Contributed by: Aaron Richard Friday, November 13 2009 @ 01:16 pm ACDT
The Australian media today reported that plans for an exhibition match between the AFL's Brisbane and Melbourne football clubs in the Chinese metropolis Shanghai are well underway.
The game is slated for next October, with an Asian club championship also linked into the plans for an Australian Rules Football World Expo.
Long-time international footy fan Kevin Sheedy told the ABC that they were close to signing a ground for the match, and that he saw huge potential across Asia for the game to expand beyond the current expat-majority scene.
For more, visit Australian football targets Shanghai[*1] on the ABC Radio National website. Listen here[*2] .