So far they are getting thrashed by countries that have been playing Australian Football (aka Aussie Rules) for 5 to 10 years – like USA, Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, South Africa, Nauru, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Denmark.

Though other nations like Sweden, Finland and an Israel/Palestine “Peace Team” that are new to the sport are also struggling in the tournament. But then again South Africa came last out of 10 countries participating in the 1st International Cup of Australian Football in 2002, and is a potential finalist the way it is playing in this year’s 16 nation competition.

Australian Football and Cricket have long partnered eachother – for 150 years in fact – in Australia, sharing the same oval, often with the same club fielding a winter Australian Football team and summer cricket team. Cricket could find Aussie Rules to be a good partner in expanding the game into China.