The New York Magpies is a
United States Australian Football League
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As of 2011, there were over 1,00 ...
team, based in
New York City
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,
United States
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. It was founded in 1998 by an American, Erik Kallhovd. They play in the
Eastern Australian Football League
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History
In the early months of 2005, member clubs of th ...
. The New York Magpies play their home games at
Tibbetts Brook Park
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.
History
The New York team became known as the Magpies, when American expatriate and then club historian of the
Collingwood Football Club
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, Richard Stremski, furnished the fledgling club with footballs and guernseys and have been an affiliate of Collingwood ever since. The club also has a connection with the Magpies in the SANFL where some New York players have enjoyed scholarships to play with the club.
About half of the players of the New York Magpies team are Australian.
The New York Magpies won the Men's Division 1 & 4
USAFL National Championships
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Since 1997, the National Championships have been a large event featuring teams from the United States and Canada in four men's divisions and two ...
Grand Final in 2010 and Division 1 in
2014
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.
Honour Board
See also
References
External links
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Sports clubs and teams established in 1998
1998 establishments in New York (state)
Australian rules football clubs in the United States
Sports clubs and teams in New York City
Collingwood Football Club
Sports in the Bronx