The 2009 MAAFL season officially kicked off with Chicago traveling to Ohio to take on Cincinnati. The Swans were never troubled winning 16.15. (111) to 7.1. (43). Rohan Ward for Chicago was given the nod as the best on the ground taking up from where he left off last season.

In other games the Atlanta Kookaburras traveled down to Louisianna to take on Baton Rouge. In warm conditions the Kookas were far too strong for the inexperienced Tigers winning easily 17.12. (114) to 2.4. (16)

The 2008 MAAFL Premiership race as is normally the case came down to the last game and Chicago United have successfully defending their 2007 title by again being crowned the premier club in the Mid American Australian Football League.

Interestingly the United team did not have to take the park on the last weekend of competition but just had to sit back and see if Nashville could snatch the cup from their grasp at the death knock. It wasnt to be for the Kangaroos as they went down to Minnesota Freeze leaving Chicago on top of the ladder on percentage over the Milwaukee Bombers.

In another twist for the Championship MAAFL competition Chicago United gave themselves a great chance of taking the 2008 title with a solid win over Milwaukee on Saturday. The 50 point win 10.14 (74) to 3.6 (24) moves them to the top of the ladder after their five games and clear of Milwaukee in second place, but Nashville still have a chance of causing another upset.

The Nashville Kangaroos sharpened up for the challenge with a home game against Atlanta coming a mile back to kick five goals in the last quarter and win another thriller against their old and nearest rivals. Their task however next Saturday will be a lot bigger as they have to travel to play the Minnesota Freeze away and then also win by a large margin to make up the difference in percentage.

Roughly a 70 point win, somewhere like 100 to 30 will be required by the Kangaroos to snatch the title from Chicago who must just wait out the day to hear their fate. Nashville also will probably need the return of leading goalkicker Chris Moerman who was notably missing from their win on Saturday against the Kookaburras.

So it really is down to the wire with either Nashville or Chicago looking to win that automatic invite into Div 1 at the Nationals and be the 2008 MAAFL Champions