Phuket hosts the inaugural Thai Expat Club AFL Andaman Cup

The island’s inaugural AFL Asia match was played in warm conditions with fantastic local support at the ACG.

The Power, who had 13 players participating in their first ever AFL match, didn’t look out of place in a competitive first quarter aside from some wayward accuracy in front of the goals. Phuket kicked three behinds from good scoring positions while the Tigers kicked three goals.

The wind favoured the Tigers in the second quarter and their experience and ascendency in the Ruck shone through. They were able to consistently win the ball out of the middle and they kicked six unanswered goals for the quarter.

The Power had the wind after the halftime break….