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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, Japan was crowned the men’s champion of Asia, while Thailand took the honours in the women’s competition. MVPs for the Grand Finals were Japan’s Kouki […]

By Chris McAsey Japan has won the inaugural AFL Asia Cup after a powerful display of team football at Thanh Long Sports Center in Ho Chi Minh City. The Japanese were the standout team over three days of completion, with a balanced mix of athletic talls, a tough and disciplined defence and mercurial small and […]

By Chris McAsey Thailand has won the inaugural AFL Asia Cup – and their first ever silverware – after an upset win over the undefeated Cambodian Asparas. Cambodia came into the Grand Final as favourites after a 44 – 18 win in an earlier round, but the Thais overran Cambodia after a tense and tight […]

By Chris McAsey Asia will have a new women’s champion when Cambodia and Thailand battle for the inaugural AFL Asia Cup in Sunday’s final. Neither country has won a championship in Asia since international women’s competition began in 2018. Cambodia will enter Sunday’s final as favourites after going through to the Grand Final undefeated. They […]

By Chris McAsey It was a rollercoaster ride of boilovers and brave fightbacks as the AFL Asia Cup moved towards the business end on day two. India again was one of the stories of the day, but for not the reasons they would wish. After breezing through day one undefeated, India couldn’t take a trick […]

By Chris McAsey They came with a growing reputation as giant killers, but the Cambodian Asparas are now in unfamiliar territory as frontrunners after blistering performances on day one in Ho Chi Minh City. The Asparas were almost unstoppable in big wins against Indonesia (58 – 2) and China (106 – 1), showcasing their renowned […]

By Chris McAsey India has emerged as a contender for the inaugural AFL Asia Cup after an impressive return to international competition at Thanh Long Sports Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. India’s depth of talent and strong national competitions seem to be paying dividends as they hit their straps after a nervous first-up performance […]

By Chris McAsey The strong Hong Kong AFL community takes pride in its home grown talent – many of whom started their footy journey in the local Auskick program – who will represent their country at the first AFL Asia Cup. After a second placing in Division 2 of the Asian Championships in August, Hong […]

By Chris McAsey India will compete in its first international competition since 2017 when it takes on Vietnam in a blockbuster first round at Thanh Long Sport Complex on Friday. In an exciting development for the AFL Asia Cup, India has gone to great lengths to build a team from its diverse and vibrant domestic […]