The 2022 Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival kicks off on Sunday, with State and Territory representative teams coming together at the Angaston Football Club in the Barossa Valley, South Australia for the event from November 6-10.
Teams from South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria Metro, Victoria Country, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales/ACT will compete for the first time since 2019, with the past two carnivals cancelled because of the pandemic.
First played in 2014, the Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival is an annual representative tournament for men with an intellectual disability and showcases these footballers to the broader community. South Australia is hosting the carnival for the first time, with more than 200 players, coaches, umpires, volunteers and administrators involved this year.
Toyota continues as proud naming-rights partner, with support from the SANFL, Barossa Council and the AFL.
The eight teams (12-a-side) will play a lightning carnival format over the first two days - Sunday 6 and Monday 7 November. Then, based on results, the top four teams go into Division One and the bottom four teams go into Division Two for pool matches on Wednesday 9 November, before finals take place on Thursday 10 November.
LIVE STREAMING
The carnival will be live streamed free via the 2022 Toyota AFL Inclusion Carnival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/408894311403008
The finals on Thursday November 10 will also be streamed live via the AFL website (AFL.com.au) and the AFL Live Official App.
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
Venue: Angaston Football Club (Angas Recreation Park, Washington Street, Angaston, SA)
- Sat Nov 5: Welcome Function at Novotel Barossa Valley Resort, 5:30pm
- Photo/vision opportunity: Captains together prior at 5:00pm
- Sun Nov 6: Lightning Carnival, 11:00am – 4:00pm (Family Fun Day)
- Mon Nov 7: Lightning Carnival, 11:00am – 6:00pm
- Tue Nov 8: Rest Day
- Wed Nov 9: Teams split into Pool A and Pool B, 9:00am – 5:00pm / Closing function at Angaston FC, 6:30pm
- Thu Nov 10: Finals, 1:30pm – 6:30pm
- Div 2 Grand Final at 4:10pm
- Div 1 Grand Final at 5:30pm
All times local (ACDT)
FIXTURE AND RESULTS: Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival 2022 | PlayHQ
The first AFL National Inclusion Carnival was played in 2014 in Melbourne, while the last event was played in Blacktown, NSW in 2019 and won by the Northern Territory. Click here for a list of previous winners and venues.
