The 2015 USAFL National Championships was the 19th instalment of the premier United States annual Australian rules football club tournament. The tournament was held in Austin, Texas, for the third time, from 17 October to 18 October.[1] It was the first edition of the tournament with two women's divisions.[2] The Austin Crows won the Division 1 Men's Title defeating the Orange County Bombers. The Denver Bulldogs won the Division 1 Women's Title finishing first in a four-game round robin.
| 2015 USAFL National Championships Austin, Texas | |
|---|---|
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| League | United States Australian Football League |
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Duration | 17–18 October 2015 |
| Number of teams | 34 men's 15 women's |
| Men champions | Austin Crows (2nd premiership) |
| Women champions | Denver Bulldogs (6th premiership) |
Clubs edit
Men's edit
| Men's Premier[3] | Men's Division 2[4] | Men's Division 3[4] | Men's Division 4[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Crows (A) | Columbus Jackaroos (A) | Tulsa Buffaloes (A) | New York res/Columbus res |
| Los Angeles Dragons (A) | Boston Demons (A) | Philadelphia Hawks (A) | Los Angeles reserves |
| Calgary Kangaroos (A) | Sacramento Suns (A) | North Carolina Tigers (A) | Kansas City/Cleveland |
| Golden Gate Roos (A) | Ft. Lauderdale Fighting Squids (A) | Ohio Valley River Rats (A) | Calgary res/Milwaukee |
| New York Magpies (B) | Minnesota Freeze (B) | Portland Steelheads (B) | Baltimore-Washington/Edmonton |
| Orange County Bombers (B) | Houston Lonestars (B) | Des Moines Roosters (B) | Golden Gate reserves |
| Denver Bulldogs (B) | Chicago Swans (B) | Nashville Kangaroos (B) | Orange County res/San Diego |
| Dallas Magpies (B) | Quebec Saints (B) | Austin Crows reserves (B) | Dallas res/Austin res |
| Atlanta Kookaburras | |||
| Portland res/Seattle | |||
| Denver res/Indianapolis | |||
| Houston res/Baton Rouge | |||
Women's edit
| Women's Premier[5] | Women's Division 2[6] |
|---|---|
| Denver Lady Bulldogs | Calgary/Portland/Vancouver |
| San Francisco Iron Maidens | Boston/Columbus/Chicago/Tulsa |
| Minnesota Freeze | Arizona/Baltimore-Washington |
| New York Lady Magpies | Minnesota/Montreal |
| Sacramento Lady Suns |
Men's Division 1 edit
Round 1 (Men's Division 1) edit
| Round 1 (A) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct (11:00 am) | Austin Crows 4.5 (29) | def. | Golden Gate Roos 3.1 (20) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (12:00 pm) | Los Angeles Dragons 3.4 (22) | def. by | Calgary Kangaroos 4.5 (29) | Cooper's | Report |
| Round 1 (B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct (9:00 am) | New York Magpies 9.3 (57) | def. | Dallas Magpies 1.3 (9) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (10:00 am) | Orange County Bombers 3.5 (23) | def. | Denver Bulldogs 3.2 (20) | Cooper's | Report |
Round 2 (Men's Division 1) edit
| Round 2 (A) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Oct (4:00 pm) | Los Angeles Dragons 2.3 (15) | def. by | Golden Gate Roos 3.7 (25) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (5:00 pm) | Austin Crows 7.4 (46) | def. | Calgary Kangaroos 2.3 (15) | Cooper's | Report |
| Round 2 (B) | |||||
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| Sat, 17 Oct (2:00 pm) | Orange County Bombers 6.7 (43) | def. | Dallas Magpies 1.2 (8) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (3:00 pm) | New York Magpies 3.2 (20) | def. by | Denver Bulldogs 5.4 (34) | Cooper's | Report |
Round 3 (Men's Division 1) edit
| Round 3 (A) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct (9:00 am) | Calgary Kangaroos 3.3 (21) | def. by | Golden Gate Roos 3.4 (22) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (12:00 pm) | Austin Crows 6.6 (42) | def. | Los Angeles Dragons 0.4 (4) | Cooper's | Report |
| Round 3 (B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct (10:00 am) | Denver Bulldogs 6.2 (38) | def. | Dallas Magpies 2.2 (14) | Cooper's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (11:00 am) | New York Magpies 3.4 (22) | def. by | Orange County Bombers 4.12 (36) | Cooper's | Report |
Group Stage Ladders (Men's Division 1) edit
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Group A
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Group B
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Grand Final (Men's Division 1) edit
| USAFL Grand Final (Men's Division 1) | |||||
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| GF: Sun, 18 Oct (4:30 pm) | Austin Crows 4.4 (28) | def. | Orange County Bombers 2.4 (16) | Cooper's (crowd: 1,000) | Report |
Women's Division 1 edit
Round 1 (Women's Division 1) edit
| Saturday Rounds | |||||
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| Sat, 17 Oct (9:00 am) | San Francisco 1.4 (10) | def. by | New York Magpies 2.2 (14) | Women's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (10:00 am) | Minnesota Freeze 1.4 (10) | def. | Sacramento Suns 1.1 (7) | Women's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (1:00 pm) | Denver Bulldogs 4.9 (33) | def. | New York Magpies 1.1 (7) | Women's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (2:00 pm) | San Francisco 3.2 (20) | def. | Minnesota Freeze 2.0 (12) | Women's | Report |
| Sat, 17 Oct (4:00 pm) | Denver Bulldogs 2.3 (15) | def. | Sacramento Suns 1.1 (7) | Women's | Report |
| Sunday Rounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct (9:00 am) | New York Magpies 2.3 (15) | def. | Sacramento Suns 0.3 (3) | Women's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (11:00 am) | Denver Bulldogs 2.2 (14) | def. by | Minnesota Freeze 3.2 (20) | Women's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (12:00 pm) | San Francisco 1.4 (10) | def. | Sacramento Suns 1.2 (8) | Women's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (2:00 pm) | Minnesota Freeze 4.4 (28) | def. by | New York Magpies 6.6 (42) | Women's | Report |
| Sun, 18 Oct (3:00 pm) | Denver Bulldogs 2.6 (18) | def. | San Francisco 0.2 (2) | Women's | Report |
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Ladder (Women's Division 1) edit
| TEAM | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denver Bulldogs (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 36 | 222 | 12 |
| 2. | New York Magpies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 74 | 105 | 12 |
| 3. | Minnesota Freeze | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 83 | 84 | 8 |
| 4. | San Francisco | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 52 | 81 | 8 |
| 5. | Sacramento Suns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
2015 USAFL National Championships club rankings edit
Men edit
| Rank | Team | Change | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Crows |  4
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Texas |
| 2 | Orange County Bombers | — | California |
| 3 | Denver Bulldogs | 1
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Colorado |
| 4 | Golden Gate Roos | 3
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California |
| 5 | New York Magpies |  4
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New York |
| 6 | Calgary Kangaroos | 3
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Alberta |
| 7 | Los Angeles Dragons | 2
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California |
| 8 | Dallas Magpies | — | Texas |
| 9 | Quebec Saints | 3
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Quebec |
| 10 | Sacramento Suns | 7
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California |
| 11 | Columbus Jackaroos | 1
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Ohio |
| 12 | Houston Lonestars | — | Texas |
| 13 | Chicago Swans | 1
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Illinois |
| 14 | Boston Demons | 2
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Massachusetts |
| 15 | Minnesota Freeze | 9
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Minnesota |
| 16 | Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids | 6
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Florida |
| 17 | Portland Steelheads | 5
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Oregon |
| 18 | Cincinnati Dockers | 1
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Ohio |
| 19 | Philadelphia Hawks | 1
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Pennsylvania |
| 20 | North Carolina Tigers | 3
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North Carolina |
| 21 | Des Moines Roosters | 1
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Iowa |
| 22 | Nashville Kangaroos | 7
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Tennessee |
| 23 | Tulsa Buffaloes | 1
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Oklahoma |
| 24 | San Diego Lions | N/A | California |
| 25 | Kansas City Power | N/A | Kansas |
Women edit
| Rank | Team | Change | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Bulldogs | — | Colorado |
| 2 | New York Magpies | 4
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New York |
| 3 | Minnesota Freeze | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | San Francisco | 2
|
California |
| 5 | Sacramento Suns | 2
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California |
| 6 | Calgary Kookaburras | 3
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Alberta |
| 7 | Boston Demons | N/A | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Arizona Hawks | N/A | Arizona |
References edit
- ^ USAFL (December 18, 2014). "2015 USAFL Nationals Will Return to Austin, TX". usafl.com. USAFL.
- ^ Barrish, Brian (October 12, 2015). "2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Women's Divisions 1 & 2". usafl.com. USAFL.
- ^ Barrish, Brian (October 11, 2015). "2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Men's Division 1". usafl.com. USAFL.
- ^ a b c Barrish, Brian (October 15, 2015). "2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Men's Divisions 2, 3, 4". usafl.com. USAFL.
- ^ Barrish, Brian (October 12, 2015). "2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Women's Divisions 1 & 2". usafl.com. USAFL.
- ^ Barrish, Brian (October 12, 2015). "2015 USAFL Nationals Preview - Women's Divisions 1 & 2". usafl.com. USAFL.