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All the latest news from the New York Magpies (archive).
Nov 28 See all of the season 2009 New York Magpies awards winners. Congratulations to all the worthy winners this year and lets look forward to another bumper season in 2010. Oct 14 A HUGE congratulations to Joel (J.D.) Daniher for winning MVP of the United States Australian Football League for 2009. We’re proud of you mate! See JD interviewed in USFootyNews.com’s highlight reel of the National Championship Tournament in Mason OH this past weekend. Oct 08  More from the Washington Post coverage of the Baltimore Eagles - From Suds to Studs - and the photo gallery featuring some of the mighty Pies. Oct 08 Great video feature from the Washington Post on the Baltimore Eagles. Oct 08  Nationals this weekend in Mason OH! Here’s hoping for better weather than last year … GO PIES!!!! Oct 05 CNN piece on our game against Boston, featuring El Presidente Ed, 100-game vet Dougie, and Coach Rob O. Good stuff. Sep 22  Selling fast: tickets to the New York Magpies’ Grand Final party this Friday night at the Canal Room. Click the link at the top left of the page to pre-purchase yours now! When: Friday, September 25, 2009 from 8pm to 4am Sep 17 Photos from the Boston game - and Doug Lewis’s 100th - up now on our picasa page. Sep 15 Highlights from Saturday’s tourney in Baltimore, featuring a speccy from our own Zac Keane … Sep 14 EAFL Tourney ResultsSaturday’s EAFL Tourney in Baltimore featured teams from New York, Philadelphia, North Carolina, Boston, and Baltimore-Washington. Scores courtesy of USFootyNews
Game 1 Baltimore/Washington 1.4 7.6 10.7 11.10 (76) Boston 3.3 5.4 6.4 8.4 (52)
Game 2 New York 5.4 7.5 (47) North Carolina 0.1 0.5 (5) GOALS — NY: Hawkins 3, Keane 3, Tornay 1. NC: Nil. BEST — NY: Daniher, Tornay, Brennan, Murphy, Squires. NC: Coysh, Griffin, Duncan, Hemenway, Heathcote.
Game 3 Philadelphia. 8.5 (53) North Carolina 1.1 (7)
Game 4 Balt/Wash 2.0 8.6 (54) New York 0.2 0.2 (2) GOALS — B/W: Levesque 3, Tyndall 2, Strayer 1, Frearson 1, Stanley 1. N: Nil. BEST — B/W: Stanley, Bludau, Strange, Frearson, Wheelock. NY: Keane, Daniher, Smiley, Batty.
Game 5 Boston 1.2 (8) Philly 11.7 (73)
In the one women’s match of the day, the Baltimore Washington Lady Eagles led the New York Lady Magpies at the end of the first half, but the Lady Pies took control in the second term to win the game. Unable to overcome the BW Eagles on the field, the Magpies stepped it up in the bar, dominating representatives from the Eagles and the Philly Hawks in a post-tourney Boat Race at Mothers in Federal Hill.
Big thanks to Magpies Jimmy Polulach and Arne Pulle, who leant a hand with umpiring duties on the day. Aug 31  2009 EAFL Champs The Magpies sewed up the 2009 EAFL Premiership this Saturday by taking down Boston at home at Tibbetts Brook Park. In extremely muddy conditions reminiscent of June’s slosh-fest against Baltimore-Washington, the home team kept the visitors goalless, taking control of the game in the second half after a rousing speech from coach Rob Oliver. This is the Pies’ first top-of-the-ladder finish in the EAFL since 2005, ousting reigning champions for the past 2 years, the Baltimore-Washington Eagles. The Pies dedicated the victory to club stalwart and former president Doug Lewis, who celebrated his 100th game on Saturday - no small achievement in a league that plays only about 10 games a year! Congratulations to Dougie, a true Magpie Legend, on his fantastic achievement. Aug 20  This year’s NYCAFL champions, the Brooklyn Tigers, after their Grand Final victory. Final score: Brooklyn Tigers 11.1 Aug 11  Lady Pies Down Under! After months of preparation, America’s favorite team of badass shazzas is finally infiltrating Australia. The US Freedom squad’s first Australian tournament began last week, starting a grand footy tour across Oz. Two years in the making, the ladies, including several Lady Magpie favorites, will face women’s clubs in various cities, finding time to sightsee and enjoy some infamous Aussie hospitality between bruises. Though no victories so far for the Freedom Squad, the games have been competitive. The Magpies’ own Siobhan McHale scored the first goal of the tour, against the Sydney Women’s League, though the team fell (4.9.33 to 2.6.18). Lady Pie Monica Robbins snagged a Best on Ground. The ladies were treated to a private tour of the Sydney Swans facility, and some time with the muscly men. Then off to Cairns, where scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef may have eased the loss to the Cairns Women’s League (3.11.29 to 1.8.14) at Cazaly Stadium. Freedom will face Dev Squad in Bendigo August 13, followed by Latrobe Uni on August 15. And the reaction from Australians? The headline in the Sun Herald summed it up, “You must be Yankin our chain,” though appreciation of the team’s hard-hitting skills follows the initial disbelief. The article relies heavily on quotations from Pie Christina Licata. Though sidelined with a torn ACL, the petite Pie, known for her disproportionate lung power on the field, has apparently settled for making herself heard in the national media. Her fellow Lady Pies remain unsurprised. Check out Christina’s blog of the tour on the USfooty website. Freedom tour by the numbers: —Beth Cartier Jul 15  The Pies were recently the lucky recipients of some expert coaching tips from Western Sydney high performance manager Alan McConnell, in New York as part of his 2-week study tour of the United States. Read about Alan’s trip here. Jul 15  The New York Magpies won a nail-biter against the Baltimore Washington Eagles at home on June 27, holding off the late charging visitors to win by 2 points. A game day downpour at Tibbets Park made for some challenging conditions, but both teams gave it their all. New York 6.10 (46) Balt/Wash 6.8 (44) Full match report on USFooty, and video and photos here. (Photo courtesy of K. Fowler - BWE.) Jul 15  The Lady Pies travelled to Milwaukee for the Dairyland Duel on June 27. In what was a gruelling day of footy, the Pies pulled off their first ever victory, beating Denver 10.4.64 to 2.4.16. New York was unable to overcome Milwaukee or Atlanta, but are looking forward to taking on these teams again in October. Congratulations to Drea Casillas, named ”Dairyland Princess” i.e. Best on Ground for the tournament. Photos from the day here. Jun 12  Nice write-up about the Pies and the growth of footy in the US in the AFL Record a few weeks ago, courtesy of Tiffany Cherry. Jun 03  Ex-Magpies help Hong Kong Dragons take home Manila Cup Former New Yorkers but Magpies for life Dylan Bryant and Jarrad Crighton helped the Hong Kong Dragons take home the Manila Cup for the 2nd year running last weekend. The HK Dragons took down China, Philippines and Malaysia on their way to the title, beating Malaysia 9-11-65 to 1-2-8 in the final in very wet conditions. This gruelling comp saw each 12-man team play 4 games last Saturday, followed by the grand final at the end of the same day. Great job, Dyl and Crights (pictured here enjoying an apres-match beverage). May 28  The Magpies made New York history earlier this month at our annual State of Origin match – Manhattan’s first ever AFL game under lights! Congratulations to the Vics – featuring special guests AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson and the League’s lawyer Andrew Dillon – on a great victory in the men’s game. The Allies took the honours in the women’s match. Special thanks to Matt Astill at the Australian for his efforts and support in arranging the venue. May 12 Check out the match report and all the photos from the first hit out of the season - OUTBACK Pre-Season Challenge - http://nyfooty.com/nycafl/2009/results.shtml
July 3rd 2006: The Jersey Journal covers the upcoming New York Magpies game in Hoboken – Are you ready for some Aussie-style football? ‘Footy’ club heads to Hoboken for series.
June 17th 2006: New York Magpies 16.21(117) def. North Carolina Tigers 3.10(28). Photos and match report. May 13th 2006: EAFL Round 1: New York Magpies 12.5(77) def. Baltimore / Washington Eagles 6.7(43)
This Saturday the New York City Metroleague kicks off with Round 1 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Round One sees the Hudson River Rats playing the men from Long Island, the Suburban Tollmen. In the second game, the Village Bohemians play the Times Square Tourists in the battle for Manhattan bragging rights. Last Saturday’s New York’s Metroleague Draft saw Shane Batty go as the Number 1 pick to the Village Bohemians. The Hudson River Rats selected rover Toby Dymond with the second pick, while the Times Square Tourists selected big-man Matt Smith with the third pick overall. Reigning champions Suburban Tollman had the fourth pick and took Brooklyn native Jimmy Polulach. This season brings an exciting Metroleague schedule with six games during April and July, with the Championship game on August 5. All games will be held in the Bronx, with the exception of July 15 which will be held at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. January 28th 2006: The Herald Sun covers the fundraising event for Dylan Hartung that the New York Magpies participated in. Article online at Dylan chills out with the best.
April 26th 2006: Australian American Association Spring Cocktail Party at Cain Nightclub
The Pies inaugural Country vs. City clash – July 16 2005 The surprise victor Country come from (way) behind to score an upset win – details to follow. Magpies score a mention in the New York Times – July 7 2005 Vegemite Toast and Other Slices of Home Metroleague 2005 - we have a winner! The mighty Suburban Tollmen 8-0-48 defeated the Times Square Tourists 2-0-12 in the Metroleague 2005 Championship game. Relive the glory by reading the match report. T-Shirt Design Competition – Mar 24 2005 OK, so you've all seen the creative wizardry of our New York Magpies Team Tee-Shirts that we sell vigorously at Magpie events. Now it's your chance to feel like the creative Chelsea-type in our Magpies' "DESIGN THE SHIRT COMPETITION". Winners will receive a free shirt and the chance to have it sold at all our great Pies events in 2005! This competition is open to EVERYBODY, so whether you are a Pies player, supporter, or you found nyfooty.com by mistake today you can enter this great competition.
Your design should: Your design should be sent to no later than Monday, March 28 and should be in jpeg or word format. Winners will be notified by April 4. Good luck! VOTE JoCo – Jan 22 2005
Marathon Magpies – Nov 8 2004 Once again the New York Magpies were represented in the New York Marathon. This year it was Erik “Chucky” Kallhovd, Andrew “Bubba” Bridges, and Tina Gourlay. Congratulations to all three who completed the race. The question is, will we now get Chucky back on the football field? Twice Bitten – Oct 11 2004 The New York Magpies fell victim once again to the Denver Bulldogs in 2004, falling just short in the Division One Grand Final. It was the second time the Pies lost to Denver this season and the second year in a row New York lost to Denver at Nationals. The Pies took a lead into halftime, but Denver”s relentless second half attack wore down New York in the final 10 minutes to take the victory, winning their third successive title. |
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Welcome the latest supporter & future player (a ruckmen like his Dad) to the mighty New York Magpies team - Jack Vanasek born on the 4th May weighing in at 7lbs 4oz – Congrats to proud parents, Jim & Kathryn
