Australian Convicts

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The Australian Convicts are a touring amateur side of Australian rules football players and officials from Australia, that were formed by Brian Clarke in 2003 to help promote Australian rules football internationally through playing tour matches against international amateur sides. The Convicts have played two tours to date, in Europe (2003) and South Africa (2005). The side is currently preparing to return to South Africa in February 2007 to play matches against national repesentative side the South African Buffaloes and give clinics to children in conjunction with AFL South Africa. Future tours of North America and New Zealand planned in the coming years.

A promotion at the 2006 Commonwealth Games saw footballs presented to Tanzanian athletes including marathon gold medalist, Sampson Ramadhani.

Patrons of the Convicts Include football legend Ron Barassi and Herald Sun reporter Scotty Palmer.