New York Magpies

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**New York Magpies**

Full name	New York Magpies Australian Rules Football Club
Nickname	Magpies
Strip	Black-and-white vertical striped guernsey black and white hooped sleeves, black shorts, black socks (as per Collingwood Football Club)
Founded	March, 1998
Sport	Australian rules football
League	EAFL; USAFL
Ground	Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx
Club song	n/a
President/Chair	Doug Lewis
Coach	Shane Devine
Captain	n/a
2006	1st (EAFL); 3rd in Division One (USAFL)

The New York Magpies Australian Rules Football Club is a USAFL side representing the greater New York Metropolitan Area.

The New York Magpies were formed in March of 1998 by Eric "Chucky" Kallhovd, an American who fell in love with the game while studying in Melbourne, Australia.

Off the field, the club organizes fundraising events throughout New York City which help subsidize travel expenses for the club and various local charities. On the field, the Magpies have won the second division at the 2001 USAFL National Championships and NEAFL and EAFL flags over the course of their formation.

The Magpies currently participate in the Eastern Australian Football League and form a representative side for the USAFL National Championships.

In 2005, the Magpies were runners up in the EAFL competition, losing to long-time rivals, the Boston Demons. In 2006, the Magpies won the EAFL flag, giving them the top berth from the east coast in the USAFL National Championships in Las Vegas, NV.

The New York Magpies support a second team of newer players called the New York Gotham. Players from this roster, upon approval from the coaching staff, advance to play for the Magpies in EAFL and national competitions.

The Magpies also support a Metro footy league (New York Metro Footy League) composed of four teams; the Hudson River Rats, the Times Square Tourists, the Suburban Tollmen and the Village Bohemians. The Metro season lasts from April until September with seven rounds of football played per season.