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February 21, 2010

Welcome one and all to the 14th installment in the colorful existence of your Louisville Kings.

With a number of exciting events punctuating the calendar, highlighted by the return of the USFooty National tournament to Louisville, season 2010 has everyone involved with the club champing at the bit to get up and running again after a very long, cold winter.

The season kicks off on March 30, with a light run and re-introduction to that  funny piece of leather referred to as a 'footy'. Our revamped coaching panel of  Chris Parsley and Jack Jacobs, who bring more than 25 years of experience with them, take over the day-to-day coaching duties of the club as veteran Matt Seuling moves into a less hands-on role as Director of Football Operations.

With a number of veteran players seamlessly integrating with the new blood introduced throughout last season, 2010 looks to be yet another building block in the Kings dynasty. 

June 7, 2008

Waveland Field, Chicago

Second time not so lucky. 

The second installment of the fledgling amalgamation of the Dockers and the Kings took the combine to the Windy City where they were to face the reigning MAAFL champions, Chicago United, on picturesque Waveland Field.  

After fighting hurricane like rain and the treacherous downtown Chicago traffic the boys from down south arrived on the edge of the expansive Lake Michigan in good spirits. As the players got out of their vehicles they were welcomed by a wall of heat that was only slightly mitigated by the strong winds blowing off the fresh water ocean just to the east of the ground. Following some long winded re-introductions the soon to be dubbed Ohio Valley River Rats, jogged down to the southern end of the field to get their final preparations underway. 

 As the clock struck four both United and the River Rats were summoned to centre of the ground for a quick nail and boot inspection, coin toss and a unique Scots/Irish inspired version of Advance Australia Fair. Captain courageous Jack Jacobs drew first blood for the combine by winning the toss, which unbeknownst at the time, would be the visitors one and only win until around 2:30am when the joyous River Rats where the last footballers standing as the lights went on at The Globe.

 Although Jack pointed to end that the wind seemed to be blowing the flow of play completely contradicted this reality. The home side quickly stepped into stride with some slick combinations that lead to a couple of strong marks and goals from their full-forward that put the River Rats on the back foot and set the tone for the remainder of the day in which United’s spearhead finished up with an impressive seven goal haul.  

Although undermanned the visitors battled relentlessly against their larger and more experienced opponents and with the arrival of the Indian monsoon at the commencement of the second quarter their persistence started paying off. On-ball terriers, Lietzy, Chigger and Jack began to have a greater impact, consistently pushing the ball forward which in unison with the increasing dominance of big man, Chet Ridenour at Centre Half Forward, the River Rats closed the first half with a glint of optimism.

The second half was a tough slog with both teams committing their bodies and continuing a hard attack on the ball through the wind and the rain that persisted throughout the third stanza. However, it was Chicago’s overall class that proved to be the decisive difference between the two teams. Although the River Rats consistently got their hands to the ball first they continually had trouble cleanly handling in the conditions and it was the more experienced home team that were able to capitalize and eventually run out comfortable winners.

May 17, 2008.

Elimington Park, Nashville 

Close, but no cigar.

Following last weeks successful scrimmage, the Ohio Valley combine was heading into its first M.A.A.F.L. contest with guarded optimism. Both the Kings and Dockers were well represented in the squad and as the players stretched, chatted and reacquainted themselves with each other the level of apprehension and nervousness regarding the venture became increasingly palpable. In an attempt to allay fears the co-Coaches of the newly formed combine brought the players together and unveiled the inaugural line-up.  

The team had a good mix of players from both of US Footy’s original clubs and although it was a little light on experience, with a number of players making their debut, there was strength on every line and for the first time in living memory, there was actually a bench.

The match started off in a blaze of glory with the newly formed unit kicking the first two majors of the game. The Kangaroos, as expected, fought back and had started to wrestle control of the game back from the surprisingly cohesive combine in the final five minutes of the first quarter. There were a few worrying signs for the two coaches as they addressed their new team but to the players credit the atmosphere remained positive and encouraging.

The second quarter was also evenly contested for the majority of the 20 minutes with only a few lapses in concentration from the visitors and a couple of flashes of brilliance from a few of Nashville’s senior players helping the home team open a comfortable margin at the main break.

Heading into the third quarter or as the ground announcer suggested on more than one occasion, the premiership quarter, the combine made a few adjustments to the line-up in attempt to counter the threat of Nashville’s accomplished full forward and very effective half-back line. One change that proved to be a game changer was the introduction of first gamer, ‘The Scorch’. After chasing down a loose ball in the forward pocket, ‘The Scorch’, stopped and propped in front of a Nashville defender, was bowled over and duly paid a free-kick for a push in the back. From the insuring kick, ‘The Scorch’ just pushed wide what would have been his first ever goal. But the momentum gained from his effort and a goal against the flow of play on the siren helped shift the impetuous back to the visitors as they entered the final break.

In a sew sawing final quarter where momentum was one and lost as quickly as Weave’s breakfast the pendulum’s last swing favored the home side as the rampaging combine was stopped short of a famous victory by a couple of steadying goals from the Kangaroos.

Best Players:

Deano, Chet, Jack, & Sleepy.

Goal Kickers:

Matt 4, Chet 3, & Wee Man Walker 1.

May 10, 2008

What started as two ended as one.

As the result of what seemed minutes of arduous negations, the powers that be at two stalwarts of US Footy decided to pool their collective resources in an attempt to create a mid-American monster or at least a competitive team. For season 2008 the Cincinnati Dockers and the Louisville Kings have decided to enter a combined squad, the Ohio Valley Crud, into the championship division of the MAAFL. This past Saturday was the first step in a journey towards creating a cohesive and competitive unit.

With open minds and the enthusiasm of a brothel full of Bangkok hookers the Louisville Kings took off along the well traveled path up I-71 to the home of their oldest rivals, the Cincinnati Dockers. However this time, the chatter and approach was a little different to the previous 700 trips, as they were embarking on a whole new journey. Rather than squaring off, the Dockers and the Kings would find themselves in the unusual position as team mates rather than competitors.

On arrival at Fortress Docker the Kings were greeted by a better than expected number of Dockers champing at the bit to get season 2008 under way. The surface looked good and it was wonderful to see those familiar four posts framing the ground at both ends. After a brief exchange of pleasantries it was time to get down to business. An exhaustive warm-up ensured and with Kyle and Matt taking the reins the two coaches put their heads together and selected two teams of players drawn from both squads that were mixed and matched in an attempt to create a competitive contest. One team, wearing the Kings strip, was guided by former US Revolution star Kyle ‘I will pick up the ball, eventually’ Strenski while the other, looking dapper in the Dockers’ traditional mauve, was lead by Louisville lunch-box legend Matt ‘Hamstrung’ Seuling. After brief instructions were delivered and positions discussed Kyle and Matt converted quickly from coach to white maggot to get the game underway.

With a number of players trying on new positions for size and a lot of new and unfamiliar faces lining up on both sides a surprisingly high tempo, high skilled affair unfolded in the first stanza. The Dockers kicking into a very slight breeze on a gorgeous Cincinnati day held sway with some clean ball movement and great link up play. The second quarter was quite a turn around with the Kings unit finally starting to click halfway through the period. With some great run being generated through the midfield the Kings were able to close the gap to ten points at the main break.

Both teams entered the premiership quarter looking like they had played together for years. Strong tackling and pressure was the highlight of the third 20 minutes with both teams registering a miserly two goals, two behinds to set up for a grandstand finish. But to the disappointment of the bumper crowd, the Dockers players’ superior fitness was to prove the difference as they ran away with a five goal to two last quarter.

Both players and coaches started the day a little apprehensively, not really knowing how this experiment would turn out. However by the conclusion of four very competitive quarters everyone in attendance was pleasantly surprised by the performance and was subsequently looking forward to the challenge on offer next week down in Nashville.

Final Scores
Dockers Jumpers
12     10     82
Kings Jumpers
8     4     52

Best
Dockers     Matt Phillips, Wheels, Jack, Scott, Ben
Kings     Deano, Sleepy, Trick, Derek, Mike

April 16, 2008

The Louisville Kings family would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our President elect Jimi McKinney and club stalwart Jay Kirkman on their very recent nuptials.

At a private service on the picturesque grounds of Frankfort’s Buffalo Trace Distillery the Kings new power couple finally made it legal. Jay, dressed resplendent in a kilt woven from the family tartan and Jimi, a vision in white, became one in a very emotional ceremony before a select group of friends and family in which the Kings were well represented with both the young and the old paying tribute to the happy couple.

Although Jimi and Jay have no immediate honeymoon plans, they are hoping to take a summer sojourn to Paris if the Kings extensive footy schedule allows it.

Congratulations again and we wish you the very best in your future endeavors together.

March 31, 2008

Kentuckiana Australian Football League (K.A.F.L.) 2008 -Proposal

The purpose for the introduction of the KAFL in 2007 was to offer a more affordable and less time intrusive introduction to the game of Australian rules which will hopefully result in a swell of participation. The premise is based on two basic principles that by offering more opportunities to play in our local area individuals will be more likely to become involved.

First, traveling five miles to participate in a foreign sport is more appealing than driving two to five hours; and second, the modified, metro style games are less intimidating than a full-squad, inter-state game. In accepting this premise, we view the strengthening and expansion of our local competition as the key to the well being of the game in the Kentuckiana region. To this end, the following is a basic outline for the 2008 KAFL season.

In keeping with the original vision of our founder Papa John Harrell and his fascination with the original, Melbourne based, Victorian Football League there will be three teams representing three distinct neighborhoods in 2008:

• Highland Cats
• St. Matthews Saints
• New Albany Demons

*Teams will be selected by randomly pulling player names from a hat in a pre-determined order until all players have been placed with a team. If new players arrive after the draw they will be allocated based on need and numbers each team has. The KAFL Player Pool Draw will occur on Wednesday July 9 at a venue to be named at a later date (Zazoo’s or 5 th Street Corner Pub). A captain/manager for each team will be selected after the draw.

*The KAFL season will be broken up into two(2) rounds with each team playing the others once in each round. Points accumulated in Round One will carry over to Round Two.

*At the completion of Round One play each team will nominate a single(1) ‘franchise’ player who, with the captain/manager, will remain with their original team. All other players will be returned to the draft pool. Draft selection order will be determined by the team standings at the end of Round One. The KAFL Player Draft will be held on Saturday August 16 at a venue to be named at a later date (Zazoo’s or 5 th Street Corner Pub)

*There will be no play-off but a first past the post champion, as in soccer or regular season college sport. A win is worth three(3) points, a draw one(1) point and a loss, zero(0) points. There will also be a percentage for each team based on points for/points against.

Round 1
July 12 Cats v Saints
July 19 Saints v Demons
July 26 Cats v Demons

Round 2
August 23 Cats v Saints
August 30 Saints v Demons
September 6 Cats v Demons

The team not playing will provide two(2) boundary and two(2) goal umpires, as well as a number of water carries.

Matches will be played in two(2) 20 minute halves with a five minute half-time break.

March 2nd, 2008

Guys (and Gals) in Australian Rules Football,

Please note the FREE screening time of 7:30 on March 5th below.  It appears we may want to arrive early to ensure seating. Feel free to stop by BW3's an hour or so beforehand! 

Please RSVP to KennyMarch5@gmail.com

February 29th, 2008

Louisville Kings to kick off Season 2008 in the shadow of Thunder.

The Louisville Kings will be adding a little spice to their pre-season with the introduction of dual training bases for the first phase of the program. The concept is being trialled in attempt to boost the numbers of participants from the Hoosier state as well create a little more heat for the upcoming K.A.F.L.* season.

The club is attempting to be proactive in its embracement of the entire Kentuckiana metropolitan region rather than just maintaining its traditional focus on Louisville. The setting up of a training/playing base on the Indiana side of the Ohio river will hopefully allow new players to ‘get a taste’ without having to commit to ‘crossing state lines’, which has seemed to be a major phobia for individuals living on both sides of the border.

For those unfamiliar with the geography of the area the Ohio river is only about a half mile wide, but it may as well be 100 miles when discussing an individuals willingness to commit to an amateur, unknown recreational activity and as a result we are banking on the fact that Kevin Costner was correct in his prediction that ‘if we build it, they will come’.

The second intention of this initiative is the potential to fuel the flames of the rivalry that exists between the Blue Grass and Hoosier states. With the K.A.F.L.* expanding into southern Indiana for the first time in 2008 the probability for a heated metro season is high and all involved are looking forward to strapping them on and getting it all under way.

Training starts Wednesday April 9, 2008. Time T.B.A.

Indiana – Community Park, New Albany.

Kentucky – Seneca Park, Louisville.

New Players are always welcome. No experience necessary.

*K.A.F.L. – Kentuckiana Australian Football League.

December 8, 2007

What’s in a name?

The Kings celebrate 11 years in style.

In the delightfully smoke free back half of the now infamous, Zazoo’s Bar and Grill, stood the painstakingly recreated eleven year history of the oldest footy club in America. Framed by both the US and Australian flags a set of masterfully constructed pictorial storyboards traced the team’s humble beginnings from the ramshackle Highanders through today’s sparkling incarnation, the LouisvilleKings. This night was not only about celebrating the teams on and off-field escapades for the season just concluded but to also look back and commemorate the storied history of this colorful club. (more...)

The National Tournament has ended, but not forgotten. View the above to rehash your time in Louisville, Kentucky!

If you do not have RealPlayer, you can download it for free here.

AFL PROMO BELOW..

Above is a sample of what you are missing...Australian Rules Football aka Footy.

We're always looking for new people to join the club. We have practices every Tuesday night at Seneca Park at 6:00pm. Metro and short sided games occur on Saturdays at 10:00 am. For directions to Seneca Park, see the link to 'Where we practice'.

10/15/2007

For the local Aussie Rules fans, it was a good day, mate - Benjamin Lampkin

10/15/2007

Nationals and Beyond

Everyone,
 
Just a brief note of thanks for all your efforts over the weekend. I believe the experience will be invaluable to our progression as a club both on and off the field into next year and beyond.
 
We had previously discussed extending the season beyond the Nationals weekend and I believe we should try and stick to this idea. I propose a complete break for the next week and bit with a possible Metro game on Saturday October 27 at Seneca, to introduce any potential recruits that may have attended this weekends events.
 
Cheers
Matt

We've finally got Parsleys history page in order with images from 1996-2001, check out the veterans that started the league!
-thanks for the info, Dave..

10/10/2007

Louisville will rock with Australian rules - National tourney draws about 1,000 - By C. Ray Hall

A passion for 'footy': USA Nationals showcase the fast-paced, aggressive Australian sport this weekend - By Kaelan Hollon

10/10/2007

Listen up KINGS!

There were a few questions circulating last night after practice and many can be found at the USFooty website, but to save you the look, here are some additional details.

*Registration is 6:00pm to midnight at Best Western Brownsboro Inn
Best Western Brownsboro Inn
4805 Brownsboro Road
Louisville KY 40207
(502) 893-2551

*KINGS will meet at registration at 7:00 pm

*KINGS Team meeting to be held at Zazoo's at 9:30pm
--An email will go out to this regard.--

**This registration is seperate from the Registration for the season, this is for the National Tournament ONLY (important info below.)

Directions to the Brownsboro Inn are here.

A reminder of the registration process....

Players come to the registration desk (there will be signs in the lobby of the Brownsboro directing you to the area) where you go through four steps:

1. A photo ID is shown (drivers licence is fine for this) to a volunteer who then checks to see that we have official ID on file and that your Nationals fee has been paid.(I believe all Nationals fees have been paid, if not, you could expect to pay $50) if you are unsure please contact Will to verify OR you can pay your fees online at the USFoot site.(click here)

2. You will receive coupons - one for a Mojo Pie and one for a Coopers beer, redeemable at Friday night registration, and a coupon for a Mojo's party pie and either a Coopers, a glass or wine or a Makers Mark, redeemable at Saturday night's Happy Hour.  

***Also, you will be recieving a complimentary 32 oz. cup to be used at ZaZoo's Bar & Grill ANYTIME LOUISVILLE KINGS FOOTY is mentioned you can have your cup filled with your favorite beverage for $2.00. 32 oz.@2 bucks, you do the math..***

3. You will be handed your own numbered USFooty Player Card - a first for 2007!  Our player cards have been designed by Kevin Brown of freight train creative - kevin@freighttraincreative.com  We know you'll be impressed

4. Then you move to our favourite - the tattoo table - where you will have either an Australian or USFlag tattoo put on your arm; that tattoo should last for the weekend.  We never have a shortage of volunteers for this job!!

Registration is then complete and you are welcome to join other players in the main hall where we will be showing video of the 2007 Grand Final, and other Aussie Rules games.  Snacks will be served until 9pm. This is a great night to renew friendships, meet other players and do some figuring of just how you're going to beat all those other teams. 

Additional details on Saturdays agenda AND our Team Song will be unveiled at the team meeting directly after the Registration process.. 9:30 pm Zazoos. Special thanks to Tony Fairhead, Director of the USAFL Advisory Board for drinks and working so diligently on our new song to be unveiled after our victory against St. Louis! Here is an updated view of:

2007 Nationals Draw and Schedule

10/8/2007

Get your KINGS T-Shirts Heeeerre!

Show your support for the KINGS while at home and work!

Contact Jay Kirkman:   (502) 320-4905 or email us! for details...

Sizes range: S-XXL cost $10.00

10/3/2007

Nationals Press Release

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09/19/2007

The Kings continue to improve.

Cincinnati 09/15/2007

On a picture perfect day in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati an under manned Louisville Kings took on their closets and fiercest rivals, the Cincinnati Dockers in the final inter-city game for both teams before the National tournament in October. With each team blooding new players and experimenting with their line-ups in preparation for the ‘big dance’, the game took on a new complexion, a less intensive and more instructional one. (more....)

09/07/2007

WorldFest 2007

Tucked in the corner of the tent city version of the United Nations that was WorldFest 2007, the Louisville Kings made their way on a crisp and breezy Saturday morning to the ‘International Sports Field’ in ones and twos, passing through row after row of merchants hawking their wares and organizations flogging their causes. On account of the early hour we had the field all to ourselves, though a curious fella with a bag full of cricket bats and an air of anticipation about him took his place in the queue behind us. Although the WorldFest didn’t officially open for another hour, it was still rather busy with the hustle and bustle of folks setting up stalls, preparing food, and awaiting the crowds to follow. (more....)

8/27/2007

The Kangaroos Bound Away Again.

Nashville 08/25/07

The Louisville Kings took a small step along the ever winding road to on-field respect during the latest chapter of their 2007 Magical Mystery Tour which landed in the Music City for the first time in a very long time.

The Kings trip was rocked by the news that key playmaker and talisman, Fred ‘I will pay you, I promise’ Hecht was a late withdrawal from the squad due to unforeseen issues with his ‘ladies’ in Evansville. However this devastation was off set by the equally astounding sequence of events that led to the availability of the clubs fearless leader, Will ‘W for 2008’ Sandman. Will being plagued by a variety of ailments and working 25 hours a day (except when indoor soccer is on) arose from the dead and made the call that turned all the Kings frowns upside down as they jumped in their cars and headed down I-65 in search of the sun (more....)

8/23/2007

Louisville Kings Looking to Expand the Kingdom.

At Indiana University Southeast’s annual freshman orientation event, Freshfusion, a couple of ‘old school’ Kings were hoping that the fact that they looked more like parent than peer would not interfere with their ability to spread the gospel of this great game to a new generation.

Sharing a table with our generous hosts, the IUS Athletic Department, afforded both Chris ‘Pig Dog’ Parsley and Matt ‘Kylie’ Seuling the perfect opportunity to bend the ear of a number of unsuspecting freshmen caught up in the world wind that is the first week of college.

Just a hint of tentativeness and that slight look of confusion, that normally arises at events such as this, was all the veteran Kings needed to pounce and lay out the Aussie Rules spiel. A spiel that has, over time, become almost perfected; to the point where a number of students could no longer be classified either ‘dazed or confused’ in regards to footy. Whether it was the students being overly polite or just plan scared, Chris and Matt were able to hold the attention of a number of promising looking athletes beyond a courteous, ‘hey, how you goin, could you please sign my card’.

Both through this event and the continued promotion and hard work of Jason ‘Rusty’ Holman we will hopefully generate enough interest in the upcoming exhibition game scheduled for September 13, on the IUS Campus in New Albany, to establish a more permanent presence at the University. .

The Louisville Kings would like to take this opportunity to thank the IUS Athletic Department, in particular Pat Mrozowski and Perry Brown, for their help and continued support.

USAFL Returns To Where It All Began.

Like an old married couple looking for a spark, the United States Australian Football League has announced that Louisville, Kentucky will host the jewel in the crown of the 10 year Anniversary celebrations, the 2007 National Tournament.

Louisville’s Cherokee Park was the sight of the first ever game of Aussie Rules played between two locally organized sides back in September, 1996. A team from Cincinnati traveled down I-71 to take on a Louisville team haphazardly gathered by the late, great ‘ Papa’ John Harrell, the spiritual founder of Aussie rules in this country.

Things have certainly changed since John decided to plaster almost every flat surface in Louisville’s east end with flyers looking for players to take on this underexposed and exotic game. In the proceeding 10 years with a lot of hard work and sacrifice from a number of individuals from around the country the USAFL looks set to have its biggest and brightest event ever.

The National Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of October 13-14 at Champions Park just off River Road right here in Louisville, Kentucky. With approximately 28 men’s teams and 6 women’s teams from all points of the United States competing for the right to be named National Champion, the action promises to be fast, furious and extremely entertaining both on and off the field. Please come along and enjoy the spectacle and excitement of the world’s greatest game.

Our flyers are available here in PDF format for community-wide distribution...

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Kentuckiana Australian Football League
Est. 2007

Media Release (08/08/07)

Another beautiful day in the midst of a heat wave saw the embattled rank and file of the St Matthew's Saints and Highland Cats make their way towards the ersatz oval to once again join in a contest of strength. wits, and will... or hopefully at least a good two outta three. The pleasantries exchanged and warmup drills completed, the two teams settled in for business. With coach Matt 'Kylie' Seuling resting at home and sucking on Midols, Chris 'Pigdog' Parsley nobly volunteered to stand in as umpire and put the ball into play. Grunts, shouts, and the scuffle of feet announced to all of Seneca Park that these teams indeed had something to play for. For the Saints it was the opportunity for glory unbounded, the chance at a third triumph over their archrivals in as many weeks. For the Cats, they looked to snap a losing skid, not just for honor and dignity but also because rumors were rife that the storied sports traditions of 'losers buy the beer' was being floated once more. With everything to play for and their wallets to lose, a line in the sand had been drawn.

The first quarter was, not surprisingly, tightly contested. The Saints took full advantage of their speed options, with the ball finding its way into the hands of Eric 'Sleepy' Floyd and Jack 'Best in Show' Jacobs for some early goals, while the Cats responded to velocity with brute force, powering goals through at the hands of Bill 'Chief Oshkosh' Ley with a brace and Matt 'The Professor' Adams with one. The Saints, though, were not without muscle of their own, as Casey 'The Commissar' Barwell quickly put them up another pair of goals, but the Cats ended the quarter on a high with Tim 'Bam Bam' Sears storming downfield under pressure to give the Cats the last word in the quarter.

If the first quarter was a roughly even affair, the second was anything but. Chris 'Pigdog' Parsley, trading off officiating duties with Bill 'Chief Oshkosh' Ley, got things started with an equalizer for the Cats. Jay 'Flashdance' Kirkman made his contribution to the Saints with a nimble, diving play to snare a grounded ball that left Cats Parsley and Patrick 'Trick Daddy' Choe looking like statues. But fuelled in equal measure by both rehydrating Gatorade and blessed youth, Eric 'Sleepy' Floyd made the second his own personal highlight reel by putting all four of the Saints' goals on the board. Then like an act of divine mercy, halftime was called and the Cats slinked off the field.

The umpire-go-round continued into the third, with Matt 'The Professor' Adams taking over for Bill 'Chief Oshkosh' Ley, and the Cats showed that turnabout is fair play as Ley and Chris 'Pigdog' Parsley piled on the goals. The Saints were back on their heels, trying time and time again to close to the goal but the stifling Cats defense rebuffed every effort but one. At the end of the third, they had battled back to a draw and once again it was anyone's game.

With three quarters of play having passed in the withering sun, the Cats-Saints clash abandoned all pretense of defense in the fourth. The scoresheet read like a veritable who's who of Metro footy murderer's row: Eric 'Sleepy' Floyd, Casey 'The Commissar' Barwell, and Tim 'Bam Bam' Sears; three counts each. Jack 'Best in Show' Jacobs and Chris 'Pigdog' Parsley; two counts each. And after the heartbreak of watching a string of solid efforts sail just wide, Patrick 'Trick Daddy' Choe notched a beauty splitting the uprights. By the time the goalfest was done and the dust had settled, though, it was another win for the Saints.

The Kentuckiana Australian Football League (K.A.F.L) comprises of two teams, the Highland Cats and the St. Matthews Saints.

Media Release (08/04/07)

The next stanza in the K.A.F.L. premiership race was held this morning at the spiritual home of Kentuckiana Aussie Rules, Seneca Park. Carefully wedged between a masterfully manicured and vacant softball diamond, a horde of eight year old girls chasing after a round ball and a plethora of cross-county whippets completing lap after lap at a break neck pace stood the pride of Kentucky and southern Indiana.

The St. Matthews Saints and the Highland Cats looked to write the next chapter in their storied (five weeks old) history. Both teams are not only fighting for pride and bragging rights but the opportunity to cement their place in the top two and ensure a finals berth come the end of the season. With the Highland Cats looking to bounce back from last round’s disappointing performance and the Saints hoping to continue their dominance, this morning’s encounter was bound to be a barnstormer.

The oppressive conditions did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm of the season’s largest (approximately seven) and most vocal crowd, there was even a little agro that ended in an extended ‘time out’ for one of the culprits. On the ground, however, there was no such ‘how do you do’ with the mid 90s temperature and heavy humidity seemingly draining the players of their sparkle on the walk from their cars to the ground.

The first half was a flat affair, perhaps a hangover from last weeks ESPN instant classic, with both team’s play littered with mistakes and turnovers with only a long range effort from Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd drawing a ‘ohhhh’ from the sizeable crowd.

With the lackluster first half behind them, and a couple of gallons of magic potion drawn from a mysterious cooler, the players returned from the long break renewed and invigorated. Add to this the unusual occurrence of a mid-game draft in which the Highland Cats were able to pluck, with the first and only pick, evergreen Chris ‘Pig Dog’ Parsley from the side-lines and the table was set for a blockbusting finish.

The third quarter is not referred to as the premiership quarter for nothing as the Saints utilized their ever improving hand skills to slice through the previously impenetrable Cats defense. Christopher ‘Grain Fed’ Mason, Tim ‘Bam Bam’ Sears and Matt ‘The Bespectacled One’ Adam were just too much for the over worked Bill ‘Bud’ Ley and Casey ‘Chicken Kiev’ Barwell. Often teams will control general play for long periods of a match with no reward; the key here was the Saints ability to convert their dominance into scoreboard pressure which in turn left the result precariously balanced on a knife’s edge as the Saints had forged a comfortable lead heading into three quarter time.

The Cats found themselves three goals down as they entered the final quarter and with all the momentum in the Saints favor they searched for an inspiration. A couple of timely pirouettes and an aggressive overuse of his infamous ‘jazz hands’; the previously unsighted Jay ‘Tony Manero’ Kirkman helped to light a fire under his team mates. Two quick goals from Jack ‘The Alliterator’ Jacobs and the recently acquired Chris ‘Pig Dog’ Parsley helped breath new life into the contest but a timely goal from best on ground Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd stemmed the tied and the Saints were able to hold onto memorable a six point victory.

The Kentuckiana Australian Football League (K.A.F.L) comprises of two teams, the Highland Cats and the St. Matthews Saints.

Media Release (07/28/07)

Round Four of the inaugural K.A.F.L. campaign was held at picturesque Seneca Park in the east end of Louisville. The two combatants, the upstart St. Matthews Saints and the wily Highland Cats are quickly establishing a fierce and hotly contested rivalry, based almost solely on the fact that these are the only two teams in the competition, but this is neither here nor there.

The match was played under perfect conditions, a gentle breeze, a little overcast and a relatively mild temperature for this time of year. However the most striking image for the uninitiated was the sight of the respective cheer squads appropriately decked out in their team colors (well, Jimi, anyway) which help set the scene for a contest that promised plenty and delivered all that and more.

In a hard fought four quarters the young legs of the St. Matthews Saints proved a little too quick for the craft and guile of the Highland Cats. After a very tight first quarter in which the evergreen Chris ‘Pig Dog’ Parsley admirably lead his Cats to a one goal advantage the running power of the Saints lead by Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd, Ron ‘The Butt Dart’ Hagger and Casey ‘The Oligarch’ Barwell helped pile on five goals to two in the second stanza which proved to be too tall a mountain for the gallant Cats to climb.

The Cats cause was not aided by the untimely collapse of Jason ‘Rusty’ Holman who had up until that point been a steadying influence deep in defense and had turned away a number of Saints advances. To add insult to injury, Cats big man Jay ‘Dancing Queen’ Kirkman, deep into the third quarter, was also found mysteriously rolling and writhing on the ground like the victim of a gangland reprisal, but to his credit he was able to shake it off and get back into the game but even his valiant return from the grave could not slow the march of the Saints to victory.

Goal Kickers:
St. Matthews	Highlands
Eric ‘Sleepy’ Floyd 4 Christopher ‘Tardy’ Mason 3 Casey ‘The Oligarch’ Barwell 3 Ron ‘The Butt Dart’ Hagger 3	Chris ‘Pig Dog’ Parsley 3 Tim ‘Bam Bam’ Sears 3 Jack ‘The Decade’ Jacobs 2

The video below gives a basic introduction of the rules of the game..