The Making of an Australian Icon, the Sherrin Football

About Sherrin Footballs

The history of our primary product Sherrin Australian Rules footballs, is long and distinguished. Sherrin was founded in 1880 by Thomas William Sherrin, so important this is still today to the company, the name T.W Sherrin remains on all Sherrin footballs.

The first Sherrin factory was opened during 1879 in Collingwood just a few miles north of Melbourne Australia. After nearly a hundred years in the control of the Sherrin family the company was sold in 1972 to Spalding Australia. Later in 2003 Spalding was bought by the Russell Athletic Corporation. Although 139 years on, Sherrin still makes Australian Rules footballs by hand in much the same way from a factory located in Scoresby just east of Melbourne, Victoria.

There are known to be 23 steps in the process to make the signature Kangaroo Brand Sherrin Australian Rules football that are used today by many AFL leagues around the world. All leather Kangaroo Brand footballs used for all AFL games are still handmade in Melbourne.

The Sherrin Aussie Rules Football like most things Australian has gathered many nicknames over the years such as The Pill, The Nut, The T.W, The Cherry, The Agat and The Pigskin. Sherrin Australian Footballs remain the official ball of the elite competition in Australia, the AFL-

One of Sherrin's marketing slogans has been over the years. "If it’s not a Sherrin, it’s just not football"

We here at Play Aussie USA now often use the hashtag #itsgottabeasherrin. Try it yourself and see if you can find us, use it and we will certainly find you. So if you are thinking where can I buy a Sherrin in the USA, well you found us.

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Play Aussie Signs Sponsorship Agreement With USAFL

Play Aussie LLC is very excited to be a brand new sponsor of the USAFL being the first USA based company to stock a full range of Australian Sherrin footballs for clubs and players alike. Play Aussie hopes to continue to help grow the game of Aussie Rules Football in the USA by bringing the quality of Sherrin to the USA marketplace at affordable prices, whilst also supporting the clubs and players that make up the USAFL.

Our sponsorship agreement with the USAFL initially runs through to the end of the 2019 season and allows Play Aussie LLC to be the preferred supplier of Australian Rules Footballs and importantly Sherrin footballs, to all USAFL clubs, players and their supporters.

Play Aussie will always stock a wide range of Sherrin footballs from the signature AFL Kangaroo Brand football used in all AFL games to Women's and Junior's sized balls and right down to 'Soft Touch" footballs that are suitable for kids of all ages.

Clubs or organizations who wish to receive discounts for multiple ball orders or to arrange custom branded Sherrin footballs can contact Play Aussie's Wayne Kraska at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We are so very happy to be given the opportunity to help continue the growth of Australian Rules Football in the USA with the USAFL and trust you will consider www.playaussie.com as the place to buy your next or first footy! "Its gotta be a Sherrin"

Play Aussie The Home of Sherrin Footballs in the USA

Welcome to PlayAussie.com a website solely interested in getting you playing Australian Rules Football in the USA with the #1 football in the world, a Sherrin. "Its gotta be a Sherrin"

We have information on where you can play with Australian Rules Football teams across the USA or even just Social games and the highest quality genuine Australian Sherrin footballs to get you started.

Play Aussie USA is here to start or finish your Australian Rules Football sports journey.

We are open for business right now, and as Aussie folk singer Paul Kelly sang about Vincent Lingiari, "From little things, big things grow".

Join us on the Social Media of your choice and watch out for lots of fun things, giveaways, contests and of course discounts on Sherrin footys.

I hope you saw us at the USAFL National Championships in Racine Wisconsin, in October 2018? If not hit the chat button and say G'day and lets talk Aussie Rules Footy.