United States national Australian rules football team

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The Revolution is the United States of America's national Australian rules football team that represents the clubs and teams of US Footy.

Revolution players are selected from the best United States-born players from the club teams across the country.

The Revolution are named after the American Revolution (an event which gave the country separation from the British Empire) and wear the colours of the American flag.

The team plays in international tournaments, including the Australian Football International Cup in 2002 and 2005 as well as exhibition matches against other countries.

Australian football legend Paul Roos coached the national side to victory over Canada before returning to Australia be appointed as coach of the Australian Football League side the Sydney Swans.

The Revolution are big improvers in International Australian Football, finishing 3rd behind New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in the 2005 International Cup.

The Revolution's best and fairest player (from the 2005 International Cup) is Donnie Lucero.

Under 2006 head coach Tom Ellis, the Revolution lost to the ex-patriate team (the All-comers) in a January 2006 match played as a curtain raiser to the AFL exhibition match held at UCLA.

On November 2nd, 2006, it was announced that Australian Trevor Lovitt would be the new Revolution head coach. Lovitt has served as an Assistant Coach (1998-2001) with the Noble Park Football Club which won the premiership twice, and twice finished runner-up. From 2002-2003, Trevor served as the Head Coach of Mulgrave Football Club’s senior team which finished 3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2003. From 2003-2005 he was an assistant with Frankston Football Club in the V.F.L. He also served as a recruiting officer for Port Adelaide from 2004-2005.

[edit] Current U.S. Revolution Squad

Beilfuss, Bruce: Milwaukee Bombers
Blankenship, Brandon: San Diego Lions
Bradley, Frank: Chicago United
Brunmeier, James: Milwaukee Bombers
Brunmeier, Jared: Milwaukee Bombers
Butler, Darrell: St Louis Blues
Carroll, Chris: Baltimore Washington Eagles
Crist, Ben: Atlanta Kookaburras
Curry, Martin: Orange County Bombers
Dainauski, Matt: Denver Bulldogs
Ellis, Charlie: Denver Bulldogs
Ellis, Tom: Denver Bulldogs
Evon, Earl: Boston Demons
Gambaro, BJ: Atlanta Kookaburras
Jagger, Matt: St Louis Blues
Jones, Dustin: Florida Redbacks
Katstra, Jeff: Boston Demons
Kocka, Dan: St Louis Blues
Lakomy, George: Boston Demons
Lewis, Doug: New York Magpies
Loring, Jon: Philadelphia Hawks
Loring, Josh: Philadelphia Hawks
Lucero, Donnie: Orange County Bombers
Lutostanski, Rob: Arizona Hawks
Mueller, Jay: Arizona Hawks
Nelson Aaron: San Diego Lions
Pope, Brad: Arizona Hawks
Purcell, Jeff: Orange County Bombers
Raisanen, Paul: Milwaukee Bombers
Rinklin, Brad: Boston Demons
Sarbacker, Dan: St Louis Blues
Strenski, Kyle: Cincinnati Dockers
Thurmond, Dave: Orange County Bombers
Vsetecka, Dee: Nashville Kangaroos
Walker, David: Nashville Kangaroos

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Australian Football International Cup
Tournaments 2002 \| 2005 \| 2008 \| 2012
Participants Canada \| Denmark \| Great Britain \| Ireland \| Japan \| New Zealand \| Nauru \| Papua New Guinew \| Samoa \| South Africa \| Spain \| United States

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 \| Western Regionals
Major Leagues	MAAFL \| EAFL \| NWPAFL \| SEAFL
Metro Footy Leagues	Arizona \| Atlanta \| Baltimore Washington \| Chicago \| Dallas \| Denver \| Florida \| Fort Irwin \| Golden Gate \| Kansas City \| Milwaukee \| Nashville \| New England \| New York \| North Carolina \| Portland \| San Diego \| Seattle \| Southern California \| Southwestern Ontario \| Texas \| Western Pennsylvania
Women's Leagues	Women's Australian Football Association