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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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 Germany, Australian rules football has been played since 1995 and is currently played by six clubs within the Australian Football League of Germany...
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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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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 nations...
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2nd at the 2022 AFL Europe Championship, 2nd at the 2013 EU Cup Australian rules football and 10th at the 2017 Australian Football International Cup. Bordeaux...
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Australian rules football has been played in Sweden since 1993, with the game currently played in Helsingborg, Malmö, Lund, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Karlstad...
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Australian rules football has been played in the Americas since the turn of the 20th Century, beginning with North American countries Canada and the United...
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International rules football (Irish: Peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta; also known as international rules in Australia and compromise rules or Aussie rules in Ireland)...
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Women's Australian rules football (in areas where it is popular, known simply as women's football or women's footy or women's AFL), is the female-only...
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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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Australian rules football in England is a team sport and spectator sport with a long history. It is home to the longest running Australian rules fixture...
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countries with some history of Australian Rules: Main articles: Australian rules football in Asia and Australian rules football in the Middle East Countries...
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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 culture is the cultural aspects surrounding the game of Australian rules football, particular to Australia and the areas where...
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In Scotland, the sport of Australian rules football is a minor, relatively unknown sport, currently played at amateur level by men and women teams from...
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In Ireland, Australian rules football (Irish: Peil rialacha na hAstráile) (known locally as "Aussie Rules") began in 1999 when clubs were simultaneously...
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Australian rules football in the Middle East describes the minority sport of Australian rules football as it is watched and played in the Middle East...
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University Australian Rules Football Club (CUARFC, also known as the Lions), founded in the early 20th century, is the Australian rules football club for...
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The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football...
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In New Zealand, Australian rules football dates back to the 1860s, was home to the first club formed outside Australia in 1876 and was the first colony...
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AFL Europe is the regional governing body for Australian rules football in Europe. As of 2018, it organises the AFL Europe Championship and the Euro Cup...
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Australian rules football in Finland is controlled by the Finland AFL, which formed in 2006 after the creation of Finland's first Australian football...
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of Australian rules football clubs since their formation. Note that some of these football clubs that formed before 1866 (see Laws of Australian football)...
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In the United States, Australian rules football (most commonly referred to simply as "Footy" but sometimes "Aussie Rules" or AFL) is a team and spectator...
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Australian rules football in Catalonia is run by the Catalan League of Australian Football (LFAC), member of Aussie Rules Europe. Aussie rules was first...
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Australia has named a senior Australian rules football team, known as the All-Australian team since 1947. This team, however has never officially played...
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Australian rules football attendance records Note: Since the 1970s in Australia, many grounds have been reconfigured without standing room, which reduces...
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The sport of Australian rules football has been played in Fiji since at least 1963, when an exhibition was held in Suva. Fiji has produced several professional...
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from VFL/AFL clubs, in bringing Irish sportspeople, particularly Gaelic footballers, to Australia to play Australian rules football professionally. The...
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