Development Grants: Girls in Pakistan take their turn on the national stage
By Chris McAsey An AFL Asia Development Grant has helped to provide a platform for young female athletes in Pakistan to showcase their talent on the national stage. The first AFL Pakistan Girls Tournament was held from 7 – 9 February in Islamabad as part of an ongoing program to empower women in sports. Seventy-five […]
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Development Grants: Dockers make a name for themselves in Shanghai
By Chris McAsey An AFL Asia Development Grant has helped to drive the Shanghai Dockers community training programs and paved the way for a new partnership with their namesake AFL club. The development grant enabled the Shanghai Dockers to register as an Entity in China, a crucial step in approaching schools, venues and sponsors for […]
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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 teams from eastern Indian states – the Jharkhand Crows, Odisha Swans and West Bengal Tigers – competed in a round-robin format, with Jharkhand overpowering Odisha […]
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India 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 2025 triple crown included the senior men’s and junior boys national championships, along with the first ever women’s zonal championship. It wasn’t a walk in […]
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‘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 a strong claim on the title. Finishing runner-up in both the men’s and women’s competitions was an outstanding result given Cambodia’s relatively small population. But […]
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Japan’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 in scintillating performances at the recent AFL Asia Cup. The two forwards combined seamlessly in Japan’s attack with Rinto playing deep and almost unstoppable in […]
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Unity 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 through the local Auskick junior program. Ultimately, Hong Kong, China missed making the semi-final round on percentage, but they will take a lot of heart […]
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Family 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 Draft, it’s a way for players and their families to maintain historical ties to a club. Current AFL players drafted as Father-Sons include Nick Daicos […]
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Cambodia’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 Final. Playing a multitude of roles across the tournament, Veasna’s connection with leading goal kicker Boree King delivered goals time after time when their team […]
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Sherrins 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 outlasted a classy Indonesian outfit under a baking Saigon sun to qualify for the big dance. As a sign of confidence, he flashes a smile […]
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