FL ▁ 9 ' s ▁games , ▁social ▁events ▁and ▁once ▁a ▁year ▁play ▁against ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁Drag ons . ▁ ▁India ▁The ▁West ▁Australian ▁Football ▁League ▁tou red ▁India ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁playing ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁exhibition ▁matches ▁between ▁East ▁Per th ▁and ▁Sub ia co ▁Football ▁Club s , ▁which ▁attract ed ▁large ▁crow ds ▁and ▁interest . ▁ ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football ▁began ▁in ▁India ▁with ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁Am ateur ▁Australian ▁Football ▁Association ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁organisation ▁was ▁based ▁in ▁Del hi , ▁but ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁potential ▁for ▁the ▁game ▁has ▁several ▁times ▁attract ed ▁interest ▁from ▁Australia , ▁with ▁the ▁W AF L ▁propos ing ▁an ▁exhibition ▁match ▁for ▁M umb ai . ▁ ▁The ▁next ▁appearance ▁of ▁organ ised ▁Australian ▁rules ▁in ▁India ▁came ▁with ▁the ▁visit ▁of ▁Brian ▁D ixon ▁to ▁Cal cut ta ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁which ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁st arter ▁clubs ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁and ▁a ▁platform ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁an ▁Indian ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Australian ▁Football ▁International ▁Cup . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁Indian ▁national ▁team ▁was ▁drawn ▁from ▁players ▁rec ru ited ▁by ▁the ▁A FL ▁India ▁in ▁Kol k ata , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Indian ▁national s ▁living ▁in ▁Melbourne . ▁ ▁Australian ▁exp atri ate ▁Lincoln ▁Harris ▁kick start ed ▁a ▁junior ▁competition ▁in ▁M umb ai