2005 Australian Football International Cup
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The 2005 Australian Football International Cup was the second time that the Australian Football International Cup
tournament, an international Australian rules football
competition was held.
The event was hosted by both Melbourne
and Wangaratta, Australia
in 2005.
10 nations participated following the late withdrawal of both Nauru
and Denmark
and the introduction of Spain
.
All sides were scheduled to play 4 games, after which the top 4 sides played off in semi-finals for a berth in the Grand Final decider. The Grand Final was between Papua New Guinea
and New Zealand
. Both sides went through the tournament undefeated. It was played as a curtain raiser
to an official Australian Football League
premiership season match and was replayed on Fox Sports (Australia)
and the Fox Footy Channel
.
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The Grand Final was replayed on Fox Sports (Australia)
and the Fox Footy Channel
.
The Best and Fairest medal was awarded to New Zealand
's James Bowden.
Grand Final was played as a curtain raiser to the round 20 AFL match
between Collingwood
vs Carlton
, so this figure is the total crowd for the match, although not all spectators were inside the stadium at the start or conclusion of the curtain raiser event.
in the Australian Football League
, a team selected from the best players in the International Cup was selected.
Australian Football International Cup
The Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football...
tournament, an international Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
competition was held.
The event was hosted by both Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Wangaratta, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2005.
10 nations participated following the late withdrawal of both Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and the introduction of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
All sides were scheduled to play 4 games, after which the top 4 sides played off in semi-finals for a berth in the Grand Final decider. The Grand Final was between Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Both sides went through the tournament undefeated. It was played as a curtain raiser
Curtain raiser
*A United States Air Force missile combat competition called Curtain Raiser, held in 1967*Curtain raiser - A short play or entertainment given before the main entertainment or event to fill out the bill or programme....
to an official Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
premiership season match and was replayed on Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
and the Fox Footy Channel
Fox Footy Channel
The Fox Footy Channel was a channel exclusively dedicated to Australian rules football. It was owned by Foxtel, and operated out of their Melbourne based studios. It was available on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television, TransTV and Neighbourhood Cable up until transmission was ceased on 1 October 2006...
.
Round 1
(Wednesday 3 August 2005) Japan |
88 - 17 |  Spain |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 13 10 |
Goals Behinds |
2 5 |
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 Ireland |
31 - 23 |  Canada |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 4 7 |
Goals Behinds |
3 5 |
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 United States |
62 - 34 |  South Africa |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 9 8 |
Goals Behinds |
4 10 |
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 New Zealand |
56 - 22 |  Great Britain |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 8 8 |
Goals Behinds |
3 4 |
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 Papua New Guinea |
59 - 42 |  Samoa |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 8 11 |
Goals Behinds |
6 6 |
Round 2
(Friday 5 August 2005)----
| New Zealand |
105 - 3 | Spain |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 15 15 |
Goals Behinds |
0 3 |
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| Papua New Guinea |
41 - 27 | Canada |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 5 11 |
Goals Behinds |
4 3 |
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| USA |
17 - 13 | Ireland |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 2 5 |
Goals Behinds |
1 7 |
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| South Africa |
30 - 28 | Japan |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 4 6 |
Goals Behinds |
4 4 |
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| Samoa |
78 - 8 | Great Britain |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 12 6 |
Goals Behinds |
1 2 |
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Round 3
(Sunday 7 August 2005)----
| Ireland |
69 - 10 | South Africa |
Stadium: TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... , Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 10 9 |
Goals Behinds |
1 4 |
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| USA |
41 - 12 | Spain |
Stadium: TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... , Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 5 11 |
Goals Behinds |
2 0 |
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| Samoa |
46 - 42 | Canada |
Stadium: Optus Oval, Carlton, Victoria Carlton, Victoria Carlton is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne... |
| 7 4 |
Goals Behinds |
6 6 |
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| New Zealand |
79 - 6 | Japan |
Stadium: TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... , Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 11 13 |
Goals Behinds |
1 0 |
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| Papua New Guinea |
59 - 14 | Great Britain |
Stadium: Optus Oval, Carlton, Victoria Carlton, Victoria Carlton is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne... |
| 8 11 |
Goals Behinds |
2 2 |
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Round 4
(Tuesday 9 August 2005)----
| Ireland |
53 - 6 | Japan |
Stadium: City Oval, Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... |
| 7 11 |
Goals Behinds |
1 0 |
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| Great Britain |
25 - 23 | Canada |
Stadium: Wangaratta Showgrounds, Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... |
| 3 7 |
Goals Behinds |
3 5 |
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| Papua New Guinea |
47 - 46 | USA |
Stadium: City Oval, Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... |
| 7 5 |
Goals Behinds |
7 4 |
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| South Africa |
84 - 13 | Spain |
Stadium: City Oval, Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... |
| 12 12 |
Goals Behinds |
2 1 |
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| New Zealand |
98 - 27 | Samoa |
Stadium: Wangaratta Showgrounds, Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta, Victoria Wangaratta is a cathedral city of almost 17,000 people in the northeast of Victoria, Australia, about from Melbourne along the Hume Highway, with Benalla to the southwest, and Albury-Wodonga to the northeast. It is located at the junction of the Ovens and King rivers which flow from the... |
| 16 2 |
Goals Behinds |
4 3 |
Ladder after four rounds
| TEAM | | W | | L | | PF | | PA | | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
4 | 0 | 338 | 58 | 582.76 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
4 | 0 | 206 | 129 | 159.69 |
| 3 | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
3 | 1 | 166 | 56 | 296.42 |
| 4 | USA |
3 | 1 | 166 | 106 | 156.60 |
| 5 | Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
2 | 2 | 193 | 207 | 93.24 |
| 6 | South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
2 | 2 | 158 | 172 | 91.86 |
| 7 | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1 | 3 | 128 | 179 | 71.51 |
| 8 | Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
1 | 3 | 69 | 216 | 31.94 |
| 9 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
0 | 4 | 115 | 143 | 80.42 |
| 10 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
0 | 4 | 45 | 318 | 14.15 |
| Key: W = Won, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, % = Goal average | ||||||
Semifinals
(Thursday 11 August 2005)----
| New Zealand |
64 - 46 | USA |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 10 4 |
Goals Behinds |
7 4 |
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| Papua New Guinea |
34 - 25 | Ireland |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 5 4 |
Goals Behinds |
3 7 |
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Qualifying finals round
(Thursday 11 August 2005)| Canada |
Canada won by forfeit | Spain |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
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| Great Britain |
63 - 23 | Japan |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 9 9 |
Goals Behinds |
3 5 |
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| Samoa |
50 - 21 | South Africa |
Stadium: Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 7 8 |
Goals Behinds |
3 3 |
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Minor placing finals
(Saturday 13 August 2005)----
| Seventh place | |||
| Canada |
29 - 18 | South Africa |
Stadium: Optus Oval, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 4 5 |
Goals Behinds |
2 6 |
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| Fifth place | |||
| Samoa |
27 - 15 | Great Britain |
Stadium: TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... , Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 3 9 |
Goals Behinds |
2 3 |
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| Ninth place | |||
| Japan |
73 - 13 | Spain |
Stadium: Optus Oval, Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 11 7 |
Goals Behinds |
2 1 |
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| Third place | |||
| USA |
65 - 30 | Ireland |
Stadium: TEAC Oval TEAC Oval TEAC Oval, also known as North Port Oval and previously as the Port Melbourne Cricket and Recreation Reserve, is an Australian rules football and cricket stadium located in Port Melbourne, Australia. The capacity of the venue is 12,000 people... , Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne, Victoria Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km southwest of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government areas are the cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne. At the 2006 Census, Port Melbourne had a population of 13,293.... |
| 10 5 |
Goals Behinds |
4 6 |
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Grand final
(Saturday 13 August 2005)| New Zealand |
50 - 32 | Papua New Guinea |
Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... Attendance: 48,287 |
| 7 8 |
Goals Behinds |
5 2 |
The Grand Final was replayed on Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
and the Fox Footy Channel
Fox Footy Channel
The Fox Footy Channel was a channel exclusively dedicated to Australian rules football. It was owned by Foxtel, and operated out of their Melbourne based studios. It was available on Foxtel, Austar, Optus Television, TransTV and Neighbourhood Cable up until transmission was ceased on 1 October 2006...
.
The Best and Fairest medal was awarded to New Zealand
New Zealand national Australian rules football team
The New Zealand national Australian rules football team nicknamed the Falcons, is the national team for the sport of Australian rules football in New Zealand. The team is selected from the best New Zealand born and developed players, primarily from the clubs of the New Zealand AFL. New Zealand-born...
's James Bowden.
Grand Final was played as a curtain raiser to the round 20 AFL match
2005 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:...
between Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
vs Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, so this figure is the total crowd for the match, although not all spectators were inside the stadium at the start or conclusion of the curtain raiser event.
Final standings
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
USA
Ireland
Samoa
Great Britain
Canada
South Africa
Japan
Spain
2005 Australian Football International Cup All Stars Team
Like the All-Australian TeamAll-Australian Team
The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. It represents a complete team, including interchange players and a coach, of the best performed during the season....
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
, a team selected from the best players in the International Cup was selected.
| Player | Nation | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navu Maha Navu Maha Navulani Maha is an all-round sportsman who has represented Papua New Guinea in cricket and Australian rules football. He is the son of the ICC's Chairman for Papua New Guinea.... |
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
Centrals | |
| David Gavara-Nanu | Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
New Ireland | |
| Stanley Tapend | Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
Enga | |
| Alister Sioni | Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
West New Britain | |
| Richard Bradley | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Eastern Blues | |
| Craig Ashton | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Takapuna Eagles | |
| James Bowden | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Eastern Blues | |
| Andrew Congalton | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Takapuna Eagles | |
| Todd Danks | New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
North Shore Tigers | |
| James Brunmeier | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Milwaukee Bombers | |
| Donnie Lucero Donnie Lucero Adonias "Donnie" Elepio Lucero is an Australian rules football player for the Orange County Bombers, a team based in Orange County.-Club career:He achieved the Best & Fairest 5 times for the bombers in 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Orange County Bombers | |
| Michito Sakaki Michito Sakaki Michito Sakaki , is an Australian rules football player from Japan.Michito has achieved recognition as currently being one of the best and most successful players to learn and play the game outside of Australia.... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Waseda University Waseda University , abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate... |
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| Mtutuzeli Hlomela Mtutuzeli Hlomela Mtutuzeli Hlomela is the captain of the South African national Australian rules football team and since 2005 head coach of AFL South Africa and is of the most successful Aussie Rules players/coaches to come out of from South Africa.... |
South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Eldorado Park | |
| Steven Malinga | South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Itoseng | |
| Clifford Richardson Clifford Richardson -Playing career:The Carrigallen GAA clubman represented Leitrim GAA at senior level and played for the Ireland national Australian rules football team in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup, in Melbourne and returned with the team for the 2008 Australian Football International Cup,... |
Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
Edinburgh Old Town Bloods | |
| Mike Finn | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
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| Rob Burgess | Great Britain United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Wandsworth Demons | |
| Jose Francisco Lorente | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Madrid Bears | |
| Fia Tootoo Fia Tootoo -Playing career:He was selected on the International Cup All-Star team in 2002, 2005 & 2008. He won the Best & Fairest Award in 2002, 2005 and narrowly missed out on the Award in 2008... |
Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
Moorabbin Kangaroos / Fasitoo-Uta Tigers | |
| Mateta Kirisome | Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
Fasitoo-Uta Tigers | |
| Rob McEwan | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Windsor Mariners | |
| Paul Loghanne | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Mississauga Demons |
Tournament Best & Fairest winners
| Player | Nation | Club |
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| Navu Maha Navu Maha Navulani Maha is an all-round sportsman who has represented Papua New Guinea in cricket and Australian rules football. He is the son of the ICC's Chairman for Papua New Guinea.... |
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
Centrals |
| Fia Tootoo Fia Tootoo -Playing career:He was selected on the International Cup All-Star team in 2002, 2005 & 2008. He won the Best & Fairest Award in 2002, 2005 and narrowly missed out on the Award in 2008... |
Samoa Samoa Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in... |
Moorabbin Kangaroos / Fasitoo-Uta Tigers |
External links
- http://www.aussierulesinternational.com
- Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - World Footy News review of all matches
- Match results from the Footy Record