Nauru Chiefs

Nauru first participated in the 1995 Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia. The team, coached by former Geelong Football Club's Mark Yates finished third, winning the Bronze medal.

In 2000, the Chiefs travelled to Queensland to compete in the inaugural Web Sports Cup to compete against teams from Samoa and the Robina Roos from Australia. The Chiefs won both matches.

In 2001, the Chiefs again travelled to Queensland winning another two matches, one against the Gold Coast Old Boys.

In the same year the Chiefs won the gold medal at the 2001 Arafura Games, defeating the Japanese national side.

At the Australian Football International Cup in 2002, the Chiefs finished in 8th place, ranking Nauru the 9th strongest Aussie Rules nation in the world.

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