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By Chris McAsey The number of passionate and committed local AFL players continues to grow throughout Asia. We profile a few who are pumped about representing their country in Aussie Rules at the Asian Championships in Thailand. Luke Tsz Lok Colbran –  Hong Kong Dragons ‘I want to show that local players can have an […]

By Chris McAsey It’s hard to describe the recent career trajectory of Vietnamese-Australian actor Hoa Xuande. ‘Tectonic shift’ might come closest – such is the magnitude of change in Hoa’s profile after his brilliant performance in The Sympathizer, HBO’s limited series now streaming on Binge in Australia. From being a relative unknown on the international […]

By Chris McAsey Born in Germany, raised in Malaysia, studying in Perth and drafted to play AFLW. It’s not the usual pathway for a footballer, but Emmelie Fiedler is a young woman who takes things in her (quite long) stride. ‘For me, it’s pretty straightforward,’ Emmelie says of her circuitous route to AFLW, ‘But everyone […]

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 […]