Sport in Pakistan - Australian Rules Football

Australian Rules Football

See also: Australian rules football in Asia

Australian rules football was established in Pakistan in 2006. The governing body is the Australian Rules Football Federation of Pakistan. There are currently six aussie rules football teams in Pakistan, all based in the Swat Valley around an educational institution. The Pakistani national side are known as the Dragoons.

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