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The 2005 Australian Football International Cup was an international Australian rules football tournament held in both Melbourne and Wangaratta, Australia in 2005.

10 nations participated following the late withdrawal of both Nauru and Denmark and the introduction of Spain.

Contents 1 Tournament results 1.1 Round 1 1.2 Round 2 1.3 Round 3 1.4 Round 4 1.5 Semifinals 1.6 Qualifying finals round 1.7 Minor placing finals 1.8 Grand final 2 Final standings 3 2005 Australian Football International Cup All Stars Team 3.1 Tournament Best & Fairest winners 4 References 5 External links 5.1 Video Content

Held at Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne, Victoria

• Japan 13.10 (88) def Spain 2.5 (17)
• Ireland 4.7 (31) def Canada 3.5 (23)
• USA 9.8 (62) def South Africa 4.10 (34)
• New Zealand 8.8 (56) def Great Britain 3.4 (22)
• PNG 8.11 (59) def Samoa 6.6 (42)

Held at Murphy Reserve

• USA 2.5 (17) defeated Ireland 1.7 (13)
• New Zealand 15.15 (105) defeated Spain 0.3 (3)
• Papua New Guinea 5.11 (41) defeated Canada 4.3 (27)

Sunday 7 August 2005 at TEAC Oval and Optus Oval

• Ireland 10.9 (69) defeated South Africa 1.4 (10) (TEAC Oval)
• USA 5.11 (41) defeated Spain 2.0 (12) (TEAC Oval)
• New Zealand 11.13 (79) defeated Japan 1.0 (6) (Optus Oval)
• Samoa 7.4 (46) defeated Canada 6.6 (42) (Optus Oval)
• PNG 8.11 (59) defeated Great Britain 2.2 (14) (Optus Oval)

Tuesday 9 August 2005 at Wangaratta (Showgrounds and City Oval)

• Ireland 7.11 (53) defeated Japan 1.0 (6)
• Great Britain 3.7 (25) defeated Canada 3.5 (23)
• Papua New Guinea 7.5 (47) defeated USA 7.4 (46)
• New Zealand 16.2 (98) defeated Samoa by 4.3 (27)

Held at A.T. Aanenson Oval

• New Zealand 10.4 (64) defeated USA 7.4 (46)
• PNG 5.4 (34) defeated Ireland 3.7 (25)

Held at T.M. Woodruff Oval

• Canada won by forfeit against Spain
• Great Britain 9.9 (63) defeated Japan 3.5 (23)
• Samoa 7.8 (50) defeated South Africa 3.3 (21)

Held at TEAC Oval and Optus Oval

• Samoa 3.9 (27) defeated Britain 2.3 (15) (TEAC Oval)
• Canada 4.5 (29) defeated South Africa 2.6 (18) (Optus Oval)
• Japan 11.7 (73) defeated Spain 2.1 (13) (Optus Oval)
• USA 10.5 (65) defeated Ireland 4.6 (30) (TEAC Oval) (for third place)

Held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

• New Zealand Falcons 7.8 (50) defeated Papua New Guinea Mosquitoes 5.2 (32)

The Best and Fairest medal was awarded to New Zealand's James Bowden.

1. New Zealand
2. Papua New Guinea
3. USA
4. Ireland
5. Samoa
6. Great Britain
7. Canada
8. South Africa
9. Japan
10. Spain

Like the All-Australian Team in the Australian Football League, a team selected from the best players in the International Cup was selected.

Player	Nation	Club	Position
Navu Maha	Papua New Guinea	Centrals
David Gavara-Nanu	Papua New Guinea	New Ireland
Stanley Tapend	Papua New Guinea	Enga
Alister Sioni	Papua New Guinea	West New Britain
Richard Bradley	New Zealand	Eastern Blues
Craig Ashton	New Zealand	Takapuna Eagles
James Bowden	New Zealand	Eastern Blues
Andrew Congalton	New Zealand	Takapuna Eagles
Todd Danks	New Zealand	North Shore Tigers
James Brunmeier	United States	Milwaukee Bombers
Donnie Lucero	United States	Orange County Bombers
Michito Sakaki	Japan	Waseda University
Mtutuzeli Hlomela	South Africa	Eldorado Park
Steven Malinga	South Africa	Itoseng
Clifford Richardson	Ireland	Edinburgh Old Town Bloods
Mike Finn	Ireland
Rob Burgess	Great Britain	Wandsworth Demons
Jose Francisco Lorente	Spain	Madrid Bears
Fia Tootoo	Samoa	Moorabbin Kangaroos / Fasitoo-Uta Tigers
Mateta Kirisome	Samoa	Fasitoo-Uta Tigers
Rob McEwan	Canada	Windsor Mariners
Paul Loghanne	Canada	Mississauga Demons

Player	Nation	Club
Navu Maha	Papua New Guinea	Centrals
Fia Tootoo	Samoa	Moorabbin Kangaroos / Fasitoo-Uta Tigers

• Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - AFL Page
• Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - World Footy News main page
• Australian Football International Cup, 2005 - World Footy News review of all matches

• New Zealand's Haka versus Samoan's Siva Tau - Wangaratta - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• Samoan Siva Tau - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• Papua New Guinea War Dance - International Cup 2005 from Google Video
• South Africa and Canada post match song from Google Video

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