Down Under International

The Down Under International returns in 2025! Join old friends and new from around world on an epic Aussie road trip - featuring two tournaments, training, parties, camping, beaches, barbecues and more!

The event will begin in Melbourne on the weekend of Jan 25 & 26 with an International Rules Tournament.

The intervening week is will see us taking a roadtrip to Sydney, stopping to visit the Canberra Jugger Club for training and more jugger. And a bit of camping, bushwalking, beaches, and barbecues along the way too!

Finally, the tour will end in Sydney where we'll play an Australian Rules Tournament on the weekend of Feb 01 & 02.

Pack your pompfen, practice your best aussie slang, and get excited for the return of the Down Under International in 2025!

#juggerau2025

Key Info

International Rules Tournament

Melbourne

Gear check Jan 24.
Social gathering from 4:30pm until sunset.
Gearcheck from 5:30pm.

Tournament Jan 25 & 26.
Setup from 8:30am, first stone at 10am.
Approximate finish: 6:30pm (Sat), 4:30pm (Sun).

JJ Holland Park

Road Trip

Melbourne > Canberra > Sydney

Jan 27 to 31

See Roadtrip & Itinerary for more details.

Australian Rules Tournament

Sydney

Gear check Jan 31.
6:30pm to 8pm, followed by social evening.

Tournament Feb 1 & 2
Setup from 8:30am, first stone at 10am.
Finish between 6pm and 7pm.

Parade Grounds (Centennial Park)

 


 

Registration

Registation is now open - internationals and current AJL members can register now for the early bird special price! Early bird price ends 30 September 2024.

>>> REGISTER HERE! <<<

IMPORTANT: Each player must register individually. To register, login with your AJL Member Account. If you don't have an account, create one here.

International Juggers: Please create an Australian Jugger League account using the link above and select the free international membership option. If you need our bank account information for an international bank transfer, address information can be found here. The swift code is: WPACAU2S.

Team Size and Mercs

Team size for both tournaments will be limited to 8 people. You can see a list of players and team/merc availability here (updated at least fortnightly). If you If you need help contacting people outside of Facebook/Discord contact info@jugger.org.au and we will assist.

Accommodation

Sydney and Melbourne people who have availability to host have now reached out to those they are hosting. We encourage everyone to book accommodation close to or within public transport of the fields.

Discounts for select hotels here.


 

Rulebooks

Melbourne International Rules Tournament:

  • Official DUI International Rules Rulebook
  • See end of document for key differences and information for international players.
  • The tournament will play Sets. Round Robin: Single set, first to 7 points. Brackets: Best of three sets, first to five points per set.

Sydney Australian Rules Tournament:

  • Official DUI Australian Rules Rulebook
  • Note that this DUI rulebook is slightly modified from the regular Australian Rulebook
  • See end of document for key differences and information for international players.
  • The tournament will play Stones. Most games: Too halves of 100 Stones. Final: Two halves of 150 stones.

 


 

Tournament Schedule

View the tournament schedule here.

For Sydney we have created 7 team and 8 team versions of the schedule, and will play whichever one ends up being applicable since team numbers are still a little in flux for this tournament.

All teams will be given a printed copy at each tournaments.



 

Refereeing Guide

We have also created a General Referee Guide (2025) which can be used as a rough guide when acting as a referee in the DUI tournaments. This is a non-official translation of a German refereeing guide. This guide aims to provide a general overview of how to be a referee for those who have limited experience as a referee, or those who have some experience but would like to understand what is best practice in Germany.



 

Field locations, maps, and transport info can be found here.

DUI Field Information


 




Full itinerary for the Down Under International road trip, as well as a bunch of useful travel information for getting into and around the major cities can be found here:

DUI Itinerary and Travel Information


 

Organisers & Contact

Questions? Get in touch with one of the organisers in your local city:

  • Rachel (Canberra)
  • Ben (Melbourne)
  • Wendy (Melbourne)
  • Simon (Sydney) (not fiend :P)
  • LJ (Brisbane)

Or contact us at:

  • email: info@jugger.org.au
  • DUI Discord channel: #dui2025

 


 

External Links

Discord #dui2025

Facebook Event

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