An international fever will hit Windy Hill on Sunday 13th August as the AFL’s national team from Japan, the Samurai’s meet the Vietnamese team made up of the local community in a celebration of our national game. The match featuring Japanese players Michito Sakaki and Tsuyoshi Kase who spent the pre-season at Essendon kicks off at 1:00pm with entry to the match free.

Japan has competed in the last two AFL International Cups in 2002 and 2005 and Vietnam are aiming to bring their national team to the 2008 International Cup as part of the celebrations of 150 years of Australian Football.