2016 USAFL National Championships

December 2017 December 2017 February 2017 2016 USAFL National ChampionshipsSarasota, Florida navy white 15–17 October 2016 United States Australian Football League Australian rules football File:2016_USAFL_National_Championships_logo.png 250px Men Austin Crows (3rd premiership) Women San Francisco Iron Maidens (1st premiership) List of USAFL National Championships USAFL National Championships 2015 USAFL National Championships 2015 2017 USAFL National Championships 2017 The 2016 USAFL National Championships were the 20th installment of the premier United States annual Australian rules football club tournament. The tournament as held at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, on October 15–16. The tournament saw a total of 41 teams representing 34 USAFL clubs and three from AFL Canada. Recap The Austin Crows picked up their second consecutive Men's Division 1 premiership by sweeping the group stage and then defeating the Golden Gate Roos 39-13 in the Grand Final. The Roos' appearance in the Final was their first at the D1 level since 1999. Nolan Cox, brother of Collingwood Football Club player Mason Cox, was named most consistent for the tournament in helping the Crows to their third D1 flag in three years. Austin's 4-0 record completed a perfect 18-0 season, and extended their win streak to 23 games, the second longest in Men's USAFL history. Elsewhere, the Calgary Kangaroos won their second ever Division 2 title, the Portland Steelheads became the first D3 team to win back to back titles, and the Ohio Valley River Rats won their fifth Division 4 premiership.http://usafl.com/news/20161028/austin-portland-double-calgary-rats-back-top Austin, Portland Double Up; Calgary, Rats Back on Top United States Australian Football League October 28, 2016 en 2017-02-24 In Women's Division 1, the Denver Lady Bulldogs saw their six-year streak of National Championships snapped, falling to the San Francisco Iron Maidens. The Maidens, who are the women's arm of the Golden Gate Australian Football League, beat Denver 9-6 in their first game on Sunday afternoon, then defeated the Minnesota Freeze 16-6 to finish the round robin competition at 4-0 to clinch the title. The Division 2 Women's competition, made up of three combined teams, was won by the team with players from the Portland Sockeyes, Seattle Grizzlies, Arizona Hawks, and Tampa Bay ARFC.http://usafl.com/news/20161026/maidens-west-coast-combo-take-nationals-honors Maidens, West Coast Combo Take Nationals Honors United States Australian Football League October 26, 2016 en 2017-02-24 Special guests on the weekend were Hawthorn Football Club greats Dermott Brereton and Chris Wittman, who held a coaches clinic on the Friday before the tournament, and also provided broadcast commentary. A record 30 matches were broadcast live via the USAFL's YouTube channel, including all twelve Men's Division 1 group matches, all fifteen Women's Division matches, and the Men's Division 1, 2, and 3 Grand Finals.https://www.youtube.com/user/USAFL1997 United States Australian Football League YouTube en 2017-02-24 Men's Division 1 Round 1 Round 1 (Pool A) Sat, 15 Oct (9:00am) Austin Crows 4.4 (28) H Quebec Saints 1.3 (9) Sat, 15 Oct (11:00am) Los Angeles Dragons 4.2 (26) A Denver Bulldogs 8.2 (50) Round 1 (Pool B) Sat, 15 Oct (10:00am) New York Magpies 7.9 (51) H Dallas Magpies 0.1 (1) Sat, 15 Oct (12:00pm) Golden Gate Roos 10.12 (72) H Orange County Bombers 0.0 (0) Round 2 Round 2 (Pool A) Sat, 15 Oct (2:00pm) Los Angeles Dragons 4.9 (33) H Quebec Saints 2.2 (14) Sat, 15 Oct (3:00pm) Austin Crows 5.10 (40) H Denver Bulldogs 1.0 (6) Round 2 (Pool B) Sat, 15 Oct (4:00pm) New York Magpies 9.7 (61) H Orange County Bombers 0.2 (2) Sat, 15 Oct (5:00pm) Golden Gate Roos 8.11 (59) H Dallas Magpies 0.0 (0) Round 3 Round 3 (Pool A) Sun, 16 Oct (11:00am) Austin Crows 7.5 (47) H Los Angeles Dragons 0.5 (5) Sun, 16 Oct (12:00pm) Denver Bulldogs 3.1 (19) A Quebec Saints 3.4 (22) Round 3 (Pool B) Sun, 16 Oct (9:00am) Orange County Bombers 8.5 (53) H Dallas Magpies 4.2 (26) Sun, 16 Oct (10:00am) New York Magpies 1.3 (9) A Golden Gate Roos 3.6 (24) Group Stage Ladders (Men's Division 1) Group A # RankingTEAM P Matches Played W Matches Won L Matches Lost D Matches Drawn PF Points Scored For PA Points Scored Against % Percentage - PF divided by PA PTS Points - 4 for a Win, 2 for a Draw1 Austin Crows3 3 0 0 115 20 575 122 Denver Bulldogs3 1 2 0 75 88 85 43 Los Angeles Dragons3 1 2 0 64 111 57 44 Quebec Saints3 1 2 0 45 80 56 4 Group B # RankingTEAM P Matches Played W Matches Won L Matches Lost D Matches Drawn PF Points Scored For PA Points Scored Against % Percentage - PF divided by PA PTS Points - 4 for a Win, 2 for a Draw1 Golden Gate Roos3 3 0 0 155 9 1722 12 2 New York Magpies 3 2 1 0 121 27 448 8 3 Orange County Bombers3 1 2 0 55 159 34 4 4 Dallas Magpies 3 0 3 0 27 163 16 0 Division 1 Men's Grand Final USAFL Grand Final (Division 1 Men's) Sunday, 15 Oct (4:00pm) Austin Crows 6.2 (38) 6.3 (39) H Golden Gate Roos 0.1 (1) 2.1 (13) Premier Sports Campus Lakewood Ranch, FL 1,200 2016 USAFL National Championships club rankings Men RankTeamChangeState1Austin Crows—Texas2Golden Gate Roos 2California3New York Magpies 2New York4Denver Bulldogs 1Colorado5Los Angeles Dragons 2California6Orange County Bombers 4California7Quebec Saints 2Quebec CAN8Dallas Magpies—Texas9Calgary Kangaroos 3Alberta CAN10Columbus Jackaroos 1Ohio11Houston Lonestars 1Texas12Chicago Swans 1Illinois13Boston Demons 1Massachusetts14Baltimore-Washington EaglesN/AMaryland15Minnesota Freeze—Minnesota16Sacramento Suns 6California17Portland Steelheads—Oregon18North Carolina Tigers 2North Carolina19Seattle Grizzlies N/AWashington20San Diego Lions 4California21Philadelphia Hawks 2Pennsylvania22Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids 6Florida23Cincinnati Dockers 5Ohio24St Petersburg StarfishN/AFlorida25Nashville Kangaroos 3Tennessee26Atlanta KookaburrasN/AGeorgia27Des Moines Roosters 6Iowa28Tulsa Buffaloes 5Oklahoma Women RankTeamChangeState1San Francisco 4California2Denver Bulldogs 1Colorado3Minnesota Freeze—Minnesota4Sacramento Suns 1California5New York Magpies 3New York6Portland SockeyesN/AOregon7Montreal AngelsN/AQuebec CAN8Columbus JillaroosN/AOhio References External links USAFL season Category:Australian rules football competitions in the United States Category:National championships in the United States Category:Sports competitions in Manatee County, Florida Category:Sports competitions in Sarasota County, Florida USAFL National Championships Category:October 2016 sports events in the United States