AFL Indonesia was established in June 2009 under the auspices of the Australian Football League, the world governing body for Australian Rules Football, by three Indonesian-based amateur clubs - the Jakarta Bintangs (formed 1995), Bali Geckoes (f. 1996) and the Balikpapan Borneo Bears (f. 2008) - to nationally promote the playing of 'Aussie Rules' football in Indonesia. Based on the schools-focussed program pioneered by the Jakarta Bintangs, AFL Indonesia's junior development aims to also raise raise awareness of the importance of health and nutrition through enjoying well-organised and mentored footy. The national team, the AFL Indonesia Garudas, has since participated in the 2014 and 2017 AFL International Cups in Melbourne, Australia, and were the inaugural winners of the AFL Asia All-Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in October 2016. National President: Paul Halliday (Jakarta) Ambassador to Australia: Geoffrey Gold (Melbourne)