2016 USAFL National Championships

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2016 USAFL National Championships
Sarasota, Florida
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LeagueUnited States Australian Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Duration15–17 October 2016
Men championsAustin Crows (3rd premiership)
Women championsSan Francisco Iron Maidens (1st premiership)
USAFL National Championships seasons

The 2016 USAFL National Championships were the 20th installment of the premier United States annual Australian rules football club tournament. The tournament as held at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on October 15–16. The tournament saw a total of 41 teams representing 34 USAFL clubs and three from AFL Canada.

Recap[]

The Austin Crows picked up their second consecutive Men's Division 1 premiership by sweeping the group stage and then defeating the Golden Gate Roos 39-13 in the Grand Final. The Roos' appearance in the Final was their first at the D1 level since 1999. Nolan Cox, brother of Collingwood Football Club player Mason Cox, was named most consistent for the tournament in helping the Crows to their third D1 flag in three years. Austin's 4-0 record completed a perfect 18-0 season, and extended their win streak to 23 games, the second longest in Men's USAFL history. Elsewhere, the Calgary Kangaroos won their second ever Division 2 title, the Portland Steelheads became the first D3 team to win back to back titles, and the Ohio Valley River Rats won their fifth Division 4 premiership.[1]

In Women's Division 1, the Denver Lady Bulldogs saw their six-year streak of National Championships snapped, falling to the San Francisco Iron Maidens. The Maidens, who are the women's arm of the Golden Gate Australian Football League, beat Denver 9-6 in their first game on Sunday afternoon, then defeated the Minnesota Freeze 16-6 to finish the round robin competition at 4-0 to clinch the title. The Division 2 Women's competition, made up of three combined teams, was won by the team with players from the Portland Sockeyes, Seattle Grizzlies, Arizona Hawks, and Tampa Bay ARFC.[2]

Special guests on the weekend were Hawthorn Football Club greats Dermott Brereton and Chris Wittman, who held a coaches clinic on the Friday before the tournament, and also provided broadcast commentary. A record 30 matches were broadcast live via the USAFL's YouTube channel, including all twelve Men's Division 1 group matches, all fifteen Women's Division matches, and the Men's Division 1, 2, and 3 Grand Finals.[3]

Men's Division 1[]

Round 1[]

Round 1 (Pool A)
Sat, 15 Oct (9:00am) Austin Crows 4.4 (28) def. Quebec Saints 1.3 (9) [1]
Sat, 15 Oct (11:00am) Los Angeles Dragons 4.2 (26) def. by Denver Bulldogs 8.2 (50) [2]
Round 1 (Pool B)
Sat, 15 Oct (10:00am) New York Magpies 7.9 (51) def. Dallas Magpies 0.1 (1) [3]
Sat, 15 Oct (12:00pm) Golden Gate Roos 10.12 (72) def. Orange County Bombers 0.0 (0) [4]

Round 2[]

Round 2 (Pool A)
Sat, 15 Oct (2:00pm) Los Angeles Dragons 4.9 (33) def. Quebec Saints 2.2 (14) [5]
Sat, 15 Oct (3:00pm) Austin Crows 5.10 (40) def. Denver Bulldogs 1.0 (6) [6]
Round 2 (Pool B)
Sat, 15 Oct (4:00pm) New York Magpies 9.7 (61) def. Orange County Bombers 0.2 (2) [7]
Sat, 15 Oct (5:00pm) Golden Gate Roos 8.11 (59) def. Dallas Magpies 0.0 (0) [8]

Round 3[]

Round 3 (Pool A)
Sun, 16 Oct (11:00am) Austin Crows 7.5 (47) def. Los Angeles Dragons 0.5 (5) [9]
Sun, 16 Oct (12:00pm) Denver Bulldogs 3.1 (19) def. by Quebec Saints 3.4 (22) [10]
Round 3 (Pool B)
Sun, 16 Oct (9:00am) Orange County Bombers 8.5 (53) def. Dallas Magpies 4.2 (26) [11]
Sun, 16 Oct (10:00am) New York Magpies 1.3 (9) def. by Golden Gate Roos 3.6 (24) [12]

Group Stage Ladders (Men's Division 1)[]

Division 1 Men's Grand Final[]

USAFL Grand Final (Division 1 Men's)
Sunday, 15 Oct (4:00pm) Austin Crows def. Golden Gate Roos Premier Sports Campus

Lakewood Ranch, FL (crowd: 1,200)

[13]
 
6.2 (38)
 
 6.3 (39) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		 
0.1 (1)
 
 2.1 (13)

2016 USAFL National Championships club rankings[]

Men[]

Rank Team Change State
1 Austin Crows — Texas
2 Golden Gate Roos Increase 2 California
3 New York Magpies Increase 2 New York
4 Denver Bulldogs Decrease 1 Colorado
5 Los Angeles Dragons Increase 2 California
6 Orange County Bombers Decrease 4 California
7 Quebec Saints Increase 2 Quebec Canada
8 Dallas Magpies — Texas
9 Calgary Kangaroos Decrease 3 Alberta Canada
10 Columbus Jackaroos Increase 1 Ohio
11 Houston Lonestars Increase 1 Texas
12 Chicago Swans Increase 1 Illinois
13 Boston Demons Increase 1 Massachusetts
14 Baltimore-Washington Eagles N/A Maryland
15 Minnesota Freeze — Minnesota
16 Sacramento Suns Decrease 6 California
17 Portland Steelheads — Oregon
18 North Carolina Tigers Increase 2 North Carolina
19 Seattle Grizzlies N/A Washington
20 San Diego Lions Increase 4 California
21 Philadelphia Hawks Decrease 2 Pennsylvania
22 Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids Decrease 6 Florida
23 Cincinnati Dockers Decrease 5 Ohio
24 St Petersburg Starfish N/A Florida
25 Nashville Kangaroos Decrease 3 Tennessee
26 Atlanta Kookaburras N/A Georgia
27 Des Moines Roosters Decrease 6 Iowa
28 Tulsa Buffaloes Decrease 5 Oklahoma

Women[]

Rank Team Change State
1 San Francisco Increase 4 California
2 Denver Bulldogs Decrease 1 Colorado
3 Minnesota Freeze — Minnesota
4 Sacramento Suns Increase 1 California
5 New York Magpies Decrease 3 New York
6 Portland Sockeyes N/A Oregon
7 Montreal Angels N/A Quebec Canada
8 Columbus Jillaroos N/A Ohio

References[]

  1. ^ "Austin, Portland Double Up; Calgary, Rats Back on Top". United States Australian Football League. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Maidens, West Coast Combo Take Nationals Honors". United States Australian Football League. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "United States Australian Football League". YouTube. Retrieved February 24, 2017.

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