The sport of Australian rules football has been called by a number of different names throughout its history. Since 1905, with the formation of the Australasian...
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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...
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In Australia, Australian rules football is the most popular spectator sport and the second most participated code of football. Since originating in Victoria...
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required for a full Australian rules football. Some are essentially identical to Australian rules football, with only minor rule changes, while others...
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laws of Australian rules football were first defined by the Melbourne Football Club in 1859 and have been amended over the years as Australian rules football...
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football, the surnames of Australian rules footballers do not appear on their shirts (with the exception of International Rules football, which is a hybrid...
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Australian rules football and Gaelic football are codes of football, from Australia and Ireland respectively, which have similar styles and features of...
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Australian rules football is played in Europe at an amateur level in a large number of countries. The oldest and largest leagues are those in the United...
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Western Australia (WA), Australian rules football is the most popular sport. There are 29 regional club competitions, the highest profile of which is...
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simply football are association football, American football, Australian rules football, Canadian football, Gaelic football, rugby league football and rugby...
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Australian rules football began its evolution in Melbourne, Australia about 1858. The origins of Australian football before 1858 are still the subject...
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In Australian rules football, the ruck is the name given to both the contests for the ball initiated by a field umpire to commence play, and to the players'...
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from which Australian rules football evolved. Professional historians began taking a serious interest in the origins of Australian rules football in the late...
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Australian rules football is played in more than 60 countries around the world with approximately 1.4 million players worldwide. By 2017 more than 26...
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In Queensland, Australian rules football (known mainly as "AFL") dates back to the colonial era in 1866, with organised competitions being continuous...
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the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team is assigned to a particular named position on the field of play. These...
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In Tasmania, Australian rules football is a popular spectator and participation sport. It has been played since the late 1860s and draws the largest audience...
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Sakaki (of Japan). Australian rules is broadcast into Asia on satellite television through the Australia Network. Australian rules football in Japan was first...
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An Australian rules football playing field is a venue where Australian rules football is played. The playing field is typically a large oval-shaped grass...
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For Women's Australian rules football see List of Australian rules football leagues in Australia See Also 'List of Australian rules football leagues outside...
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1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the selected...
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soccer in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and sometimes in Ireland and New Zealand); Australian rules football; Gaelic football; gridiron...
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Germany, Australian rules football has been played since 1995 and is currently played by nine clubs within the Australian Football League of Germany (AFLG)...
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glossary of Australian rules football terms, jargon and slang. While some of these entries are shared with other sports, Australian rules football has developed...
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In New South Wales, Australian rules football dates back to the 1860s colonial era, with organised competitions being continuous since the 1880s. It is...
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Australian rules football in Africa is most organised in South Africa, although there are programs under development in many African nations including...
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Australian rules football is the most popular sport overall, being the most watched and second most participated code of football. Australian rules football...
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Australian English is a major variety of the English language spoken throughout Australia. Most of the vocabulary of Australian English is shared with...
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Australian rules football is a popular participation and spectator sport, particularly among the many remote Indigenous Australian communities of the...
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of clubs that play Australian rules football in Australia at the senior level. Guide to abbreviations: FC = Football Club AFC = Australian Football Club...
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