Sri Lanka and Nepal welcomed to AFL Asia
The growth of AFL within Asia is becoming increasing evident, as AFL Asia has officially welcomed two new Associate Members to it’s ranks – The Australian Football Sri Lanka (AFSL) and The Himalayan Leopards Australian Footy Club. The AFSL-based Sri Lanka Lions (pictured above in blue and gold) burst onto the scene in their debut […]
▸ Continue readingAsian footy on the rise at International Cup
The rise of local footy across Asia was on display in a massive first round of games at the 2017 AFL International Cup, headlined by a sensational 1-point victory to Team China over AFL Europe heavyweights the Croatian Knights. It was a day to remember for Asia’s national footy teams in their first of 5 […]
▸ Continue readingAsia to shine at International Cup: AFLIC17 preview
The stage is set for the biggest ever AFL International Cup in history, with 25 teams from 11 nations all arriving in Melbourne this week, including the strongest ever representation from Asia. The new 2-division format kicks off this Sunday 6th August with all teams playing their first game at Melbourne’s Royal Park. We encourage […]
▸ Continue reading2017 AFL International Cup fixture released
The fixture for next month’s AFL International Cup (AFLIC) has been released, with the 6 of the 8 teams in the new Division 2 coming from Asia. All teams will play a total of 4 round games with 1v2, 3v4, etc Grand Finals to follow, the opening round for all men’s and women’s divisions to […]
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