New Players Wanted From UWM for the 2005 Season

After another successful campaign in the 2004 season, the UWM footy club is looking for new recruits for the 2005 season.  Both male and female players are encouraged to join the team and become a part of the winning tradition at UWM.  Aussie Rules is a full-contact, no-pads sport.  No experience is necessary!

Open practices begin once school returns after winter break in January/February 2005.  All indoor practices will be held at the Klotsche Center (Dates and Times TBA) while all outdoor practices will be held at the lakefront near campus.

The majority of games in 2005 will be held at the lakefront or elsewhere in Milwaukee, including the 2005 National Tournament! [read more...]  The team has scheduled games in Nashville, Atlanta, and Chicago for the upcoming season (dates and times TBA) and will also compete in the 2^nd annual National College Championships (TBA). 

Australian Rules Football (“footy”) is one of the most spectacular, physically demanding and quickest team sports in the world. Its roots are traceable to early forms of rugby and Gaelic football, but it is uniquely Australian. Its rules were codified in 1858, and probably predate all other modern forms of football. Faster than rugby and American football, more physical than soccer, this national sport of Australia now is played across the United States and all over the world. For years, Americans have observed the game on ESPN and Fox Sports World. The wild, action-packed game immediately caught on with Americans, who now make up the bulk of most clubs’ rosters. The league has grown steadily to include more than 30 clubs nationwide, with over 2000 registered players.

About the Aussie Rules Club at UWM

This student organization dedicated to generating interest in Australian Rules Football ("Footy") among the UWM student body.  This organization provides a great opportunity for both male and female students to participate in athletic competition and get involved in a different sport.

About the Milwaukee Bombers

The Milwaukee Bombers participate in the Mid American Australian Football League (MAAFL), a division of the United States Australian Football League (USAFL).  The Aussie Rules Club at UWM is affiliated with the Milwaukee Bombers.

About the United States Australian Football League (USAFL)

The United States Australian Football League, founded in 1997, is an amateur, grassroots sports organization dedicated to the development of Australian football in the United States. The USAFL, which comprises more than 40 member clubs, promotes participation by emphasizing awareness and a sense of community within its member clubs, by setting standards by which member clubs agree to abide and by fostering youth programs across the United States.