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CibbuanoDemons, Lions to play in China
November 21st 2009 01:04
MELBOURNE and Brisbane will play in the first ever AFL match in China in 2010.
The exhibition game will be staged at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai on October 17.
AFL general manager of national and international development David Matthews said the match was a wonderful opportunity to showcase Australian football.
"We are extremely excited to be able to bring Australia's indigenous game and all its unique skills to Shanghai as we continue to develop the code internationally," Matthews said.
The stadium at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Yangpu District has a capacity of up to 30,000 spectators and it's hoped two local university teams will participate in a curtain raiser to the match.
Demons chief executive Cameron Schwab said the game was an outstanding opportunity to further develop relationships built during a visit to the world's most populous nation in 2008.
"To be part of an event like this, which showcases our club and the game on the world stage, is very special. We also see this trip as an amazing cultural experience to benefit both our players and staff," Schwab said.
Lions CEO Michael Bowers said the club was thrilled it would be involved in the landmark match.
"The AFL exhibition match is a wonderful opportunity to develop and promote our code to a massive international market," Bowers said.
Melbourne and Brisbane will play for the Kaspersky AFL Cup - named after the Demons' major sponsor.
The exhibition game will be staged at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai on October 17.
AFL general manager of national and international development David Matthews said the match was a wonderful opportunity to showcase Australian football.
"We are extremely excited to be able to bring Australia's indigenous game and all its unique skills to Shanghai as we continue to develop the code internationally," Matthews said.
The stadium at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Yangpu District has a capacity of up to 30,000 spectators and it's hoped two local university teams will participate in a curtain raiser to the match.
Demons chief executive Cameron Schwab said the game was an outstanding opportunity to further develop relationships built during a visit to the world's most populous nation in 2008.
"To be part of an event like this, which showcases our club and the game on the world stage, is very special. We also see this trip as an amazing cultural experience to benefit both our players and staff," Schwab said.
Lions CEO Michael Bowers said the club was thrilled it would be involved in the landmark match.
"The AFL exhibition match is a wonderful opportunity to develop and promote our code to a massive international market," Bowers said.
Melbourne and Brisbane will play for the Kaspersky AFL Cup - named after the Demons' major sponsor.
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