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Australian rules football (view source)
Revision as of 00:51, March 20, 2007
, 00:51, March 20, 2007A quick view of Aussie Rules Football with links
Australian Rules Football, sometimes called Aussie Rules, differs from most types of football in that it is played on an oval field instead of the usual rectangular field used by rugby and soccer. At it's hightest point this type of football is overseen by the [http://www.afl.com.au Australian Football League]which is a national competition of 16 teams. Aussie Rules is one of Australia's most popular sports, especially AFL as a spectator sport. The Grand Final can attact up to 100,000 at the MCG ([http://www.mcg.org.au/ Melbourne Cricket Ground])each September.
Each Aussie Rules team consists of 18 players who remain on the field for the entirity of the game (with some interchange and injury times). The aim of the game is to kick a ball, shaped somewhat like a rugby ball, through two upright posts at either end of the oval. Each "goal" is worth six points. A miss of a "goal" is called a "behind" and is worth one point. If the ball is rushed throught the goal posts by the opposition or is touched by any part of the body beyond the leg then one point is scored. This leads to score lines which indicate goals, points and totals such as 11-15-81. The game consists of large kicks (often over 60 metres) and spectacular jumps to catch the ball, resulting in a free kick (called a mark.)
[http://www.afl.com.au/AFLHQ/History/tabid/967/Default.aspx History of the game]
Each Aussie Rules team consists of 18 players who remain on the field for the entirity of the game (with some interchange and injury times). The aim of the game is to kick a ball, shaped somewhat like a rugby ball, through two upright posts at either end of the oval. Each "goal" is worth six points. A miss of a "goal" is called a "behind" and is worth one point. If the ball is rushed throught the goal posts by the opposition or is touched by any part of the body beyond the leg then one point is scored. This leads to score lines which indicate goals, points and totals such as 11-15-81. The game consists of large kicks (often over 60 metres) and spectacular jumps to catch the ball, resulting in a free kick (called a mark.)
[http://www.afl.com.au/AFLHQ/History/tabid/967/Default.aspx History of the game]