2008 Australian Football International Cup

December 2020 September 2011 Australian Football International Cup 2008 2008 AFL International Cup Australia 27 August – 5 September 2008 16 PNG 1 NZL RSA IRL 2005 Australian Football International Cup 2011 Australian Football International Cup alt=Papua New Guinea after a lap of honour|thumb|right|300px|The victorious Papua New Guinea Mosquitos celebrate winning the cup for the first time The 2008 Australian Football International Cup was the third time the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition, has been contested. It was scheduled for 2008 (as part of the 150th year celebrations of Australian Football), with 16 nations competing. The tournament was hosted by both Melbourne and Warrnambool in Victoria, Australia between 27 August and 6 September, with a single match additionally played in Geelong.AFL International Cup goes to Warrnambool Like previous tournaments, the competition was open to men's teams with strict nationality eligibility rules. The Grand Final was played between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea were victorious by 8 points with a goal kicked after the siren. Like the Grand Final in previous years, the match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain raiser to the 2008 AFL Second qualifying Final which attracted a crowd of 76,703 spectators. However unlike previous tournaments, the final was not televised. History and build up The WAFL and Perth, Western Australia raised the possibility of bidding for the tournament soon after the 2005 cup had been completed,World Cup For Perth. 28 August Digby Beacham, Sunday Times, Perth however the AFL has confirmed that the cup will once again be held in Melbourne for at least for one more year, as the 2008 Cup will coincide with Australian Rules football's 150th anniversary. The AFL later indicated that a regional round and semi-finals would be held in Warrnambool. The AFL indicated that unlike earlier cups, it would likely be split into two divisions, a premier division and development division, with some discussion as to whether the eligibility rules could be loosened for the development division, to enable more countries to participate. Leagues were given the opportunity to nominate which they would prefer, with eight in each division being an initial target.Cup dates proposed as AFL ponders divisions Ultimately, this idea was dropped, with the sixteen teams being seeded into four pools. In December 2007, it was announced that Melbourne and Warrnambool would co-host the two division event, with Melbourne matches to be played mainly in Royal Park North. Several potential new sides were announced by the AFL, including an Israeli-Palestine combination supported by the Peres Centre for Peace, China and India.Israelis and Palestinians to play side by side 3 December 2007 The Age https://web.archive.org/web/20121024084919/https://www.theage.com.au/news/national/israelis-and-palestinians-to-play-side-by-side/2007/12/02/1196530481029.html 24 October 2012 live http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/israelis-and-palestinians-to-play-side-by-side/2007/12/02/1196530481029.htmlWarrnambool to co-host 2008 International Cup The USA Women's team announced an intention to send a squad to play against Australia and possibly Papua New Guinea. Additionally Canada and England announced their intentions to send Under 17s squads.Plenty of issues to consider for Cup organisers As a result, there was speculation over an inaugural women's and under 17 divisions. However the AFL denied these divisions in favour of a senior men's competition only. In response, and with the Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament being cancelled, British and Canadian junior teams had to organise their own tours and matches against Australian schools. Despite both international teams being in Australia at the same time, they did not play against each other.Wolfpack hunt in big numbers from worldfootynews.com The US women's team announced a 2009 tour instead. Competing nations The AFL confirmed in July 2008 that sixteen nations will compete.World Footy News – 16 teams to contest IC08, a dozen more in the wings In addition, there will be friendly matches played between Melbourne-based migrant community teams under the names "Team Africa" and "Team Asia", as well as the Tongan side which was unable to commit to the full tournament. Also despite a previous appearance, the Spain Bulls will not be competing. Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D New Zealand New Zealand Falcons Samoa Samoa Kangaroos Japan Japan Samurais India India Tigers Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs Nauru Nauru Chiefs IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace United States of America United States Revolution South Africa South Africa Lions Denmark Denmark Vikings China China Red Demons Ireland Ireland Warriors Canada Canada Northwind Sweden Sweden Elks Finland Finland Icebreakers Games Round 1 Team Score Team Score Ground Date Ireland Ireland Warriors 12.12 (84) Sweden Sweden Elks 1.0 (6)McAlister OvalWednesday, 27 August 11:00 AM New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 13.13 (91) Japan Japan Samurais 0.2 (2)Ransford OvalWednesday, 27 August 11:00 AM Canada Canada Northwind 18.22 (130) Finland Finland Icebreakers 0.0 (0)Western OvalWednesday, 27 August 11:00 AM Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 16.20 (116) India India Tigers 1.0 (6) McAlister Oval Wednesday, 27 August 1:00 PM United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs 20.15 (135) IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace 1.2 (8) Ransford Oval Wednesday, 27 August 1:00 PM United States of America United States Revolution 11.6 (72) Denmark Denmark Vikings 1.4 (10) Western Oval Wednesday, 27 August 1:00 PM South Africa South Africa Lions 20.26 (146) China China Red Demons 0.0 (0) McAlister Oval Wednesday, 27 August 3:00 PM Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos10.9 (69) Nauru Nauru Chiefs 3.2 (20) Ransford Oval Wednesday, 27 August 3:00 PM Round 2 Team Score Team Score Ground Date New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 35.19 (229) India India Tigers 0.0 (0) Western Oval Friday, 29 August 11:00 AM Ireland Ireland Warriors 13.20 (98) Finland Finland Icebreakers 0.0 (0)McAlister OvalFriday, 29 August 11:00 AM United States of America United States Revolution 16.18 (114) China China Red Demons 0.0 (0)Ransford OvalFriday, 29 August 11:00 AM Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos 20.20 (140) IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace 1.1 (7) McAlister Oval Friday, 29 August 1:00 PM Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 4.7 (31) Japan Japan Samurais 8.7 (55) Ransford Oval Friday, 29 August 1:00 PM United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs 2.6 (18) Nauru Nauru Chiefs 10.5 (65) Western Oval Friday, 29 August 1:00 PM Canada Canada Northwind 16.12 (108) Sweden Sweden Elks 1.1 (7) Ransford Oval Friday, 29 August 3:00 PM South Africa South Africa Lions 9.11 (65) Denmark Denmark Vikings 3.2 (20) West Kardinia Oval Saturday, 30 August 12:00 PM Round 3 Team Score Team Score Ground Date Ireland Ireland Warriors4.6 (30) Canada Canada Northwind 2.2 (14)Reid OvalMonday, 1 September 11:00 AM Sweden Sweden Elks 6.7 (43) Finland Finland Icebreakers 2.2 (14) Reid Oval Monday, 1 September 11:00 AM New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 10.11 (71) Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 1.2 (8) Walter Oval Monday, 1 September 11:00 AM Japan Japan Samurais 15.16 (106) India India Tigers 0.0 (0) Mack Oval Monday, 1 September 1:00 PM United States of America United States Revolution 5.6 (36) South Africa South Africa Lions 8.10 (58) Reid Oval Monday, 1 September 1:00 PM Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos 7.9 (51) United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs 3.2 (20) Walter Oval Monday, 1 September 1:00 PM Denmark Denmark Vikings 17.20 (122) China China Red Demons 0.0 (0) Reid Oval Monday, 1 September 3:00 PM Nauru Nauru Chiefs 28.9 (177) IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace 1.1 (7) Walter OvalMonday, 1 September 3:00 PM Group Results After Rounds Pool A Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against % Points 1 New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 3 3 0 0 391 10 3910.00 12 2 Japan Japan Samurais 3 2 1 0 163 112 145.53 8 3 Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 3 1 2 0 155 133 113.13 4 4 India India Tigers 3 0 3 0 6 451 1.33 0 Pool B Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against % Points 1 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos 3 3 0 0 260 47 553.19 12 2 Nauru Nauru Chiefs 3 2 1 0 262 94 278.72 8 3 United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs 3 1 2 0 173 124 139.51 4 4 IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace 3 0 3 0 22 452 4.86 0 Pool C Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against % Points 1 South Africa South Africa Lions 3 3 0 0 269 56 480.35 12 2 United States of America United States Revolution 3 2 1 0 222 68 326.47 8 3 Denmark Denmark Vikings 3 1 2 0 152 137 110.94 4 4 China China Red Demons 3 0 3 0 0 382 0.00 0 Pool D Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against % Points 1 Ireland Ireland Warriors 3 3 0 0 212 20 1060.00 12 2 Canada Canada Northwind 3 2 1 0 252 37 681.08 8 3 Sweden Sweden Elks 3 1 2 0 56 206 27.18 4 4 Finland Finland Icebreakers 3 0 3 0 14 271 5.16 0 Finals Finals Round 1 Team Score Team Score Ground Date Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 7.8 (50) Sweden Sweden Elks 4.2 (26) Mack Oval Wednesday, 3 September 1:00 PM India India Tigers4.4 (28) Finland Finland Icebreakers 8.4 (52) Reid Oval Wednesday, 3 September 1:00 PM Nauru Nauru Chiefs7.3 (45) United States of America United States Revolution3.5 (23) Walter Oval Wednesday, 3 September 1:00 PM IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace5.7 (37) China China Red Demons4.4 (28) Mack Oval Wednesday, 3 September 3:00 PM United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs5.4 (34) Denmark Denmark Vikings4.3 (27) Reid Oval Wednesday, 3 September 3:00 PM Japan Japan Samurais 0.3 (3) Canada Canada Northwind7.7 (49) Walter Oval Wednesday, 3 September 3:00 PM New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 8.9 (57) Ireland Ireland Warriors2.3 (15) Reid Oval Wednesday, 3 September 5:30 PM Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos 9.8 (63) South Africa South Africa Lions2.3 (15) Reid Oval Wednesday, 3 September 7:30 PM Finals Round 2 Team Score Team Score Ground Date Playoff for 13th and 14th Finland Finland Icebreakers 2.2 (14) IsraelPalestine Peres Team for Peace 14.5 (89) Western Oval Friday, 5 September 10:00 AM Playoff for 9th and 10th United Kingdom Great Britain Bulldogs 8.9 (57) Samoa Samoa Kangaroos 1.11 (17) Ransford Oval Friday, 5 September 10:00 AM Playoff for 5th and 6th Nauru Nauru Chiefs 12.8 (80) Canada Canada Northwind 7.7 (49) Ransford Oval Friday, 5 September 10:15 AM Playoff for 11th and 12th Sweden Sweden Elks 0.2 (2) Denmark Denmark Vikings 14.19 (103) Western Oval Friday, 5 September 11:45 AM Playoff for 7th and 8th United States of America United States Revolution 14.13 (97)Japan Japan Samurais 2.4 (16) McAlister Oval Friday, 5 September 11:45 AM Playoff for 3rd and 4th Ireland Ireland Warriors 5.2 (32) South Africa South Africa Lions 4.9 (33) Ransford Oval Friday, 5 September 12:00 PM Playoff for 15th and 16th India India Tigers 6.6 (42) China China Red Demons 7.14 (56) Ransford Oval Friday, 5 September 1:45 PM Grand Final New Zealand New Zealand Falcons 7.4 (46) Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Mosquitos 7.12 (54) Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 5 September 5:30 PM Knockout-Chart (Final 4) 180 35 Semi-finals Grand Final A1 NZL 8 9 57 D1 IRE 2 3 15 B1 PNG 9 9 63 C1 RSA 2 3 15 WSF1 NZL 7 4 46 WSF2 PNG 7 12 54 LSF1 IRE 5 2 32 LSF2 RSA 4 9 33 Individual awards World Team The world team was selected based on player performance in the pool rounds only. India, China, the Peace Team and Finland all missed representation in the team. Player Nation Club Position Donald Barry Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Gulf Half back flank Joe Lla Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Central Ruck rover Overa Gibson Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Gulf Centre half forward Stanis Susuve Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Gulf Interchange Richard Bradley New Zealand New Zealand Eastern Blues Full-forward Andrew Crighton New Zealand New Zealand North Shore Tigers Fullback Andrew Congalton New Zealand New Zealand Takapuna Eagles Interchange Mike Finn Ireland Ireland Heidelberg Tigers/Caulfield Bears (VIC) Centre half back Ian O'Sullivan Ireland Ireland Leeside Lions Forward pocket Cian Quigley Ireland Ireland Leeside Lions Interchange Julian Horn South Africa South Africa North West Province Back pocket Thabiso Phakedi South Africa South Africa North West Province Back pocket Scott Fleming Canada Canada Vancouver Cougars Forward pocket Emmanuel Mattata Canada Canada Etibicoke Kangaroos Ruck Agir Amwano Nauru Nauru Tigers Centre Torio Mwareow Nauru Nauru Navarre Football Club Half-forward flank Aiden Dillane Great Britain Great Britain Putney Magpies Half-forward flank Luke Matias Great Britain Great Britain Caulfield (SFL, VIC)/Nottingham Interchange Páll Tómas Finnsson Denmark Denmark Jylland Wing Jen Djernes Denmark Denmark Jylland Interchange Chris Candelaria United States United States Denver Bulldogs Interchange Michito Sakaki Japan Japan Waseda University Rover Fia Tootoo Samoa Samoa Moorabbin Kangaroos Half back flank Andreas Svensson Sweden Sweden Landskrona Bulldozers Wing IC2008 World Team South Africa Thabiso Phakedi New Zealand Andrew Crighton South Africa Julian Horn Papua New Guinea Donald Barry Ireland Mike Finn Samoa Fia-Tootoo Sweden Andreas Svensson Nauru Agir Amwano Denmark Pa'll Finnsson Nauru Torio Mwareow Papua New Guinea Overa Gibson Great Britain Aiden Dillane Ireland Ian O'Sullivan New Zealand Richard Bradley Canada Scott Fleming Canada Emmanuel Mattata Papua New Guinea Joe Lla Japan Michito Sakaki Great Britain Luke Matias Papua New Guinea Stanis Susuve New Zealand Andrew Congalton Ireland Cian Quicgley United States Chris Candelaria Denmark Jes Djernes Not Named Tournament Best & Fairest winners Player Nation Club Mike Finn Ireland Ireland Heidelberg Football Club Gallery See also Countries playing Australian rules football Geography of Australian rules football AFL Women's National Championship References External links Official 2008 International Cup Homepage http://www.aussierulesinternational.com Long term view to IC2008 – part one article from World Footy News with predictions on 2008 results Long term view to IC2008 – part two article from World Footy News with predictions on 2008 results World Footy News International Cup homepage https://web.archive.org/web/20070304183532/http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/20070107140306873 4 March 2007 Video of Aussie Rules from YouTube Category:Australian Football International Cup Australian Football International Cup, 2008