Sharks TV brings to you Jacko's Challenge number two. After the close finish in the last episode the Champ has been keen to get back out and show what he can do but he will be hard pressed. Challenger Martin Bell who viewers voted for in the last poll has been keen to get a shot at the Champ and now is his chance. Martin is a Scotland International player who is footy mad with winning attitude.

Should be a good contest good luck Martin!

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Australian expatriate Kate O'Halloran is currently in Berlin, juggling her work as a journalist with completion of a PhD through Sydney University. She also recently came onboard to cover the Australian Football League Germany for World Footy News - read on for her latest article on the AFLG's origins and more recent developments which have seen the national league grow to six teams and the creation of local leagues in three separate cities.

Thanks to CNFA for sending us the link to this "Résumé de la saison 2010-11 de football australien en France.".

Shark TV have started the new year with a new show, Jacko's Challenge, where Adam "Jacko" Jack takes on a new competitor from the Glasgow Sharks each week in a 5 goal kicking challenge. This week John McIntyre, Sharks ruckman, took on Jacko in a very close contest.

Have a look and get ready for more exciting content soon.

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The English rugby league team Warrington Wolves this week continued the long tradition of football teams cross-training with other codes in the off season when they joined the Sydney Swans in Sydney for a skill and fitness session.

Canadian Mike Pyke can be seen in the background of the Fox Sports video below and looks like he might rightly be as comfortable with the Rugby League players as with the Swans or his former code of Rugby Union.

 

The AFL Great Britain National Conference was held on the 20th November 2011 in Birmingham.  On the agenda was a list of the key dates for 2012, a move to rename to AFL England and numerous items to drive development such the Brit Cup, juniors and a European tour by the AFL AIS Academy.  The following article is not formal minutes but give a bit of an insight into the many issues discussed by a body that covers a relatively large number of clubs and leagues.

The meeting started with key dates for the 2012 season. Key events to be considered included the Olympic Games which will be held in London from July 28th to August 11th, and the AFL Grand Final on September 29th. Next came important Australian Football events in Europe, including the AFL-AIS Academy’s European training camp on March 31st, the AIS Academy vs European Legion game on April 7th, the Brit Cup on July 7th, the AFL London Grand Final on August 4th  and the EU Cup on October 6th. Then the dates for other events such as an overseas GB Bulldogs game on August 25th and the Haggis Cup and ANZAC Cup on April 21st were finalised.
 

The Toulouse Hawks get some great exposure on French TV show Avant Match in September 2011, French National team representative Emilien Martinez is interviewed.

Earlier this year this Russian English-language news show introduced Roger Scott and his efforts to kick start footy in Russia.

 

After plenty of media coverage in Ireland in the past week the AFL has officially appointed recently retired Sydney Swans player Tadhg Kennelly as an AFL Ambassador.

Tadhg will undertake a number of development roles. He will be an assistant coach and mentor for the AIS-AFL Academy level two squad under head coach Michael O’Loughlin and alongside other mentors/assistant coaches Brad Johnson, Matthew Lloyd and Glen Jakovich. He will also coach the Under 16 NSW/ACT team and will be an assistant coach for Under 18 NSW/ACT team in the NAB AFL Under 16 and Under 18 Championships.