AFL New Zealand

AFL New Zealand has just wrapped up a fantastic 3-week programme delivered with Special Olympics New Zealand new 'Sport for a Day Service' initiative, run in collaboration with Hohepa Canterbury

AFL New Zealand delivers new intiative in conjunction with Special Olympics and Hōhepa Canterbury. – AFL New Zealand AFL New Zealand has just wrapped up a fantastic 3-week programme delivered with Special Olympics’ new ‘Sport for a Day Service’ initiative, run in collaboration with Hōhepa Canterbury. Every Thursday from 10:30am-12:00pm, our team in Canterbury welcomed a group of 30 amazing adults with intel...

The Auckland AFL is gearing up for another big season in 2026, kicking off with a Magic Round on Sunday 6th September, at May Road War Memorial Park in Mt Roskill. Six clubs will face off once more in the Senior Men’s competition and three Senior Women’s teams will battle it out again in a bid for another premiership.

Auckland AFL 2026 Season Preview – AFL New Zealand The Auckland AFL is gearing up for another big season in 2026, kicking off with a Magic Round on Sunday 6th September, at May Road War Memorial Park in Mt Roskill. Six clubs will face off once more in the Senior Men’s competition and three Senior Women’s teams will battle it out again in a […]

If you're heading to Koru Games this year, keep an eye out for the AFL 'Have a go' pop up zones and come join us for some fun challenges, learn some new skills and try and win some prizes.

See you there

🏉 We’re heading to the Koru Games! 🏉

The Koru Games is a year 7/8 sports tournament and is happening on the 22–24 September. We’ll be there on Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd September at Foster Park! 🙌

📍 Tuesday: Find us by the main entrance, beside Selwyn Sports Centre.

📍 Wednesday: We’ll be down behind the touch rugby fields.

Come and see us between 10am–2pm! We’ll have a station where you can:
🏉 Have a go at an AFL challenge and win a prize.
🏉 Pick up a footy and have a throw around.
🏉 Learn some new skills and have some fun!

We’ll also be running 15-minute “Learn AFL” sessions every hour at:
⏰ 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm
🏆 Play AFL at the Koru Games in 2027!

Next year, we’ll be hosting an AFL tournament as part of the Koru Games, so come along this year, give AFL a go and get ready for next year! 💪🏉

We’ll see you at the Koru Games! 👋

The Canterbury Australian Football League returns tomorrow with a massive Grand Final rematch headlining Round 1.

Head down to QEII park to watch the University Cougars AFL Club take on the Mid Canterbury Eagles AFL Club in the season opener, before the Christchurch Bulldogs Australian Football Club look to get one up on the Blues Football Club in the grand final rematch

Round 3 of the 2026 AFLW season coming to you live thanks to Sky Sport NZ

It's early days but the competition already looks set for a shake up in 2026, so make sure you tune in to catch all the action live

After 24 hard fought rounds, the AFL Finals are here. Tune in to Sky Sport NZ this weekend to catch the Wildcard Finals live

The 2026 Canterbury Australian Football League mens season kicks off on Saturday, 29th August, at QEII Park in New Brighton. Four clubs will once again compete for the Thomas Stanley Hill Memorial Cup and Grand Final glory.

Canterbury AFL 2026 season preview – AFL New Zealand The 2026 Canterbury Men’s AFL season kicks off on Saturday, 29th August, at QEII Park in New Brighton. Four clubs will once again compete for the Thomas Stanley Hill Memorial Cup and Grand Final glory. The Blues will once again look to extend their title winning run and add a fifth straight CAFL P...

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After 24 rounds of hard fought footy, the finals are here. 10 teams have locked in their place and it is now do or die.

Who is your pick to make the Grand Final?

The stage is set for an epic 2026 Toyota AFL Finals Series 🏆