International Australian Football Council
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The International Australian Football Council (IAFC) is a body that was established in the aftermath of the 1995 Arafura Games, held in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
The Arafura Games were the first international games to have Australian rules football as a competition, rather than a demonstration sport. Papua New Guinea won the Gold medal that year and retained it in subsequent games. The national delegations that fielded Australian rules football teams met and decided to form a central body to co-ordinate efforts to promote the game in their own nations. The IAFC was founded as a result of this meeting, the first president being Will McKenzie (New Zealand). Brian Clarke is the current President.
The IAFC helped organised the first Australian Football International Cup in Melbourne in 2002, and also organised successful Multicultural Cup competitions in 2004 and 2005, involving expatriate communities living in Australia. Israel won the first, while Greece won the second.
See also
External link
- Official website (http://www.iafc.com.au/)
