Women's Australian Football Association
Encyclopedia
The Women's Australian Football League is a Women's Australian rules football
competition in the United States of America
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The league is the governs women's Aussie Rules in the USA, however, the USAFL governs the sport overall in the country.
incorporated a Women's Division for the first time in 2005.
The Atlanta Lady Kookaburras won the championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Canada-based Calgary Kookaburras
won the 2008 championship.
Women's Australian rules football
Women's Australian rules football is a fast growing sport played at senior level in Australia, United States, England, New Zealand, Canada and Japan. At junior level, it is also played in Papua New Guinea, Argentina and South Africa...
competition in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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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 National ChampionshipsUSAFL National Championships
The USAFL National Championships is a tournament for Australian rules football in the United States.Since 1997, the National Championships have been a large event featuring teams from the United States and Canada in four men's divisions and a women's division...
incorporated a Women's Division for the first time in 2005.
The Atlanta Lady Kookaburras won the championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Canada-based Calgary Kookaburras
Calgary Kookaburras
The Calgary Kookaburras are a ladies Australian rules football club based in Calgary, Canada. They play at the Queen Elizabeth School, Hillhurst and are members of AFL Canada. They were the first women's football club formed in Canada.-History:...
won the 2008 championship.
National team
The national team, formed to compete against Canada, is known as the USA Freedom.Clubs
Current women's teams are:- Arizona Lady Hawks (Phoenix/Tempe area) Official Site
- Atlanta Lady Kookaburras Official Site
- Denver Lady Bulldogs Official Site
- Minnesota Morrigans Official Site
- New York Lady Magpies Official Site
- Milwaukee Explosion Official Site
- Orange County Bombshells Official Site
- Washington First Lady Eagles Official Site