AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

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AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Justin Johnson
on Sunday, December 12 2010 @ 02:36 am ACDT

Funding is certainly a huge challenge for us in Vanuatu, particularly as we are dealing with a very small economy and very high unemployment rates (at least in the cash traditional sense of things......but thats another story entirely)

Mals idea to approach footy nuts in Australia to assist financially has worked this time - and the boys really appreciate the opportunity that its created - but we need to find better ways to keep things aflot into the future.

I cannot fault the AFL's approach or support - they have been supurb in every respect.

As an example, Vanuatu could field players to enter next years International Cup however I estimate that the campaign will cost about $30,000. Furthermore we will probably get flogged but thats not really as important as the experience that would be gained. Any suggestions here would be appreciated!

The other big challenge in Vanuatu is exposure to the game. Locals are soccer-crazy and there has not been any AFL on the local channels. Only expats can get the games via satelite broadcasts. Next year this will change though as ABC have launched a new channel in Vanautu which will show a couple of games live per week.

AFL Vanuatu has also entered into discussions with the government (who unfortunately changed last week) to build a multi sports facility which will include an AFL ground. Believe me we are seriously starting from scratch in this country!

Justin - President - AFL Vanuatu

AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Sunday, December 12 2010 @ 04:40 pm ACDT

It's a tough call isn't it. AUD$30,000 is a lot to raise. Would the payoff be enough? The same AUD$30,000 could do so much in Vanuatu instead of spent on travel, but then WOULD that money ever get raised then?

Germany have a regular league but continue to not attend the International Cup, with the main argument (I believe) being the money would be better spent on the league in Germany - but is it? Probably not. But would there be a post-IC let down if they did attend? Maybe.

I'd love to see Germany and Vanuatu in 2011, but each nation has to decide what is best for itself.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Saturday, June 21 2014 @ 12:05 pm ACST

I believe that the AFL(world ruling body) could not go wrong by funding interest free loans to the developing nations and leagues to assist in cases like these. Obviously the loans can't be larger than the league's ability to repay it, and the repayment time tuned to the league's size and income. The size of the loans could have to match funding raised by the borrowing league and the purpose be one with good prospects of growing AFL(the code) in the recipient league or country.
A case in point was the recent attempt by Croatia AFL to 'build' an oval, I know it didn't go ahead for reasons other than funding and they had raised a good part of the money needed and if circumstances hadn't changed an interest free loan could have set up the first dedicated oval in Eastern Europe.
The added bonus is that the AFL will actually get its money back eventually and will also earn bank interest on the borrowers repayments.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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