The 2022 AFL Premiership Cup is visiting the Territory for the first time this weekend as part of its extended 21-day journey to local communities.

The Cup is currently in Burunga for an inter-community football day hosted at the Barunga Oval and is featuring rival teams from Jilkminggan, Beswick, and Barunga. There are Toyota Football giveaways and a barbeque lunch for participants during the event.

It will be in Alice Springs on Sunday.

“With borders open, lockdowns lifted and the appetite for finals footy well and truly rising, the AFL is delighted to be taking the Cup to regional towns and remote communities in four states and territories this year, including those still recovering from the impacts of floods and bushfires,” said AFL Executive General Manager Kylie Rogers.

Tomorrow, September 10, the Cup will be at Uluru-Kata Tjuta. There will be a special Auskick session at the base of the rock with young members of the Anangu community. This will be the first time the Cup will make a stop at the world heritage site.

“The 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour is set to be the biggest one yet, with an extra week added this year to allow more Australians with a chance to get swept up in AFL Finals fever,” Ms Rogers said.

On Sunday, residents of Alice Springs will have the opportunity to see the Cup at TIO Traeger Park Oval. A special Footy 4 Life session will take place from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, wrapping up the last stop of the Tour.

The 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup will culminate in Melbourne on September 18, leading into the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final week celebrations.

“I’d like to thank our Premier Partner Toyota for their support of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour. Toyota has been supporting Australian Football for almost two decades and this initiative is a stand-up example of its commitment to extending the reach of the game beyond the ground and into the community,” she said.