AFL Asia Podcast

During this podcast we catch up with first year Hawthorn Football Club youngster Connor Downie! 🙌 Connor was drafted at Pick 35 in the 2020 NAB AFL Draft and was aligned to the Hawks as a Next Generation Academy (NGA) product, through his Chinese heritage! 🇨🇳 He’s a strongly built run-and-carry wingman/half back flanker, with […]

During this podcast we catch up with former Singapore Sharks junior and current Thailand Tigers youngster Tyler York! 🤝 🇹🇭 Affectionately known as ‘Man Boy’ among the Tiger Army, Tyler York is not your average 19 year old! He’s already served as captain and co-captain of one of the Thaigers domestic teams in 2019 & […]

During this podcast we caught up with former Beijing Bombers player and the current Guangzhou Scorpions Football Operations Manager and legendary leader 张浩! 🤝 🇨🇳 张浩 (Zhang Hao) is widely regarded as the 🐐 within Chinese football circles and is a pioneer and an outstanding leader of our great game in the world’s most populated […]

We’ve landed a big fish! Former Western Bulldogs superstar and club favourite son Brad Johnson will join us for our latest podcast! ‘Johnno’ played a club record 364 games and kicked 558 goals for his beloved Bulldogs in a highly successful 17-year AFL career that spanned over 3 decades! He is a 7-time All Australian […]

During our first podcast for 2021 we caught up with Yoshi Hagiwara and Bec Hagiwara, who are one of the most influential football couples in the AFL Asia family! Yoshi is a rebounding defender who plays for the R246 Lions in the GO League. Yoshi is the backbone of the AFL Japan Digital Media Team […]

Merry Christmas AFL Asia Family!  Thanks for your support during 2020 and your interaction and involvement with our official AFL Asia podcast #howgoodsfootyinasia!  Big thanks to the following podcast interviewees from 2020! AFL Asia Advisory Board Member, AFL Indonesia Chairman and Jakarta Bintangs founding member Paul Halliday.  Osaka Dingoes little pocket rocket Yoshihiro Imagawa from […]

During this podcast we caught up with highly respected AFL Pakistan footballer Inam ul Haq! Inam represented the Pakistan Shaheens with distinction at the 2017 AFL International Cup and has been playing our great game since 2014! Remarkably Inam founded the Tigers FC, is the playing coach of the men’s team and recently became the […]

During this podcast we catch up with the Macau Lightning AFL President Dave Smith! Scottish-born Dave has served as the Lightning President since 2013, which is one of the longest serving current Presidents in the region! We thoroughly enjoyed chewing the fat with Dave and hearing about the folklore stories of yesterday, in particular the […]

During this episode we catch up with legendary Vietnam Swans President Eric Kerrison and gain a greater understanding and appreciation of one of AFL Asia’s most loved characters and favourite sons! ? ‘Kerro’ is an outstanding leader, charismatic, jovial and a larger than life type specimen that lights up the room with his infectious smile […]