World Footy News

The following is courtesy of www.usafl.com

Dan Lehane is a 17 year old New York native who is in his fourth season with the New York Magpies. (Dan also competes in Gaelic football and Hurling. Ed.) Dan has been selected in the World XVIII team that will compete in the 2011 NAB AFL U16 National Championships in Sydney, Australia during the week starting July 11.

As part of his preparation Dan has embarked on a six week training program to ensure he is in top match condition for the tournament. He will also be travelling to Australia a few weeks early and playing some local games to get acclimatized.

Dan’s preliminary itinerary is a follows:

 •Friday 17-Jun-11: Arrive in Melbourne at 8:20am

•Tuesday 21-Jun-11: Training with Uni Blacks

•Thursday 23-Jun-11: Training with Uni Blacks

•Saturday 25-Jun-11: Play with Uni Blacks U 19’s

•Tuesday 28-Jun-11: Training with Uni Blacks

•Thursday 30-Jun-11: Training with Uni Blacks

•Saturday 02-July-11: Play with Uni Blacks U 19’s

•Monday 04-July-11: 11am - Arrive at Melbourne Uni for 5 day high performance camp

•Friday 08-July-11: Travel with team to Sydney

•Sunday 10-July-11: 1stgame for the World 18 team in the carnival

•Sunday 17-July-11: Depart Sydney for 10:15am flight

The fixture for the Nationals Championships, Division Two is as follows:

ROUND 2 - Sunday, July 10, 2011 - Blacktown Olympic Park

10:00am MATCH 5 - Tasmania vs. South Pacific

12:30pm MATCH 6 - World XVIII vs. Northern Territory

3:00pm MATCH 7 - NSW/ACT vs. Queensland

 

ROUND 3 - Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - Bruce Purser, Rouse Hill

10:00am MATCH 10 - Northern Territory vs. Tasmania

12:05pm MATCH 11 - NSW/ACT vs. South Pacific

2:10pm MATCH 12 - Queensland vs. World XVIII

 

ROUND 4 - Saturday, July 16, 2011 - Blacktown Olympic Park

10:00am MATCH 15 - Tasmania vs. Queensland

12:05pm MATCH 16 - Northern Territory vs. NSW/ACT

2:10pm MATCH 17 - South Pacific vs. World XVIII

 

Dan's trip can be followed on his blog here.