Expanding Footy 9s into New Zealand is part of our plan to grow the game in the Pacific.
The game is played on soccer or rugby fields, using existing goalposts and field markings.
As a result, Footy 9s makes it easier to start a team and run a competition.
There are 3 great formats to choose from – Men’s Footy, Women’s Footy and Touch Footy.
GET INVOLVED
Would you like to play, coach, umpire or help organise a game of Footy 9s in New Zealand?
Whether you’re already involved in Australian Football or discovering it for the first time, we’d like to hear from you.
Email info@aflinternational.com and tell us where you are based and how you would like to get involved.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Australia and New Zealand are natural allies with a strong trans-Tasman sense of family. Migration, trade and defence ties, keen competition on the sporting field, and strong people-to-people links have helped shape a close and co-operative relationship. Hundreds of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders cross the Tasman each year as tourists, for business purposes, or to visit family members.
It is estimated that around 670,000 New Zealand citizens live in Australia (close to 15 per cent of New Zealand’s population), while there are around 70,000 Australians in New Zealand.
AFL PLAYERS
Simon Black | Paul Bower | Greg Broughton | Adam Campbell | Trent Croad | Danny Dickfos | Donald Dickie | Max Gawn | Heath Grundy | Kurt Heatherley | Jarrad Jansen | Dustin Martin | Beau Maister | Rowan Marshall | Daniel McAlister | Sam Mitchell | Brett Peake | Brian Peake | Daniel Pearce | Jordan Russell | Ben Rutten | Shane Savage | Wayne Schwass | Brent Renouf | Marley Williams
TEAM NEW ZEALAND
AFI has extensive experience working with the New Zealand community in Australia.
Team New Zealand competes in a number of AFI tournaments, including the Harmony Cup, Darwin 9s and World 9s.
Major Results
2026 World 9s – Division 2 Runners Up
