When it comes to keeping possession, these guys were the true professionals. 44 AUDL players—including five players earning their second straight honors—qualified for the Golden Hands Team in 2017, accounting for 9,282 cumulative touches without a single drop.
Introducing the 2017 AUDL awards. With the 2017 MVP Jonathan Nethercutt already announced, it is time to unveil the league and divisional recipients who were recognized for their outstanding play during the 2017 campaign.
The Steel Spirit Award is given to 73 players that competed in all of their team's 14 regular season games during the 2017 regular season. The honor is meant to distinguish those who showed diligent commitment — win or lose — that is the true mark of a professional.
After an exhilarating weekend in Montreal, the heart-pounding twists and turns led to a familiar finish, with Beau Kittredge holding the championship trophy, another title for the ultimate enigma.
The San Francisco FlameThrowers outlast the Toronto Rush 30-29 in the 2017 AUDL Championship. It is San Francisco's first title as a franchise, and Beau Kittredge's fourth consecutive AUDL title; teammates Cassidy Rasmussen (3 AUDL titles; second straight), Marcelo Sanchez (3), Greg Cohen (3), and Kevin Cocks (3) join Kittredge as multi-year champions. Ben Burelle was nominated the Rush's Player of the Game, while Grant Lindsley was the FlameThrowers Player of the Game.
The San Francisco FlameThrowers outlast the Toronto Rush 30-29 in the 2017 AUDL Championship. It is San Francisco’s first title as a franchise, and Beau Kittredge’s fourth consecutive AUDL title; teammates Cassidy Rasmussen (3 AUDL titles; second straight), Marcelo Sanchez (3), Greg Cohen (3), and Kevin Cocks (3) join Kittredge as multi-year champions. Ben Burelle was nominated the Rush’s Player of the Game, while Grant Lindsley was the FlameThrowers Player of the Game.
The Tuesday Toss: The Best of the Best
August 22, 2017 — By Evan Lepler
The past few days—eclipse hysteria aside—were simply the calm before the storm. Today, there are no games to recap; rather, the biggest games are on tap. Hence, the Toss will endeavor to give you a primer on what you should be looking for on the field in Montreal.
After a season full of exciting surprises, the clock finally struck midnight for all AUDL underdogs. Tantalizing upstarts like San Jose, Montreal, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh were vanquished by more powerful postseason foes, and, consequently, we are left with four teams who exude experience, a Quebec-bound quartet of perennial powers.