Tourney Name: | Australian Football International Cup |
Year: | 2002 |
Other Titles: | 2002 AFL International Cup |
Country: | Australia |
Dates: | 14–24 August 2002 |
Num Teams: | 11 |
Count: | 1 |
Prevseason: | first tournament |
Nextseason: | 2005 Australian Football International Cup |
The 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002.
11 nations participated from around the world and the tournament was officiated by the International Australian Football Council.
Ireland won the tournament, finishing undefeated and victorious over Papua New Guinea in the Grand Final on 23 August at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Flag | Nation | Rep team | |
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Vikings | |||
Bulldogs | |||
Samurais | |||
Chiefs | |||
Mosquitos |
Flag | Nation | Rep team | |
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Northwind | |||
Warriors | |||
Falcons | |||
Bulldogs | |||
Buffaloes | |||
Revolution |
Friday 23 August 2002
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width=24% align=right | Ireland | align=center width=13% | 51 – 19 | width=24% | Papua New Guinea | style=font-size:85% rowspan=2 valign=top | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 32,393 Match Report |
align=right valign=top | 7 9 A.Coomey 3, J.O'Sullivan,D.Burns, L. O'Connor, D.Stynes Alan Coomey, Denis Reidy, Joe Cunnane, Declan O Sullivan | align=center valign=top | Goals Behinds Scorers Best | valign=top | 2 7 Peter Melli, John Bosko Rex Leika, Peter Melli, |
Grand Final was played as a curtain raiser to the round 21 AFL match between Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, so this figure is the total crowd for the match, although not all spectators were inside the stadium at the start or conclusion of the curtain raiser event.
[1]A 22 player All-International squad was named, however names were unplaced and not allocated to any specific field position.
Player | Nation | Club | |
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Stefan Leyhane | |||
Erik Krolmark | |||
Mogens Hansen | |||
John Boyle | West London Wildcats | ||
Ben Rees | Sussex Swans | ||
Belfast Redbacks | |||
Midland Tigers | |||
Liam O'Connor | Leeside Lions | ||
Dublin Demons | |||
Yuta Kobayasi | Tokyo Goannas | ||
Alfred Spanner | Menaida | ||
Quinson Cook | Menaida | ||
Vince Serci | Eastern Suburbs | ||
Steve Frogatt | University | ||
Mike Seversinsen | Eastern Suburbs | ||
Walter Yandomina | Enga | ||
John Bosko | Morobe | ||
Central | |||
Overa Gibson | Gulf | ||
Fia Tootoo | Clayton | ||
Fasitoo-Uta Tigers | |||
Johannesburg | |||
Charley Ellis | |||
Chad Martin | Phoenix Scorpions |