The Bali 9s Australian Rules Football Championship

The Bali 9’s creates an opportunity for teams to challenge each other in a unique, modified version of the great Australian game. Teams consist of only nine players on the field, with six substitutes available. Played on a soccer field, which is much smaller than the field usually used for Aussie Rules, and with halves of only twelve minutes, the games of 9’s is faster, more action packed and higher scoring than the normal-ruled game.

This year will see the event being held for the fourth time. Over the past year’s we have seen teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Perth, Batemans Bay, Sydney, Melbourne and two teams from Indonesia; hosts, the world famous Bali Geckos and the Jakarta Bintangs.

The 2005 Bali 9s will see more teams from across Asia and Australia compete for the title. This year’s event will continue to be a part of commemorative activities honoring the memory of those lost in the Bali bombings. A percentage of money raised on the day will be donated to a local charity (Yayasan Sri Khandi) that supports widows directly affected by the Bali bombing as well as supporting women in Bali.

The event will be held on Saturday October 8th at Lapangan Samudra, Jalan Blambangan, Kuta. The tournament will begin at 8.30am, with games being played basically non-stop until the top two-positioned teams play in the final, scheduled to be played at 16.30. Entrance is free, and food and refreshments will be available.

For enquires or further information regarding the Bali 9s Australian Rules Football Championship, please contact Tournament director, Peter Muir on +62 818 563 474 or at coach@baligeckos.com