Nail-biting goal fest a blast in Beijing
The Beijing Bombers AFL All-Stars match between the Chaoyang FuErDai and Dongcheng Derros lived up to all of its big hype billing, as it became a nail biting goal fest! The inter-district Beijing showdown went down to wire with Chaoyang getting the chocolates in a thriller 14.7 (91) to 14.6 (90). Amazingly the family-friendly and […]
Continue readingPLAYER ALERT | Connor Downie
Fantastic to see Connor Downie back amongst the action this afternoon with the Hawthorn Football Club. Connor made AFL history in Round 1 of the 2021 season by becoming the first ever player to debut in the Medical Substitute vest and to not be activated onto the field. Whilst Connor has had to bide his […]
Continue readingAFL Asia 2020 Highlights
AFL Asia would like to thank everyone for their contributions towards our great game during what has been a difficult 2020. We’re amazed and appreciative of the amount of footy that was able to be played in 2020 and we can’t wait to relaunch region wide in 2021. Big thanks to our proud sponsors and […]
Continue readingAsia’s footprints at the AFL International Cup
The AFL International Cup (AFL IC) is the pinnacle tournament for internationally-based countries that takes place every 3 years and was scheduled to commence over a 2 week block in the last week of July and the front-end of August on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Unfortunately the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for […]
Continue reading2020 Shanghai Cup Cancelled; AFL Shanghai Match Relocated
The AFL, in conjunction with its joint venture partner Port Adelaide Football Club has today announced the Round 11, St Kilda vs Port Adelaide match scheduled for May 31 in Shanghai, China will be relocated to Australia. As a result, AFL Asia have announced that the 2020 Shanghai Cup scheduled for May 30 at Wellington […]
Continue readingAFL Asia’s Jam-packed calendar of events in 2020!
If you thought that the AFL Asia 2019 calendar of events was massive, well look out as the 2020 season is going to be an absolute monster year, with more football games, tours, tournaments, local leagues and events spread right throughout an extremely busy and jam-packed 12 months! Tournaments and games have already been played […]
Continue readingAFL Asia Top 10 Achievements of the Decade
As we countdown the final days of 2019, AFL Asia has taken an opportunity to reflect on the biggest achievements over the past decade throughout the region. Whilst the exact order of the top 10 may be debated, no one can dismiss that its been an outstanding decade for those involved in the AFL Asia […]
Continue readingShanghai Tigers claim three-peat!
The Shanghai Tigers have successfully claimed a three-peat of AFL Asia Shanghai Cup tournament victories by triumphantly clean sweeping the AFL Asia 2019 Shanghai Cup Open Division on Saturday. The Shanghai Tigers left all opposition in their wake with their classy blue-chip midfield, potent forward line and plenty of overlapping and forward thrusts from their […]
Continue readingShanghai Cup Rejuvenated
This year’s AFL Asia 2019 Shanghai Cup has been significantly rejuvenated with the scheduling of the Port Adelaide vs. St. Kilda game on the Sunday, which has directly boosted the number of participating teams, including 5 Open Division Teams, 3 Masters Division Teams, as well as 11 Junior Division Teams (5 x Under 12, 4 […]
Continue readingAsia’s Best Talent on the Big Stage
The best 50 Asian-born footballers will relish the opportunity to play on the big stage during this weekend’s curtain closer clash following the Port Adelaide and St. Kilda game. The Team AFL China Dragons will be looking to build on their previous successes in the annual clash, having beaten the AFL Asia Lions during their […]
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