Afl for 45s and 55s over
Bali Masters 9s
Australian Football Championships 6th an 10th 11th June 2023
Aussie rules 35′s and over with 18 sides involved. The Bali 9’s creates an opportunity for teams to challenge each other in a unique, modified version of the great Australian game. Teams consist of only nine players on the field, with 9 substitutes available. Played on a soccer field, which is muc
h smaller than the field usually used for Aussie Rules, and with halves of only 10 minutes, the games of 9’s is faster, more action packed and higher scoring than the normal-ruled game. The Bali 9s Masters is a division of the successful Bali 9s event – a division catering for those over 35 years of age. Masters football is very popular in Australia, with thousands of participants playing regular games in a number of divisions based on age. The Bali 9s creates an opportunity for teams to challenge each other in a unique, modified version of the great Australian game. Teams will consist of only nine players on a field similar in size to Rugby. The added regulation for the Bali 9s Masters is that all players must be turning 45 or more during 2023. There are also a number of other minor changes made to the normal AFL rules. Participating teams come from both Asia and Australia, and is hosted by Bali’s very own Geckos. Bali’s new recreational and social private members club, The Canggu Club, is the host venue for this year’s event, and with its newly laid field and international standard facilities, it makes for a fantastic setting. Event organisers and the home team the Bali Geckos would also like to thank Masters Australia Football (MAF) for endorsing the event
