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introducing the game to locals around this time, establishing regular competition and umpiring matches. Although rugby and soccer had been introduced first, the locals were more passionate about playing under
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against Papua New Guinea national teams and local sides. Nauru won both international matches, with the men's winning in the final minute of the game 5.8 (38) to 5.7 (27) and the women's being decided by a kick after the siren with Nauru holding on 3.9 (27) to PNG's 3.4 (22).
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Magpies and Anibare Dockers.
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Itsimaera (best on ground), Ali Iwagia, Johaness Itsimaera, Richardo Solomon, Vinson Detenamo, Manfred Depaune and Pres Nimes.
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fibre and was played in bare feet, and it had become the "primary pastime" of the islanders. Early matches were played on ground shared with other sports until the
Nauruan government established a dedicated ground at Boe District in 1924. The
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According to 2007 AFL International Census figures, there are around 180 players in the Nauru senior competition and 500 players in the junior competition, representing an overall participation rate of over 30% for the country.
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In 2000, the team was rebranded to the "Chiefs" and travelled to
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250 of the country's 1,700 people eagerly participating, and that was without access to Australian footballs they had been enthusiastically using for years. The rough-and-tumble variation used a round ball made from
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An interim Nauru Australian Football League (NAFL) has established after two workshops has been held under the Ministry of Sports led by Honorable Minister for Sports, Justice, & Health Mr Matthew Batsiua MP.
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assumed the role of world governing body in 2005 and funds other nations, it has provided no funding for the game in Nauru.
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after its independence in 1968. Today, its national participation rate is over 30%, the highest in the world.
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Early matches were between Boe and Denigomodu, who modelled themselves on the leading VFL teams of
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Hudson, WJ (April 1965). "Australia's experience as a mandatory power".
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Sydney Mail 5 Feb 1919 Page 17 AMONG THE NATIVES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.
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by Aaron Kearney for ABC International Development 6 Sep 2017
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It's PNG by 129 points. PNG Post Courier. 21 Sep 1976 Page 24
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Nauru's George Quadina kicks for goal against Canada at the
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which is a member of the AFL Pacific Nations regional body.
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Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders
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Referee 7 May 1924 Page 13 AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL IS SPREADING
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Government Gazette Notices - Administration Order3 May 1924
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Australian Financial Review By Lucinda Schmidt Feb 9, 1998
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FOOTBALL IN NAURU The Daily News Perth. 14 Jan 1929 Page 6
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They successfully raised the money required to attend the
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Countryman 31 Oct 1924 Page 4 HUGE DEPOSITS OF PHOSPHATE.
1517:"West Coast wants to clear Lewis of ugly 'biting' label"
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by Ewa Staszewska for Sky News Australia 12 October 2022
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Davidson, JW (January 1968). "The Republic of Nauru".
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Sporting Globe 10 Oct 1925 Page 6 Australians in Nauru
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Panzer Saints banner for the 1999 Championship Finale
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Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 19 , 2021
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AUSTRALIAN GAME AT NAURU. The Age 14 Sep 1928 Page 6
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The Herald 16 Jul 1927 Page 4 PEACEFUL LIFE AT NAURU
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1432:Nauru's football fanaticism fires AFL aspirations
1346:Nauru's football fanaticism fires AFL aspirations
1132:The West Australian 22 Mar 1929 Page 15 FOOTBALL.
997:FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES The Herald 19 Feb 1925 Page 3
1369:AFLW: The country just as footy mad as Australia
508:Nauruan Australian rules football league system
137:(1999). Menaida vs Panzer. NAFA Grand Final.
1141:The Telegraph 25 May 1928 Page 19 Nauru Island
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1335:Nauru returns to football with national draft
846:Nauru national Australian rules football team
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1047:IN THE PACIFIC The Herald 25 Apr 1924 Page 3
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1233:– via National Library of Australia.
1205:– via National Library of Australia.
1177:– via National Library of Australia.
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396:The first women's match was held in 2015.
375:2008 Australian Football International Cup
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2119:Asian Australian Football Championships
1308:Revived Fitzroy finds game has moved on
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865:" and coached by former VFL/AFL player
482:rookie and Nauru Chiefs representative)
1640:Geography of Australian rules football
328:visited as the financially struggling
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2177:Australian Football International Cup
2109:Australian Football International Cup
1488:. Taylor & Francis. p. 394.
885:Australian Football International Cup
409:Due to a massive outbreak during the
203:Nauru Australian Football Association
171:Nauru Australian Football Association
115:Nauru Australian Football Association
55:Nauru Australian Football Association
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2738:Australian rules football by country
351:The Panzer Saints U17s squad in 2003
288:Australian National Football Council
951:"Pacific Sporting Needs Assessment"
721:Teams in the reserve senior league:
575:Teams in the senior league (Elite):
475:(Nauru Health and Foreign Minister)
303:Canberra Australian Football League
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1358:GIANT start for international trio
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21:Australian rules football in Nauru
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1420:Double victory for Nauru over PNG
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1545:"AFL International Census 2007"
1482:East, R.; Thomas, R.J. (2014).
1371:from The Australian 22 Mar 2019
1325:The Australian. October 1, 2016
243:Football match at Nauru in 1923
2399:Israel-Palestinian territories
1246:The Journal of Pacific History
1189:"GEELONG FOSTER GAME AT NAURU"
184:has performed strongly in the
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1444:B. Turner (12 January 2017).
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32:Football being played at the
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1450:. Springer. p. 902.
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1258:10.1080/00223346808572131
1161:"NAURUAN BOYS AT GEELONG"
1035:10.1080/10357716508444191
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315:Sir Hubert Murray Stadium
269:Victorian Football League
156:Australian rules football
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890:Nauru withdrew from the
355:Early in the 2000s, the
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182:Nauru's national team
107:National competitions
1836:United Arab Emirates
1088:"NAURUANS PLAY WELL"
526:Nauruan Elite League
469:(President of Nauru)
463:(President of Nauru)
457:(President of Nauru)
307:Turner Football Club
2592:CAN - Midnight Suns
442:Presidents of Nauru
2616:European Crusaders
1522:The Canberra Times
1286:The Canberra Times
1222:The Canberra Times
1023:Australian Outlook
967:on 3 December 2007
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