Asia’s best footballers on show in Shanghai

Port Adelaide recruit Chen Shaoliang and Philippine Eagles Captain Evan Spargo head up the team lists of the 50 best local footballers from 7 different countries across Asia, selected to play in the “curtain closer” at Shanghai’s Adelaide Arena (Jiangwan Stadium) on Saturday 19th May. Following the success of last year’s thrilling come from behind […]

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Asia takes AFLX to the world

While debate has raged in Australia about the value of the AFL’s new 7-a-side format, AFL Asia’s Clubs have been quick to recognise the opportunities AFLX brings to the sport’s development abroad, announcing plans for the first AFLX tournaments to be held outside of Australia. In a big show of support for the new AFLX […]

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Shanghai 2017 – Team Ratings

With the dust now settled on a historic weekend of footy in Asia, we rate the performances of all the teams that helped create history on 13th and 14th of May, 2017. Shanghai Tigers: 10/10* A very well resourced Tigers team were solid all day long on home their home soil, defeating AFL Asia Division […]

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6 Talking Points: AFL Asia Shanghai Cup

14 Teams and around 80 Auskickers from across Asia and Australia will gather at Wellington College International Shanghai on Saturday 13 May for the AFL Asia Shanghai Cup. Ahead of the Cup we preview this big day of footy in Asia with 6 key talking points: 1. Will Chen suit up? Since winning the 2015-16 […]

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Shanghai Cup Registrations Open

AFL Asia is pleased to open registrations for the 2017 Shanghai Cup, to be held at the Wellington College International School on Saturday 13 May. Open, 35+ Masters and Junior competitions will be held in conjunction with the AustCham Shanghai Summer BBQ, the day prior to the historic first ever AFL match for premiership points […]

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Shanghai Cup Announcement

A massive weekend for footy in Asia just got even bigger with confirmation of the inaugural AFL Asia Shanghai Cup, to be played alongside the first ever AFL match for premiership points in Asia between Port Adelaide and the Gold Coast Suns on 13 – 14 May, 2017. The AFL Asia Shanghai Cup will be […]

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