"All matches in the past have been open through the preliminary rounds, with the Grand Final played at the MCG as a curtain-raiser to an AFL matche [sic]," the AFL said in a statement. Papua New Guinea (PNG) defeated New Zealand (NZ) in the final of the lastest Australian Football International Cup. They had previously finished second to Ireland in 2002 and New Zealand in 2005. PNG will go into the 2011 Cup as defending champions. __NOTOC__ European critisism Last month, AFL Germany criticized the AFL for providing insufficient funding to European leagues. Germany has a a local league with some success but AFL Germany holds the position that money that would be spent sending a team to the International Cup would be better spent developing the game locally. Conceivably this opens the door for broadcasters to broadcast International Cup matches without reimbersing the AFL, the de facto world governing body for Australian rules football. Overseas exhibition game In the past, AFL clubs have played an exhibition or Pre-Season Cup game at an overseas location. The AFL currently hase no plans for this to happen, in any form, in 2010. "At this point, we don’t have any matches planned for overseas in the lead-up to the 2010 season, but are prepared to consider some options for 2011 if the economic situation improves," the AFL told Wikinews''.
"All matches in the past have been open through the preliminary rounds, with the Grand Final played at the MCG as a curtain-raiser to an AFL match [sic]," the AFL said in a statement. Papua New Guinea (PNG) defeated New Zealand (NZ) in the final of the latest Australian Football International Cup. They had previously finished second to Ireland in 2002 and New Zealand in 2005. PNG will go into the 2011 Cup as defending champions. __NOTOC__ European criticism Last month, AFL Germany criticized the AFL for providing insufficient funding to European leagues. Germany has a a local league with some success but AFL Germany holds the position that money that would be spent sending a team to the International Cup would be better spent developing the game locally. Conceivably this opens the door for broadcasters to broadcast International Cup matches without reimbursing the AFL, the de facto world governing body for Australian rules football. Overseas exhibition game In the past, AFL clubs have played an exhibition or Pre-Season Cup game at an overseas location. The AFL currently has no plans for this to happen, in any form, in 2010. "At this point, we don’t have any matches planned for overseas in the lead-up to the 2010 season, but are prepared to consider some options for 2011 if the economic situation improves," the AFL told Wikinews''.
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