The formal ANZAC Day events, including the dawn service and memorial service, took place on Saturday 25th April in Villers-Bretonneux.
The match took place at Stade Timmerman at 10am on Sunday 26th April. A junior coaching clinic was held before the match.
Approximately 50 local children took part and each of them received their very own Aussie Rules football.
Aussie Rules has been played in the USA for over a decade. Since the first game between Cincinnatti and Louisville in 1996, the game has expanded to over 30 clubs and 2,000 players across the states with less than one in four Australians and "metro" style leagues in many cities. The two original teams still compete in the fiercely competitive Mid American Australian Football League. The national team, the Revolution has a strong rivalry with Canada and finished 3rd in 2005 and are looking to improve at this year's International Cup.
Alipate Carlile was born in Fiji. A big and strong young defender, he plays with the Port Adelaide Power. His cousin, David Rodan also Fijian, plays for the Power.
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