Welcome to World Footy News Wednesday, November 13 2024 @ 07:50 pm ACDT
The 2017 AFL International Cup World Team was announced last night at Crown Palladium. The full team is listed below.
Q by Q scores from the Men's Div 1 and Women's Grand Finals of the 2017 AFL International Cup.
Matches will also be streamed live here.
| MCG 11:15am Men's Div 1 Grand Final New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea |
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| Team | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Final |
| NZ | 2.0 (12) | 3.1 (19) | 4.3. (27) | 4.4 (28) |
| PNG | 1.1 (7) | 3.2 (20) | 4.4 (28) | 4.5 (29) |
| Etihad Stadium 4:30pm Women's Grand Final Ireland vs Canada |
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| Team | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Final |
| Canada | 1.1 (7) | 3.2 (20) | 3.3 (21) | 3.3 (21) |
| Ireland | 1.0 (6) | 2.0 (12) | 3.0 (18) | 4.1 (25) |
No weather concerns for the AFL IC17 Women's Grand Final. Under the closed roof of Etihad Stadium. Pre game both sides warm up with no worries of a torrential down pour as blighted the men at the MCG earlier this morning.
4:20 pm - The team photos taken pre game - the field is cleared. Umpires enter. 4:25 pm - Players and umpires assemble - national anthems played. Canada kicking to the 'left of screen' - the Northern or Footscray Rd end. No noticeable breeze!!!
We are delighted to have the GB Swans Captain Laura Turner preview the IC17 Women's Division Grand Final. Laura of course, over the past week or so has seen both of these teams close up.
The 2017 AFL International Cup Women's Final will take place on Saturday and will feature two tournament rivals Canada Northern Lights and the Irish Banshees. Despite valiant efforts from newcomers to the tournament the GB Swans and the more experienced USA Freedom the final is the same match up as in IC14 and IC11.
Congratulations PNG Mosquitoes, 2017 AFL International Cup Champions
Melbourne provided a lie - early morning sunshine - nearing game time along came the dark clouds and the Papua New Guinea Mosquitoes and New Zealand Hawks warm up and pre game photos became rain drenched.
Both sides now face the task of a 5th game in 2 weeks - on the vast expanses of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The surface of course is superb - there is no muddy centre wicket area - there's no patchy grass or exposed soil. There is though a 50 metre arc (not 45m) and wide wings. The capacity to cover territory and retain run in the legs will be critical. No height advantage is worth anything without supply.
Under mostly blue skies the game gets underway - New Zealand kicking to the Punt Road end. PNG to the City end.
It was a freezing cold wintry day in Melbourne as Royal Park's Western Oval hosted the clash between the Indonesian Garudas and the Sri Lankan Lions in the 3rd / 4th playoff in the IC17 Men's Division 2. This match was tight and even from the opening bounce to the final siren with a point separating both teams at each quarter break and this was the margin at the conclusion of the match too - a remarkable scoreline throughout the battle.
Just a week after their last match together a quirk in the way the playoffs fell meant Pakistan faced off against India again in the IC17 Men's Division final round. The tone of the match was set by the traditional rivalry between Pakistan and India that we typically see on the cricket pitch. In this case they have swapped the bat and ball for an oval shaped ball but the intensity and aggression was still evident during play.
It was a cold windy winter's morning in Melbourne for the Women’s clash between Fiji Vonu and Papua New Guinea Flames at Royal Park – McAlister Oval. The winner would claim 5th spot and the loser 6th spot in the IC17 Women's Division.
The Europeans Crusaders have won their first match and the Pakistan Shaheens have left it until the last minute to ICe their first IC goal
The battle for 7th and 8th spot in the Women's Division kicked off under an overcast sky and as assured by the Melbourne locals, a typical bitter wind. With Linn Gardell in ruck and kicking with the wind the Crusaders were quick to attack and push the ball into their forward line and confidence took a huge leap when Berengere Portal drilled the Crusaders' first International Cup major. Using the wind to their advantage the Crusaders kept the ball in their forward half and peppered the goals, Mathilde Coombes slotting the Crusaders' second IC goal.
First Quarter Scores: Crusaders 2-5 (17) Shaheens 0-0 (0)
2017 International Cup Round 5Men’s Division 1 U.S.A. Revolution Vs Ireland Warriors
The Division One 5th place playoff with the two mid table sides – each having won 2 and lost 2 – perhaps the prediction might be a drawn match. The Brits two losses were to Canada and Ireland while wins achieved over South Africa and Fiji. The Nauru Chiefs ran into the brick wall of the NZ Hawks on day 1 and subsequently scored wins over Canada and France while falling short against PNG after a horrible first quarter at Sebastopol in Ballarat. The Brits take in the height advantage while the Chiefs prefer to open out the play and use the ball with precision both by hand and foot. The weather would play it’s part in this game – as the first half was played in real wintry Melbourne conditions. Suddenly at half time – out came the sun. The wind though – was a constant. This was a hard and physical game that saw the Chiefs have to work overtime to finally kick clear after half time - the Brits at the main break could taste a defining victory but in the end - it went the way that these contests have in the past.
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