The following information was sent to the Avoca Football Netball Club by Doug Lewis from the New York Magpies. Doug (Pictured) plays for the New York Magpies and has also represented the Avoca Bulldogs during a visit to Australia in 2003. (Congrats Doug!)
The New York Magpies have defeated the Denver Bulldogs 4.4.28 to 1.1.7 to win their first ever Division 1 Grand Final at the 2010 USAFL National Championship in Louisville, KY.
TheMagpies won all 3 of their qualifying games against Nashville, Seattle and Golden Gate;
New York Magpies 8.6.54 def Nashville Kangaroos 4.1.25
New York Magpies 5.6.36 def Seattle Grizzlies 5.4.34
New York Magpies 4.2.26 def Golden Gate Roos 2.2.14
The Final was a hard fought match in temperatures reaching 90°F (32°C). New York got off to a strong start, kicking the opening goal of the game in the first few minutes, finishing off great midfield play up the ground. Denver hit back hard, leveling the scores with a goal of their own.
Both teams fought valiantly for control in the midfield in a very even contest, but New York kicked their second goal with a magnificent snap from the boundary line, putting them ahead by that margin leading into half time. Tempers flared on the half time siren after some heavy tackles, however both teams regained their composure heading to their respective huddles.
In the second half New York gained ascendancy across half back and the middle of the ground allowing them to start to control the game. The forward line continued to present well and was given plenty of ball supply. This enabled the Magpies to kick their third goal and give them a handy 14 point lead. However, Denver was never going to give up and continued to go in hard and push the Magpies to the end.
The Magpies remained disciplined sticking to their game plan, continuing their strong defensive pressure and hard running all across the ground in the second half. With their first National Title within reach, the Captain sealed the win kicking his first goal of the game only moments before the final siren.
The 2010 National Title has been 13 years in the making and is dedicated to not only those who pulled on the New York Magpies jumper in this match, but to all those who have ever pulled on the jumper or been associated with the club in some form.
The New York Magpies also won the Division 4 National Title with a commanding performance throughout not only the Grand Final, where they defeated Denver / Kansas City 13.4.82 to 0.3.3, but also in their qualifying games, winning convincingly against Dallas/Austin (8.10.58 to 1.1.7), Minnesota Freeze (13.10.88 to 2.1.13) and Columbus/Nashville (9.8.62 to 1.0.6).
In addition to winning the Division 1 and Division 4 titles, The New York Lady Pies exceeded all expectations (except for those of us who have seen them play this year) and went 2-1, just missing a shot at their own Grand Final in a tough 4 point loss to the eventual premiers. The New York Lady Pies results were;
New York/Baltimore-Washington 6.6.42 def Atlanta/Sacramento 3.3.21
New York/Baltimore-Washington 6.7.43 def Minnesota/Milwaukee/Toronto 3.4.22
Denver 4.1.25 def New York/Baltimore-Washington 3.3.21
With the New York Magpies going 10-1 at the National Championships it shows the great depth and quality of people who are involved in the club in building the exposure for this great game in the US. And just to cap off a season to remember, the New York Magpies Captain Andy Brennan, was named the joint winner the of the US Footy League MVP.
Full Match reports, photos and video of all the games are available on www.nyfooty.com
We would like to thank all players, sponsors, and club staff that made this such a successful year.
This was a terrific team effort! Special thanks goes to our key sponsors: The Australian Bar & Restaurant, Jacobs Creek, Crumpler, Balance Water, American Australian Association, Advance, and SMATS.
To get involved with the NY Magpies Season, any of our events, or simply get involved in supporting AFL in the USA, please contact Brett Smiley, Director of Marketing & Events at marketing@nyfooty.com
For more information on the New York Magpies, please log onto www.nyfooty.com or email our Club President, Ed MCormick, at president@nyfooty.com or our Senior Coach, Glenn Ormsby, at coach@nyfooty.com
Last Modified on 15/03/2011 20:22