AFL keen to stage Irish clash in New York
The AFL is working to honour its commitment to the game's stars by staging an International Rules trial game in New York later this year. In what is shaping as a two-continent series, the warm-up clash...
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Brodie Smith of Australia gathers the ball during the International Rules match between Australia and Ireland at Patersons Stadium in November last year. Photo: Getty Images The AFL is working to...
View ArticleThree Dogs in International Rules team (Western Bulldogs)
(Source: Western Bulldogs) Three Bulldogs have been named in the star-studded Australian line-up selected to battle Ireland in the 2015 Virgin Australia International Rules Series at Croke Park in...
View ArticleAustralia name impressive side for international rules
Australia have named a strong panel for next month’s international rules test at Croke Park. Hawthorn’s Alastair Clarkson, who recently became only the second man in modern AFL history to coach a...
View ArticleStar-studded International Rules squad released (West Coast Eagles Football...
(Source: West Coast Eagles Football Club) GEELONG'S big-name recruit Patrick Dangerfield and Hawthorn premiership captain Luke Hodge head a star-studded Australian line-up selected to battle Ireland in...
View ArticleInternational Rules Test confirmed for November
Ireland will host Australia in a one-off International Rules Test at Croke Park on Saturday, 21 November. The GAA and the AFL today confirmed the match, which comes after last year’s match between the...
View ArticleInternational Rules 2015: Dustin Fletcher named in squad
Dustin Fletcher will again take to the field when Australia take on Ireland in this year's International Rules Test. Fletcher, 40, joins newly moved Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield, Hawthorn...
View ArticleAussies to tour Ireland (West Coast Eagles Football Club)
(Source: West Coast Eagles Football Club) AUSTRALIA will again select only All Australian players for its International Rules team when it travels to Ireland for the 2015 series in November. After the...
View ArticleAustralia will be represented by an all-indigenous team for the October...
The AFL will send an all-indigenous side for the two-test International Rules series with Ireland in Cavan and Croke Park in October. The Australia side, set to be named in September, is expected to...
View ArticleAustralia send Indigenous All Stars team to Ireland for Rules series
The AFL have confirmed that the team which travels to Ireland for the International Rules series will be made up solely of indigenous players. The team, which will be known as The Indigenous All Stars,...
View ArticleWhere do the experts rank our midfield? (Hawthorn Football Club)
(Source: Hawthorn Football Club) DOES Hawthorn still have the best midfield in the competition or will it slide in 2016 as Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Shaun Burgoyne approach footballing old age? If...
View ArticleThe AFL's best midfields in 2016 (Melbourne Football Club)
(Source: Melbourne Football Club) DOES Hawthorn still have the best midfield in the competition or will it slide in 2016 as Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Shaun Burgoyne approach footballing old age? If...
View ArticleRoad to glory: Finals (Hawthorn Football Club)
(Source: Hawthorn Football Club) Qualifying Final West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn September 11, Domain Stadium HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson labelled it a 'pretty bad' performance. The Hawks first...
View Article18 clubs: The midfields rated (Port Adelaide Football club)
(Source: Port Adelaide Football club) AFL.com.au's football writers look at all the midfields in the competition ahead of season 2016... DOES Hawthorn still have the best midfield in the competition or...
View ArticleIreland survive late scare to secure 10th series win
Ireland 56 Australia 52 This Australia team was hyped up as the best yet – although Ireland’s 56-52 win on Saturday in Croke Park turned out to be pretty comfortable – bar the final five minutes. A...
View ArticleAll Australian AFL stars to headli ... (Seven West Media Limited)
(Source: Seven West Media Limited) eaef5f47-0d16-4eda-97aa-1fdca2c70a5c.pdf All Australian AFL stars to headline International Rules Test LIVE on 7mate (18 November 2015) AFL superstars Luke Hodge,...
View ArticleHawthorn too strong for brave Adelaide
HAWTHORN 6.2 9.6 13.9 17.12 (114) ADELAIDE 4.1 7.2 11.7 12.13 (85) GOALS: Hawthorn: Breust 3, Hale 2, Smith 2, Hartung, Hill, Rioli, Ceglar, Hodge, Shiels, Suckling, Puopolo, Burgoyne, Duryea....
View ArticleAFL season 2015: The right stuff
TIPS: Our experts select Round one AFL teams You need a lot of things going right to win an AFL premiership. Or rather, you used to. Because in light of Hawthorn's second consecutive premiership last...
View ArticleAFL: Forward thinking (North Melbourne Football Club)
(Source: North Melbourne Football Club) NORTH MELBOURNE Leigh Adams: Struggled to have his usual impact in 2014, but is well placed to bounce back after an impressive pre-season and a solid first-up...
View ArticleWho has the best midfield in the AFL? (Melbourne Football Club)
(Source: Melbourne Football Club) ANY WAY we looked at it, Greater Western Sydney's midfield stood out as the best in the competition. After scrutinising each team's likely starting line-ups, back-up...
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