The USAFL has released videos of the 2003 Championship Tournament including the historic first women's match.

• Women's Game Highlights
• Women's Game 2nd Half

The St. Paul Pioneer-Press (circulation 247,377) ran a half page story on women's Australian Football: Playing by the (Australian Rules).

Video Highlights (Windows Media) of the Bombshells vs Allcomers game. Thanks to the New York Magpies for making this available.

the 2nd half

Playing by the (Australian) rules

BY BEN GOESSLING, St Paul Pioneer Press

Kathryn Hogg of Plymouth started playing Australian Rules football just recently, but she already has participated in the first all-women's match in U.S. history and hopes to start a Minnesota women's team by next spring

Oct 18 was a little unusual for Kathryn Hogg. She flew to Kansas City, Mo., met up with a team she had joined through an internet message board and played in the first all-women's match of Australian Rules football in U.S. history.

You know, just to try something different.

Hogg, a 40-year-old software engineer and sports aficionado from Plymouth, played with the Orange County Bombshells and took on an "all-comers" team comprised of women from all around the country in an exhibition match played at the United States Australian Football League men's national championship tournament.

Hogg hopes to have a Minnesota women's team up and running by next spring, and plans to have a game between an American national team and a side from Canada or Great Britain at the Atlantic Alliance tournament in Toronto next summer. read more »

History was made today as the first women's game of Australian Rules Football (aka Aussie Rules or footy) was played in Kansas City, Missouri at the United States Australian Football League championships. The game was initated by the Orange County Bombshells who were formed in August after a few of their ladies participated in the metro league,and decided to form a ladies team/league. read more »