▁Football ▁Australia ▁are ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁annual ▁A FL ▁National ▁Women ' s ▁Championships ▁which ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁two ▁teams ▁from ▁Victoria , ▁a ▁senior ▁and ▁an ▁under - 1 9 s ▁side ▁and ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁A CT , ▁Northern ▁Territ ory , ▁New ▁South ▁Wales , ▁South ▁Australia , ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁the ▁Australian ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁and ▁Queensland ▁participated . ▁ ▁International ▁competition ▁ ▁There ▁was ▁a ▁women ' s ▁division ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Australian ▁Football ▁International ▁Cup ▁with ▁Australia , ▁US , ▁Canada ▁and ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Guinea ▁compet ing . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁ ▁International ▁R ules ▁Football ▁with ▁a ▁women ' s ▁Australia ▁women ' s ▁international ▁rules ▁football ▁team ▁compet ing ▁against ▁the ▁Ireland ▁women ' s ▁international ▁rules ▁football ▁team . ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁tour ▁helped ▁to ▁lift ▁the ▁profile ▁of ▁the ▁sport ▁slightly ▁in ▁Australia . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁ever ▁full ▁international ▁was ▁held ▁between ▁the ▁US ▁" Fre edom " ▁and ▁Team ▁Canada ▁in ▁V ancouver ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁US ▁Fre edom ▁tou red ▁Australia ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁playing ▁teams ▁in ▁Sydney , ▁C air ns , ▁B end igo , ▁and ▁Melbourne ▁over ▁an ▁ 8 - day ▁period . ▁ ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Guinea ' s ▁national ▁team , ▁the ▁" K ur ak ums " ▁compet es