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World Rankings

There is currently no official system of World Rankings for Australian Football, as the international game is still mostly amateur, still maturing and there have been insufficient matches between the nations to reliably compare them. However, at worldfootynews.com, we've attempted to create an unofficial ranking in 2006 and 2008. Recently we've been contacted by reader Campbell Homes with a new proposal for a rankings system based on match results - we present those rankings as well, as a "candidate system" to be considered for future use.

Previous Unofficial WFN World Rankings

The most consistent forum for contests has been the International Cup series, although even there most nations could name several key players that were unable to attend to each time. Also, the best nations have generally attended, but often not the middle and lower ranked ones. A summary of International Cup positions is found here.

Visit these pages for a full discussion of the criteria.

worldfootynews.com Unofficial World Rankings 2006

worldfootynews.com Unofficial World Rankings 2008

Campbell Homes' Proposed Ranking System

Campbell Homes recently contacted WFN with his proposal for a world ranking system, similar to that used in rugby union by the IRB. These rankings are dynamic and are continuously revised whenever a test match takes place. To see his system and the current rankings, visit the following page. WFN is considering this as a possible future system.

Campbell Homes' Proposed Ranking System

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