Tuesday Around the Grounds
Around the Grounds
Swedish Elks and Irish Warriors release their AFL Europe Champs Squads
The Swedish Elks and Irish Warriors have released strong squads for the upcoming AFL Europe Championships taking place in London during the third week of August. Congratulations to everyone selected. We look forward to seeing these boys in action.
Team lists as follows:
Irish Warriors
Defenders
Muiris Bartley (UCC & Leeside Lions)
Sean Paul Henry (Belfast Redbacks)
Luke Hickey (UCC & Leeside Lions)
Brendan Kelly (Belfast Redbacks)
Stiofán Mac Finn (Wimbledon Hawks)
Tom McKenna (Belfast Redbacks)
Paul Murphy (UCC & Leeside Lions)
Conor O’ Halloran (Leeside Lions)
Eoin Ó Súilleabháin (Leeside Lions)
Tom Stack (Manchester Mosquitoes)
Gerard Walls (Belfast Redbacks)
Midfielders
Liam Burns (South Dublin Swans)
Conor Fitzgerald (Wandsworth Demons)
David McElhone (Belfast Redbacks)
Sean McGlinchey (Belfast Redbacks)
Stuart McKeating (Belfast Redbacks)
David Miller (Belfast Redbacks)
Gavin Murray (South Dublin Swans)
Kevin Young Kev O’ Brien (Wandsworth Demons)
Eoin Ó Murchú (Wandsworth Demons)
Forwards
Conor Fitzgerald (North London Lions)
Dominic Joyce (Leeside Lions)
Ryan McCloskey (Belfast Redbacks)
Kevin McDonnell (Galway Magpies)
David McGinty (Galway Magpies)
Kevin McSorley (Belfast Redbacks)
Kevin Old Kev O’ Brien (Wandsworth Demons)
Padraic O’ Connell (Leeside Lions)
Cóilín Ó Lordáin (Leeside Lions)
Standby/Emergencies
Rory O’ Donnell (UCC & Leeside Lions)
Alan Tobin (Wandsworth Demons)
Swedish Elks
Andreas Svensson – Helsingborg
Anton Tellström – Helsingborg
Jacob Lantz – Helsingborg
Hampus Olsson – Helsingborg
Jacob Nilsson – Helsingborg
Philip Nilsson – Helsingborg
Robin Nilsson – Helsingborg
Niklas Jonsson – Norrtälje
Martynas Alijosius – Norrtälje
Erik Lindqvist – Norrtälje
Gustav Svensson – Norrtälje
Buster Sund – Norrtälje
Tim Lindgren – Port Malmö
Tobias Gogu – Port Malmö
Tony Persson – Port Malmö
Jonas Lovén – Port Malmö
Christopher Mårtensson – Port Malmö
Jonas Birgén – Årsta
Mattis Kvarnström – Årsta
Oscar Magnusson – Solna
Pekka Tångström – Göteborg
Kaj Karlsson – Södermalm
AFL announces 8-team women’s competition for Season 2017
Last week the AFL announced a new 8-team national women’s competition for 2017. With the growth of the women’s game over the past few years this will further develop the amazing participation and exposure for women’s football.
We’re hopeful one of our talented AFL Europe women’s players will be running around on the MCG in the near future.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-15/eight-teams-named-for-inaugural-womens-league
CNFA Grand Final takes centre stage
Forget about the Euros a brand new CNFA premier will be crowned this weekend in Bordeaux when the Paris Cockatoos and Cergy-Pontoise Coyotes go head-to-head. Both teams head through to the big dance with wins two weeks ago. The Coyotes downed the Toulouse Hawks and the Cockatoos took down reigning premiers and big brother, the Paris Cockerels.
This one is set to be an absolute thriller. Keep an eye out for the match preview this Friday as AFL Europe’s ‘Match of the Round’.
Get your nominations in!
Nominations for the AFL Europe Championships in August and the Euro Cup in October are still open. We’d love to have as many teams as possible join in the fun at two of the biggest AFL Europe events of the year.
For further information regarding either tournament please email admin@afleurope.org
Another female umpire joins the ranks
Massive congratulations to Odense Lioness, Maria Falkesgarrd Jorgensen, for becoming the first Danish female field umpire during a game between the Odense Lions and Farum Cats in late May.
This is a huge achievement and a testament to Maria, the Odense Lions and the Danish Australian Football League. Keep up the good work.
Mixed results for Titans in AFL England South
The Southampton Titans had mixed results over the weekend in what was a hard fought day of footy in Brighton.
In their first game they got the W against the Surrey Stags 16.5. 101 to 1.6. 12. The tables turned when they came up against the Sussex Swans who downed the Titans 14.15. 99 to 4.5. 29.
Best on Ground for the day for the Titans was Martyn Hinchey.
Keep up the good work down in AFL England South.
