World Footy News

Collingwood Football Club today announced that they have delisted Shae McNamara. The American has been at the club for three years and despite many good VFL games for the club he was unable to crack the senior list. McNamara also played in NAB Cup matches for the club in 2011 and 2012.

Ironically his delisting comes as the AFL are running a Combine in Los Angeles to assess US athletes for potential transition to Australian football. McNamara was used in the video to promote the Combine as an athlete who had transitioned from college basketball.

His own entrance to the game however famously came after he sent video footage of himself to AFL clubs and attracted Collingwood’s attention. He had previously been playing basketball in Germany.

McNamara has also met international teams during the International Cup in Melbourne and was also involved with speaking to the South Pacific and World XVIII teams.

Irishman Paul Cribbin was also delisted by Collingwood today.