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 Clubs
4 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] Clubs

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

[edit] External links

Official Women's Australian Football Association Website

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 \| 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
North America	United States \| Canada

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