A ONE-POINT thriller has seen China claim a first-up win in the 2017 AFL International Cup.
Playing Croatia at Western Oval on Sunday, China - led by Port Adelaide reserves player Chen Shaoliang - prevailed in the AFL's representative football carnival for international teams.
This is China's fourth campaign as a representative nation in the International Cup, and second with Port Adelaide support.
Chen booted the winner in the dying moments of the game.
China is ranked second in its pool, after Indonesia gave Sri Lanka a hiding in the early game - running out 29-point winners.
Chen Shaoliang is chaired off after kicking the winning goal [pic: supplied]
Sri Lanka is China's next rival, with the two sides clashing at Mentone Grammar in the bayside area of Melbourne's southern suburbs on Wednesday 9 August.
