Women's Australian Football Association

Oct 23, 2009 | Dave Kallmann | © Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel

The women's division trophy from the U.S. Australian Rules Football national championship resides in Wisconsin. Earlier this month, the Milwaukee Lady Bombers won the eight-team tournament, beating the Calgary Blue team, 8.3 (51)-1.5 (11), in the championship game. Thomas, of West Allis, who won the Geoff Cann Medal for MVP of the final, tried to explain "footy" to the Journal Sentinel's Dave Kallmann, who was lost from the opening ruck.

During the US Freedom tour, Kathryn Hogg became the first woman in the USAFL to reach the 50 game milestone in her career. Her career started in 2003 at the USAFL Nationals in Kansas City in which she played in the first women's match for the Orange County Bombshells. In 2009, she had her highest game total ever (15) which was also the first year she did not play in any men's matches for the Minnesota Freeze.

WOMENS FINAL
Milwaukee - 8.3-51
defeated
Calgary Blue - 1.5-11

After exciting pool play, the two #1 seeds had made it through to the final.  Calgary Blue was the seasoned vets as the returning champions and Milwaukee was playing in their first final.  The two teams had met once before with Calgary winning very convincingly in the 2008 Nationals pool play.

Tryouts began in June and Northern Lights coach Jake Anson has been scouting players from across Canada to represent their country when they play the USA in August 2010.   Final selections were made at the 2009 USAFL championships in Mason, OH.  Coach Anson and AFL Canada are proud to announce the 2010 Northern Lights Team: