Ladder
AFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup 2017
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | United States of America | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Nauru | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Fiji | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | France | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Finals Schedule
AFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals 2017
| Match Day Grand Final |
|---|
|
(Grand Final)
11:15 amAFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals
New Zealand - Papua New Guinea |
| Match Day 3rd Place |
|
(3rd Place)
2:15 pmAFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals
United States of America - Ireland |
| Match Day 5th Place |
|
(5th Place)
2:15 pmAFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals
Great Britain - Nauru |
| Match Day 7th Place |
|
(7th Place)
10:45 amAFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals
Fiji - Canada |
| Match Day 9th Place |
|
(9th Place)
9:00 amAFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup Finals
South Africa - France |
Normal Season Schedule
AFLI Australian Football League Men's International Cup 2017
| Match Day Round 2 |
|---|
|
(Round 2)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
New Zealand - Fiji |
|
(Round 2)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Canada - Great Britain |
|
(Round 2)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Ireland - France |
|
(Round 2)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
South Africa - United States of America |
|
(Round 2)
12:45 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Papua New Guinea - Nauru |
| Match Day Round 1 |
|
(Round 1)
9:30 amAustralian Football League International Cup
South Africa - Great Britain |
|
(Round 1)
11:15 amAustralian Football League International Cup
Papua New Guinea - Ireland |
|
(Round 1)
1:00 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Canada - United States of America |
|
(Round 1)
2:45 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Fiji - France |
|
(Round 1)
3:45 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
New Zealand - Nauru |
| Match Day Round 3 |
|
(Round 3)
7:00 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
South Africa - Fiji |
|
(Round 3)
10:00 amAustralian Football League International Cup
France - Nauru |
|
(Round 3)
12:00 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
United States of America - Papua New Guinea |
|
(Round 3)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Great Britain - Ireland |
|
(Round 3)
12:30 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Canada - New Zealand |
| Match Day Round 4 |
|
(Round 4)
8:45 amAustralian Football League International Cup
Canada - Nauru |
|
(Round 4)
9:30 amAustralian Football League International Cup
United States of America - France |
|
(Round 4)
10:30 amAustralian Football League International Cup
Papua New Guinea - South Africa |
|
(Round 4)
11:15 amAustralian Football League International Cup
Great Britain - Fiji |
|
(Round 4)
12:15 pmAustralian Football League International Cup
Ireland - New Zealand |
Recap
Ireland finished in third place in the Australian Football League International Cup in 2017, which was held in Melbourne. The International Cup was divided into Divisions for the Tournament, with the Top 10 countries, including Ireland, in Division 1.
With Australia not entering it gives the other countries a chance at winning the Cup. The 10 countries were in one Pool, with a four match preliminary round, followed by Grand Finals. Ireland had a very tough draw, playing both Papua New Guinea, the only other country where Australian Rules is the National Sport, as well as New Zealand. These two countries finished top of the Pool stage and played in the Grand Final, with PNG just winning by the slenderest of margins 29-28.
Ireland had done well against both of these countries in the Pool Stage, defeating PNG 41-30, but losing to New Zealand 49-53. Ireland won their two other Pool matches against Great Britain (70-55) and France (79-14), which meant they met USA in the Bronze Medal match, and won convincingly 48-16.
IMAGES
[1] Australian Football League You Tube Channel (2017) AFL International Cup 2017 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://yt3.ggpht.com/a/AGF-l79jZRNeaVaSJzPfDwvjiOutc8c0YwpbHcxfFQ=s900-c-k-c0xffffffff-no-rj-mo [Accessed 5 April 2017]
References
[2] AFL (2017) Men’s International Cup Division I 2017 [Rounds 1-4] [Internet] Available from: http://www.afl.com.au/internationalcup/fixture/ [Accessed 5 September 2017]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Conor Lynch and Conor McGroarty.
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