Competitors from around the world compete in the week-long games held every 2 years in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
The International Australian Football Council was formed after the 1995 Games, playing an important role in promoting Aussie Rules until dissolving in 2001.
In 2011, the Arafura Games incorporated the Oceania Paralympic Championships for the sports of athletics, swimming, powerlifting, and table tennis.
[2] The 2013 Arafura Games was cancelled by the newly elected CLP government on 31 October 2012 as it "costs too much to run".
The Northern Territory team have been shaded in the last 4 Arafura Games by the Americans and only their depth on the bench has let them down.