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AFL: Australian Rules Football (AFL) made a welcome return to the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang last Saturday (Dec 10) after a couple of years in the COVID wilderness.
Australian rules football (AFL) is coming back to Phuket this Saturday at the Alan Cooke Ground Cricket and Sports facility in Thalang. The local Phuket Power side will play against a mix of Thailand
Phuket hosts the inaugural Thai Expat Club AFL Andaman Cup
Phuket hosts the inaugural Thai Expat Club AFL Andaman Cup
AFL: Last Saturday (Dec 5) saw the rearranged Thai Expat Club 2020 AFL Andaman Cup take place at the Alan Cooke Ground (ACG) in Thalang where the The Thailand Tigers AFL side got the better of local side the Phuket Power.
Photo: Wannapa Senawong (Nueng)
The island’s inaugural AFL Asia match was played in warm conditions with fantastic local support at the ACG.
The Power, who had 13 players participating in their first ever AFL match, didn’t look out of place in a competitive first quarter aside from some wayward accuracy in front of the goals. Phuket kicked three behinds from good scoring positions while the Tigers kicked three goals.