▁television ▁through ▁the ▁Australia ▁Network . ▁ ▁Br une i ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁has ▁been ▁played ▁in ▁Br une i ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁when ▁a ▁social ▁match ▁was ▁held , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁meeting ▁to ▁establish ▁the ▁Br une i ▁Australian ▁R ules ▁Football ▁League . ▁ ▁Anthony ▁Rod aug han ▁was ▁d uly ▁appointed ▁the ▁League ' s ▁first ▁president . ▁ ▁The ▁domestic ▁competition ▁soon ▁comm enced ▁at ▁the ▁Jer ud ong ▁International ▁School ▁s occer ▁field , ▁with ▁a ▁three - team ▁competition ▁including ▁players ▁from ▁England , ▁Scotland , ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁Canada ▁and ▁Br une i . ▁ ▁Late ▁ 1 9 9 8 / 9 9 ▁saw ▁huge ▁changes ▁in ▁the ▁fled g ling ▁competition ▁as ▁the ▁country ▁began ▁ending ▁numerous ▁exp at ▁contract s . ▁Player ▁numbers ▁were ▁reduced ▁but ▁the ▁league ▁took ▁stock ▁and ▁continued ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁regular ▁competition ▁for ▁its ▁members . ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁brought ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁Br une i ▁Sh arks , ▁a ▁composite ▁side ▁representing ▁the ▁league , ▁playing ▁their ▁first ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁Singapore ▁W omb ats . ▁The ▁Sh arks ' ▁first ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁Asian ▁Australian ▁Football ▁Championships ▁was ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁in ▁Jak arta . ▁ ▁Camb odia ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁has ▁been ▁played ▁in ▁Camb odia ▁by ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁exp atri ate ▁Australian ▁community ▁in ▁Ph nom ▁Pen h ▁since ▁around ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁when ▁a ▁club ▁nick named ▁the ▁Camb