Starving for sports? AFL (Australian Football Starts in 4 hours!!!) (1 Viewer)

[TheGooch]

are we talking about rugby here? or is this legitimate football with pads like Canadian football. I get so confused by what other countries call football

 

[OzzieSaint]

I work at and go for the Melbourne Demons!

If you need a team


Although there is a Saints team... but I hate them....

I'm a St.Kilda fan.. my whole life. GO SAINTERS!

 

[boutte]

Aussie Rules Football is a lot of fun once you figure it out.

 

[AustSaint]

One of my favourite experiences was watching and explaining Aussie rules to my two American co-workers in Korea on a Saturday night... Great memory..

 

[Poison]

are we talking about rugby here? or is this legitimate football with pads like Canadian football. I get so confused by what other countries call football

It’s neither. Australian Rules Football is it’s own code with its own set of rules. It’s a far better game than rugby (union or league). Here’s a five minute overview



Timely as well, given ESPN just added two live games per week in the US: http://www.afana.com/news/2020/06/12/espn-add-two-live-games

 

[Poison]

https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow

As an aside, Pat McAfee’s discovery and interpretation of the sport - told via his Twitter account - is almost as entertaining as the game itself.

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

It’s neither. Australian Rules Football is it’s own code with its own set of rules. It’s a far better game than rugby (union or league). Here’s a five minute overview

Aussie rules football seems llike a cross between soccer and rugby, with the scoring frequency of basketball.