The 10th Asian Champs, KL, 5 September 2009

The hosts of the 2009 Asian Champs, the Malaysian Warriors, have just released the following information.

Twelve teams from around Asia will converge on Kuala Lumpur for the 10th Annual Australian Football Championships, Saturday 5 September 2009.

Dubai Heat will be aiming to repeat their success at the 2008 Champs in Singapore: the China Reds, Japan Goannas, Hong Kong Dragons, Vietnam Swans, Lao Elephants, Thailand Tigers, Philippine Eagles, Jakarta Bintangs, Bali Geckos, Singapore Wombats and hosts, the Malaysian Warriors, will have other thoughts!

The venue for the event will be the magnificent Royal Selangor Polo Club which has three ovals. Teams will be drawn to play four preliminary games. There will be two semifinals and the Grand Final.

The Championship Trophy will be presented by the Patron of the event following the Grand Final. The top twenty players of the tournament will be named and presented with their All Asian Team 2009 guernsies.

An U17 and Auskick series will also be played as part of the Championships: teams from Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta and Malaysia will contest these Junior Asian Championships.

The Malaysian U17 squad is largely made up of local players – a first for Australian Rules in this country and hopefully the beginning of the embracing of our code by the Malaysian community.

Entry to the RSPC and the Championships is free. There will be ample catering options and alternative activities available to those who come along to witness the day’s spectacle.

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