The World 9s is open to teams from Australia’s multicultural communities.
Footy 9s is a game for all. Our aim is to be inclusive of as many people as possible. To be eligible to represent your national team, players must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. they have ancestry e.g. born in the country or has a parent or grandparent born in the country which he/she is representing; or
2. they can demonstrate a significant link to the country e.g. marriage or significant partner.
Teams that have competed at the World 9s in Melbourne are listed below.
- Australia
- Chile
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Ireland
- Italy
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Malta
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Wales
- USA
- United Nations
2024 Media
Live stream: Watch every match from the World 9s footy carnival
AFI World 9s first step on road to Olympics berth for Australian rules football
AFL legend and AFI World 9s ambassador Kevin Sheedy huge fan of ‘wonderful concept’
2023 Media
Live stream: Nations battle for global glory in World 9s, streamed on KommunityTV
Former AFL player Majak Daw urged his players to gain community respect through footy
US Amazons determined to take Footy 9s concept across the globe
