Japan national Australian rules football team
The Japanese national Australian rules football team (Japanese: 日本のオーストラリアンフットボールチーム, romanized: Nihon no ōsutorarianfuttobōruchīmu), nicknamed the Samurai (Japanese: 侍, romanized: Samurai), represent Japan in Australian rules football. The team represents the best Japanese-born players and is selected by AFL Japan from domestic competitions which have been running since 1987.
| Nickname(s) | The Samurai |
|---|---|
| Governing body | AFL Japan |
| Rankings | |
| Current | 16th (as of October 2022) |
| First international | |
| Papua New Guinea 125 – 6 Japan (1999) | |
| International Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | 8th (2008) |
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