News — Club News

A new year brings a new look to the Chicago Australian Football Association.  After some off-season discussions, the players have voted to align the club with the Sydney Swans.  The representative team will now be known as the Chicago Swans and will don the red and white for all MAAFL and USAFL matches.

The 2012 season kicks off with pre-season training on the 6th March (Tuesday evening).  Four indoor sessions before heading outside and preparing for a few early season clashes.  An road-trip to Kentucky for a tournament to kick off the season, then the blockbuster game against the New York Magpies at home in Chicago.

Time to dust off those runners, shake off those cobwebs and hit the treadmill to get back into shape for a historic season.

Now that you have had a chance to wind down after a busy year of footy, we now look forward to the night of nights, 2011 Presentation Night!  A night where we recognize outstanding perfromances both on and off the field, and those who have joined us and those who will leave us, in addition, who will win the Rich Noty award for recognition of service to the club, the Warwick Burgmann award for Best & Fairest (MVP), the Al McGlashan award for the one who kicked straightest throughout the year and of course the Runaway Train award that Rocky has made his own in recent times?  So dust of the tux and get your dolls all frocked up for our Presentation night on Saturday November 19, 2011 @ 7pm.

Where: SideBar & Grill (LasSalle & Wacker)
When: Saturday November 19
Time: 7pm
Dress: Red, White & Black

Tickets: $40 – ALL inclusive (tax & tip), dinner and drinks.  You must purchase tickets online, this will be our only indication on numbers.

United head down to the USAFL Nationals this weekend in Austin, TX. Chicago will be competing in division 2 and have pool games against Boston, Austin and Portland.

Game 1 – vs Austin, Final result:  Austin 5.6.36 def Chicago 2.0.12
Goals:  Steve Cassity, Josh Edwards
Best: Hoyt, Deutz, Josh Edwards

Game 2 – vs Portland, Final result: A draw!! Chicago 4.2 26. Portland 4.2 26!
Goals: Hayes, Deutz, Fitzy and Sainty.
Best: Al, Crackers, Saint, Leibo and Fitzy.

Game 3 – vs Boston , Final result:  Boston 6.2.38 def Chicago 3.5.23
Goals:  Leibo, Jules, Steve

The 2011 AFL Grand Final Party held at Brownstone Tavern on Friday September 30th was a resounding success. A couple of hundred people watched Geelong knock off Collingwood to win the 2011 AFL Premiership. Thanks to all for attending and to Brownstone for hosting!

The winners of the Qantas CAFA raffle were:
5th Place – Case of Oxford Landing Wine – Steve Cassity
4th Place – $200 – Anthony Hendrie
3rd Place – $300 – Marty Labelle
2nd Place – $500 – John Simon
1st Place – 2 round trip tickets to Australia courtesy of QANTAS – Josh Edwards

The 2011 Metro season comes to an end with the Metro Grand Final between the Lincoln Park Piranhas and the Wrigleyville Rhinos.  The Rhinos were undefeated all season until the final round where the Piranhas powered home for the win.  Could there be a case of the Wrigley-wobbles?? Can the Piranhas repeat last rounds victory?? Will the Rhino’s charter a Qantas flight to get all their Aussies to the field on Saturday??  Who will hold the Rich Noty Cup aloft after the final whistle??

Score:

Goals:
LP: Dougie, Jason S, Jason W, Steve Cassity, Saint
WV: Ortiz 2, Nolan, Knopp, Leibo