Women's Australian Football Association

The Women's Australian Football League is a Women's Australian rules football competition in the United States of America. The league is the organising body for women's Australian rules football in the US It operates under the United States Australian Football League USAFL, the sport's governing body in the country.

United States Australian Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded2003
FounderLeigh Swansborough
Inaugural season2005
No. of teams21
CountryUSA
Most recent
champion(s)		San Francisco Iron Maidens
(2nd premiership)
Most titlesDenver Bulldogs
(6 premierships)
Related
competitions		United States Australian Football League

History

Leigh Swansborough of California began the Women's Australian Football League, organising teams to play in the inaugural women's match in the US. The Orange County Bombshells and an all-comers team played in Kansas City in October 2003. The Bombshells ran out winners by 44 points.

US Nationals

The USAFL National Championships incorporated a Women's Division for the first time in 2005. The Atlanta Lady Kookaburras won the championship in 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Canada-based Calgary Kookaburras won the 2008 championship.

National team

The national team, formed to compete against Canada, is known as USA Freedom.

Clubs

Women's teams as of March 2018 include:

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See also
  • List of Australian rules football women's leagues

References
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