AFL New Zealand

We are starting to enter the back half of the season, and the competition to grab a wildcard spot is heating up. Make sure you tune in to Sky Sport NZ to catch the action live

AFL New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Canterbury Participation Coordinator position has been filled. We welcome Maya Woods to the AFL New Zealand team and look forward to watching her grow participation in the sport in Canterbury

New Role to Drive Participation Across Canterbury – AFL New Zealand AFL New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Canterbury Participation Coordinator position has been filled. We welcome Maya Woods to the AFL New Zealand team and look forward to watching her grow participation in the sport in Canterbury While still relatively new to AFL, Maya brings valubale expe...

AFL New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Wellington Participation Coordinator position has been filled. We welcome Chloe Rahui-Durkin to the AFL New Zealand team and look forward to watching her grow participation in the sport in Wellington.

Wellington Strengthens Community Engagement with New Coordinator Appointment – AFL New Zealand AFL New Zealand is pleased to announce that the Wellington Participantion Coordinator position has been filled. We welcome Chloe Rahui-Durkin to the AFL New Zealand team and look forward to watching her grow participation in the sport in Wellington. A respected member of the Wellington footy communi...

A mixed bag of close games and clear winners coming out of round 12.

Could we be looking at yet another late season rise from Carlton?

New Zealand Heritage star Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw has proudly chosen to use her birth name as her cultural journey continues

The St Kilda spearhead has made a conscious decision to publicly re-embrace her birth name, after years of simplifying her surname for the football public.

Heritage Star embraces full name, rich Maori heritage – AFL New Zealand New Zealand Heritage star Jesse Tawhiao-Wardlaw has proudly chosen to use her birth name as her cultural journey continues The St Kilda spearhead has made a conscious decision to publicly re-embrace her birth name, after years of simplifying her surname for the football public. Pronounced “tah-fee...

We are almost at the Halfway point of the 2026 AFL season, tune in to Sky Sport NZ to catch round 12 live

Last week, a community Kiwikick programme run in conjuction with the I Love Avondale Community Hub at Eastdale Reserve concluded, providing 19 kids with a funded 5 week programme, teaching the kids how to play AFL.

Avondale Community Kiwikick programme provides kids with AFL lessons. – AFL New Zealand Last week, a community Kiwikick programme run in conjuction with the I Love Avondale Community Hub at Eastdale Reserve concluded, providing 19 kids with a funded 5 week programme, teaching the kids how to play AFL. Following on from a school holiday programme with I Love Avondale, AFL New Zealand an...

Did not see some of those results coming. Which result shocked you the most?

A huge weekend of AFL coming up this weekend. Make sure you tune in to Sky Sport NZ for another jam packed weekend including a massive occasion on Saturday night where Scott Pendlebury will break the all time record for AFL games played

NZ Kahu player Axel Oswald has earned her spot on the Geelong VFLW list for the 2026 season. Since beginning her journey playing AFL back in 2023, Axel quickly found her passion for the sport and also found a natural talent in the game, and over the weekend she made her debut for the Geelong VFLW side

NZ Kahu player debuts for Geelong VFLW – AFL New Zealand NZ Kahu player Axel Oswald has earned her spot on the Geelong VFLW list for the 2026 season. Since beginning her journey playing AFL back in 2023, Axel quickly found her passion for the sport and also found a natural talent in the game. Playing for the North Shore Tigers in 2023, Axel was one […]