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 […]
Continue readingIndia 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 […]
Continue reading‘Never, ever quits’: Cambodia’s heart and soul set for knee surgery
By Chris McAsey Cambodia didn’t take home any silverware from the AFL Asia Cup in December, but if there was a prize for ‘punching above your weight’ they would have […]
Continue readingJapan’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 […]
Continue readingUnity 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 […]
Continue readingFamily Thais: Mother-son captains lead the way for Thailand
By Chris McAsey One of the great traditions in AFL – and now AFLW – is for clubs to draft ‘Father-Sons’ and ‘Father-Daughters’. In the modern era of the National […]
Continue readingCambodia’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 […]
Continue readingSherrins 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 […]
Continue readingAll-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, […]
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