Footy 9s is an exciting new sport that is coming to Europe!
Footy 9s is played on rectangular fields, allowing the sport to be played on any soccer or rugby field.
There are 3 great formats to choose from – Men’s Footy, Women’s Footy and Touch Footy.
Get Involved
If you are keen to be involved with the development of the sport in Sweden, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us via info@aflinternational.com.
AUSTRALIA & SWEDEN
Swedish botanist Daniel Solander and Britain’s Sir Joseph Banks documented the flora and fauna of Australia on Captain James Cook’s 1770 expedition to Australia. King Gustav III of Sweden authorised the founding of a Swedish settlement in Western Australia in 1786, but the outbreak of war with Russia the following year prevented this from taking place.
The Victorian gold rush in 1851 attracted large numbers of Swedes, who not only worked on the gold fields in Victoria but stayed on and progressed onto farming or business.
By 1901, there were an estimated 6000 Swedes in Australia, many of whom were engaged in successful commerce. The start of a regular Swedish shipping line from 1907 further developed trade between Australia and Sweden and led to the establishment of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Sydney in 1911. Strong business and trade links between Australia and Sweden still continue.
The 2016 census recorded 40,214 people of Swedish ancestry, with 9,553 people born in Sweden.
AFL PLAYERS
Kris Massie | Alix Tauru
Niclas Drugge
Swedish Vikings
The Kingdom of Sweden is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and water borders with Denmark, Germany, and Poland to the south, and Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia to the east. Sweden is also connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.
Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area. Sweden’s capital is Stockholm, which is also the largest city in the country. The second largest city is Gothenburg and the third largest is Malmö.
About 15% of Sweden lies north of the Arctic Circle. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, with increasing forest coverage northward. Around 65% of Sweden’s total land area is covered with forests. The highest population density is in the Öresund Region in southern Sweden and in the valley of lake Mälaren and Stockholm.
