New Zealand AFL

The "New Zealand AFL" is the governing body of the sport of Australian rules football in New Zealand.

:See Also Australian Rules Football in New Zealand

The New Zealand AFL currently has around 536 senior players. New Zealand, like Papua New Guinea and Queensland has experienced a boom in junior participation in recent years with reports of as many as 10,000 junior players [http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php?story=20050111085421906]

National Team

Although Australian rules is a minority sport in New Zealand, the New Zealand AFL co-ordinate the national team, the Falcons who have competed in the Australian Football International Cup and crowned international champions in 2005.

National Tournaments

The NZAFL National Provincial Championships is a tournament between the regional leagues comprising the New Zealand Australian Football League. The first of the current incarnation of the NPC was held on the 25th and 26th of September 2004 in Christchurch. One famous renowned player goes by the initals N.M.

2004 Results

*Auckland won the 2004 series
*Auckland AFL 7.8 (50) def Canterbury AFL 3.3 (21)
*Wellington AFL 13.14 (92) def Waikato AFL 2.0 (12)
*Auckland AFL 22.9 (141) def Waikato AFL 4.3 (27)
*Wellington AFL 7.5 (47) def Canterbury AFL 2.4 (16)
*Canterbury AFL 16.3 (99) def Waikato AFL 3.5 (23)
*Auckland AFL 8.6 (54) d Wellington AFL 5.7 (37)

2005 Results

*Auckland won the 2005 series
*Auckland AFL 19.9 (123) def Canterbury AFL 7.3 (45)
*Wellington AFL 13.10 (88) def Waikato AFL 6.11 (47)
*Auckland AFL 17.16 (118) def Waikato AFL 2.5 (17)
*Canterbury AFL 9.14. (108) def Wellington AFL 4.10 (34)
*Canterbury AFL 14.4 (88) def Waikato AFL 8.8 (56)
*Auckland AFL 15.16 (106) def Wellington AFL 3.9 (27)

Affiliated Leagues

*Auckland Australian Football League
*Canterbury Australian Football League [http://www.cafl.co.nz/ Official Site]
*Waikato AFL
*Wellington AFL

ee also

*Australian Rules Football in New Zealand

External links

* [http://www.nzafl.co.nz Official New Zealand AFL Site]