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French fail to contain Northwind
Tuesday August 19 15.30Canada Northwind come into this game with two wins whilst the France Coqs have one win over the Indonesian Garudas.It will a good measure of the relative positions of two...
View ArticleFriday's playoffs schedule released.
The schedule for the playoff matches on Friday have been released by the AFL this evening.The Men's Grand Final will take place at 4.40pm at the MCG on Saturday (prior to Geelong vs Hawthorn),...
View ArticleIC14 Women's Round 5 Results
All the results from the 2014 AFL International Cup - Women's Round 5 Wednesday 20th August - Royal Park, Parkville, Melbourne.Where possible quarter by quarter scores will be added throughout the...
View ArticleConfucius says....footy is the main thing – Japan defeats China at Western Oval
China and Japan are both Confucian societies with respect for tradition, even though this fact is often deliberately forgotten by leaders with other imperatives or can’t be seen for the material goods...
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Canada overpowers running French team
Another cold Melbourne day, with a cold southerly blowing to the Park St end of the Ransford Oval. Not cold by Canadian standards, or even compared to a Toulouse or Paris winter, but perhaps a shock to...
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Meet the players - Luke Matias - Great Britain
Meet the players - Luke Matias (Great Britain).Name :Luke MatiasClub (Home)Club (Other)Caulfield GrammeriansAge :31Hgt :6'1"Pos :MidfieldFave AFL team :St KildaFave AFL player:Lenny "I love Lenny"...
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Freedom's finishers in fine form over Fiji
This women’s match between the US and Fiji followed on from the men’s match the previous afternoon where the two countries clashed in what turned out to be very heated.Fortunately while this match saw...
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IC14 Vignettes – Jeff Talmadge (USA Revolution)
The USA Revolution has had a good run so far in the International Cup. On a win/loss ratio, their 3 wins from four starts has been a solid return. Jeff Talmadge is a part of the squad, and has shared...
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Scrambleball...hard fought ground game between the Canadian Midnight Suns and...
In 2014, the standard of play at its best has reached a new level, higher than in the four previous ICs. At the same time, mirroring the AFL game (that is footy at the top level) at its worst it has...
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IC14 Vignettes – Amina Huni (Tonga Storm)
At just 165 centimetres in height, Amina Humi might go close to one of the smallest full backs going around. Hard to image her up against modern day giants like Daniher (201cm), Tippett (202cm) or...
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IC14 Finals Results
The trophy for Saturday night's Grand FinalAll the results from the 2014 AFL International Cup - Final Round Friday 21st August - Royal Park, Parkville, Melbourne.Excludes Men's Top 4 Grand Final...
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Northwind outlast Tonga for Div 1 trophy
With the early afternoon sun at McAlister oval nudging the temperature around and over 20C – the Canadian Northwind lined up ready to face the Tongan Storm in the 5th v 6th battle to decide the...
View ArticleFooty at its best - Japanese running game overpowers Finns
It was a slightly dewy morning, even under the bright sun lacking on most days of this festival of footy, when the Finnish Icebreakers and the Japanese Samurai took the field on Ransford Oval at an...
View Article2014 International Cup World Teams named
The International Cup Gala Dinner was on tonight and as is tradition World Teams have been named from both the Men's and Women's competitions at the International Cup.Teams were picked utilising umpire...
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GIANTS of China?
The GWS GIANTS are exploring playing an AFL match in China for premiership point, i.e. a regular season match. To promote their quest their players donned International Cup jumpers.GIANTS CEO David...
View ArticleIC14 Women's Grand Final - live report
Full match report to come later.The match is underway at Punt Road Oval, next to the MCG.Undefeated Canada Northern Lights taking on undefeated Ireland Banshees.Punt Road Oval - Women's Grand Final -...
View ArticleIC14 Men's Grand Final - live report
Full match report later.Will Ireland move their International Cup championship record to an incredible 3 from 5? PNG have played in every IC grand final but are 1 from 4. Will they equal Ireland on 2...
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Mosquitoes IC14 Champions get Grand Final revenge
Player of the tournament Mick Finn started off the 2014 International Cup Grand Final where he left off in 2011's Grand Final. In a stellar display he kicked all three goals for Ireland. Early in the...
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Midnight Suns eclipsed by USA Freedom
Friday August 22 The USA were out to prove that they belonged in the big league and not with the Canada “B” team. The Freedom had three goals on the board before the Suns regrouped. They were receiving...
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Ladder swap - Nauru leap over USA
Friday August 22 13.00 Nauru is a football mad country and they always produce a quality football side from the small island. It’s a good measure any competing country can use to gauge their own...
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