Australian Football Association of North America

AFANA was co-founded by three members of the 1995-1996 campaign: Richard Lipp of Kansas City,[2] Wade Hinkle of Dallas, and Rob de Santos (then of Vienna, WV) when it was learned that the sport had no TV coverage for the 1996 season.

The following year resulted in a major success of the lobby group with the televising of live AFL matches beginning in 2007 by Setanta Sports[3] (USA).

[5] AFANA consolidates the schedules of every network in North America which carries the sport into one listing on its web site, a major convenience for fans.

[6] One of AFANA's major services is the posting of announcements of the many AFL Grand Final parties held in North America (and sometimes Europe and Asia).

[7] These yearly parties are typically held the day of the Grand Final and usually feature Australian food and beverages as the staple refreshments for the event.