The United States national Australian rules football team, nicknamed the Revolution, represents the United States of America in the sport of Australian rules football. The Revolution are named after the American Revolution (an event which gave the country separation from the British Empire) and wear the colors of the American flag.
The team plays in international tournaments, including the Australian Football International Cup, as well as exhibition matches against other countries. The US national team has participated in every International Cup since its inception in 2002. The team's best result has been third behind New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at the 2005 Australian Football International Cup.
Revolution players are selected from United States-born players from USAFL clubs across the country.
History
The first American representative team was assembled from grammar schools and took part in three reciprocal tours of Australia with international matches played at junior level between 1909 and 1919, the game in the US at the time was known as Fieldball and it competed against Australia in 1911 in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 in San Francisco. In addition to the matches against Australia, the team also competed against Canada in 1911 and 1915. It was disbanded in the 1920s and it would be another three quarters of a century before a team was again assembled to compete at international level.
Australian football legend Paul Roos coached the national side's inaugural game in 1999 at Chicago (Naperville, 8/1/99) to victory over Canada USA 10:15(75) CAN 8:12(60) before returning to Australia be appointed as coach of the Australian Football League side the Sydney Swans.
Gary Hill of the Milwaukee Bombers succeeded Roos, coaching the Revolution from 2000 to 2001.
Under 2006 head coach Tom Ellis, the Revolution lost in a lopsided score to the ex-patriate team (the All-comers) in a January 2006 match played as a curtain raiser to the AFL exhibition match held at UCLA.
On November 2, 2006, it was announced that Australian Trevor Lovitt would be the new Revolution head coach. Lovitt had served as an assistant coach (1998-2001) with the Noble Park Football Club (a premier division Eastern Football League club), winning the premiership twice, and twice finishing runner-up. In 2002 and 2003, Trevor served as the head coach of Mulgrave Football Club’s (division 2 Eastern Football League) senior team which finished 3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2003. From 2003 to 2005, he was an assistant with Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He also served as a recruiting officer for Port Adelaide Football Club in 2004 and 2005.
Prior to the 2008 Australian Football International Cup, Trevor Lovitt stepped down as coach. New York Magpies coach Robert Oliver was appointed coach of the Revolution and guided the team to Melbourne. Matt Bishop became head coach in 2009. Tom Ellis returned as head coach in May 2015.
International competition International Cup
USA International Cup resultsYearFinishPW-L-DPFPA%20025/1164-2-0393184213.5920053/1064-2-0277200138.5020087/1653-2-0342129265.1220114/1864-2-0326170191.7620148/1853-2-0360166216.8720174/1853-2-0312201155.22
49th Parallel Cup
49th Parallel CupYearHome teamScoreAway teamScore1999 USA 10.15 (75) Canada8.7 (55)2000 Canada2.4 (16) USA 4.17 (41)2003 USA 9.12 (66) Canada9.10 (64)2004 Canada7.9 (51) USA 9.9 (63)2007 Canada 6.9 (45) USA4.8 (32)2009 USA 12.11 (83) Canada5.3 (33)2010 Canada5.2 (32) USA 9.12 (66)2012 USA 7.12 (54) Canada5.1 (31)2013 Canada5.6 (36) USA 10.7 (67)2015 USA6.9 (45) Canada3.11 (29)
International Cup Squads
2017 IC Squad 2017 IC Squadafl.com.au # Name Date of Birth Height Weight Club 1Max DEPINA 183 cm75 kg Seattle Grizzlies 2Ryan McGETTIGAN 180 cm82 kg Philadelphia Hawks 3Caleb DOUGHERTY 183 cm76 kg Kansas City Power 4Ben CARPENTER-NWANYANWU183 cm90 kg Austin Crows 5Daniel LIVY188 cm90 kg Golden Gate Roos 6Ben JUDGE178 cm82 kg Des Moines Roosters 7Dustin JONES173 cm77 kg Tampa Bay Starfish 8Bobby SEARS190 cm99 kg Houston Lonestars 10John FREEMAN175 cm75 kg Nashville Kangaroos 11Brent FISCHER 183 cm77 kg Minnesota Freeze 12David FRANKO 183 cm78 kg Golden Gate Roos 13Saleh TYEBJEE 190 cm82 kg Sacramento Suns 14David RESTREPO 178 cm75 kg Melbourne University 15Kyle JOHNSON, Captain185 cm84 kg Golden Gate Roos 16Jeff KRAEMER193 cm88 kg Chicago Swans 17Jay LEVESQUE178 cm75 kg Baltimore Washington Eagles 18Bryan DRAGUS198 cm102 kg Golden Gate Roos 21Will GLEASON175 cm73 kg Minnesota Freeze 22Michael LINEHAN173 cm72 kg Austin Crows 23Clyde SIMPSON180 cm88 kg Columbus Jackaroos 24Jason WILHELM198 cm100 kg Arizona Hawks 27Ryan GARTHRIGHT192 cm91 kg Denver Bulldogs 28Erik HANSON183 cm88 kg North Carolina Tigers 32Murphy MICHAEL178 cm88 kg New York Magpies 33Tim LINDFELT 196 cm100 kg Golden Gate Roos 34Hamilton MAY180 cm75 kg Des Moines Roosters 42Mark McCLURE203 cm102 kg Columbus Jackaroos 54David GRZESIAK193 cm92 kg Dallas Magpies 55Donald LEE198 cm106 kg Los Angeles Dragons 70Buddy SPOHN193 cm90 kg Black Rock Football Club
2014 IC Squad 2014 IC Squad # Name Date of Birth (Age) Height Weight Club 1Daniel DAHLQUIST 188 cm75 kg Golden Gate Roos 2Ryan McGETTIGAN 180 cm82 kg Philadelphia Hawks 3Kevin STANLEY 183 cm73 kg Seattle Grizzlies 4Andy VANICA173 cm73 kg Denver Bulldogs 5Christian MERRITT180 cm79 kg Austin Crows 6Brent FISCHER183 cm77 kg Minnesota Freeze 7Robert SEARS191 cm95 kg Golden Gate Roos 8Dan SARBACKER178 cm72 kg Chicago Swans 9Jay LEVESQUE178 cm79 kg Baltimore DC Eagles 10Mel CHEN 175 cm79 kg Sacramento Suns 11Daniel LEHANE 188 cm81 kg New York Magpies 12Brent MERGEN 188 cm86 kg Minnesota Freeze 13Saleh TYEBJEE 188 cm79 kg Sacramento Suns 14Jeffrey TALMADGE172 cm70 kg Austin Crows 15Kyle JOHNSON185 cm81 kg Golden Gate Roos 16Andrew WERNER188 cm87 kg Minnesota Freeze 17Eric FLOYD183 cm83 kg Louisville Kings 18Bryan DRAGUS198 cm100 kg Golden Gate Roos 19Alex WALLACH183 cm88 kg Chicago Swans 20Aaron CRUMPACKER178 cm77 kg Sacramento Suns 21Luke NEMETH185 cm87 kg Nashville Kangaroos 22Zach WEAVER188 cm84 kg Minnesota Freeze 23Chet RIDENOUR196 cm81 kg Columbus Jackaroos 24Ben CARPENTER-NWANYANWU183 cm93 kg Austin Crows 25Jason WILHELM 201 cm100 kg Chicago Swans 42Mark McCLURE203 cm100 kg Columbus Jackaroos 44Stephen FASHANT183 cm85 kg Minnesota Freeze 83Ryan KASTL185 cm84 kg Seattle Grizzlies
2011 IC Squad 2011 IC Squad # Name 1Jacob MOYER 2Ryan MCGETTIGAN 3Brandon BLANKENSHIP 4Andy VANICA 5Paul DUNCAN 6Adonias LUCERO 7Jon LORING 8Dan SARBACKER (Captain) 9Jesse LEOS 10Melvin CHEN 11Chris CANDELARIA 12Brent MERGEN 13Saleh TYEBJEE 14Patrick MILLER 15Kyle JOHNSON 16Andrew WERNER 17Andrew PRICE 17Eric FLOYD 18Bryan DRAGUS 19Ryan SUTHERLAND 20Zach WEAVER 21Luke NEMETH 22Justin VALLEY 23Noor JEHANGIR 25Richard WHEELOCK 27Jason BECKER 28Brandon BLUDAU 29Jason NEWQUIST 42Matthew JAGGER 44Steve FASHANT 83Ryan KASTL
2008 IC Squad 2008 IC SquadOfficial Website of the Australian Football League > News Article > Revolution IC 2008 squad namedNameClubJay LevesqueBaltimore/Washington EaglesR.J. WheelockBaltimore/Washington EaglesMickey KleinhenzBaton Rouge TigersGeorge LakomyBoston DemonsAndy VanicaBoston DemonsChris CandelariaDenver BulldogsMichael LeValleyDenver BulldogsRobert StrangeDenver BulldogsDustin JonesFlorida RedbacksAndrew Lamont,Golden Gate KangaroosMarty CurryLas Vegas GamblersRob LutostanskiLas Vegas GamblersBruce BeilfussMilwaukee BombersJames BrunmeierMilwaukee BombersJared BrunmeierMilwaukee BombersMike BusseMinnesota FreezeDanny HansenMinnesota FreezeRyan MarxMinnesota FreezeZachary WeaverMinnesota FreezeLuke NemethNashville KangaroosJeff PerssonNashville KangaroosDee VseteckaNashville KangaroosDavid WalkerNashville KangaroosPaul DuncanNorth Carolina TigersAndy LindseyOrange County BombersKelly NelsonOrange County BombersKurth NelsonOrange County BombersJon LoringPhiladelphia HawksPatrick MillerPhiladelphia HawksBrandon BlankenshipSan Diego LionsJ.J. CisnerosSan Diego LionsDonnie LuceroSan Diego LionsBrett UllmanSan Diego LionsJustin ValleySan Diego LionsDan SarbackerSt. Louis BluesDan SergotSt. Louis Blues
2005 IC Squad
2005 IC SquadNameClubBeilfuss, BruceMilwaukee BombersBlankenship, BrandonSan Diego LionsBradley, FrankChicago UnitedBrunmeier, JamesMilwaukee BombersBrunmeier, JaredMilwaukee BombersButler, DarrellSt Louis BluesCarroll, ChrisBaltimore Washington EaglesCrist, BenAtlanta KookaburrasCurry, MartinOrange County BombersDainauski, MattDenver BulldogsEllis, CharlieDenver BulldogsEllis, TomDenver BulldogsEvon, EarlBoston DemonsGambaro, BJAtlanta KookaburrasJagger, MattSt Louis BluesJones, DustinFlorida RedbacksKatstra, JeffBoston DemonsKocka, DanSt Louis BluesLakomy, GeorgeBoston DemonsLewis, DougNew York MagpiesLoring, JonPhiladelphia HawksLoring, JoshPhiladelphia HawksLucero, DonnieOrange County BombersLutostanski, RobArizona HawksMueller, JayArizona HawksNelson AaronSan Diego LionsPope, BradArizona HawksPurcell, JeffOrange County BombersRaisanen, PaulMilwaukee BombersRinklin, BradBoston DemonsSarbacker, DanSt Louis BluesStrenski, KyleCincinnati DockersThurmond, DaveOrange County BombersVsetecka, DeeNashville KangaroosWalker, DavidNashville Kangaroos
The Revolution's best and fairest player at the 2005 International Cup was Donnie Lucero, and he was named to the 2005 International Cup All Stars Team.
Development Team The USA Revolution established a Development Team in 2012 (formally the U23 National Team), to develop players trying to work their way to the national team. This squad gives coaches opportunities to evaluate potential players for the next Australian Football International Cup. The Development Team competes against Canada's Development squad in an under-card showdown the night before the 49th Parallel Cup. The United States won the 2015 match, 9.9 (63) to 2.3 (15).
See also United States Australian Football League USA Freedom (women's) Australian Football International Cup 49th Parallel Cup Australian rules football in the United States
References
External links USA Revolution News Video of Aussie Rules from YouTube