Founded in 1997, the Nashville Kangaroos, Inc. is dedicated to fostering the national and international amateur sports competition of Australian rules football. The Nashville Kangaroos bring together Australian and American culture within our community and develop US-Australian relations through social events and sporting events such as Australian football and netball. At the heart of the Roos is their love for their home in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Kangaroos is a member of the United States Australian Football League (USAFL), the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. Since co-ordinating the first National Championships in 1997, the USAFL has functioned as the national Australian football representative league. By 2006, the league had grown to 40 affiliated clubs, making up 60 teams and 2,000 players. 1,048 were registered USAFL players, and 340 USAFL sanctioned matches were played. Of the 709 players who competed at the USAFL National Championships, 77.4% were non-Australian, and over 60% were American. The non-profit Nashville Kangaroos organization is governed by its directors and officers.