United States national Australian rules football team
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The United States national Australian rules football team, nicknamed the Revolution represents the United States of America in the sport
of Australian rules football
.
Revolution players are selected from the best United States-born players from US Footy
clubs and 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 colors 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's inaugural game in 1999 at Chicago (Naperville, 8/1/99) to victory over Canada
USA 10:15(75) CAN 8:12(60) 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 'the squirrel hunter' Ellis, the Revolution lost in a lopsided score 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 2, 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
(a premier division Eastern Football League
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 (division 2 Eastern Football League) senior team which finished 3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2003. From 2003-2005 he was an assistant with Frankston Football Club
in the Victorian Football League
. He also served as a recruiting officer for Port Adelaide Football Club
from 2004-2005.
Prior to the International Cup, Trevor Lovitt stepped down as coach due to personal reasons. New York Magpies coach Robert Oliver was appointed coach of the Revolution and guided the team to Melbourne.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
.
Revolution players are selected from the best United States-born players from US Footy
United States Australian Football League
The United States Australian Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997....
clubs and teams across the country.
The Revolution are named after the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
(an event which gave the country separation from the British Empire) and wear the colors of the American flag.
The team plays in international tournaments, including the Australian Football International Cup
Australian Football International Cup
The Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football...
in 2002 and 2005 as well as exhibition matches against other countries.
Australian football legend Paul Roos coached the national side's inaugural game in 1999 at Chicago (Naperville, 8/1/99) to victory over Canada
Northwind
The Northwind is Canada's national Australian rules football team that represents the clubs and teams of AFL Canada.Northwind players are selected from the best Canadian-born players from the club teams across Canada....
USA 10:15(75) CAN 8:12(60) before returning to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
be appointed as coach of the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
side the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
.
The Revolution are big improvers in International Australian Football, finishing 3rd behind New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
in the 2005 International Cup.
The Revolution's best and fairest player (from the 2005 International Cup) is Donnie Lucero
Donnie Lucero
Adonias "Donnie" Elepio Lucero is an Australian rules football player for the Orange County Bombers, a team based in Orange County.-Club career:He achieved the Best & Fairest 5 times for the bombers in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005...
.
Under 2006 head coach Tom 'the squirrel hunter' Ellis, the Revolution lost in a lopsided score 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 2, 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
Noble Park Football Club
The Noble Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club that fields teams in both the seniors and juniors of the Eastern Football League...
(a premier division Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League (Australia)
The Eastern Football League is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne....
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 (division 2 Eastern Football League) senior team which finished 3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2003. From 2003-2005 he was an assistant with Frankston Football Club
Frankston Football Club
Frankston Football Club, nicknamed The Dolphins, is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. The club was formed in 1887. The Dolphins have no alignments to any AFL clubs.-Peninsula Football Association:Frankston was a...
in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
. He also served as a recruiting officer for Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
from 2004-2005.
Prior to the International Cup, Trevor Lovitt stepped down as coach due to personal reasons. New York Magpies coach Robert Oliver was appointed coach of the Revolution and guided the team to Melbourne.
International Cup
- 20022002 Australian Football International CupThe 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002....
: 5th - 20052005 Australian Football International CupThe 2005 Australian Football International Cup was the second time that the Australian Football International Cup tournament, an international Australian rules football competition was held....
: 3rd - 20082008 Australian Football International CupThe 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested....
: 7th - 20112011 Australian Football International CupThe 2011 Australian Football International Cup is the fourth edition of the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition run by the Australian Football League....
: 4th
2008 IC Squad
- Jay Levesque, Baltimore/Washington Eagles
- R.J. Wheelock, Baltimore/Washington Eagles
- Mickey Kleinhenz, Baton Rouge Tigers
- George Lakomy, Boston Demons
- Andy Vanica, Boston Demons
- Chris Candelaria, Denver Bulldogs
- Michael LeValley, Denver Bulldogs
- Robert Strange, Denver Bulldogs
- Dustin Jones, Florida Redbacks
- Andrew Lamont, Golden Gate Kangaroos
- Marty Curry, Las Vegas Gamblers
- Rob Lutostanski, Las Vegas Gamblers
- Bruce Beilfuss, Milwaukee Bombers
- James Brunmeier, Milwaukee Bombers
- Jared Brunmeier, Milwaukee Bombers
- Mike Busse, Minnesota Freeze
- Danny Hansen, Minnesota Freeze
- Ryan Marx, Minnesota Freeze
- Zachary Weaver, Minnesota Freeze
- Luke Nemeth, Nashville Kangaroos
- Jeff Persson, Nashville Kangaroos
- Dee Vsetecka, Nashville Kangaroos
- David Walker, Nashville Kangaroos
- Paul Duncan, North Carolina Tigers
- Andy Lindsey, Orange County Bombers
- Kelly Nelson, Orange County Bombers
- Kurth Nelson, Orange County Bombers
- Jon Loring*, Philadelphia Hawks
- Patrick Miller, Philadelphia Hawks
- Brandon Blankenship, San Diego Lions
- J.J. Cisneros, San Diego Lions
- Donnie Lucero, San Diego Lions
- Brett Ullman, San Diego Lions
- Justin Valley, San Diego Lions
- Dan Sarbacker, St. Louis Blues
- Dan Sergot, St. Louis Blues
2005 IC 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, DonnieDonnie LuceroAdonias "Donnie" Elepio Lucero is an Australian rules football player for the Orange County Bombers, a team based in Orange County.-Club career:He achieved the Best & Fairest 5 times for the bombers in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005...
: 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
See also
- United States Australian Football LeagueUnited States Australian Football LeagueThe United States Australian Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997....
- USA Freedom (women's)
- Australian Football International CupAustralian Football International CupThe Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football...
- 49th Parallel Cup49th Parallel CupThe 49th Parallel Cup is an annual Australian rules football match between the USA and Canada.-History:In 1999, the first USA v Canada game was played 49th Parallel Cup...
- Australian rules football in the United StatesAustralian rules football in the United StatesAustralian rules football in the United States is a team and spectator sport which has been played domestically in the United States since 1996.There are several leagues around the country, a national championship and a national men's and women's teams.-History:...
External links
- US Footy Revolution Pages
- Video of Aussie Rules from YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....