Australian Rules Football in The United States - Participation

Participation

In 2004, there were 855 senior players in 38 active clubs. By 2006, the league had grown to 40 affiliated clubs, with 1,048 were registered USAFL players and 340 USAFL sanctioned matches were played. Of the 709 players who competed at the USAFL National Championships, 77.4% were non-Australian, and over 60% were American.

The 2007 AFL International Census did not indicate any growth to these figures over 2006. The club numbers decreased to 32 in 2011, but player registrations remained at approximately 1,000.

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