Australians in American football and rugby union have been linked to potential NFL careers. The punting specialist position requires similar skills to those used in Australian Rules football. Salaries are up to five times higher and the position lends itself to longevity: Australian football players generally retire at around 30, whereas American football punters can play well into their 40s (in fact, one of the players listed below, Darren Bennett, played 11 seasons in the NFL after leaving behind an Australian rules career when he was nearing 30). Initially Australians sought out American football careers, although now NFL scouts are more often actively seeking
London Blitz (American football) London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in Finsbury Park, North London. They compete in the BAFA Premier Division South and play their home games at the Finsbury Park, Athletics Stadium. The club were formed in 1995 and are five-time BritBowl winners and won the EFAF Cup in 2011. The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA National Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America, Jamaica, South Africa, Uganda, and Nigeria. The team remained in the Premier division following