The eyes of the AFL world have definitely gone International this week. On top of the IRS game in Ireland, and subsequent New York visit, and AFL Asia team the Bali Geckos attempted poaching of Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard all getting good press.
Also Australian Federal Minister for Sport and Health The Hon. Mrs. Sussan Ley MP visited Jakarta this week and caught up with AFL Indonesia, and saw first-hand the Jakarta Bintangs excellent efforts to spread the word of Footy to Indonesian School children.
The report is here in it’s entirety, by Jewel Topsfield from the Sydney Morning Herald:
http://www.smh.com.au/world/bringing-aussie-rules-to-the-kids-of-indonesia-20151121-gl4iaw
