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Australian rules football arrives in China
Published on: 2017-05-22
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050Two top-tier Australian rules football teams have played a match in China for the first time.


About 10,000 fans watched Port Adelaide Power beat Gold Coast Suns 110-38 in the Australian Football League (AFL) game at Shanghai's Jiangwan Stadium.


About 4,000 Chinese spectators joined thousands of Australians who had travelled to see the historic match.

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The game was televised in both countries, with AFL organisers hopeful of growing the sport.

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The game is virtually unknown in China.


AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said he hoped the match would become a permanent feature of the season.

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Coaches from both teams said they would be happy to return.


The Chinese and Australian national anthems were played before the match commenced.

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Unlike typical AFL matches, fans were not allowed to drink beer in the stands due to security concerns.

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Although one-sided, the match featured some of the AFL's top athletes, including perhaps its best player, Gary Ablett (left). It involved an A$3m sponsorship deal between Port Adelaide and a Chinese real estate magnate.

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