World Footy News

Like a number of other fledgling AFL national programs, the AFL Vanuatu program runs a facebook page. And today a pretty special review was posted of the efforts and experience of the Volcanoes in becoming the first national AFL team from Vanuatu.

Read the full article here.

Over a week ago, 25 brave young boys left Vanuatu – many for their first trip overseas – to represent their country at the AFL youth cup Oceania challenge in Suva Fiji. The boys will return as worldly men. They should all be so very proud of their efforts!

This special group of young men are the first full team to represent Vanuatu in the AFL and so a... lot of interest from home and abroad has shadowed their every move. AFL coaches and players from around the pacific and Australia have expressed great respect for the way our boys went about the challenges that they faced.

Above, the Volcanoes at the opening ceremony.

Respect for coaches and parents, love of the game and a ferocious attack at the footy was how their efforts were summed up.

Above, Mark, Charlie, Kerry and Kiki were part of the Oceania U-15 side.

Photos courtesy of AFL Vanuatu.