a life in the AFL Down Under, may reconsider". List of Irish sportsmen linked with the VFL/AFL This list includes any player who at minimum (regardless of whether he ever went to Australia or played actual VFL/AFL matches) meets any one of the following criteria: a) brought to Australia by an AFL club b) spent time training with an AFL club c) played in an AFL club's affiliated state league club or AFL practice match d) offered an AFL contract by a club e) listed on an AFL rookie or senior list Notable players The following players from the Irish experiment have either played a VFL/AFL game, or are currently on an AFL list. Other The following players have been connected with a VFL/AFL club, but never played a senior game. AFLW As of 2018/2019 the AFLW was actively recruiting ladies Gaelic footballers primarily due to the success of Laura Duryea who originally found success in the sport while travelling in Australia, and recent increase in the success rate of the men's programs. References See also List of players who have converted from one football code to another Comparison of Australian rules football and Gaelic football Australian rules football in Ireland Comparison of Gaelic football and Australian rules football History of Australian rules football Gaelic football Lists of players of Australian rules football Lists of Gaelic football players