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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Australia women's international rules football team.

The Australia international rules football team is Australia's senior representative team in International rules football, a hybrid sport derived from Australian rules football and Gaelic football. The current team is solely made up of players from the Australian Football League.

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UnionAustralian Football League
Head coachChris Scott (2017)
CaptainShaun Burgoyne (2017)
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First colours
Biggest win
Australia Australia 69 – 31 Ireland Republic of Ireland
(2006, 2nd Test)
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Republic of Ireland Ireland 116 – 37 Australia Australia
(2013, 2nd Test)
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Although Australian rules football is played around the world at an amateur level, Australia is considered far too strong to compete against at senior level.[citation needed] Hence, selection in the Australian international rules team is the only opportunity that Australian rules footballers have to represent their country. Until 2004, the majority of the men's Australian squad was composed of members of the All-Australian team as well as other outstanding performers from the season. In 2005, the decision was made to select players best suited to the conditions of the hybrid game, which usually resulted in a younger, smaller and quicker team being selected.[1] However this was reverted to the All-Australian model ahead of the 2014 series. For the 2013 Series only, the decision was made to select an all-Indigenous team, known as the Indigenous All-Stars.[2] Because of the severely limited playing pool, the Indigenous All-Stars lost by an aggregate of 101 points over the two Tests, including a record-breaking 79-point defeat in the 2nd Test.

Competing in the International Rules Series, the only team Australia plays against is the Ireland international rules football team. The series has been played intermittently since 1984. Australian under-age teams have been represented in the past, as well as a women's team in 2006. Australia last hosted the International Rules Series in 2017.

Squads

2017

1 Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)
2 Paddy Ryder (Port Adelaide)
3 Michael Hibberd (Melbourne)
4 Jack Gunston (Hawthorn)
5 Kade Simpson (Carlton)
6 Zach Merrett (Essendon)
7 Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
8 Brendon Goddard (Essendon) – Goalkeeper
9 Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn) – Captain
10 Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
11 Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
12 Robbie Tarrant (North Melbourne)
14 Joel Selwood (Geelong)
15 Dayne Zorko (Brisbane)
16 Ben Brown (North Melbourne)
17 Neville Jetta (Melbourne)
18 Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
20 Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
21 Luke Shuey (West Coast)
22 Shaun Higgins (North Melbourne)
29 Rory Laird (Adelaide)
35 Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
  • Toby Greene withdrew from the squad after breaking his toe, and Gary Ablett withdrew for personal reasons.[3]
  • Selwood missed the first game due to an ankle injury.[4]
  • Pendlebury and Ryder only played the first game; Higgins was added to the team for the second game.[5]

2015 (Tour to Ireland)

Jim Stynes Medal: Harry Taylor

2014

Jim Stynes Medal: Luke Hodge

2013 (Tour to Ireland)

Jim Stynes Medal: Ashley McGrath[6]

2011

Jim Stynes Medal: James Kelly[7]

2010 (Tour to Ireland)

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Australia squad, 2010 International Rules Series

Jim Stynes Medal: Dane Swan[8]

2008

Jim Stynes Medal: Kade Simpson[10]

*Max Rooke was named in the initial squad, but did not play due to illness. He was replaced in the squad for the second game by Josh Hunt.[11]

2006 (Tour to Ireland)

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Jim Stynes Medal – Ryan O'Keefe

*Brendan Fevola was an emergency for the first game, but was sent home before the second game due to misconduct in that he was involved in a fight at a pub.[13]

**Lindsay Gilbee and Sam Fisher only played in the first game.

***Brett Peake and David Mundy only played in the second game.[14]

2005

Jim Stynes Medal – Andrew McLeod

2004 (Tour to Ireland)

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Jim Stynes Medal – Nathan Brown

2003

Coach:Garry Lyon

Jim Stynes Medal – Brent Harvey

2002 (Tour to Ireland)

Jim Stynes Medal: Andrew Kellaway

2001

Jim Stynes Medal – Matthew Lloyd

2000 (Tour to Ireland)

Jim Stynes Medal – James Hird

1999

Jim Stynes Medal – Jason Akermanis

1998 (Tour to Ireland)

Jim Stynes Medal – Stephen Silvagni

Australian honour roll

Honour roll

More information Series, Captain(s) ...
SeriesCaptain(s)Goalkeeper(s)Jim Stynes MedalCoachResult
1998Wayne CareyStephen SilvagniStephen SilvagniLeigh MatthewsIreland (128–118)
1999Nathan BuckleyStephen SilvagniJason AkermanisDermott BreretonIreland (122–114)
2000James HirdAndrew KellawayJames HirdDermott BreretonAustralia (123–98)
2001Michael VossSimon GoodwinMatthew LloydGarry LyonIreland (130–105)
2002Shane CrawfordAndrew KellawayAndrew KellawayGarry LyonAustralia (101–95)
2003Shane CrawfordGlen JakovichBrent HarveyGarry LyonAustralia (101–94)
2004James HirdSimon GoodwinNathan BrownGarry LyonIreland (132–82)
2005Andrew McLeod & Chris JohnsonDustin FletcherAndrew McLeodKevin SheedyAustralia (163–106)
2006Barry Hall & Dustin FletcherDustin FletcherRyan O'KeefeKevin SheedyAustralia (109–79)
2008Brent HarveyNathan Bock & Michael FirritoKade SimpsonMichael MalthouseIreland (102–97)
2010Adam GoodesDustin FletcherDane SwanMichael MalthouseAustralia (102–92)
2011Brad GreenMatt SucklingJames KellyRodney EadeIreland (130–65)
2013Daniel WellsAshley McGrathAshley McGrathMichael O'LoughlinIreland (173–72)
2014Joel SelwoodDustin FletcherLuke HodgeAlastair ClarksonAustralia (56–46)
2015Luke HodgeDustin FletcherHarry TaylorAlastair ClarksonIreland (56–52)
2017Shaun BurgoyneBrendon GoddardNat FyfeChris ScottAustralia (116–103)
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Most Australian caps

Note: includes players' caps from 1984 – 2014.[17]

More information Player, Club ...
PlayerClubSeriesNumber of Caps
Brent HarveyNorth Melbourne2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 201410
Terry DaniherEssendon1984, 1986, 19909
Steve MalaxosClaremont/West Coast1984, 1987, 19909
Craig BradleyCarlton2000, 2001, 20029
Gary PertCollingwood1984, 1986, 19878
Tony McGuinnessFootscray1986, 1987, 19908
Rohan SmithFootscray1998, 1999, 2000, 20038
Shane CrawfordHawthorn2000, 2001, 20028
Nathan BrownWestern Bulldogs/Richmond2000, 2002, 2003, 20047
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Guernsey

The 1984–1990 Australian teams wore a traditional Australian rules sleeveless guernsey in plain gold. The teams of 1998–2011 wore a predominantly navy blue Gaelic football style guernsey, with either a green or gold v or green and gold sash. The Indigenous All-Stars team which represented Australia in 2013 wore a unique Indigenous-styled guernsey. Ahead of the 2014 test match, the Australian guernsey was significantly altered, in favour of a mix of green and gold, with the traditional v-shape.[18]

See also

References

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