Malaysia
The Australian armed forces (2/19th battalion) played Australian rules football at Port Dickson in 1941.
Australian rules football has been played in Malaysia since the late 1980s in Kuala Lumpur, primarily by expatriate Australians living and working in the city. The club was initially known as the MARK Tigers (Malaysian Australian Rules Kelab) and the team recorded their first win in August 1994 against a team from the Royal Australian Air Force base in Butterworth, Penang. Between 1993 and 1997, the club became consistent contenders on and off the field in Asia. Games were mainly played against the RAAF in Penang, the Singapore Wombats and the Jakarta Bintangs.
The Asian economic crisis of 1998 saw many members of the Australian community in Malaysia return home, leaving the club in great difficulties. The team reformed under a new name, the Malaysian Warriors, which has continued to this day. In addition to teams visiting Malaysia, the Malaysian Warriors have toured to Cambodia to contest the "Killing Fields Cup", to Singapore for the "Changi Cup", to Jakarta, to Vietnam for the "Communist Cup", to Thailand for the "Fish Bowl Cup" and to Bali for the Adidas Bali 9s tournament.
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