Volcanoes Erupt At AFL Asian Champs
- Saturday, October 13 2018 @ 11:30 pm ACDT
- Contributed by: Wesley Hull
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The Indonesia Volcanoes have claimed the Division 1 AFL Asian Championships in Kuala Lumpar by 16 points over the Philippine Eagles. In the inaugural women’s competition at the Asian Champs, the Vietnam Swans have downed the Hong Kong Dragons in a thrilling final to win the title by just two points.
The Division 2 title was won comprehensively by the ODG PNG Muruks, downing the Thailand Tigers in the final by 70 points 12 5 77 to 1 1 7.
Despite the presence of rain at various stages, the tournament was a huge success – the largest in terms of teams and player numbers to date. According to AFL Asia, "Weather as it does in Asia during this time of the year didn’t have much of a bearing on the overall scheme of things. However, it must be stated when the heavens opened in the Division 2 Final the PNG Muruks we’re playing with a dry ball, whilst the Thailand Tigers were playing with a wet footy. The PNG Muruks put on an absolute show in their grand final."
Order of Play - Oval 1
Indonesia 20 v Singapore 8 (Div 1)
Malaysia 5 v Hong Kong 9 (Div 1)
Vietnam W 13 v Malaysia W 6
Singapore 33 v Philippines 28 (Div 1)
Cambodia W 0 v Hong Kong W 6
Hong Kong 15 v Indonesia 29 (Div 1)
Philippines 44 v Malaysia 15 (Div 1)
Hong Kong W 12 v Malaysia W 12
Vietnam W 6 v Cambodia W 2
Hong Kong 14 v Singapore 15 (Div 1)
Philippines 32 v Indonesia 23 (Div 1)
Hong Kong W 15 v Vietnam W 12
Malaysia 36 v Singapore 38 (Div 1)
Philippines 28 v Hong Kong 20 (Div 1 Semi)
Indonesia 27 v Malaysia 1 (Div 1 Semi)
Vietnam W 7 d Hong Kong 4 (Women’s Final – scores TBC)
Indonesia 26 v Philippines 10 (Men’s Div 1 Final)
Order of Play - Oval 2
Hong Kong B 6 v Thailand 60
Macau 1 v Vietnam 58
Hong Kong B 16 v Laos 37
Macau 30 v Malaysia B 19
Thailand 54 v Laos 1
Vietnam 38 v Malaysia B 14
Thailand 51 v Myanmar 37
Cambodia 49 v Macau 33
Hong Kong B 18 v Indonesia 56 (Div 2 Bowl SF
Myanmar 33 v Macau 35 (Div 2 Plate SF)
Thailand 45 v Cambodia 26 (Div 2 Cup SF)
Macau 27 China 46 (Div 2 Plate GF)
Malaysia W 19 Cambodia W 1 (Women’s 3rd/4th Place)
Thailand 7 v PNG 77 (Div 2 GF)
Order of Play - Oval 3
Myanmar 31 v Indonesia B 12
Cambodia 32 v China 24
Myanmar 12 v PNG 32
Cambodia 49 v Singapore B 17
Indonesia B 5 v PNG 23
China 41 v Singapore B 14
PNG 83 v Laos 6
Vietnam 33 v China 11
Malaysia B 21 v Singapore B 22 (Div 2 Bowl SF)
Laos 3 v China 60 (Div 2 Plate SF)
PNG 53 v Vietnam 13 Div 2 Cup SF)
Malaysia B 32 HK B 22 (Div 2 Wooden Spoon)
Singapore 11 Indonesia B 35 (Div 2 Bowl GF)