2017 Australian Football International Cup

The 2017 AFL International Cup was played in Melbourne from 5 to 19 August, with 18 men's teams and eight women's teams competing.

• Men's teams: Canada, China, Croatia,† Fiji, France, Germany,† Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Nauru, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Sri Lanka,† USA.
• Women's teams: Canada, European Crusaders,† Fiji, Great Britain,† Ireland, Pakistan,† Papua New Guinea,† USA.

† Team made their tournament debut

The European Crusaders was a combined team made up of women from Britain, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Sweden.

In the table below, the numbers in parentheses refer to the team's Unofficial World Rankings by World Footy News prior to the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/World_Rankings|work=World Footy News|date=1 July 2017|title=Unofficial World Rankings}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20170525154152400|title=World Rankings post London Footy Carnival - World Footy News|work=www.worldfootynews.com|date=20 July 2017}}

Men's

Women's

For the first time, the men's fixture was played across two divisions. Division One played four matches against other teams within the division and were ranked from one to ten, with finals to follow between the top two placed teams on the ladder, the third and fourth placed teams, and so on.

The men's Division Two competition and the women's competition saw teams split into two pools of four with each team playing matches against the three opponents in their pool before competing in semi-finals and grand finals based on finishing positions within the pool.

The women's grand final was played at Etihad Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the Round 22 clash between Carlton and Hawthorn. The men's grand final was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as a curtain-raiser to the Round 22 match between Collingwood and Geelong.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20170718193005963|title=2017 AFL International Cup fixture released|work=World Footy News|date=18 July 2017}}

The majority of the matches were played at Royal Park in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville. The inclusion of a "Community Round" allowed matches to be played as curtain-raisers to local suburban, amateur and country matches. Additionally, the International Cup introduced a "School Round" to be played on 9 August, with games played at suburban and country schools.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afleurope.org/international-cup-2017-fixtures/|title=International Cup 2017 Fixtures – AFL Europe|website=www.afleurope.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.afl-asia.com/2017-afl-international-cup-fixture-released/|title=2017 AFL International Cup fixture released|website=www.afl-asia.com|language=en-CA|access-date=2017-07-20}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4693929/ballarat-schools-to-host-afl-international-cup-games/|title=Ballarat schools to host AFL International Cup games|last=O'Connor|first=Tim|date=2017-05-29|work=The Courier|access-date=2017-07-11|language=en}}

Fixtures for the tournament were released by the AFL on 18 July 2017.{{cite web|url=http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/IC17%20Fixture%20FINAL%20(Men%20Div%201).pdf|title=Men's Division 1 Fixtures|date=18 July 2017|work=AFL.com.au}}{{cite web|url=http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/IC17%20Fixture%20FINAL%20(Men%20Div%202).pdf|title=Men's Division 2 Fixtures|date=18 July 2017|work=AFL.com.au}}{{cite web|url=http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/IC17%20Fixture%20FINAL%20(Women).pdf|title=Women's Fixtures|date=18 July 2017|work=AFL.com.au}}

{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 9:30am|{{arf-rt|RSA}}|4.4 (28)|A|{{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain|9.11 (65)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 11:15am|{{arf-rt|PNG}}|4.6 (30)|A|{{arf|IRE}}|6.6 (42)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 1:00pm|{{arf-rt|CAN}}|3.7 (25)|A|{{arf|USA}}|6.9 (45)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 2:45pm|{{arf-rt|FIJ}}|10.20 (80)|H|{{arf|FRA}}|2.2 (14)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 3:25pm|{{arf-rt|NZL}}|12.9 (81)|H|{{arf|NRU}}|5.4 (34)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 - School Round}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:30pm|{{arf-rt|IRE}}|11.13 (79)|H|{{arf|FRA}}|2.2 (14)|St. Patrick's College, Ballarat||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:30pm|{{arf-rt|NZL}}|11.10 (76)|H|{{arf|FIJ}}|1.0 (6)|Linen House Center||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:30pm|{{arf-rt|RSA}}|2.5 (17)|A|{{arf|USA}}|9.10 (64)|Wesley College, Glen Waverley||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:30pm|{{arf-rt|CAN}}|5.3 (33)|H|{{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain|2.6 (18)|St. Francis Xavier College, Officer||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:45pm|{{arf-rt|PNG}}|13.6 (84)|H|{{arf|NRU}}|5.5 (35)|Marty Busch Recreation Reserve, Sebastopol||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 - Community Round}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 11 August 7:00pm|{{arf-rt|RSA}}|4.5 (29)|H|{{arf|FIJ}}|3.8 (26)|Anthony Costa Oval (Geelong)||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 10:00am|{{arf-rt|FRA}}|2.2 (14)|A|{{arf|NRU}}|15.16 (106)|Victoria Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arf-rt|USA}}|8.7 (55)|A|{{arf|PNG}}|15.2 (92)|Montrose Recreation Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 12:30pm|{{arf-rt|CAN}}|1.0 (6)|A|{{arf|NZL}}|9.8 (62)|Mt Waverley Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 12:30pm|Great Britain {{flagicon|GBR}}|8.7 (55)|A|{{arf|IRE}}|9.16 (70) |Koornang Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 4}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 15 August 8:45am|{{arf-rt|CAN}}|3.6 (24)|A|{{arf|NRU}}|8.8 (56)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 15 August 9:30am|{{arf-rt|USA}}|19.18 (132)|H|{{arf|FRA}}|3.1 (19)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 15 August 10:30am|{{arf-rt|PNG}}|16.17 (113)|H|{{arf|RSA}}|0.4 (4)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 15 August 11:15am|Great Britain {{flagicon|GBR}}|8.8 (56)|H|{{arf|FIJ}}|3.9 (27)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Tuesday, 15 August 12:15pm|{{arf-rt|IRE}}|7.7 (49)|A|{{arf|NZL}}|8.5 (53)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Grand Finals}}

{{AFLGame|9th: Friday, 18 August 9:00am|{{arf|RSA}}|7.11 (53)|H|{{arf|FRA}}|3.3 (21)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|7th: Friday, 18 August 10:45am|{{arf|FIJ}}|2.9 (21)|A|{{arf|CAN}}|3.6 (24)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|5th: Friday, 18 August 2:15pm|{{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain|5.2 (32)|A|{{arf|NRU}}|8.5 (53)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|3rd: Friday, 18 August 2:15pm|{{arf|USA}}|2.4 (16)|A|{{arf|IRE}}|7.6 (48)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|GF: Sat, 19 August 12:15pm|{{arf|NZ}}|4.4 (28)|A|{{arf|PNG}}|4.5 (29)|Melbourne Cricket Ground||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 9:30am|{{arf-rt|INA}}|7.7 (49)|H|{{arf|SRI}}|3.2 (20)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 1:00pm|{{arf-rt|CRO}}|6.8 (44)|A|{{arf|CHN}}|7.3 (45)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 - School Round}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 11:45am|{{arf-rt|CHN}}|9.4 (58)|H|{{arf|SRI}}|7.2 (44)|Mentone Grammar School, Keysborough||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:45am|{{arf-rt|CRO}}|14.7 (91)|H|{{arf|INA}}|2.0 (12)|Eltham College, Research||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 - Community Round}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arf-rt|INA}}|0.2 (2)|A|{{arf|CHN}}|10.9 (69)|Diggers Rest Reserve||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arf-rt|SRI}}|1.0 (6)|A|{{arf|CRO}}|9.5 (59)|Marriott Waters Reserve||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 11:15am|{{arf-rt|PAK}}|0.3 (3)|A|{{arf|GER}}|11.5 (71)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sunday, 6 August 2:45pm|{{arf-rt|JPN}}|13.8 (86)|H|{{arf|IND}}|0.2 (2)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 - School Round}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 11:00am|{{arf-rt|PAK}}|2.2 (14)|A|{{arf|JPN}}|5.3 (33)|Marty Busch Recreation Reserve, Sebastopol||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 2:30pm|{{arf-rt|IND}} 1.3 (9)| | A|{{arf|GER}} 12.14 (86)| |Mentone Grammar School, Keysborough||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 - Community Round}}

{{AFLGame|Friday, 11 August 7:30pm|{{arf-rt|IND}}|3.3 (21)|A|{{arf|PAK}}|4.6 (30) |Golden Square Oval, Bendigo||}}

{{AFLGame|Saturday, 12 August 2:00pm|{{arf-rt|JPN}}|5.5 (35)|H|{{arf|GER}}|3.5 (23)|Elgar Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-Finals}}

{{AFLGame|SF4: Tues, 15 August 9:30am|{{arf|PAK}}|2.6 (18)|A|{{arf|SRI}}|6.3 (39)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF3: Tues, 15 August 11:15am|{{arf|INA}}|9.11 (65)|H|{{arf|IND}}|2.2 (14)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF1: Tues, 15 August 2:00pm|{{arf|CHN}}|3.4 (22)|A|{{arf|GER}}|8.2 (50)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF2: Tues, 15 August 3:45pm|{{arf|JPN}}|0.1 (1)|A|{{arf|CRO}}|9.12 (66)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Grand Finals}}

{{AFLGame|3rd: Friday, 18 August 9:00am|{{arf|CHN}}|4.8 (32)|H|{{arf|JPN}}|3.5 (23)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|7th: Friday, 18 August 11:45am|{{arf|PAK}}|6.7 (43)|H|{{arf|IND}}|4.2 (26)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|1st: Friday, 18 August 12:30pm|{{arf|GER}}|1.2 (8)|A|{{arf|CRO}}|11.8 (74)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|5th: Friday, 18 August 1:30pm|{{arf|SRI}}|7.2 (44)|H|{{arf|INA}}|5.13 (43)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sun, 6 August 8:45am|{{arfw|GBR}}|20.22 (142)|H |{{arfw|PAK}}|0.0 (0) |Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sun, 6 August 10:30pm|{{arfw|CAN}}|1.10 (16)|H |{{arfw|FIJ}}|2.3 (15) |Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 - School Round}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 10:45am|{{arfw|CAN}}|28.18 (186)|H|{{arfw|PAK}}|0.0 (0)|St. Francis Xavier College, Officer||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 12:15am|{{arfw|FIJ}}|3.6 (24)|A|{{arfw|GBR}}|5.3 (33)|Peninsula Grammar School||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 - Community Round}}

{{AFLGame|Sat, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arfw|CAN}}|4.10 (34)|H|{{arfw|GBR}}|0.3 (3)|Plenty War Memorial Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sat, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arfw|FIJ}}|29.20 (194)|H|{{arfw|PAK}}|0.0 (0)|Mulgrave Reserve||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 1}}

{{AFLGame|Sun, 6 August 12:15pm|{{arfw|PNG}}|7.13 (55)|H|{{flagicon|EUR}} European Crusaders|0.0 (0)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|Sun, 6 August 2:00pm|{{arfw|IRE}}|7.4 (46)|H|{{arfw|USA}}|1.2 (8)|Ransford Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 2 - School Round}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 10:45am|{{arf|IRE}}|8.13 (61)|H|{{flagicon|EUR}} European Crusaders|0.0 (0)|St. Patrick's, Ballarat||}}

{{AFLGame|Wed, 9 August 10:45am|{{arf|USA}}|5.12 (42)|H|{{arfw|PNG}}|2.3 (15)|Wesley College, Glen Waverly||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Round 3 - Community Round}}

{{AFLGame|Sat, 12 August 12:00pm|{{arfw|USA}}|19.13 (127)|H|{{flagicon|EUR}} European Crusaders|0.0 (0)|Melbourne University||}}

{{AFLGame|Sat, 12 August 2:00pm|{{arfw|IRE}}|9.6 (60)|H|{{arfw|PNG}}|0.3 (3)|Hallam Reserve||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Semi-Finals}}

{{AFLGame|SF1: Tues, 15 August 1:00pm|{{arfw|CAN}}|6.8 (44)|H|{{arfw|USA}}|1.2 (8)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF3: Tues, 15 August 1:00pm|{{arfw|FIJ}}|12.15 (87)|H|{{flagicon|EUR}} European Crusaders|0.1 (1)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF2: Tues, 15 August 2:45pm|{{arfw|IRE}}|3.5 (23)|H|{{arfw|GBR}}|2.3 (15)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|SF4: Tues, 15 August 2:45pm|{{arfw|PNG}}|21.24 (150)|H|{{arfw|PAK}}|0.0 (0)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

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{{AFLGameHeader|title=Grand Finals}}

{{AFLGame|7th: Fri, 18 August 10:00am|{{flagicon|EUR}} European Crusaders|8.16 (64)|H|{{arfw|PAK}}|1.0 (6)|Western Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|5th: Fri, 18 August 10:45am|{{arfw|FIJ}}|1.1 (7)|A|{{arfw|PNG}}|5.7 (37)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|3rd: Fri, 18 August 12:30pm|{{arfw|USA}}|4.1 (25)|A|{{arfw|GBR}}|5.2 (32)|McAlister Oval, Royal Park||}}

{{AFLGame|GF: Sat, 19 August 4:30pm|{{arfw|CAN}}|3.3 (21) |A|{{arfw|IRE}}|4.1 (25) |Etihad Stadium||}}

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{{Aussie rules team | title = AFL International Cup 2017 Men's World Team

| backpocket1 = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Greg Paul Aki

| fullback = {{flagicon|Croatia}} Josip Habljak

| backpocket2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Garthright

| halfbackflank1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Saleh Tyebjee

| centrehalfback = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} James Kusel

| halfbackflank2 = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} John James Lavai

| wing1 = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Te Kopa Tipene-Thomas

| centre = {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Carpenter-Nwanyanwu

| wing2 = {{flagicon|Canada}} Eric Klein

| halfforwardflank1 = {{flagicon|Nauru}} Kenneth Oppenheimer

| centrehalfforward = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} John Ikupu

| halfforwardflank2 = {{flagicon|Germany}} Jakob Jung

| forwardpocket1 = {{flagicon|Japan}} Michito Sakaki

| fullforward = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Padraig Lucey

| forwardpocket2 = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Andrew Walkden

| ruck = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Paul O'Hallaron

| ruckrover = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Andrew Howison

| rover = {{flagicon|Fiji}} Juita Vateitei

| interchange1 = {{flagicon|France}} Julien Dagois

| interchange2 = {{flagicon|South Africa}} Tshoboko Moagi

| interchange3 = {{flagicon|China}} Shaoliang Chen

| interchange4 = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Fiachra O'Dheasmhunaigh

| interchange5 = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Hewago Paul Oea

| interchange6 = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Benjamin Hick

| coach = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Rob Malone, {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} David Lake

}}

{{Aussie rules team | title = AFL International Cup 2017 Women's World Team

| backpocket1 = {{flagicon|Fiji}} Matelita Tuilevuka

| fullback = {{flagicon|EU}} Coline Duquet

| backpocket2 = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Elma Emil

| halfbackflank1 = {{flagicon|Fiji}} Litia Matanisigadrau

| centrehalfback = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Beth Bailey

| halfbackflank2 = {{flagicon|USA}} Bevin English

| wing1 = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Carol Breen

| centre = {{flagicon|Canada}} Lara Hilmi

| wing2 = {{flagicon|Canada}} Valerie Moreau

| halfforwardflank1 = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Danni Saulter

| centrehalfforward = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Laura Corrigan-Duryea

| halfforwardflank2 = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Gillian Behan

| forwardpocket1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Brette Brower

| fullforward = {{flagicon|Canada}} Nicola Kirwan

| forwardpocket2 = {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Brigid Gaur

| ruck = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Clara Fitzpatrick

| ruckrover = {{flagicon|Canada}} Aimee Legault

| rover = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Lucy Jones

| interchange1 = {{flagicon|Canada}} Hilary Perry

| interchange2 = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Colleen Quinn

| interchange3 = {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Frankie Hocking

| interchange4 = {{flagicon|Fiji}} Salote Matakibau

| interchange5 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Myra Ahmed

| interchange6 = {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Klatt

| coach = {{flagicon|Ireland}} Brendan Kelly, {{flagicon|Canada}} Jason Arnold

}}

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