 AFL Oceania (which does not include Australia) is affiliated to the AFL Commission and was formed in 2008 as a regional governing and development body.From 2010 a "South Pacific" representative team has participated in Division 2 of the AFL Under 16 Championships 

Australian rules is one of the most popular sports in Australia and has over 800,000 players.It is home to the professional Australian Football League competition which is the most attended sporting league in the country and is also home to leagues in every state and territory as well as women's leagues, amateur leagues, junior leagues and recreational leagues .