These limited edition 250th year apparel items are a collaborative design project. The core idea was Kyle Strenski's, who first played for the Cincinnati Dockers in 1999 and with Wayne Kraska who first played for the Atlanta Kookaburras in 2001, together they mastered these designs.
Check out the USA 250th birthday shirts designs here.
Both Kyle and Wayne have since been instrumental in the growth of Australian Rules Football in the USA as well as Internationally. Taking on Head Coaching Roles (Kyle in 2023) of the men's USA Revolution Kyle also first played for the USA Revolution in 2000 in Toronto Canada as well as traveling to Melbourne, Australia for two AFL International Cups in 2002 and 2005. Kyle played over 300 games of Aussie Rules for the Cincinnati Dockers.
Wayne Kraska was appointed the inaugural Head coach of the women's USA Freedom in 2006, also coaching the Atlanta Kookaburras Women's team to three consecutive National Championship wins in 05,06 & 07. Kraska coached the first ever women's International games in Vancouver, against Canada in 2007 and subsequently fully organized and traveled as Head coach of the USA Freedom's team first tour to Australia in 2009, the first ever Women's team to tour Australia, playing games in Victoria, Sydney, and Cairns. One further international campaign to Toronto in 2010 rounded out his International coaching career. Wayne was awarded USAFL Life Membership in 2010 for services to USA and International Women's Australian Rules Football.
Kyle and Wayne wanted you to celebrate USA'S 250th Anniversary and their 25 years history of growing Australian Rules Football in the USA by designing some Aussie Rules footy gear for training, practice or plain celebrating USA's 250th birthday.
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