Women's Australian Football Association

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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.

1 History
2 US Nationals
3 National Team
4 Clubs
5 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] National Team

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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

Official Women's Australian Football Association Website

v • d • e Places where Women's Australian rules football is played

Australia - Women's Football Australia	Australian Capital Territory - Australian Capital Territory Women's Australian Football League \| New South Wales - Sydney Women's AFL \| Northern Territory - Northern Territory Women's Aussie Rules Football Association \| Queensland - Queensland Women's AFL \| South Australia - South Australian Women's Football League \| Tasmania \| Victoria - VWFL/Youth Girls Competition \| Western Australia - West Australian Women's Football League

Oceania	New Zealand \| Papua New Guinea

Asia	Japan

America	United States \| Canada \| Argentina

Europe	England

Africa	South Africa

v • d • e Australian rules football in the United States

Governing Body	US Footy

Promotional Body	Australian Football Association of North America

National Team	Revolution

Major Domestic Representative Competitions	USAFL Nationals · East vs West

Major Leagues	MAAFL · EAFL · NWPAFL · SEAFL

Women's Leagues	Women's Australian Football Association