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The AFL is pleased to recognize the volunteers who maintain and promote Australian Football in the numerous Leagues and Associations throughout the world. 10 International bodies now have Affiliation or Encouragement agreements with the AFL and through three Regional Delegates - Americas, Europe & Asia/Pacific - are represented on the AFL International Development Committee, which meets quarterly via teleconference.

The AFL congratulates these Leagues and Associations on their initiative and endeavour in conducting regular competitions and junior development programmes on the international scene. We are pleased to provide this link to their independent web sites, in order to maintain communication and post their results and activities.

The AFL will host the second Australian Football International Cup this August. Ten nations – Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Samoa, South Africa, Spain and USA – will battle it out over five rounds with the Grand Final being played as a curtain raiser to Collingwood v Carlton at the MCG on 13 August 2005.

This is the second time the AFL has hosted an Australian Football International Cup. Eleven nations also competed in 2002 with Ireland defeating Papua New Guinea to take out the Grand Final honours.

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The Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament is a biennial international under 16 competition held in Canberra.

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