2002 Australian Football International Cup

2002 AFL International Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	14–24 August 2002
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up	Papua New Guinea
Third place	New Zealand
Fourth place	Denmark
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The 2002 Australian Football International Cup was the inaugural international Australian rules football tournament held in Melbourne, Australia in 2002.

11 nations participated from around the world and the tournament was officiated by the International Australian Football Council.

Ireland won the tournament, finishing undefeated and victorious over Papua New Guinea in the Grand Final on 23 August at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Pool A

Flag	Nation	Rep team
	Denmark	Vikings
	Great Britain	Bulldogs
	Japan	Samurais
	Nauru	Chiefs
	Papua New Guinea	Mosquitos

Pool B

Flag	Nation	Rep team
	Canada	Northwind
	Ireland	Warriors
	New Zealand	Falcons
	Samoa	Bulldogs
	South Africa	Buffaloes
	United States	Revolution

Round 1

• PNG 13.11 (89) d. Great Britain 2.2 (14) – Warrawee Park, Oakleigh
• Nauru 17.17 (119) d. Japan 1.8 (14) – Warrawee Park, Oakleigh
• USA 7.10 (52) d. Samoa 4.7 (31) – TEAC Oval, Port Melbourne
• New Zealand 25.13 (163) d. South Africa 0.1 (1) – Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham
• Ireland 7.14 (56) d. Canada 4.7 (31) – Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham

Round 2

• PNG 9.15 (69) d. Denmark 3.5 (23)
• Great Britain 9.11 (65) d. Nauru 8.11 (59) – Elsternwick Park, Elsternwick
• Canada 4.11 (38) d. South Africa 1.5 (11)
• Ireland 5.6 (36) d. Samoa 4.5 (29)
• New Zealand 11.12 (78) d. USA 4.1 (25)

Round 3

• Great Britain 7.3 (45) d. Japan 4.6 (30) – Whitten Oval, Footscray
• Denmark 5.10 (40) d. Nauru 3.9 (27)
• Samoa 12.15 (87) d. South Africa 1.4 (10)
• New Zealand 10.8 (68) d. Canada 2.6 (18)
• Ireland 7.7 (49) d. USA 6.3 (39)

Round 4

• Denmark 12.9 (81) d. Great Britain 4.2 (26)
• PNG 23.9 (147) d. Japan 0.0 (0)
• Ireland 15.8 (98) d. South Africa 3.3 (21)
• USA 8.4 (52) d. Canada 1.1 (7)
• New Zealand 10.10 (70) d. Samoa 5.8 (38)

Round 5

• Denmark 10.6 (66) d. Japan 4.7 (32)
• PNG 13.13 (91) d. Nauru 6.8 (44)
• USA 20.12 (132) d. South Africa 0.4 (4)
• Samoa 9.15 (69) d. Canada 0.5 (5)
• Ireland 4.10 (34) d. New Zealand 3.2 (20)

Minor Placing deciders

• New Zealand 3.7 (25) d. Denmark 2.4 (16)
• Samoa 5.7 (37) d. Nauru 2.8 (20)
• Canada 6.5 (41) d. Japan 5.2 (32)
• USA 13.15 (93) d. Great Britain 2.3 (15) – Junction Oval, St Kilda

Grand final

Friday 23 August 2002

	Ireland	51 – 19	Papua New Guinea	Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 32,393 [A] Match Report
	7 9 A.Coomey 3, J.O'Sullivan,D.Burns, L. O'Connor, D.Stynes Alan Coomey, Denis Reidy, Joe Cunnane, Declan O Sullivan	Goals Behinds Scorers Best	2 7 Peter Melli, John Bosko Rex Leika, Peter Melli,

^A Grand Final was played as a curtain raiser to the round 21 AFL match between Hawthorn vs North Melbourne, 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.

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Final standings

1. Ireland
2. Papua New Guinea
3. New Zealand
4. Denmark
5. USA
6. Great Britain
7. Samoa
8. Nauru
9. Canada
10. Japan
11. South Africa

All-International Team

A 22 player All-International squad was named, however names were unplaced and not allocated to any specific field position.

Player	Nation	Club
Stefan Leyhane	Canada	Broadview Hawks
Erik Krolmark	Denmark	North Copenhagen Barracudas
Mogens Hansen	Denmark	North Copenhagen Barracudas
John Boyle	Great Britain	West London Wildcats
Ben Rees	Great Britain	Sussex Swans
Michael Johnson	Ireland	Belfast Redbacks
Aaron Flood	Ireland	Midland Tigers
Liam O'Connor	Ireland	Leeside Lions
David Stynes	Ireland	Dublin Demons
Yuta Kobayasi	Japan	Tokyo Goannas
Alfred Spanner	Nauru	Menaida
Quinson Cook	Nauru	Menaida
Vince Serci	New Zealand	Eastern Suburbs
Steve Frogatt	New Zealand	University
Mike Seversinsen	New Zealand	Eastern Suburbs
Walter Yandomina	Papua New Guinea	Enga
John Bosko	Papua New Guinea	Morobe
Navu Maha	Papua New Guinea	Central
Overa Gibson	Papua New Guinea	Gulf
Fia Tootoo	Samoa	Clayton
Mikaele Pesamino	Samoa	Fasitoo-Uta Tigers
Mtutuzeli Hlomela	South Africa	Johannesburg
Charley Ellis	United States	Denver Bulldogs
Chad Martin	United States	Phoenix Scorpions