AFL International Regional Championships 2024

[BigBrainUSA]

Starting this since news of the three tournaments is starting to come together:

• TransAtlantic Cup: August 2-11 in Toronto.
  • Date and location confirmed through USAFL communications.
  • Teams: "Canada, USA, Columbia, and all affiliated AFL Europe Nations," though a complete list of the latter is TBC.
• Pacific Cup: November in Sunshine Coast, Qld.
  • Will be preceded by a four day, three game U17 tournament.
  • Will include, at least: Fiji, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Vanuatu, and South Africa.
• Asia Cup: Dates and Location TBC
  • Teams: "All affiliated AFL Asia countries (including, but not limited to Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam."

 

[Kangas_11]

2024 Transatlantic Cup

Great to see this getting off the ground in 2024.

Will be interesting to see how it is structured for the competition, ideally USA and Canada will have both the main team and development teams.

There's been a big influx of new Canadians to the league since Covid, would be fantastic to give them an opportunity at this comp.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

• TransAtlantic Cup: August 2-11 in Toronto.
  • Date and location confirmed through USAFL communications.
  • Teams: "Canada, USA, Columbia, and all affiliated AFL Europe Nations," though a complete list of the latter is TBC

This is the first I've heard of a successful DC secession movement!

 

[BigBrainUSA]

This is the first I've heard of a successful DC secession movement!

They'd probably do it too.

 

[ike2112]

Ah yes, when the best players in Europe get to come together, represent their nation and travel to play at the International Cup at the home of footy..... in, uh... Toronto...

 

[BigBrainUSA]

Info on the TAC is here: https://aflcanada.com/the-2024-transatlantic-cup/

Biggest announcements:

Six teams of men’s and women’s teams each: USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, France, and Colombia.

Schedule will come out at the end of May.

 

[BigBrainUSA]

TransAtlantic Cup draw is out now.

Key points:
-- Men's and women's have the same format.
-- Six teams playing three pool games and five games total in ten days.
-- Top four teams advance to semifinals, 5th and 6th play consolation game
-- Winners of semis go to GF games on August 11th, losers play the 5th and 6th placed teams
-- USA-Canada and GB-Ireland do not play each other in the pool rounds of either division.

 

[rollouthebarrel]

Silly question but why has there been no mention of this anywhere! Nothing on the AFL site. Nothing in the news. Not even anything about the Pacific Cup which is supposed to be here! Not a thing.
I've seen better promotion for my local bingo competition.
Its like they deliberately don't want anyone knowing its going on except the players for some reason.
How can the AFL be taken seriously. With only a few months to go, it'll be a laughing stock!

FFS you can't even read where its being hosted the font is soo small looks like a 2 year old put it together.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

Silly question but why has there been no mention of this anywhere! Nothing on the AFL site. Nothing in the news. Not even anything about the Pacific Cup which is supposed to be here! Not a thing.
I've seen better promotion for my local bingo competition.
Its like they deliberately don't want anyone knowing its going on except the players for some reason.
How can the AFL be taken seriously. With only a few months to go, it'll be a laughing stock!

FFS you can't even read where its being hosted the font is soo small looks like a 2 year old put it together.

I mean there is this, it's not quite promo for the whole shebang, but it's welcome nonetheless:

From Colombia to Canada: New national footy team dreams big

Sydney champion Josh Kennedy is playing a key role in Australian rules football's evolution in Colombia

www.afl.com.au

 

[Canberra Pear]

Opening Day in the women's.

GB d Canada 22-20
Ireland d the US 56-32
Colombia d France 37-2

Looks like GB women have improved since the last IC.

But most impressed by Colombia on debut!

If you want to watch any games, you can watch live games and replays on AFL Canada's YouTube page.

 

[RedV3x]

Silly question but why has there been no mention of this anywhere! Nothing on the AFL site. Nothing in the news. Not even anything about the Pacific Cup which is supposed to be here! Not a thing.
I've seen better promotion for my local bingo competition.
Its like they deliberately don't want anyone knowing its going on except the players for some reason.
How can the AFL be taken seriously. With only a few months to go, it'll be a laughing stock!

FFS you can't even read where its being hosted the font is soo small looks like a 2 year old put it together.

I have to agree with you and I'm pretty despondent.
You'd think the AFL could bring up a simple page with links and simple status.
Nowhere is a status page with overall results.
AFL Canada does have a Transatlantic site with the information deeply embedded.
WorldFootynews.com has interviews about the games.
USAFL does have a Transatlantic site with easy results presentation.
If I wasn't a fan of Australian Football overseas i would know nothing.

 

[RedV3x]

I'm enjoying watching the replays - some good football and good umpiring except to the dangerous tackles.
Love the throw of the female boundary ump.
Apart from that there seems to be a vacuum about this event here.

 

[Canberra Pear]

I have to agree with you and I'm pretty despondent.
You'd think the AFL could bring up a simple page with links and simple status.
Nowhere is a status page with overall results.
AFL Canada does have a Transatlantic site with the information deeply embedded.
WorldFootynews.com has interviews about the games.
USAFL does have a Transatlantic site with easy results presentation.
If I wasn't a fan of Australian Football overseas i would know nothing.

Agreed. It's being streamed free. Even just a post or two could have increased the streaming numbers fivefold.

The AFL is a media giant in its own right and a little bit of support would have gone an incredibly long way.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

A hearty congrats to the Irish for doing the double - Transatlantic Cup champs in both women's and men's. The blokes were far too composed and clinical in their finishing for the Revos (who had beaten the Warriors for the first time in almost 20 years earlier in the tournament) and never really looked challenged after they got out to a decent lead at quarter time.

And how about the Banshees? Unfortunately I missed the live broadcast, but it sounded like an absolute ripper contest with seesawing momentum that largely reflected the changing weather conditions and could only be decided after extra time!

Over to Asian/Pacific Cups for the next installments - hopefully being out of the AFL (Pacific) and AFLW (Asian) seasons will mean some more space for media coverage, though the flip side to that is how many casual footy fans are going to be in figurative hibernation until 2025?

 

[CrowdedHouse]

ABC's 7:30 story about the AFL Transatlantic Cup aired tonight.

You can watch it back here - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-03/the-battle-for-the-2024-afl-transatlantic-cup/104306744

 

[rollouthebarrel]

Does anyone have a Pacific Cup schedule. Can't find it anywhere. Given that its next week, I'm shocked at how little promotion this is getting, especially given the enormously successful Rugby League Pacific Cup Championships

 

[Canberra Pear]

Does anyone have a Pacific Cup schedule. Can't find it anywhere. Given that its next week, I'm shocked at how little promotion this is getting, especially given the enormously successful Rugby League Pacific Cup Championships

All I knew was November. I never even heard a schedule.

The AFL are pitiful in their promotion. They have such huge channels, could promote it so well for so little, but next to nothing.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

Well better late than never - the fixture came out yesterday:

One week to go! Sunshine Coast to shine for 2024 AFL Pacific Cup - Play AFL

Fixtures and all of the details ahead of the 2024 AFL Pacific Cup, being staged at the Maroochydore Multisports Complex.

play.afl

Starting next Thursday, 10 days, U17s to play first, final two days of competition TBA for the seniors.

AFL South Pacific socials announced and various national accounts and personal staff profiles sharing.

Unfortunately nothing yet from HQ, but hopefully something a day or two before.

Edit

Well ask and ye shall receive, HQ just dropped this on the socials:

One week to go: Sunshine Coast to shine for 2024 AFL Pacific Cup

The 2024 AFL Pacific Cup kicks off next week in Queensland, with six nations competing in the 10-day carnival

www.afl.com.au

Also AFL Play on Youtube will be broadcasting

AFL Play

Good vibes, cool vids and local footy. This is AFL PLAY.

www.youtube.com

 

[rollouthebarrel]

So the senior games are all played mid week during the day on cow paddocks, scheduled and advertised just days before the matches start and streamed from a cheap ass platform.
I can see the AFL is absolutely desperate to make it a raging success

And they wonder why Queensland's huge islander community isn't even remotely into the sport.

 

[RedV3x]

So the senior games are all played mid week during the day on cow paddocks, scheduled and advertised just days before the matches start and streamed from a cheap ass platform.
I can see the AFL is absolutely desperate to make it a raging success

And they wonder why Queensland's huge islander community isn't even remotely into the sport.

Well the AFL doesn't have Albanese pouring $600 million into the sport.
Well the AFL doesn't have Albanese promoting the indigenous code to other Pacific leaders.

 

[jarrod_island_doggies]

I just spent three days watching some decent footy in less than decent conditions for the most part - anyone else been to Maroochydore or watched along online?

 

[RedV3x]

I just spent three days watching some decent footy in less than decent conditions for the most part - anyone else been to Maroochydore or watched along online?

I was prepared to go when it was the AFL International Cup
but the lack of promotion and information stifled that enterprise.

 

[rollouthebarrel]

Scheduling an AFLW Preliminary Final in Brisbane to clash

what are they smoking at AFL house?

either a massive fail, a missed opportunity

or a clear sign that they would prefer people not to know about it

I suspect the latter, especially since it has taken a fantastic global tournament and sadly reduced it to a sideshow
Most of the sides pulled out because they just don't get any support, leaving the powerhouse sides to do the predictable
How much better would it have been to have the best of the international sides play it out?
no offense to either Nauru or New Zealand, they are great sides, but it feels like a very a hollow victory for PNG
deprived of the opportunity to defend their international title
playing in a one sided match which could have just as easily been played out against a powerhouse like Ireland (who won the other tournament)
Likewise with the women's, two great new sides that could have given Canada and Ireland a run for their money, but won't
will they get to meet in the next 4 years ?
I very much doubt it with the AFL in charge

Its a huge shame because the footy on display in the men's grand final (and women's for that matter) was as good if not better than the AFLW

Imagine if they actually supported international footy, they could have moved the grand final down the highway to Brighton Homes Arena prior to the Lions game ... one can only dream that common sense exists.

 

[BigBrainUSA]

I just spent three days watching some decent footy in less than decent conditions for the most part - anyone else been to Maroochydore or watched along online?

I watched at least one game a day, considering I'm 15 hours behind. Was good footy, even in the weather.

 

[The Tilt]

Scheduling an AFLW Preliminary Final in Brisbane to clash

what are they smoking at AFL house?

either a massive fail, a missed opportunity

or a clear sign that they would prefer people not to know about it

I suspect the latter, especially since it has taken a fantastic global tournament and sadly reduced it to a sideshow
Most of the sides pulled out because they just don't get any support, leaving the powerhouse sides to do the predictable
How much better would it have been to have the best of the international sides play it out?
no offense to either Nauru or New Zealand, they are great sides, but it feels like a very a hollow victory for PNG
deprived of the opportunity to defend their international title
playing in a one sided match which could have just as easily been played out against a powerhouse like Ireland (who won the other tournament)
Likewise with the women's, two great new sides that could have given Canada and Ireland a run for their money, but won't
will they get to meet in the next 4 years ?
I very much doubt it with the AFL in charge

Its a huge shame because the footy on display in the men's grand final (and women's for that matter) was as good if not better than the AFLW

Imagine if they actually supported international footy, they could have moved the grand final down the highway to Brighton Homes Arena prior to the Lions game ... one can only dream that common sense exists.

I guess it's possible they don't want to do anything that appears to draw attention away from the AFLW. Still, it is a shame: I had no idea this was even happening.