The New York Magpies are a United States Australian Football League Member Club, based in New York City, New York and founded in 1998 by Erik Kallhovd. The Magpies play in the Eastern Australian Football League and their home games are played at Tibbetts Brook Park.
History The New York City team became known as the Magpies when Richard Stremski, club historian of the Collingwood Football Club, furnished the fledgling club with footballs and guernseys. The Magpies and Collingwood FC have been affiliated ever since.
The club is also affiliated with the Magpies in the SANFL, where some New York club players have enjoyed scholarships to play with the Port Adelaide club in Australia.
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 Grand Final in 2010 and Division 1 in 2014.
Honour Board
Honor RollYearPositionUSAFL NationalsCoachCaptainBest & FairestMen'sBest & FairestLadiesLeading goalkickerMen'sLeading goalkickerLadies 1998 1999 Dave Wake 2000 Shane Smith 2001 Shane Smith 2002 James Paterson Guy Luminato 2003 Andrew Bridges Peter Gurry 2004 2 (Runners Up) Kym LaubeAndrew Bridges Kym Laube 2005 Anthony Randell Kym Laube 2006 Andrew Bridges Matthew Kimball 2007 Luke North Shane Batty 2008 Jordan McIntyreJoel Daniher Monica Robbins Shane Batty Erin Polulach 2009 Joel Daniher Andrea CasillasMonica Robbins James HawkinsKim Hemenway 2010 1 (Premiers) Andy Brennan Jane Moore Andy Brennan 2011 Jack Taylor Christina Licata Andy Brennan 2012 2 Alex Kwiatkowski Andrea Casillas Sam Mitchell 2013 3 Nigel Lee Andrea Casillas James GriersonRenee Coff 2014 1 (Premiers) Marcus Jankie Melissa Fudor Todd Smith Janet Beyersdorf20155Marcus JankieLissa RegetsKerrin HughesKim Hemenway
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