1999 Grand Final of the Linkbelt Oval

Australian rules football is the national sport in Nauru, as it is the most popular sport in the country. The football league system consists of one national league, run by the Nauru Australian Football Association (NAFA), based in the Linkbelt Oval, the country's only active stadium. The NAFA's executives are a president, a secretary and a treasurer, not inculding the manager of each of the teams. Valdon Dowiyogo has been the president since 1999. Image File history File links Linkbelt1999-Finalspiel. ... Image File history File links Linkbelt1999-Finalspiel. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Linkbelt Oval is a stadium on the island Nauru in Aiwo. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... Linkbelt Oval is a stadium on the island Nauru in Aiwo. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

History

Australian rules was first played by Nauruan schoolchildren in the 1930s in schools in Victoria, Australia. Among these schoolkids was Hammer DeRoburt. Schools in Victoria and Geelong in Melbourne were popular destinations of Nauruan schoolchildren of secondary-school age. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Sir Hammer DeRoburt, MP, KBE (September 25, 1922 - July 15, 1992) was the founding president of Nauru and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...

After DeRoburt left Australia, he headed back to Nauru with a couple of friends and popularised the sport in his hometown.

Participation

There are around 260 players in the Nauru competition, representing an overall participation rate of 2.6% for the country.

Senior league

The senior league is made up of 7 teams, with a reserve league of 5 teams. Only two games per week can take place at the Linkbelt Oval, since as of 2005, the Menen Stadium has yet to be built and the Denig Stadium is not suitable for aussie rules games Linkbelt Oval is a stadium on the island Nauru in Aiwo. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Menen Stadium is the national stadium of the island Nauru. ...

Teams in the senior league (Elite):

Teams in the reserve senior league: Aiwo (rarely Aiue, in earlier times Yangor) is a district and constituency in the country Nauru, located in the west of the island. ... Buada is a district and Nauru. ... Meneng (or Menen) is a district and constituency in the country Nauru. ... Anabar is a district in the Nauru, located in the northeast of the island. ... Anetan is a district in the Nauru. ... Ubenide is a Nauruan constituency, made up of the districts Baiti, Denigomodu, Nibok and Uaboe. ... Boe is a district and constituency in the country of Nauru, located in the southwest of the island. ... Anetan is a district in the Nauru. ...

Ubenide is a Nauruan constituency, made up of the districts Baiti, Denigomodu, Nibok and Uaboe. ... Aiwo (rarely Aiue, in earlier times Yangor) is a district and constituency in the country Nauru, located in the west of the island. ... Buada is a district and Nauru. ... Yaren (area 1. ...

Audience

The NAFA championship finale is an annual event which has in the past attracted up to 3,000 spectators (or 30% of the nation's population).

International Competition

National Team

The Chiefs are Nauru's national team and compete in various national competitions. Currently ranked 9th in the world, the Chiefs have performed strongly at both the Arafura Games and the Australian Football International Cup. The Chiefs are Naurus national Australian Rules football team competing at the sport in various international competitions. ... The Arafura Games is a Multi-sport event usually held every two years in the Australian city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory. ... The Australian Football International Cup is an international Australian Rules Football competition hosted by the Australian Football League. ...

Juniors

Nauru has sent juniors to the Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament in 2003, but were defeated by both New Zealand and the A.C.T. junior sides. The Barassi Youth Tournament is an international Australian Rules Football tournament for junior players. ... Look up ACT in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The abbreviation ACT or A.C.T. may refer to: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT (cognitive model), created by John R. Anderson ACT (examination) ACT New Zealand (political party and movement) Act of Parliament Ada Core Technologies Allied Command Transformation, the NATO...

Sponsorship

The main sponsor of the NAFA is Q Store.

The winning team of the top league is granted a free flight to Australia, courtesy of Air Nauru, the second biggest financial supporter of the NAFA. Image:AirNauru. ...

See also

Sport in Nauru, Menen Stadium Motto: Gods Will First Anthem: Nauru Bwiema Capital None1 Largest city Yaren Official language(s) English, Nauruan Government President Republic Ludwig Scotty Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK administered UN trusteeship 31 January 1968 Area  - Total    - Water (%)   21 km² (192nd) 8. ... Menen Stadium is the national stadium of the island Nauru. ...

External links

• Australian Football in Nauru