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The Chicago Metro League has a new website of its own - apparently there are about 60 players on the books from the Swans and Sharks squads and the four teams have been christened the Bucktown Bobcats, the Hyde Park Hyenas, the Lincoln Park Piranhas and the Wrigleyville Rhinos.

The league site is at www.chicagofooty.com

The Kansas City Power are dropping out of the Mid American AFL to concentrate mainly on metro footy.

New clubs rumblings have been heard in Vegas... Plus one of the newer clubs, the Salt Lake Seagulls, have their own brand new site at www.slcseagulls.com

Not US, but news anyway - this weekend sees the inaugral hitout of the Victoria Bulldogs, the second footy club formed in British Columbia, Canada... Here's an article on the topic from the Victoria Times Columnist-


AUSSIE RULES: The biggest Aussie rule is not to waste beer by letting it dribble down your chin. The other involves that Aussie sport which has become a cult classic in some corners overseas. Including now this corner.

From Victoria state to Victoria city, Aussie rules football makes its debut here Saturday at 5 p.m. at Royal Athletic Park when the Victoria Bulldogs take on the Vancouver Cougars.

It's the brainchild of Aussie Michael Shipley, a transplanted 28-year-old accountant who has been in Victoria for five months and just can't do without his favourite sport. He has recruited 13 players so far on the Victoria team by posting flyers around town and also talking up players at local rugby games.

The name of the Bulldogs could change to Victoria Lions if Shipley can negotiate a shipment of jerseys from the big-league Brisbane Lions. It's sort of like a start-up Aussie ice hockey team willing to call themselves the Canucks if they can get the unies.

There is an Aussie rules circuit featuring teams in Vancouver, Seattle and Portland. It's Shipley's dream to enter a Victoria team. He hopes to have the representative side backed by three or four local feeder teams. Those interested in trying this blisteringly paced field sport can contact Shipley at 744-3958 or shippadippa@yahoo.com.

Most of the Victoria team players so far are from rugby and soccer but the most transferable skills, perhaps surprisingly, are from basketball because of the quick hands, height and timed jumping needed in Aussie rules. Admission for Saturday's exhibition game is $2 adult with children and pensioners free.
 
That's all good news.... but gee, they're keen charging an admission fee to see a bunch of blokes have their first match!

P.S. Should've called the thread News from North America to keep the Canadians happy. :)
 
Thats what i thought - an admission fee?

Actually, his could be a good marketing tool if you look at it from a certain angle. Charging an admission fee might make an even appear to have more prestige.

Alothough, of course, it is not as simple as that.

Does anyone else charge a fee?
 
I havent heard of anyone charging a fee other than at the Nationals which is for parking. As fields are so expensive here its only a matter of time.

I can see a fee based around parking as way to go, "sure its free to get in, but your car is going to cost you 2 bucks".....

Actually people expect to pay to get in to everything here, so slipping in a few $$ here and there is certainly a way to keep costs down.
 

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Yeah, I think there is some merit in charging a modest entry fee, in terms of raising money and making events appear more official, but it's a fine line. Something like the next International Cup could be an event to charge something like AU$5 entry. I reckon events yes, regular season matches in developing markets when crowds are likely to be very low - probably not (IMHO).

Hope they got/get a good turn out.
 
Back to where Richo started this on Metro Footy,

The Fosters Atlanta Metro Season http://www.atlantafooty.com/metro_league.htm
kicked off last Saturday morning. Instead of expanding the league the Atlanta club looked to consolidate the competition by bringing all teams to play on the one day.

One team plays 2 games of 2x15 mins, the other two teams play one game.

This allows the teams to be easily adjusted in numbers and also helps assist with volenteers as there is always one team looking on.

The games are also preceded by a group warm up in keeping with the goal of the league, to further team development.

Another interesting point about the comp is its being played on a field where the only other tenant is a cricket club. The Atlanta club has been working on building a relationship with the Dekalb County Parks to develop the site which has laid unused for two years prior.

The playing area is not big enough in its current configuration for full 16-18 a side games but has scope to get close and maybe become one of those so called "real footy grounds". Work continues in conjunction with the County Parks and the cricket club. Look for pics on the Atlanta Kookaburra website in the weeks ahead.
 
i joined the victoria club last night and asked about the practice game while i was at it.

they played in vic, and got 100 or so spectators, and were pretty stoked with the turnout.

next game is may 29/30 at vancover. hopefully we will have enough to feild a 18 man team. i cant wait!:D

edit: jumpers are on the way from the brisbane. with some luck they will be here in a couple of weeks. im pretty sure the lions have donated the jumpers, in exchange the club will be named the 'victoria lions'.
 
The Western Pennsylvania Wallabies have re-christened themselves the Pittsburgh Wallabies to better reflect their home base.

They have a new net presence at www.pittsburghfooty.com and have started a 3-team metro comp featuring the West Pittsburgh Blues, East End Raiders and the South Central Wombats.
 

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