2011 International Rules Series

The 2011 International Rules Series (officially the 2011 Toyota International Rules Series) was the 16th International Rules Series contested between Gaelic footballers from Ireland and Australian rules footballers from Australia. The series was played over two test matches with Ireland winning by 130-65 points on aggregate. In doing so, Ireland achieved its best winning test margin (in the first test) and greatest-ever series victory Australia recorded its lowest-ever test score in the second test. The Australian Football League (AFL) announced part of the schedule for the series in June 2011 with the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne chosen for the first test match. In July, the AFL announced that Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast would be the venue for the second test. This was the first time any stadium in Queensland hosted an International Rules game. The first test was played on 28 October 2011, with the second test played a week later on 4 November 2011.