#Champs16 Preview: Lao Elephants
The Lao Elephants came together in 2007 as the first Australian Rules Football club in Laos. The club got off to a strong start and won the Indochina Cup in 2008. In the several years following, the ‘Phants stayed competitive but with many original players moving on, and with a strong focus on the development […]
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#Champs16 Preview: Japan Goannas
For nearly three decades our great Australian game has been heavily promoted in the populated island nation of Japan by a passionate few. From poaching would-be future rugby and soccer stars around university campuses to luring Australians from de-centralized areas with the promise of free beer, the Japan Goannas squad is a microcosm of the […]
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#Champs16 Preview: Thailand Tigers
The Thailand Tigers origins date back to 1993, when four footy blokes managed to sneak out of the bars in Bangkok and kick a footy around in Lumpini Park. The club was officially established in 1996, as the Tigers hosted the Hong Kong Dragons in their first game of football. This year the club officially […]
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#Champs16 Preview: Hong Kong Dragons
Over the next 3 weeks in the lead up to the AFL Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, AFL Asia will be having a closer look at each club as they prepare for the biggest date on every Asian footballers calendar. First up is last year’s Division 1 Champions, the Hong Kong Dragons: […]
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Asian Champs draw released
The official draw for the 17th Asian Championships to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on 15th October was streamed on AFL Asia facebook live from Bangkok on Saturday night, with a number of mouth watering first round match ups being thrown up. 18 teams will compete across two divisions at Champs, with a […]
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AFL Asian Champs update – Embers in!
The countdown is on with only 4 weeks until the 17th AFL Asian Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted by the Vietnam Swans. Lots of exciting developments coming out of Vietnam, all pointing towards a massive weekend for footy in Asia! Latest: – Confirmation that AFL legend Andrew Embley will travel to Vietnam for […]
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Bali Masters plays a massive 29 teams
2016 Aquarius Bali Masters 9’s Report and photos Story by Greg Hinchliffe, Bali Geckos The 2016 Aquarius Bali Masters 9’s was held last weekend, the 10th and 11th of June, at the Canggu Club in Bali. It was a massive success. It is the biggest gathering of AFL teams in Asia and this year hosted […]
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The secret is out! Indonesia loves AFL!!
Auskick is Alive and Kicking in Indonesia On a perfect Saturday in mid-May 2016 at a Sports ground alongside the Halim Airport, 400 excited School Children, Teachers, Mums and Dads, Spectators, Organizers and Sponsors converged to enjoy and participate in the “Indonesian Schools Education Day AFL Auskick Challenge”. For those new to Auskick, it is […]
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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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