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This video is a brief explanation of the rules of Australian Rules Football or Aussie Rules as it is commonly called. Due to the time constraints of YouTube I have only covered the major rules, however this should be enough to help you follow the game. You may need to pause the video occasionally to read the text. I have also added numerous short videos to further illustrate aspects of the game that can be accessed in the video responses to this video.One aspect I overlooked is the punch. This is a defensive technique often used in a marking contest by a player who is out of position in relation to his direct opponent. For example if a player is caught behind his opponent as the ball is coming towards them and it is clear the player in front will mark the ball, the player caught behind will try and punch the ball away to prevent the mark. Care needs to be taken to avoid high contact.The game is played at a fast pace with players playing on at every available opportunity. This means that extremely high levels of fitness and strength are required with players regularly running 20km or more each game. Imagine running twenty 100 metre sprints over a two hour period while simultaneously trying to catch and control an oval ball while fending off attacks from 18 other players and you will begin to understand what is required of an Aussie Rules Footballer.History:Aussie Rules is the world's oldest football code being codified in Melbourne Australia in 1858 and was partly inspired by the aboriginal kicking/catching game called Marn Grook. This means the games origins are potentially tens of thousands of years old. The Melbourne Football Club is the worlds oldest being formed in 1859. The first night game was played in 1879.Year first codified:AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL: 1858ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (SOCCER): 1863RUGBY UNION: 1871AMERICAN FOOTBALL: 1876GAELIC FOOTBALL: 1885RUGBY LEAGUE: 1895Just remember: Aussie Rules is not a religion, it is far more important than that.UPDATE: Fraser Gehrig (the 'G-Train') received a one week suspension for punching an opponent based on the video evidence.Links: http://afl.com.au/ http://afl.com.au/Portals/0/af... http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Channel: Sports
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm
Author: mddawson1

Length: 09:58
Rating: 4.61
Views: 108044

Tags: AFL  Aussie  Australian  football  footy  grook  marn  rules  

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kturner87 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
great video. thanks. i've recently come across this. i've never really heard much about it. i live in canada and think it looks really cool. thanks for explaining the basics of it all
brettnsteven (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
AFL is the best sport! this video is just crap
mvox55199 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Clever Aussies. this 'sport' looks so fkng boring. anyone who likes this is gay and should watch a real sport. Not this ex-con load of shit!
nrlrule1 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
afl is not a great game afl is shit and nrl is much better then afl
skins189lbs (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
yeah i dont think i would like this game. i hate soccer i think its for pussies but i lovee american gridiron football and rugby. this looks better than soccer but not as good as rugby or american football. though it seems to requir more skill than both
GorillaInella (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
looks like a really cool sport. i wish it was popular here in america. we should make a professional footy league here
rhys21kipling (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
Can i have some help from an Aussie can you tell me what your hotmail ends with ?? is it . Au
trocarbronx (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
This is an awesome game. It's a perfect blend of American Gridiron Football, English Soccer Football, and Rugby Football.
eric829 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
it's still a full goal if it comes off the foot/shin off of a teammate ... if it's off any other body part ( even off an opponent's foot ) it's only a behind. some teams would often give up the behind to milk the clock and pin their opponent as deep as possible late in a game.
firedog3030 (December 31, 1969 at 3:59 pm)
i thought if the ball was touched before going through the 6 point goal post is only worth 1 point and not the full 6 points. but if the ball is not touched by anyone it is worth 6 points then. aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi!!! GO HAWTHORN HAWKS

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