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By John Wellby and Warwick Baglin On the 23rd of March, the Thailand Tigers had an extremely memorable night at the Spirit of Australia Awards hosted by the Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce, receiving the honour of being named the CSR Corporate Champion, an award voted for by the local Aus-Thai business community. This was ample […]

By Chris McAsey Vietnam Swans defender Thuy Nguyễn – or ‘Lucy’ to her team mates – has never been to Australia or witnessed an AFL game in person. And yet, she is now the proud holder of a very unique title, as the first Asian-born player to win two Asian Championship titles. A close-checking and […]

By Rob Spurr No one can doubt Grant (“Tom”) Dooley’s commitment to Asian footy. An accidental clash at the 2003 KL Asian Championships saw him rushed home to Melbourne to have multiple screws inserted into a fractured skill. Undeterred by his newfound notoriety at airport security checkpoints, he was back playing and coaching his beloved […]

AFL Asia are excited to announce that the Asian Championships are locked in again for 2024! Our premier, annual tournament will be held on Saturday August 31, 2024, at the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club in Chon Buri, Thailand. After the Asian Championships returned to Chon Buri triumphantly in 2023, AFL Asia is excited to […]

When Kirsty Hill signed up to AFL Asia’s 2023 tipping competition, she wasn’t aware of the profound impact she was about to have on Australian football in Asia just a few months later. Despite not being affiliated to an AFL Asia club, Kirsty saw AFL Asia’s tipping competition last year and jumped at the opportunity. […]

By Greg Bridges “It’s part of footy culture to be involved in the community.” Those are the words of Mark Saunders, current member of the Thailand Tigers Australian Rules Football Club and one of the many who are involved with overseeing and running the successful Khlong Toei “Community United by Sports” (CUBS) program. “That’s what […]

By Rob Spurr The Big G is big. 6’4 type of big. Big voice, big handshake, big emoji range and big smile. Mostly big heart though. Not uncommon in the region, Matt’s decade within the Asian footy community was largely through traveling happenstance. On a 2012 holiday to Japan he was introduced his future wife […]

By Chris McAsey In Australia there’s a belief that footy is a great equaliser. People from all walks of life come together to play and watch footy, while programs such as Auskick provide opportunities for most kids to join in. In recent years that ethos has extended to Asia, with volunteers giving back to local […]

AFL Asia is pleased to announce that Stephanie Smith and Jake McIntosh have been elected to the AFL Asia Advisory Board (AAAB) for 2024. 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 Steph and Jake to the Advisory Board; […]