Former Oklahoma State basketball player Mason Cox became an unlikely Aussie rules football star, while Australian players are flocking to the NFL.
Women’s World Cup organizers are celebrating previously suppressed Indigenous New Zealand culture, which extends far beyond the popular Haka.to train, guide and transition Australian athletes to American football at the college and pro levels. “You can make it do all different things. That’s one of the areas in the game that you can get an advantage in; you can provide something different.”
The Saints’ Lou Hedley, who is from Australia, punts during a game against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 10 in New Orleans. Saints punter Lou Hedley warms up before a preseason football game against the Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Hedley played Aussie Rules Football and did construction work before punting at the college and NFL level.
Well that and the salaries. Only 12 AFL players earned at least $1 million last year, when the average pay topped $400,000 for the first time. Compare that to the $1.48 million Siposs made in two seasons with the Eagles or the four-year, $11.2-million contract extension former Aussie Rrules player Mitch Wishnowsky signed with the San Francisco 49ers last fall.
“It’s become more of a known thing that there is a pathway to the NFL from Australia,” he said. “There will be more in the pipeline coming through. Hopefully there’s a solid five or six punters in the league for the next few years.” Jaguars defensive end Adam Gotsis celebrates after recording a sack against the Titans on Jan. 7. Gotsis is the only former Aussie Rules Football player in the NFL who doesn’t play the punter position.
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