Women make their mark in India

By Chris McAsey Australian football in India has taken another great leap with the first women’s zonal competition held alongside the national championships for men and junior boys. Three women’s teams from eastern Indian states – the Jharkhand Crows, Odisha Swans and West Bengal Tigers – competed in a round-robin format, with Jharkhand overpowering Odisha […]

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India National Championships: Historic triple crown for Jharkhand Crows

By Chris McAsey The Jharkhand Crows have made history at the 10th Annual Championship of Australian Rules Football in India with a clean sweep of all three titles. Jharkhand’s historic 2025 triple crown included the senior men’s and junior boys national championships, along with the first ever women’s zonal championship. It wasn’t a walk in […]

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Japan’s goal machine set to create havoc

By Chris McAsey Japan’s dynamic duo of small forwards – Rinto Kijima and Hiroki Mita – are men of few words. But they let action do the talking for them in scintillating performances at the recent AFL Asia Cup. The two forwards combined seamlessly in Japan’s attack with Rinto playing deep and almost unstoppable in […]

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Unity the key for footy in Hong Kong, China

By Chris McAsey Hong Kong, China went to the first AFL Asia Cup last December with high hopes for strong performances from its home grown talent, many of whom came through the local Auskick junior program. Ultimately, Hong Kong, China missed making the semi-final round on percentage, but they will take a lot of heart […]

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Cambodia’s Veasna Leak: tough as teak

By Chris McAsey Cambodian star midfielder Veasna Leak was one of the standout players at the AFL Asia Cup and a driving force behind his team’s surge to the Grand Final. Playing a multitude of roles across the tournament, Veasna’s connection with leading goal kicker Boree King delivered goals time after time when their team […]

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Sherrins in Saigon – Asia Cup 2024

By Rob Spurr Dyna Kuy is pacing the boundary line nervously in anticipation of the upcoming men’s final. It’s been another brutal morning of footy and his Cambodian Eagles have outlasted a classy Indonesian outfit under a baking Saigon sun to qualify for the big dance. As a sign of confidence, he flashes a smile […]

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All-Asia teams named as inaugural AFL Asia Cup comes to a close

By Chris McAsey All-Asia teams have been named as the inaugural AFL Asia Cup comes to a close in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After three days of fierce competition, Japan was crowned the men’s champion of Asia, while Thailand took the honours in the women’s competition. MVPs for the Grand Finals were Japan’s Kouki […]

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