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AFL New Zealand Abbreviation AFLNZ Formation 1994 [1] Type Sports Governing Body Region served New Zealand Parent organization AFL Commission Website [1] AFL New Zealand is the governing body of Australian rules football in New Zealand.
AFL New Zealand 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.[2]
The name was changed from New Zealand AFL at a Special General Meeting held on 18 June 2009, in order to better align itself with the AFL.
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National team
Although Australian rules is a minority sport in New Zealand, AFL New Zealand 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 AFLNZ 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 25 and 26 September 2004 in Christchurch.
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 Official Site
- Waikato AFL
- Wellington AFL
See also
External links
Australian rules football in New Zealand Governing body AFL New ZealandNational team Major leagues Sports governing bodies in New Zealand Team Sports AFL New Zealand · Baseball New Zealand · Netball New Zealand · New Zealand Cricket · New Zealand Football · New Zealand Rugby League · New Zealand Rugby Union
Individual sports Other Categories:- Australian rules football in New Zealand
- Sports governing bodies in New Zealand
- Australian rules football governing bodies outside Australia
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