Pakistan Dragoons

It is tradition for Australian Rules football-playing nations to have a nickname for their national team. The Pakistani national team will be known as the Dragoons. This was decided upon by AFL Pakistan's former president, Mr. Mumtaz Ali Khan.

The name recognizes the Pakistani Army, which maintains armored regiments with the titles of Lancers or Horse dating back to the nineteenth century. It represents both the strength of the football side, the courage of the players and their place in a sport with a very detailed and rich history, also dating back to the nineteenth century.

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