local player development

AFL Japan’s GO.LEAGUE (Development League) season kicks off this weekend with the R246 Lions taking on the Senshu Powers this Saturday morning at the Ikego Athletic Field, which is an hour south of Tokyo. The GO.LEAGUE was established in 2018 to help fast-track developing players new to the game and to prepare them for A.LEAGUE […]

AFL Japan has endured State of Emergency restriction measures since April earlier this year and will finally get an opportunity to launch their 2021 A.LEAGUE season this weekend, after restrictions were lifted nation-wide on October 1st. The A.LEAGUE kicks off this Sunday with an absolute blockbuster clash between the back-to-back premiers, the Tokyo Goannas and […]

AFL Asia’s very own Rob “Spearsy” Spurr uncovers the amazing journey of Indonesia’s first footballer. The Bus to Bali In October 2003, a busload of orphaned teens made the arduous 1000km road trip across Java. In spite of the bumpy three-day commute ahead, the boys were excited to traverse the rich volcanic valleys of the […]

Brilliant to see Alex Davies make his AFL debut this afternoon for the Gold Coast Suns against the Sydney Swans at Marvel Stadium. Alex has Japanese heritage on his mother’s side and grew up in Cairns where played his junior football for the Manunda Hawks Football Club. He moved to the Gold Coast as a […]

Congratulations Inam! AFL Asia would like to officially congratulate Inam Ul Haq on becoming the first Asian-born AFL Level 2 accredited coach that is currently residing in Asia! Inam is the most successful coach in the AFL Pakistan history books, having led his Tigers FC to the ultimate glory of being the National Champions of […]