Papua New Guinea is again the best men’s team outside Australia after beating New Zealand by a point in a thrilling division one Grand Final at the MCG
Meet some of the players taking part in the 2017 AFL International Cup
International Cup wraps up after an unforgettable two weeks in Melbourne
5:16pm Aug 21, 2017
Papua New Guinean teenager making the most of his footy opportunities
12:27pm Aug 21, 2017
International Cup Grand Final ‘Battle Royale’ goes down to the wire
8:15pm Aug 19, 2017
| DATE | EVENT |
| Sat Aug 5 | AFLIC17 Official Launch |
| Sun Aug 6 | Round One |
| Wed Aug 9 | Round Two (School Matches) |
| Sat Aug 12 | Round Three (Community Matches) |
| Tue Aug 15 | Round Four (Finals) |
| Fri Aug 18 | Round Five (Grand Finals) |
| Fri Aug 18 | AFL IC17 Gala Dinner |
| Sat Aug 19 | Men's Grand Final and Women's Grand Final |
ABOUT THE 2017 AFL INTERNATIONAL CUP
Melbourne, Australia
Saturday August 5 to Saturday August 19 2017
The 2017 International Cup will be played in Melbourne from August 5 to 19. The 2014 International Cup consisted of 18 men’s and 7 women’s teams
The AFL has announced the 2017 AFL International Cup (IC17) will be held in Melbourne, from August 5-19.
It will be the sixth International Cup and will include both men’s and women’s competitions.
The AFL’s head of community and international development Grant Williams said he expects the 2017 carnival to be the biggest yet.
“The popularity of Australian football overseas continues to grow with more players and fans taking up and supporting our game,” he said.
“Following the success of the AFL International Cup in 2014, we will again conduct a round of matches in IC17 at suburban and country grounds to give participants an authentic Australian Football experience.
“We look forward to welcoming players from North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific.”
The AFL International Cup is played every three years. No expatriate Australians are eligible to play. Teams comprise solely of amateurs who must be nationals of the country they represent.
In 2014 there were 25 teams (18 men’s and seven women’s) representing 18 nations. Papua New Guinea won the men’s event, while Canada was victorious in the women’s.
AFLIC17 SOCIAL MEDIA
INTERNATIONAL CUP HISTORY
