AFL New Zealand regulates the regional competitions and runs a national draft to its 4 team AFL New Zealand Premiership national league.
[2] Australian rules football is a sport played in New Zealand rapidly gaining popularity.
NZAFL selects a team of the best Australian-based players with NZ heritage.
[3] Representative Teams: Since 2016 AFL New Zealand runs a 4 team 8 round men's national competition as part of its high performance programme similar to the AFL Academy club pathway in Australia.
Matches are played at North Harbour Stadium outer oval in Auckland and QE2 Park Christchurch.