WorldFootyNews.com and USFootyNews.com are teaming up to present the 2008 USFooty Top 10 Poll. To kick things off we are having a Top 10 Countdown for the Preseason Top 10. Who are the best teams in USFooty?

Minnesota Freeze are Number 6 in the WFN/USFN Poll. 2007 was a break out season for the Freeze.

They finished the year with the Division II National Championship. The Freeze were 7-1 and finished 7th in the World Footy News Poll. With their B-team finishing runner’s up in the Reserves at Nationals 2007 was a pretty good year.

The Orange County Bombers are Number 7 in the WFN/USFN Poll. OC started the season off in style with an indoor match at the Staples Center in LA in association with the Arena Football League’s LA Avengers.

The Broadview Hawks, along with their brother club North Old Boys St. Patricks College (NOBSPC) of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) in Australia, are pleased to announce the introduction of a joint effort player development initiative.

The development program is aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of young Canadian players about the Australian code of football and, likewise, giving a young Australian a chance to travel abroad and experience the great north of Canada. Starting in 2008, one player from each club will be able to nominate themselves to be selected and have the opportunity of a lifetime to play the 2009 football season on the other side of the earth. In addition to this great experience, the selected individuals will receive a return flight plus assistance with accommodation and employment once they arrive in their new surroundings.

WorldFootyNews.com and USFootyNews.com are teaming up to present the 2008 USFooty Top 10 Poll. To kick things off we are having a Top 10 Countdown for the Preseason Top 10. Who are the best teams in USFooty?

Chicago United is ranked Number 8 in the 2008 Preseason WFN/USFN Top 10 Poll. We preview their season and talk to Chicago stalwart Al MacGlashan.

WorldFootyNews.com and USFootyNews.com are teaming up to present the 2008 USFooty Top 10 Poll. To kick things off we are having a Countdown for the Preseason Top 10. Who are the best teams in USFooty? This article looks at the club our judges ranked 9th.

WorldFootyNews.com and USFootyNews.com are teaming up to present the 2008 USFooty Top 10 Poll. To kick things off we are having a Top 10 Countdown for the Preseason Top 10. Who are the best teams in USFooty? Today we start with the club our judges ranked at 10th.

Women's Footy in Canada, at least in western Canada, has grown rapidly and 2008 promises to see the game grow further. This story kindly provided by one of our readers.

Many would be surprised to discover that women's footy is played in Canada at all, let alone that the first game began as a junior girls match between two high schools in British Columbia, St Clements and Bishops Strachan in November 10th, 2004. The mixed junior league, North Delta Junior Football League also began that year.

The "official" USFooty league season kicked off this weekend with the Florida Redbacks travelling to take on the Atlanta Kookaburras. Actually, while many in the country are still kicking the ball around in the snow, down south footy is already underway. In Atlanta they have been playing and practicing since February. The AARFL season is already into Round 3 with the Midtown Bombers dominating the Clairmont Loungers and the Roswell Rebels. At the International level, the Revos have had their first two practice sessions including a hit out against the Kookaburras a few weeks ago. In Florida they have been playing and practicing since Nationals.

The Ontario Australian Football League (OAFL) has launched its new league website.

As local and international interest in the league is rapidly growing, the website has had a major overhaul and redesign to assist with promoting Australian football on Canadian soil.

Click on the following link to experience the new website.

www.ontariofooty.com

This time, however, it isn't Ben Cousins or under controversial circumstances (as reported earlier in AFL stars a hit with US blogs). Instead, it is none other than USAFL star turned American Idol singer Michael Johns featuring on US blog TMZ.com.

TMZ is rated by many to be the #1 online celebrity gossip rag in the world and attracts a massive audience.

Following up our previous story "Could a former USAFL player be the next American Idol ?", Johns is still very much in the running and after several strong performances is tipped by many to win the competition.

The TMZ article, called "Idol" Michael Johns: Big Ballin' includes a photo of the American Idol contestant flying in a marking contest and makes a very strong connection between the popular singer and Aussie Rules. The article describes his performance for the Atlanta Kookaburras in one game "the equivalent of 6 or 7 touchdowns".

This level of exposure will surely have flow-on benefits for the USAFL, but Johns is still yet to acknowledge his participation in the sport on the hit TV show.