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Highlights of International AFL Football featuring countries such as New Zealand, Samoa, Ireland, Japan, Nauru, Great Britain, Spain, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Canada and the USA. Australian Rules football celebrates 150 years in 2008 with an international carnival to be held in Melbourne and Warrnambool in Victoria, Australia between 27 August and 6th September. Ireland won the 2002 cup and New Zealand won the 2005 cup with PNG runners up on both occasions. As well as seeing the return of Denmark, up to 16 teams are set to compete, with new sides from China, Finland, India, Israel/Palestine (Peres Team), Sweden (and possibly Tonga) as well as multicultural sides representing Sudan, Somalia and Vietnam. The Grand Final will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and will be televised on Fox Sports Australia. This video features some spectacular marks by All-stars Alister Sioni (PNG), James Bowden (NZ), Todd Danks (NZ), Alfred Spanner (Nauru) and Fia Tootoo (Samoa) as well as Bruce Parker (Canada). Also featured are some great goals by James Bowden (NZ), Alister Sioni (PNG) and Michito Sakaki (Japan). Could these countries produce the next Alan Didak, Chris Judd, Gary Ablett, Brendan Fevola, Shane Crawford, Ben Cousins, Mal Michael, Trent Croad, Nick Reiwoldt, Matthew Pavlich, Barry Hall or Adam Goodes ?

This week we endure a faulty tripod to bring you the latest on Adam Cooney taking his newborn through the banner for his 100th, Ratten refusing to talk finals and Collingwood's honourable loss (like trying to shoot Oceans 14 without George Clooney and Brad Pitt.)

USFootyNews.com talks with US National team player, Jay Levesque, about his preperation for the International Cup.

courtesy of Fox 44

New York 9.7.61 Milwaukee 2.3.15 5/31/2008

Live from the MCG, Jeff and Paul score an interview with Demons 'president in waiting' Jim Stynes. Also they give thanks for Buddy and Baby (Ablett), point out the difference between Laidley and Roos' coaching styles and discuss the new AFL umpires website.

The San Diego Lions Australian Rules Football Club travels to Las Vegas to clash with the Gamblers. In a historic first for both teams, men and women suited up for a Co-Ed Footy game. Later, the men's squads had a tussle in the heat of the desert.

Jeff and Paul on Port Melbourne beach for the triumphant Bulldogs' recovery session (but Jeff got the date wrong and they're not there.) Brad Johnson's delayed concussion, Buddy'd misdemeanor and the Spirit Of Tasmania all on the agenda.

USFootyNews.com visits with the Baltimore Washington Eagles as they prepare for the big game in Boston on Saturday