Since we released our statistically based World Rankings, applying from 8th August 2010, scheduled internationals due to be added were the senior Oceania Cup series, which unfortunately fell through. It was replaced with the Pacific Cup, a set of 3 matches between New Zealand and Tonga. Those games were 18-a-side, with 6 interchange, 20 minute quarters.

We've updated our rankings. However, since NZ is highly ranked and Tonga is new with a low starting rank, their points separation means NZ had nothing to gain and Tonga lost nothing by going down in the matches. So the only change to our rankings is that Tonga now have 3 eligible matches on the board, with 8 required to be fully ranked.

There is currently no official system of World Rankings for Australian Football, as the international game is still mostly amateur, still maturing and there are often difficulties in nations having all their best players available. However, since 2006 worldfootynews.com has been providing rankings.

World Footy News / Cam Homes Australian Football World Rankings

(as at 18th November 2010)

Rank	Team		Points	Games
1		Australia	-	-
2		Papua New Guinea	53.89	23
3		New Zealand	53.84	27
4		Ireland	47.37	30
5		Nauru	47.06	13
6		United States	46.53	29
7		South Africa	43.92	16
8		Denmark	43.46	34
9		Samoa	41.85	18
10		Great Britain	41.10	35
11		Sweden	39.81	18
12		Canada	38.01	29
13		Germany	34.37	9
14		Japan	33.33	18
15		Finland	29.02	13
Prov.		Croatia	40.60	4	*
Prov.		Tonga	40.00	3	*
Prov.		Peace Team	39.88	5	*
Prov.		Iceland	35.64	4	*
Prov.		China	34.00	5	*
Prov.		India	28.33	5	*
Prov.		Spain	28.00	6	*