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AFL Asia are excited to announce that the Asian Championships are remaining in Thailand in 2023! Our premier, annual tournament will be held on Saturday September 9, 2023, at the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club in Chon Buri, Thailand. After the Asian Championships returned triumphantly in 2022, AFL Asia is excited to continue building on […]

Australia is well renown for its sporting prowess and punching above its weight on the global stage, and the Australian Embassy in Japan know it! AFL Japan, in conjunction with the Japan Cricket Association and Netball Association, teamed up with the Australian Embassy in Japan over the weekend to deliver an all-Australian Sports Day. The […]

AFL in India is flying again, with thousands of boots back on the track as football ramps up in the second most populous country in the world. With Nationals still on the bench, AFL India have been rolling out State and Zonal Championships in order to crown the best teams across their active regions. Teams […]

And just like that… AFL footy tipping is back for 2023! And once again, AFL Asia is throwing some footballs the way of the winning tipper! With Season Two on the line, we’re doing it again. Do you want to win 10 brand new Sherrins for your AFL Asia club of choice? Do you want […]

While the dust has well and truly settled on the 2022 season, AFL Asia are proud to announce that our total participation has increased by 22% over the past 12 months, with further growth on the horizon in 2023, as football has consolidated in most countries now that pandemic restrictions have been eased. Organic growth […]

In the wake of turbulent pandemic-induced isolation and geopolitical unease the topic of the cultural relationship between Japan and Australia remains an intriguing sub-issue that has arguably only scratched the surface of its potential, despite the now 70 years of formally re-established relations and centuries of informal ties. While the mostly staid and rigidly defined […]

AFL Asia is pleased to announce that Rob Spurr and Rod White have been re-elected to the AFL Asia Advisory Board (AAAB) for 2023 and will be joined by Judy Gao. The appointments are the result of a month-long process where AFL Asia accepted nominations from across the globe. AFL Asia is excited to welcome […]

Big congratulations to all of the players selected in the Bench Fitness 2022 All-Asian Men’s team. The All-Asian Men’s team is comprised of four players from each of the Division 1 Grand Finalists, three players from each of the Division 1 3rd and 4th teams, two players from each of the Division 2 Grand Finalists […]

Big congratulations to all of the players selected in the Bench Fitness 2022 All-Asian Women’s team.   The All-Asian women’s team is comprised of four players from each of the Grand Finalists, three players from each of the Semi Finalists, two players from each of the 5th vs 6th playoff teams and one player from […]

The magnificent PNG Muruks have made it back to back Austhai Geophysical (ATG) Division 1 Asian Champs titles and are once again the envy of Asian football.   The Muruks frightening class and mosquito-fleet speed was on display when it mattered, as was their ability to manufacture opportunities out of nothing.   The ATG Division […]