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Last night (18 August 2014), ABC TV’s The World reported on footy in Asia in a story titled, AFL looks to Asia for future growth. Most of the footage and interviews came from AFL Asia’s event last weekend which was held to celebrate the Asian Five and AFL Asia’s 1st Birthday. To view the video, […]

ABC TV’s video : AFL ASIA IC14 Function ABC TV story AFL Asia staff and players and coaches from China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Pakistan who are competing in the International Cup got together on Sunday night to celebrate AFL Asia’s first birthday. The event was held at the picturesque Pier Hotel in Melbourne with […]

The Vietnam Swans are headed to Thailand this weekend for the 8th Annual Indochina Cup. on this trip however, a number of Vietnamese students from RMIT University’s campus will also make the trip to play for the Indochina All Stars Team. Below is an article from RMIT’s weekly newsletter. A number of RMIT students are […]

David O’Neill reports on the AFL’s website that the India and Pakistan clash (is) a highlight of IC14. Part of the article has been reproduced below. The original article can be read in its entirety by clicking here. The 2014 AFL International Cup clash between Pakistan and India on Saturday August 16 has been hailed […]

Cam Homes from World Footy News previews the Japan Samurais in the lead up to IC14. Below is an excerpt from the article. The Samurai, Japan’s national team has a long history, having played at ‘international level’ since the late 1990’s with participation in the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia. Japan has contested all the […]

Cam Homes previews the Indonesian Garudas on World Footy News in the lead up to this month’s International Cup in Melbourne. Below is an excerpt from the article. Indonesia may debuting at the International Cup but the country has a footy history that has been passed along to squad given the honour of representing their […]

Wesley Hull previews TEAM China in the lead up to the 2014 International Cup on World Footy News. An excerpt of the article is reproduced below. China returns for their third consecutive International Cup and will be keen to show off their new look squad to an unsuspecting audience. Following on from their fifth placing […]

Steve Butler from the West Australian newspaper reports on former West Coast player, Andrew Embley, having his football future rest in the past. The original article can be seen by clicking here. Former West Coast star Andrew Embley has turned back to the game that was his life to explore a family heritage that traces […]

AFL ASIA MEDIA RELEASE. FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION, Thursday 24 July, 2014 Andrew Embley to coach inaugural All Indochina Australian Rules Football team 2006 Norm Smith Medallist, Andrew Embley, from the West Coast Eagles has signed on as the inaugural coach of The Indochina All Stars, a combined football team of nationals from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, […]

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE The AFL today welcomed advice from ABC International that it is committed to broadcasting the remainder of the 2014 Toyota AFL Premiership season to audiences in the Asia and Pacific region, including to China, on its international television service. ABC International will continue their broadcast service across all […]