Sheehan makes solid Blues debut
The Carlton Blues may be having their issues on and off the field recently. But on the weekend a shining light for the club was the debut of Irishman Ciaran Sheehan (who first trialled with Carlton in...
View ArticleMeet the players - Masaya Nakamura - Japan
Meet the players - Masaya NAKAMURA (Japan). Name :Masaya NAKAMURA (#1)Club (Home)Tokyo Bay SunsClub (Other)Box Hill North Demons (2009)Age :25Hgt :177cmPos :CHBFave AFL team :Collingwood MagpiesFave...
View ArticleMeet the players - Thembinkosi "Dinho" Zwane - South Africa
Meet the players - Thembinkosi "Dinho" Zwane (South Africa).Name :Thembinkosi "Dinho" ZwaneClub (Home)HurricanesAge :24Hgt :186 cmPos :Back pocketFave AFL team :West Coast EaglesFave AFL player:Andrew...
View ArticleRound 2 goal of the day - Steven Maguire (GB)
The Round 2 match between Nauru and Great Britain was for 3 and a half quarters a ripping game. Several times it looked like Nauru was set to run away only for the Bulldogs to claw their way back and...
View ArticleIC14 Round 3 - Community Round Preview
We preview tomorrow's Community Round with teams playing across Melbourne and into country areas Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong among others. The battle to finish in the top four is well and truly on...
View ArticleIC14 Round 3 (Community Round) Results
All the results from the 2014 AFL International Cup - Round 3 Community Round - Saturday 16th August - locations across Victoria.Where possible quarter by quarter scores will be added throughout the...
View ArticleIC14 Vignettes – Trent Depaune (Nauru Chiefs)
As one of the elder statesmen in the Nauru Chiefs team, Trent Depaune has the responsibility of leading the way for his team mates to follow. A brief chat with Trent gives an idea of his background in...
View ArticleIC14 Vignettes – Joe Baker-Thomas (New Zealand Hawks)
St Kilda AFL team boast Joe as an international scholarship player, and he is a part of the New Zealand juggernaut that is hoping to take away their second International Cup title in 2014. So, what do...
View ArticleSpirited Sth African Lions hold off fast-finishing PNG Mosquitoes
This report courtesy of Martin Davies.The South African Lions today put in a spirited performance to hold off a fast finishing PNG Mosquitoes side, South Africa ultimately triumphing by 9 points.At St...
View ArticleFrance Coqs celebrate win over Indonesian Garudas
France achieved a big win over Indonesia today, Les Coqs running out 106 point winners over the Garudas in their match at Digger’s Rest. As expected, a good crowd was in evidence at the ground and they...
View ArticleLadders after Round 3 - How the divisions should be determined
With the last game of Round 3 completed tonight we can reveal the preliminary finishing positions and which teams go to the top 4, which to Division 1 and the remainder to Division 2. Please note that...
View ArticleThe official wrap up, who finished where, who plays who
The following was released this evening by the AFL. THE LADDER POSTEAMPWLDFAGD%PTS1NZ3300426134133276.92122Ireland330023951188468.63123South...
View ArticleChina hold on for a close win
Round 3 - International Cup China v Finlandby Andrew Sawitsch Foggy & windy conditions greeted the Finnish & Chinese teams as their buses arrived at Eureka Stadium, North Ballarat. On paper,...
View ArticleNauru push Ireland in Bendigo Community Round match
After a pleasant Saturday afternoon drive and a coffee next to the busy Irish pub in downtown Bendigo I made my way over the QEO. Maybe I should go in and tell them the real Irish show was up the road...
View ArticleNorthern Lights march toward final with win over Vonu
The Canadian Northern Lights defeated a much improved Fiji Vonu on a foggy morning at Mulgrave Reserve, hosted by the Eastern Devils for Community Round. Fiji were winning the early knockouts, with #14...
View ArticleIC Vignettes – Aimee Legault (Canada Northern Lights)
Aimee Legault has proudly led her team, the Canada Northern Lights, onto the fields of battle in this year’s International Cup. Aimee has taken the time to share her footy journey with us. “I first...
View ArticleTribe prevail over Bulldogs at Bulleen
The home of the Manningham (formerly Bulleen) Cobras at Koonung Reserve in Bulleen was the scene for a Pool of Death (Pool A) match between the Great Britain Bulldogs and the ever improving Fiji...
View ArticleShaheens take home Dosti Cup
The inaugural Dosti Cup was contested on Saturday at Highgate Reserve in Cragieburn, an outer northern suburb of Melbourne. Dosti is the Hindi and Urdu word for Friendship, the spirit in which India...
View ArticleOpinion: Flawed draw - fix it now
The AFL has once again done a wonderful job coordinating around 1000 players and officials from all over the world at the International Cup. With the upset win of South Africa over Papua New Guinea we...
View ArticleAriel Steinberg debuts for Essendon Bombers
By Tristan Waldock.Ariel Steinberg made his AFL debut this weekend for Essendon. He played in Canada at the age of 16 for a season with the Edmonton Australian Rules Football club. He was a big part of...
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