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NLL Australian All-Star Series? Not so fast dude.

There’s been a whole lotta buzz over the last 24 hours in regards to a National Lacrosse League All-Star Series slated to go down next fall in South Melbourne, Australia.

Although the event sounds like it could be a record setting blast in Oz, league contacts NLL Insider spoke to earlier today say, that although there has been communication between themselves and the event’s organizers, nothing has been signed or confirmed as of today, and reports of the series taking place appear to be a bit premature.

Box lacrosse has grown tremendously in Australia since the country first competed in the inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship held throughout Ontario during the summer of 2003, a tournament the competing Australian team garnered zero support for from Lacrosse Australia.

Since then, times and attitudes have changed in Australia when in comes to indoor ball, including the 2007 WILC team being reconized and supported by the country’s governing body, as well the popularity of various leagues and indoor tournaments within the country/continent.

Stay tuned to NLL Insider for more on this potential showcase and more on box lacrosse in Australia.

Plus the links

• Roughnecks just a win away from going to the last dance: Canadian Press
• “We actually need to raise the bar. We’re facing a team that, in the last half, was the hottest team in the NLL.” Troy Cordingley: Calgary Sun
• The gloves are off. Calgary is playing the “pansy California boys”. Ouch.: Calgary Sun
• Top 5 plays from the first round of the playoffs: NLL.com
• Paul Rabil breaks down the day against the Jax: San Jose Stealth
• Playoff beards and why you better have a damn good excuse if you aren’t growing one by Jeff Zywicki: San Jose Stealth
• How many of you knew American soccer coach Bruce Arena also played lax really well, at the highest level, in the 70’s?: ESPN
• Award winning Portland scribe, John Canzano, ruffles some feathers with his latest editorial on the exit of the Jax. Comments section explodes.: Oregon Live
• Lakeshores ready to kick things off in Jr. A loop: Barrie Advance
• Glenn Clark playing for Jim Veltman and the AP Rock, Paul St. John happy about win over Oshweken while the team pushes a transition mentality.: Durham Region News
• Halton Hills Bulldog tearin’ away to remain unbeaten: The Independent & Free Press
• Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs destroyed Langley last night to go to 4-0. Dan Perrault happy with the way things are going.: Tri-City News
• More on Adanacs’ win with BCJALL’s Jen Mutas: BCJALL

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