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Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground.
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Interest in Australian rules football is peaking, given that it's still being played while most sports around the world have been shut down. Here's everything you need to know about the game.
Jun 28, 2024 · Australian rules football, a football sport distinctive to Australia that predates other modern football games as the first to create an official code of play.
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Jun 28, 2024 · Australian rules football - Rules, Tactics, Players: Australian rules football is played with an oval ball that weighs between 450 and 480 grams (16 and 17 ounces) and has a short circumference of 545–555 mm (21.5–22 inches) and a wide one of 720–730 mm (28–29 inches).
Sep 6, 2023 · Australian Rules football evolved in Melbourne in the mid-19th century. An Aboriginal game known as marngrook and Gaelic football, played in Ireland, have been cited as inspiration but the game was mainly based on football played in English public (this is, private) schools.
What is Australian Rules Football? Australian Rules Football (also "Aussie Rules" or " footy") is a physical contact sport. It is a form of football with roots traceable from early forms of Rugby and Gaelic football, but it is uniquely Australian.
