Best local talent in Asia to play Shanghai “curtain closer”

There has been much hype surrounding the historic and monumental first ever AFL game to be played for Premiership Points within Asia, between Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast Suns in Shanghai, China on Sunday May 14th 2017. However, the anticipation and excitement within Asian Footy circles about the Team China versus the AFL Asia […]

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Shanghai Cup Registrations Open

AFL Asia is pleased to open registrations for the 2017 Shanghai Cup, to be held at the Wellington College International School on Saturday 13 May. Open, 35+ Masters and Junior competitions will be held in conjunction with the AustCham Shanghai Summer BBQ, the day prior to the historic first ever AFL match for premiership points […]

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GZSU win another Guangdong AFL season in China!

Story by ZhangHao 2016 GuangDong Australian Football League culminated with the Grand Final Day in Huizhou Health Sciences Polytechnic on 10th Dec. After three minor rounds, Pearl River Power lead the ladder. Power played against with Guangzhou Sports University Seagulls for the Semi Final. Guangzhou scorpions also need to fight with Huizhou Hawks to try […]

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Shanghai Cup Announcement

A massive weekend for footy in Asia just got even bigger with confirmation of the inaugural AFL Asia Shanghai Cup, to be played alongside the first ever AFL match for premiership points in Asia between Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast Suns on 13 – 14 May, 2017. The AFL Asia Shanghai Cup will be […]

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AFL season game confirmed for Shanghai, China May 2017!

By Darren Whitfield I’m pleased to report that AFL CEO Gill McLachlan, together with the Chairmen of Port Adelaide FC David Koch, and Gold Coast Football Club, Tony Cochrane, confirmed that the first ever game for premiership points outside of Australia or New Zealand will be played in Shanghai on Sunday 14th May 2017. The […]

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INDONESIA GARUDAS WIN ALL-ASIAN CUP

AFL Asia YouTube Channel ALL ASIA CUP Highlights!! The Indonesia Garudas have won the inaugural AFL Asia All-Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday 14 October. The All-Asian Cup featured Asian national Aussie Rules players from across Asia, culminating in a 3-way tournament featuring the China Reds, the Indonesia Garudas and Team […]

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#Champs16 Preview: China Reds

The China Reds brings together players from the Shanghai Tigers, Beijing Bombers, Guangzhou Scorpions, Chengdu Kangaroos and Chongqing Cats. With three city leagues up and running the amount of footy being played in China has been more in 2016 than ever before. In addition to the SCAFL, SHAFL and BAFL 2016 has seen the hosting […]

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IC17 International Cup 2017 Dates Announced!

AFL Asia has the pleasure to announce from the AFL:   2017 AFL International Cup dates confirmed The AFL is pleased to announce the 2017 AFL International Cup (IC17) will be held in Melbourne from Saturday August 5 to Saturday August 19, 2017. The sixth International Cup will again include both men’s and women’s competitions. […]

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Grassroots footy on the rise across China

On the back of the massive headlines to come out of Port Adelaide’s China strategy, grassroots footy right across Greater China continues to grow strongly. Record numbers at South China AFL games, a new “Greater China Cup” tournament and the re-emergence of the Beijing Australian Football League (BAFL) show efforts by AFL Asia’s China Clubs […]

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