack the ability to fund it themselves. For more information please visit: http://www.sanh.hr

 

[jatz14]

NZ Hawks go down to AFL AIS by 4 points. 5 6 36 to 4 16 40.

Pretty ordinary kicking by the AIS, but the facts remain, NZ led with a couple of minutes to go. I am looking forward to match reports on how the NZ AFL rookies that played went.