The Revolution is the United States of America's national Australian rules football team that represents the clubs and teams of US Footy. Revolution players are selected from the best United States-born players from the club teams across the country. The Revolution are named after the American Revolution (an event which gave the country separation from the British Empire) and wear the colors of the American flag. The team plays in international tournaments, including the Australian Football International Cup in 2002 and 2005 as well as exhibition matches against other countries. Australian football legend Paul Roos coached the national side to victory over Canada before returning to Australia be appointed as coach of the Australian Football League side the Sydney Swans. The Revolution are big improvers in International Australian Football, finishing 3rd behind New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in the 2005 International Cup. The Revolution's best and fairest player (from the 2005 International Cup) is Donnie Lucero. Under 2006 head coach Tom Ellis, the Revolution lost to the ex-patriate team (the All-comers) in a January 2006 match played as a curtain raiser to the AFL exhibition match held at UCLA. On November 2nd, 2006, it was announced that Australian Trevor Lovitt would be the new Revolution head coach. Lovitt has served as an Assistant Coach (1998-2001) with the Noble Park Football Club (a premier division Eastern Football League club) which won the premiership twice, and twice finished runner-up. From 2002-2003, Trevor served as the Head Coach of Mulgrave Football Club’s (division 2 Eastern Football League) senior team which finished 3rd in 2002 and 2nd in 2003. From 2003-2005 he was an assistant with Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He also served as a recruiting officer for Port Adelaide Football Club from 2004-2005.
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