Women's Australian Football Association

Women's Australian Football Association

The Women's Australian Football League is a Women's Australian rules football competition in the United States of America.The league is the governs women's Aussie Rules in the USA, however, the USAFL governs the sport overall in the country.

History

Leigh Swansborough of California began the Women's Australian Football League, organising teams to play in the inaugural women’s match in the US. The Orange County Bombshells and an all comers team played in Kansas City in October 2003. The Bombshells ran out winners by 44 points.

US Nationals

The USAFL Nationals incorporated a Women's Division for the first time in 2005.The Atlanta Lady Kookaburras won the inaugural Women's Division.

National Team

The national team, formed to compete against Canada, is known as the USA Freedom.

Clubs

*Arizona Lady Hawks (Phoenix/Valley area)
*Atlanta
*Baltimore-Washington
*Orange County Bombshells
*Minnesota Morrigans
*Valley Vandolls
*Sacramento
*Baltimore-Washington
*New York-New Jersey
*Ontario Ravens
*Milwaukee Explosion
*Portland Power
*North Carolina Lady Tigers
*Seattle
*Florida
*Pacific Coast Highway

External links

* [http://www.womensfooty.com/ Official Women's Australian Football Association Website]


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