The following Asian Champs results are provided courtesy of Graeme Carey on :
The Asian Championships played in Kuala Lumpur on 5th September, 2009 were immensely successful in terms of participation with 10 Senior teams, 3 Under 18 Teams, Auskick and over 400 players, seniors and juniors participating. After a day of intense competition, last year’s winners Dubai (UAE) Heat and Jakarta Bulldogs both managed a repeat triumph in the Senior and Junior competitions.
ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – FULL RESULTS
Results of all matches played are shown below
POOL MATCHES
| GROUP A | W | L |
| Dubai Heat | 4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong Dragons | 3 | 1 |
| Malaysian Warriors | 1 | 3 |
| Jakarta Bintangs | 1 | 3 |
| Thailand Tigers | 1 | 3 |
POOL A MATCHES
Dubai Heat 6.1 (37) d Jakarta Bintangs 2.0 (12) Hong Kong Dragons 5.2 (32) d Thailand Tigers 1.2 (8) Malaysian Warriors 3.3 (21) lost to Dubai Heat 5.4 (34) Jakarta Bintangs 1.1 (7) lost to Hong Kong Dragons 4.5 (29) Thailand Tigers 6.2 (38) d Malaysian Warriors 3.2 (20) Dubai Heat 4.4 (28) d Hong Kong Dragons 1.0 (6) Jakarta Bintangs 4.2 (26) lost to Malaysian Warriors 5.1 (31) Thailand Tigers 1.1 (7) lost to Dubai Heat 6.4 (40) Hong Kong Dragons 5.5 (33) d Malaysian Warriors 3.1 (19) Jakarta Bintangs 6.1(37) d Thailand Tigers 4.3 (27)
| GROUP B | W | L |
| Singapore Wombats | 4 | 0 |
| Bali Geckos | 3 | 1 |
| China Reds | 2 | 2 |
| Lao Elephants | 1 | 3 |
| Vietnam Swans | 0 | 4 |
POOL B MATCHES
Singapore Wombats 5.4 (34) d Laos Elephants 0.0 (0) Bali Geckos 3.5 (23) d China Reds 3.3 (21) Vietnam Swans 4.4 (28) lost to Singapore Wombats 6.5 (41) Laos Elephants 1.3 (9) lost to Bali Geckos 6.3 (39) China Reds 6.7 (43) d Vietnam Swans 0.2 (2) Singapore Wombats 4.5 (29) d Bali Geckos 2.2 (14) Laos Elephants 3.4 (22) d Vietnam Swans 0.2 (2) China Reds 2.2 (14) lost to Singapore Wombats 3.5 (23) Laos Elephants 2.5 (17) lost to China Reds 4.3 (27) Bali Geckos 10.2 (62) d Vietnam Swans 1.1 (7)
FINALS
Semi Finals
Dubai Heat 9.5 (59) d Bali Geckos 2.1 (13) Singapore Wombats 7.1 (43) d Hong Kong 0.8 (8)
Grand Final
Dubai Heat 6.7 (43) d Singapore 3.3 (21)
POOL MATCHES – JUNIOR (U/18)
| JUNIOR COMPETITION | W | L |
| Jakarta Bulldogs | 2 | 0 |
| Malaysian Warriors 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysian Warriors 2 | 0 | 2 |
Malaysian Warriors 1 6.5 (41) d Malaysian Warriors 2 0.1 (1) Jakarta 8.6 (54) d Malaysian Warriors 1 1.1 (7) Malaysian Warriors 2 0.0 (0) lost to Jakarta 6.5 (41)
U/18 Final
Jakarta Bulldogs 9.5 (59) d Malaysian Warriors 1 0.1 (1)
In addition to the football, an innovation this year was the introduction of a 100m Sprint, the event being held during the lunch break. In the great tradition of the AFL Grand Final Sprint, each team provided one player, and the Senior Sprint was won by Nathan Flax of Bali Geckos, with the Junior Sprint won by Ashraf of Malaysian Warriors.
At the conclusion of the Championships the best 20 players were named as the Asian Lions, the Asian all-star team. The players named were:-
Player of the Tournament – Damien Hoo (Thailand Tigers)
Seniors Player of the Final – Andrew Bereza (Dubai Heat)
U18’s Player of the Final – Lewis White (Jakarta Bulldogs)
ASIAN ALL-STARS SQUAD
| Damien Hoo | Thailand Tigers |
| Nick Hart | Dubai Heat |
| Brent Cowell | Malaysian Warriors |
| Henry Fenner | Laos Elephants |
| Drew Franklin | Vietnam Swans |
| Dwight Stuchbury | Hong Kong Dragons |
| Craig Pope | Singapore Wombats |
| Stuart Dodds | Dubai Heat |
| Grant Bell | China Reds |
| Matthew Chilcott | Bali Geckos |
| Chris Sanderford | Hong Kong Dragons |
| Sam Troon | Dubai Heat |
| Shane Johnson | Bali Geckos |
| Joshua Ryder | Hong Kong Dragons |
| Peter Muir | Bali Geckos |
| Scott McDonough | Malaysian Warriors |
| Damien Smith | Jakarta Bintangs |
| Dion Cope | Malaysian Warriors |
| Mark Parthezius | Bali Geckos |
| Alan Sutherland | Thailand Tigers |