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Australian Rules axes 'centre bounce' after 130 years

Australian Rules football has started games with a centre bounce for more than 130 years, but from next season it will be ditched because umpires are finding it too hard to master the skill. The ...
WUNC

Teams from across the U.S. will face off in the Australian rules football nationals

OK, while most sports fans are watching Major League Baseball playoffs this weekend, there is another championship happening - the U.S. Australian Football League national title in Tucson, Arizona.
Reuters

Australian Rules-AFL to revive State of Origin after 27-year hiatus

MELBOURNE, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Australian Football League (AFL) will revive its "State of Origin" concept after a 27-year break, with a Western Australian (WA) representative team to host a ...
Reuters

Australian Rules-Lions, Cats face off in era-defining Grand Final

MELBOURNE, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Defending champions Brisbane Lions battle the Geelong Cats for unofficial "team of the century" honours in Saturday's Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final, with ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan

Iowa football’s Rhys Dakin is another success story of Australia’s punter production

Sure, he has moments where he wishes he could be with his family or visit one of the many Chinese restaurants located in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, once more. But that’s 8,500 miles away, a ...
Sports Illustrated

‘It's Still Just Kicking a Ball’: How Nebraska’s 18-Year-Old Australian Punter Has Found His Groove

Nebraska punter Archie Wilson is proving special teams can change games, this time for the betterment of the Big Red. Here’s the latest on the fan favorite. Few players on Nebraska’s roster have taken ...