Jakarta Bintangs & Mama Sayang Orphanage kicking goals together for 12 years

The Jakarta Bintangs relationship with the Mama Sayang Orphanage is entering it’s 12th year and has been a wonderful partnership that has allowed the Bintangs to invest their support, compassion, aid and assistance back into the local community. The Bintangs have also provided English teaching opportunities and a football pathway from Auskick to playing in […]

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Microscope on local development

It’s well documented that AFL Indonesia are one of the leaders in the local development space and have raised the bar at the recent Jakarta Bintangs AGM, with local youngsters Michael Latupeirrissa appointed as the Bintangs first Indonesian Director of Development, whilst Alfie Giles has become the youngest committee member in the club’s history. Despite […]

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AFL 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 […]

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AFL Asia Participation in 2020

We’re all well aware of the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on a global front throughout 2020 and football in Asia has been no different. Having said that, our clubs have been innovative and ahead of the curve in how they’ve approached their core business, with domestically-based footy the silver lining outcome and could […]

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Thailand Tigers Sports & Education Scholarships

The Thailand Tigers’ partnership with the Duang Prateep Foundation and its key partners have created a highly successful and mutually beneficial community engagement network over the past three years. The Duang Prateep Foundation have facilitated learning, better health and hope for impoverished children, otherwise denied services in the port-side community of Khlong Toei in Bangkok, […]

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Simon’s back in 2021!

In what is a timely boost for the wider AFL Asia community – The AFL has announced that Asia Development Manager Simon Highfield will continue in his role during the 2021 season, which is exciting news that will create much needed solidarity and stability from an administrative standpoint and highlights the support and vision that […]

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AFL 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 […]

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AFL 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 […]

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AFL Asia Participation Growth in 2019

24% GROWTH IN PARTICIPATION ACROSS ASIA IN 2019

AFL Asia is delighted to announce an 24% increase in participation growth for the 2019 season, ultimately stemming off the back of an increase in local development, female, Auskick and school-based program participants, as well as natural growth across the region. The growth in participation across the Asian region sees the total amount of participants […]

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New AAAB Members Formally Announced

After an extensive process AFL Asia are delighted to announce that Grant Dooley, Matt Gale, Tom Lashan, Jarrod Roberts and Chia Sabbatucci have been elected onto the inaugural AFL Asia Advisory Board (AAAB). With a high calibre field of nominees to select from, the AAAB members were elected by AFL Asia’s Full Members in consultation […]

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