2011 Australian Football International Cup

2011 Australian Football International Cup
League Australian Football International Cup
Sport Australian rules football
Men's Division 1 champions Republic of Ireland Ireland
Men's Division 2 champions Fiji Fiji
Women's Division champions Republic of Ireland Ireland

The 2011 Australian Football International Cup is the fourth edition of the Australian Football International Cup, an international Australian rules football competition run by the Australian Football League.

It was contested between 12 and 27 August 2011, with games to be played in both Melbourne and Sydney. Ireland won its second men's championship, and the inaugural women's championship (Ryan Aslett Cup).

Competing Teams

On 1 July 2011, the AFL confirmed the 18 men's teams that would participate in the 2011 International Cup:[1]

Guernsey Country Nickname Final Rank World Team Rep's
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Warriors
1 3 + Coach
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Mosquitos
2 4
New Zealand New Zealand
Falcons
3 3
United States USA
Revolution
4 3
South Africa South Africa
Lions
5 3
Nauru Nauru
Chiefs
6 1
United Kingdom Great Britain
Bulldogs
7 0
Denmark Denmark
Vikings
8 1
Tonga Tonga
Tigers
9 1
Canada Canada
Northwind
10 1
Sweden Sweden
Elks
11 1
Japan Japan
Samurais
12 1
Fiji Fiji
Tribe
13 (1st Div 2) 1
France France
Les Coqs
14 (2nd Div 2) 0
Israel Palestinian National Authority Israel & Palestine
Peres Team for Peace
15 0
India India
Tigers
16 0
China China
Red Demons
17 0
East Timor Timor-Leste
Crocodiles
18 0

17 of these clubs represented single nations, and one (the Peres Team for Peace) represented both Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

As well as the above Men's teams, for the first time in the history of the tournament, there was also be a Women's competition, with five teams participating:[1]

Guernsey Country Nickname Final Rank World Team Rep's
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Banshees
1 8 + Coach
Canada Canada
Canada Northern Lights
2 5
United States USA
Freedom
3 6
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Flame
4 3
Australia Indigenous/Multicultural Australia
Indigenous/Multicultural
5 2

Men's Fixtures

Round 1

Before the tournament, the 18 clubs were seeded into six groups of three, ranked based on previous performance in International Cups, or in the case of the newer teams, at the discretion of the AFL:[2]

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6

Matches

The first round of matches was played with modified rules, most significantly the reduction of game length to two quarters, in the same manner as the 2011 NAB Cup.

Group 1
Saturday, 13 August 11:00 am Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 6.8 (44) def. Tonga Tonga 1.1 (7) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 12:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 10.10 (70) def. France France 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 1:00 pm Tonga Tonga 7.6 (48) def. France France 1.1 (7) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Group 2
Saturday, 13 August 2:00 pm New Zealand New Zealand 6.5 (41) def. Sweden Sweden 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 3:00 pm New Zealand New Zealand 15.4 (94) def. India India 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 4:00 pm Sweden Sweden 7.7 (49) def. India India 0.1 (1) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Group 3
Saturday, 13 August 5:00 pm South Africa South Africa 4.2 (26) def. Denmark Denmark 1.3 (9) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 6:00 pm South Africa South Africa 18.6 (114) def. China China 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 13 August 7:00 pm Denmark Denmark 10.8 (68) def. China China 1.0 (6) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Group 4
Saturday, 13 August 11:00 am United Kingdom Great Britain 10.10 (70) def. East Timor East Timor 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 12:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 14.9 (93) def. East Timor East Timor 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 1:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 8.6 (54) def. United Kingdom Great Britain 1.0 (6) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Group 5
Saturday, 13 August 2:00 pm Nauru Nauru 6.6 (42) def. Japan Japan 3.1 (19) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 3:00 pm Nauru Nauru 6.6 (42) def. Fiji Fiji 2.3 (15) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 4:00 pm Japan Japan 4.6 (30) def. Fiji Fiji 4.4 (28) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Group 6
Saturday, 13 August 5:00 pm Canada Canada 2.0 (12) def. by United States United States 2.3 (15) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 6:00 pm Canada Canada 3.6 (24) def. IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 13 August 7:00 pm United States United States 12.7 (79) def. IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 0.0 (0) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report

Round 2

At the conclusion of Round 1, the best two teams from each Group were regrouped into four groups of three teams, based on Win-Draw-Loss performance and Percentage in Round 1, all within a larger group known as Division 1. These teams would remain in contention for the International Cup title. The remaining six were regrouped in the same way, into two subgroups of Division 2. These teams would compete for a secondary prize.

The structure of the groups was as follows:

Division 1 Division 2
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 1 Group 2

Division 1

Division 1 teams played one match against each team in their respective groups.

Division 1 Group 1
Monday, 15 August 4:00 pm Canada Canada 2.3 (15) def. by United Kingdom Great Britain 6.8 (44) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Wednesday, 17 August 2:00 pm New Zealand New Zealand 15.10 (100) def. United Kingdom Great Britain 0.2 (2) Bruce Purser Reserve Report
Saturday, 20 August 10:00 am New Zealand New Zealand 5.9 (39) def. Canada Canada 3.2 (20) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Division 1 Group 2
Monday, 15 August 12:00 pm Denmark Denmark 12.5 (77) def. Sweden Sweden 6.2 (38) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Wednesday, 17 August 2:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 15.14 (104) def. Sweden Sweden 1.0 (6) Bus Loop Oval Report
Saturday, 20 August 4:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 11.6 (72) def. Denmark Denmark 1.3 (9) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Division 1 Group 3
Monday, 15 August 2:00 pm Nauru Nauru 9.7 (61) def. Tonga Tonga 5.5 (35) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Wednesday, 17 August 2:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 17.17 (119) def. Tonga Tonga 0.2 (2) Gipps Road Sporting Complex, Holroyd Report
Saturday, 20 August 2:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 16.14 (110) def. Nauru Nauru 4.3 (27) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Division 1 Group 4
Monday, 15 August 5:00 pm United States United States 17.12 (114) def. Japan Japan 0.1 (1) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Wednesday, 17 August 2:00 pm South Africa South Africa 14.9 (93) def. Japan Japan 1.3 (9) Mona Park, Auburn Report
Sunday, 21 August 10:40 am South Africa South Africa 2.6 (18) def. by United States United States 7.14 (56) ANZ Stadium Report
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
Republic of Ireland Ireland 2200176151173.338
United States United States 220017019894.748
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 220022929789.668
New Zealand New Zealand 220013922631.828
South Africa South Africa 21106546170.774
Denmark Denmark 21108611078.184
Nauru Nauru 21108814560.694
United Kingdom Great Britain 21104611540.004
Canada Canada 2020358342.170
Sweden Sweden 20204418124.310
Tonga Tonga 20203718020.560
Japan Japan 2020102074.830

Division 2

Division 2 teams played one match against each team in their respective groups, as well as a single "cross-over" match against a team in the opposite group.

Division 2 Group 1
Wednesday, 17 August 12:00 pm Fiji Fiji 11.19 (85) def. IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 4.2 (26) Mona Park, Auburn Report
Saturday, 20 August 6:00 pm China China 1.1 (7) def. by IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 12.18 (90) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Wednesday, 24 August 1:00 pm Fiji Fiji 14.17 (101) def. China China 2.3 (15) Western Oval Report
Division 2 Group 2
Wednesday, 17 August 2:00 pm France France 17.20 (122) def. East Timor East Timor 2.1 (13) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 20 August 12:00 pm France France 14.15 (99) def. India India 1.2 (8) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Wednesday, 24 August 9:00 am India India 9.6 (60) def. East Timor East Timor 8.4 (52) Western Oval Report
Division 2 Cross-Over Matches
Wednesday, 17 August 12:00 pm China China 5.12 (42) def. India India 2.2 (14) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Saturday, 20 August 6:00 pm Fiji Fiji 21.16 (142) def. East Timor East Timor 1.1 (7) Blacktown International Sportspark 2 Report
Wednesday, 24 August 11:00 am France France 5.5 (35) def. IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 4.5 (29) Western Oval Report
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
Fiji Fiji 330032842780.9512
France France 330025650512.0012
IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 3120139127109.454
India India 31208219442.274
China China 31206420531.224
East Timor East Timor 30307232422.220

Division 1 Semi-Finals

At the conclusion of Round 2, the teams were once again re-seeded based on their performance in the previous round; the teams in Division 1 were seeded in positions 1-12, and the teams in Division 2 in positions 13-18.

Division 1 Semi-Finals
Wednesday, 24 August 9:00 am Denmark Denmark 1.1 (7) def. by Nauru Nauru 15.4 (94) Ransford Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 11:00 am South Africa South Africa 7.9 (51) def. United Kingdom Great Britain 2.3 (15) Ransford Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 1:00 pm United States United States 3.3 (21) def. by Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 9.14 (63) Ransford Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 3:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 5.16 (46) def. New Zealand New Zealand 2.1 (13) Ransford Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 3:00 pm Canada Canada 13.8 (86) def. Japan Japan 2.1 (13) McAllister Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 3:00 pm Sweden Sweden 1.3 (9) def. by Tonga Tonga 5.9 (39) Western Oval Report

These matches were played at the same time as the final Round 2 Division 2 matches; the Division 2 teams did not participate in this round.

Finals

Division 1 11th/12th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 12:30 pm Sweden Sweden 5.7 (37) def. Japan Japan 4.9 (33) Western Oval Report
Division 1 9th/10th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 10:30 am Canada Canada 6.4 (40) def. by Tonga Tonga 6.10 (46) Ransford Oval Report
Division 1 7th/8th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 10:30 am Denmark Denmark 3.3 (21) def. by United Kingdom Great Britain 8.12 (60) McAllister Oval Report
Division 1 5th/6th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 12:30 pm South Africa South Africa 7.10 (52) def. Nauru Nauru 7.4 (46) McAllister Oval Report
Division 1 3rd/4th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 12:30 pm United States United States 6.5 (41) def. by New Zealand New Zealand 12.4 (76) Ransford Oval Report
Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 27 August 11:40 am Republic of Ireland Ireland def. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Melbourne Cricket Ground Report
1.0 (6)
3.0 (18)
5.4 (34)
8.5 (53)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.2 (20)
5.4 (34)
5.5 (35)
5.5 (35)
Mike Finn 4
Fergal McManus 3
Fearghal Purcell 1
Goals S. Susuve 3
B. Beno, A. Pinda 1
Mike Finn, Seán McGuinness, Cian Quigley, Roch Hanmore, Fearghal Purcell, Gerard Walls Best P. Philip, J. Ikupu, S. Susuve, G. Simon, B. Beno, J. James
  • Ireland scored the last seven goals of the match to complete a big comeback.
Division 2 5th/6th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 8:30 am China China 6.6 (42) def. East Timor East Timor 5.5 (35) Ransford Oval Report
Division 2 3rd/4th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 8:30 am IsraelState of Palestine Peres Team for Peace 7.15 (57) def. India India 2.8 (20) McAllister Oval Report
Division 2 Grand Final
Friday, 26 August 2:30 pm Fiji Fiji 9.8 (62) def. France France 3.3 (21) McAllister Oval Report

Women's Fixtures

Round 1

In the opening round of the Women's International Cup, the five teams played each other once, over the course of 10 days.

Round 1
Monday, 15 August 1:00 pm Australia Australia 1.1 (7) def. by Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 9.3 (57) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Monday, 15 August 3:00 pm Canada Canada 1.2 (8) def. by Republic of Ireland Ireland 4.7 (31) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Wednesday, 17 August 12:00 pm Australia Australia 0.0 (0) def. by United States United States 10.12 (72) Bruce Purser Reserve Report
Wednesday, 17 August 12:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 0.0 (0) def. by Canada Canada 3.7 (25) Bus Loop Oval Report
Thursday, 18 August 5:00 pm Australia Australia 0.1 (1) def. by Republic of Ireland Ireland 19.13 (127) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Thursday, 18 August 7:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 1.0 (6) def. by United States United States 6.5 (41) Blacktown International Sportspark 1 Report
Saturday, 20 August 1:00 pm Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 2.0 (12) def. by Republic of Ireland Ireland 12.8 (80) Mona Park, Auburn Report
Saturday, 20 August 3:00 pm Canada Canada 4.5 (29) def. United States United States 1.5 (11) Mona Park, Auburn Report
Wednesday, 24 August 11:00 am Australia Australia 2.0 (12) def. by Canada Canada 4.8 (32) McAllister Oval Report
Wednesday, 24 August 1:00 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 5.5 (35) def. United States United States 2.4 (16) McAllister Oval Report
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
Republic of Ireland Ireland 440026337737.8416
Canada Canada 43109454174.0712
United States United States 422014070200.008
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 41307515349.024
Australia Australia 4040202886.940

Finals

At the conclusion of Round 1, Australia, the lowest ranked team in the competition based on points and percentage, was eliminated and finished in 5th place. The remaining four clubs will compete in the finals.

3rd/4th-place Playoff
Friday, 26 August 12:30 pm United States United States 4.3 (27) def. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 1.2 (8) Western Oval Report
Grand Final
Friday, 26 August 2:30 pm Republic of Ireland Ireland 5.9 (39) def. Canada Canada 1.2 (8) Ransford Oval Report

World Teams

Men's World Team

AFL International Cup 2011 Men's World Team
B: Canada Steve Rutledge New Zealand Steven Howard Fiji Laijiasa Bolenaivalu
HB: Tonga Penisimani Mahina Republic of Ireland Mike Finn (C) South Africa Tshoboko Moagi
C: Republic of Ireland Paul Sharry Papua New Guinea John James New Zealand Andrew Marsden
HF: South Africa Bayanda Sobetwa United States Bryan Dragus Papua New Guinea Emmaus Wartovo
F: Japan Ken Sato Papua New Guinea Stanis Susuve Nauru Johnny Dagiaro
Foll: United Kingdom Anthony Trigg Republic of Ireland Kevin O’Brien United States Steve Fashant
Int: New Zealand Aaron Harris Papua New Guinea John Ikupu Denmark Mathias Biron
South Africa Steven Matshane Sweden Johan Lantz United States Andrew Werner
Coach: Republic of Ireland Tom Madigan & PNG Coach (not found)

Women's World Team

AFL International Cup 2011 Women's World Team
B: Canada Caitlin Kidd Republic of Ireland Laura Corrigan Australia Emma MacNeill
HB: Republic of Ireland Natlie Behan United States Becky Kraft Canada Erin Le Blanc
C: Papua New Guinea Taiva Lavai Republic of Ireland Marie Keating United States Judith Stein (C)
HF: Australia Natalie Daylight Papua New Guinea Alang Vinnie Isaac United States Courtney Church
F: Republic of Ireland Gillian Behan Republic of Ireland Nuala O’Hagan United States Lindsay Kastanek
Foll: Canada Erin Loughnane Canada Aimee Legault Republic of Ireland Emma Kelly
Int: Republic of Ireland Louise Loughlin Canada Sarah Ennor Republic of Ireland Ashlene Groogan
Papua New Guinea Jocelyn Tatsie United States Jessie Hazen United States Monica Rasocha
Coach: Republic of Ireland Andrew Hickey

References

  1. 1 2 "IC11 nominated teams announced". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011.
  2. "AFL IC11 Draw". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
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