NZ Hawks too good in curtain raiser

The AFL Anzac Day clash was not all about the Swans and the Saints. A crowd which grew from around 100 to 2000 spectators saw a very good game of running football played between the NZ Hawks and the South Pacific Academy U18′s.
Predictably the Hawks won, with an…

AFL.com.au: Pleased and confused: Footy crosses the Tasman

IT MIGHT not have been pretty but those who turned out to witness the AFL’s venture into international territory on Thursday night seemed to enjoy it anyway.
It was estimated around 4500 attendees of the 22,546-strong crowd that watched the Sydney Swans beat St Kilda by 16…

AFL boys put on show for new Wellington fans

Wellington unfurled a vast, green welcome mat to the AFL, and the blokes in the guernseys strolled on through like they’d been here a thousand times.
It was Westpac Stadium not as we know it, but as we’d like to know it more often. The stadium has always…

Sydney Swans win historic Wellington match

St Kilda coach Scott Watters thanked Wellington for its support of the Saints despite making a losing start at their new home away from home last night.
The Sydney Swans were predictable party poopers as they defeated St Kilda 79-63 in the first game of AFL played outside of…

NZ Celebrities to play AFL9s at halftime

A selection of New Zealand sports celebrities and media will be participating at halftime in today’s St Kilda v Sydney ANZAC game.
Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante, will be joining Pulse stars Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit, Caitlin Thwaites, Katrina Grant, Paula Griffin, Daya Wiffen, Wellington Crickets Chris Nevin and…

AUDIO: AFLNZ CEO Rob Vanstam guests on Deaker on Sunday

With five days to go until the ANZAC Day game between St Kilda and Sydney at Westpac Stadium in Wellington AFLNZ CEO Rob Vanstam and AFLNZ Board Member and former New Zealand Falcon Tim Stevens were guests on Radiosport with Murray Deaker. Deaker also speaks with AFL International Manager Tony…

Australian Rules about to make its mark on capital

Normally they share the black guernsey, but come Thursday two Wellington Aussie Rules fans will be facing off.

This Anzac Day, the St Kilda Saints will face the Sydney Swans at Westpac Stadium – the first time a premiership AFL game has been held outside Australia.

By Friday, about 19,500…

New Zealand Hawks v South Pacific

The New Zealand Hawks senior team will take part in a two match series against a South Pacific selection.
Game 1: Westpac Stadium 5.00pm Wellington April 25th 2013
The Hawks team last played in January at Wellingtons Westpac Stadium against the Australian AFL AIS Academy team. The New Zealanders…

St Kilda wants permanent annual Anzac Day in NZ

ST KILDA expects an open-ended ticket from the AFL to play Anzac Day matches in Wellington from this year as the club begins the journey into the sport’s newest frontier.
The Saints will play Sydney on Anzac Day for the premiership points – the first league game to be…

Saints are marching in

The Saints are coming to town.

The St Kilda Football Club are this week holding a community camp in Wellington to introduce the locals to AFL and familiarise themselves with the capital.

Players and officials will be arriving late Wednesday night and participating in training sessions with the New Zealand…

St Kilda heading to Wellington late January

St Kilda Football Club will strengthen its community ties in New Zealand by conducting their 2013 Australia Post Community Camp across the Tasman in Wellington.

The AFL today announced New Zealand will hold the its first ever AFL community camp, with dates for a late January departure yet to be…

AFL look for long-term New Zealand growth

New Zealand is the next frontier for the AFL – in the short term and beyond. The AFL want to start attracting elite Kiwi sportsmen into the draft.

The league will make history on Anzac Day next year when St Kilda play Sydney in Wellington – the first match for premiership points…