The games are actually 2 hours long, it's 20 min quarters plus time added for stoppages of play.... throw ups, throw ins, goals, injuries, etc. Pretty much every quarter will go to about 30 mins, sometimes a min or 2 less, but sometimes it'll go 5 mins past 30 mins. Basically an AFL game is 2ish hours of almost non stop running with the hard physical contact at almost every play. These guys are pretty much a cross between a triathlete and MMA fighter.
Maybe a MMA fighter back in the 80s lol. The game is physical but not that physical it once was, rules changes for safety which disappoints some of us.
@@sheersy2987 Yes, when I was younger, so much younger than today, the local amateur league put out a notice that "gloves would no longer be considered part of any club's playing uniform"! I seems that some were sewing horseshoes onto the back of their gloves and 'accidentally' hitting their opponents. It's getting softer as we go on!
In terms of popularity of sport in Australia it goes as follows: 1. AFL 2. Light Years 3. Cricket 4. Soccer 5. Tennis 6. Watching paint dry 7. Crying yourself to sleep 8. Rugba league
@@billvlahos5472 you realise Queenslanders call New South Welshman stupid Mexicans right? It’s a stupid, nonsensical thing to say and only acknowledges that there’s an imaginary line between you and the other person lol
Mason Cox is who you're thinking of. He's able to play ruck (centre taps) but generally plays as a full-forward (to kick goals). He is a decent player, not the best but he's good enough.
Gotta remember this is our national game and conditioned to play from when we can walk ❤️🇦🇺👍 I remember sleeping with my football as a kid and jumping on the back of the sofa till mum got mad 😅
GDAY TILLY..MATE I first played footy at 8 years old..in 1962..with boots too large..and in those days..we had METAL SPRIGGS ( Cleats)..and near bugger all rules..( bush kids footy)
Mason Cox is a current American playing AFL, but before him the first American to play AFL was a man called Jason Holmes, an African American basketball player from Chicago who played for St Kilda … only played 5 senior games but considering he had no footy background, it was a great effort. Good bloke too.
AFL footy is based on Keeping's Off and the rules are designed to allow all body types to participate. Players can move the ball via a kick or handball (hold the hall in one hand and use the other fist to knock it to a teammate) The ball is mostly kept moving. as being caught in possession of the ball is a turn over. The only time the ball stops moving is for a Free Kick (failure to move the ball on correctly), a Mark (to catch a kicked ball) when players are given 8 seconds to move the ball on...or a Ball-Up (stalemate when the ball is trapped in dispute) when the umpire throws the ball into the air to resume play. Teams try to create a miss-match advantage using size, speed, strength, changing team set up based on opponent and weather. Players will converge on the ball to gain possession, then spread out to provide a target when they gain possession. Strategies used are : man on man or zone defense : Screens and blocks to free up forwards : Fast break or controlled possession : of any combination switching constantly. Though many players have some special talent, marking (catching the ball), kicking etc. they all need to be multi-skilled and super fit to run hard all game. As noted : Unlike most sports that try to maintain possession of the ball at all costs... AFL footy is based on Keeping's Off Therefore caught Holding the Ball is a turnover. Contention arises as players will disguise intentionally holding the ball to stop play when outnumbered to prevent an advantage breakaway or to disrupt the momentum. Players are extremely skilled at doing this, so the umpire has to make a judgement call on not just the actions, but on situational awareness. Any attempt to slow play is not allowed. Often in a close finish the umpires will put the whistle away and let the players fight for possession to keep the ball alive. Then the umpire will award a soft free kick to break up congestion to keep the ball moving. This makes it very difficult for newbies to understand the flexible rules. This is referred to as The Spirit of the Game ie: Play the ball, not the man, not the clock. Keep watching... it comes with understanding the moment in the game
@@markferguson8075 that is probably the best way to describe it to someone who is new to the game, as someone who played at a high level of junior footy (basically the start of the streamline prosess to make it to the AFL) we literally had "if the opposing team doesn't have the ball, they can't win cause they can't score" drilled into us constantly, so in retrospect you are the flog and they have actually put it brilliantly for someone to understand easily
AFL players cover anywhere from 10 to 12 miles per game. Games go for 110-120 min per game. It's over 160 years old having been invented in 1858. The season has started now so check out some games and get addicted to the greatest sport on the planet.
Welcome young men to the greatest sport of them all. Keep watching AFL videos and you will come to realize how much of a supreme athlete you need to be to play this game at this level. 360 degrees. The hits can come from anywhere.
there are big hits, but not as much or frequent as the NFL, but in terms of athleticism, which is trength, speed, power, agility, anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity, mobility, balance and coordination, mental resilience, and stability, AFL is up there
Most Australians love this sport & kids play it or local teams from the age of 8yo . I recently retired from playing ..... local suburban team , 28 years 16 games a year .... I miss it . It's just in our DNA .... like NFL or MLB is for Americans
It's a game for short & tall ppl.As long as you can run like a wild dog in Africa.The Aboriginal boys are like magic.Favourite player. Tony "Plugger"Lockett.Brutal.Didnt miss anyone.
You guys got a pretty good idea about the game. It is more or less continuous and, with time on (stopping the clock after goals and out of bounds), quarters usually last around 30 mins. Most games last about 2.5 hours with breaks between quarters. This is one of the oldest football codes in the world, dating from 1858. The AFLW (women's league) season has just begun. You might be able to catch some games. The men's season will start on 16 March and the Grand Final is in September.
There’s one other situation they don’t like to talk about. When a player gets injured, which is extremely common, hamstring, broken ribs, dislocated shoulder, and the trainer/runners (who don’t play, water boys/girls) have to help a player off the ground, basically by carrying them, the game does not stop. Only time the game stops, is when a player is stretchered off.
All those NFL punters who are former AFL players were kicking the ball as soon as they could walk ..... Michelle Dickson caused a big deal playing for the Seahawks 2 months ago when he picked up the ball after a smother and kicked it twice , all natural to him
20 mins per quarter plus the extra time,… most quarters are between 26 and 30+ mins. Easily 2 hours of running - because when the clock stops everyone’s repositioning themselves because play starts quickly.
Even when the ball is out of play you will see many players running to and from the bench at sprint speed and players sprinting to help set up set plays or zoning so that extra 10-15 min is rarely used to catch breath
Darius, it's actually the first codified football sport, 1850's. Bring your courage. And speed, and be prepared to run up to 12 miles, (18km), per game. Oh, and you will get hit. An AFL Grand Final should be on your bucket list, the atmosphere is electric for 3 hours. Stay another month for the biggest horse race in the world, the Melbourne Cup, plus another 6 races that are in the top % in the world. What a shame it's all in Melbourne, the ugliest city in Australia. .
The season start here in March so it is a few months away it is our Autumn/Fall until September which is Winter here hope you guys can learn more my team is Essendon/Bombers is the other name they get called. AFL has been around along time here a youtube explaining a history of it th-cam.com/video/9GHnjAmn4cI/w-d-xo.html
read through a few comments nd havent come across the lengths these people run per game. and it seems to be anywhere between 12 to 20kms (7.5miles - 14.4miles) per game which is Insane when you think about it for a moment.
That is correct. If you notice the back of their jumpers (guernsey [shirt]), there is a small GPS device at the base of their neck. You can then find a player's "Heat map" online sometimes, showing where they traveled throughout the course of the game.
When I first saw American football i thought it was guys wrapped up in cotton wool and running from one end to another and throw the ball once, with a break between each run. I still don’t know what American football is about. I don’t understand why they wear so much padding. It looks suffocating. Thanks for the reaction to AFL. I live in Australia and now I know the rules of AFL properly.
Most quarters, including time for stoppages, is usually 30+ minutes; that is 120+ minutes of playing time. From the start of the game to the final siren can 160+ minutes, this includes quarter and halftime breaks.
I think you would enjoy watching an American making his mark on the AFL. Mason Cox. Check him out. There's so many more greats you could react to. Eddie Betts. Lance "BUDDY" Franklin. Jonathan Brown. Garry Ablett Jr & many many more. Great reaction from your bro.
With the exception of injury stoppages there are no routine game stoppages or timeouts during the 20 minute quarters. This game just doesn’t stop. Some players can run up to 10km (6 mile) in one game. The game is like a hybrid of soccer and basketball played on a huge field but it’s a contact sport. If you want to see hard football, the 1989 grand final between Hawthorn and Geelong is probably one of the hardest games ever played. Several players kept going with injuries like broken ribs and even a punctured lung.
In regards to strengthening,… most average people can take the hits. No matter where you’re from and whether you grew up playing it or not. Rattles you a little, but you just get conditioned to it. Best way to “build strength” to play the sport, is just play it and don’t let a little pain stop you, get back up and keep running. 👍 Get yourselves down to Australia and you’ll see. We’ll get you playing. 😉
There is a more local and grassroots way for them to get into Footy. The USAFL has around 20 teams that play in a competition. It originally was just Aussie ex-pats getting together to do something that reminded them of home and some Americans wanting to try something new. The teams are set up similiar to our Junior Sports Clubs with all ages playing this awesome sport that we know and love. In fact before COVID, countries from around the world put together teams to come to Australia and compete in the World Cup and the final was played just before the Opening game of the AFL season.
Feels like that depends a lot on your definition of average haha. They are hard hits. Like, if you’ve never experienced it and don’t know what’s coming you’ll get rag-dolled unless you’re 200kg. Admittedly, I’ve had the joy of always been skinny and playing AFL. I’m 6’2” though so not 100% tiny. (But still, sometimes tall and skinny is the worst combo) Having said that, your point about conditioning rings true. Without doing any extra gym work or anything, just playing once and training twice a week with the team, from 2015-2018 I went from skin and bones to low key cut. I remember one day in probably 2017 realising I could actually flex my pecs and being like… wait, you actually can flex your pecs!? When you don’t have them it’s almost unbelievable haha. But yeah I had a faint six pack, defined pecs, big biceps, decent shoulders, and INSANE calves from all the running Then I broke a collarbone late in 2018, and got severely concussed in my comeback game in 2019 and pretty much haven’t played since, but I’m getting back into it now for 2022. Body definitely needs to catch up to where it was at it’s peak haha
Interesting thing about the bounces is that it’s not something that happens that much during a game. Unless a player has lots of space to run or no options to kick to, most players will tend to run the first 15 metres and then kick, removing the need for a bounce. So while watching a game you might only see it happen roughly every 10 minutes during play. To demonstrate I just went to the stats from 6 random games from 2021 and found the total number of bounces in each of those games which were: 16, 8, 8, 2, 8, 13
Great reaction vid guys. 55yo now, but played senior footy from 15-35yo in the minor leagues. It's gotta be one of the most physical sports on the planet. At top level the cardio workout is hard to compare. I'm a bit biased though...Now I can't play it as I would like, Watching rocks..! All the best guys, thanks for allowing me to see again what I loved (and still love) about AFL>
🤗This game was 👍developed in 1858,🤞to keep cricket players 🙏fit in the offseason!🫶It predates any other football codes.🇦🇺So our stadiums 🏟️ have a double use!🇦🇺Aussie Rules in winter,❄️ Cricket in summer.🌞
That American player is in my team. The Magpies or just the Pies. We call him American Pie with love. He had to train and wait 4 years to get into first grade and then he was still awful but he got there. When he got to the Semi Finals his parents flew over to watch him. Everyone knew when he had the ball, the crowd chanted USA and that is not heard at the MCG. What I love most is it is the oldest game of football anywhere. Australia had it 10 years before you had football. Rugby isn’t just one game. We have Rugby League, Rugby Union and they are different. We have Soccer, I think we have most sports because that is what we are raised doing. This game happened to keep Cricket players fit off season. These players are amazing athlete’s and they run an average of 20 Kilometre’s a game or 12.43 miles. As well as playing that game on the run. Pads would only slow them down. None of our football codes wear pads. I love all codes of football. Since I was a child I have followed my own American team. I watched my Dad play Rugby League until I was 4. He played Field Hockey too and he was a champion road cycle racer. We grow up with it.
Find your local team in the US (usually with a lot of Aussie expats, but getting popular with a fair amount of Americans), turn up and give it a go. They're always welcoming to people wanting to join.You never know, you might get asked to attend the combine if you're noticed, and show potential. If not, then you can still play in the amateurs in the US. Ton of fun to play. Skills are important, and with come with time with some practice, but if you're a natural athlete with speed, strength, stamina, height, agility, a good vertical leap, good evasion skills, good tackling skills, or a combination of any of the former, you've got some kind of chance if you're determined. That goes for women too. Women's league also in Australia. The AFLW. Got a lot of former pros from other sports in there, including the WNBA, Gold Medalists etc.
I believe the USAFL has a rule that no more than 6 Aussie ex-pats are allowed to play for any given team in any given game... Most USAFL teams don't even have 6 Aussie ex-pats in their whole squad.
AFL / VFL was much more physical than it is today, where the game it’s more skilled and strategic today. Check out some of the 80s footy for some big hits. 🇦🇺👍🏻😉
You guys are spot on it's the toughest endurance team sport and also the most fun to watch and play although I love Basketball and Rugby league. AFL has the best athletes in the World and there's teams and Aussie rules football league in the U.S now.
the bounce thing (16 yards, 15 metres) is a guesstimate.. approx 5 long strides.. the Ump plays it by ear on that one.. and 18 per team and only 4 subs.. so you dont get taken off unless you cant walk or are knocked out.. blood rule means get cleaned up and back on ASAP.. (hence some of the guys with head bandages haha)
There are no timeouts but, there are “runners” that can deliver messages from the coach. There are no stoppages for subs. Players can go on/off at any time, so long as 18 players stay on the field. Per team.
I watch these AFL reaction videos all time and it’s great to see such a positive reaction Gotta say though, people always mention Mason Cox in the comments since he’s the only prominent American playing at the moment but he’s not that great. Being new to the sport, I wouldn’t bother with him, watch highlights of some standout players, plenty others to watch that are much more entertaining.
The middle fielders(mid fielder’s or mids) run an average of 14 to 16 kilometres per game each week Look up Andrew Gaff from the West Coast Eagles, pretty much average for every mid in every team
most games are 120 minutes, 20 per 1/4 plus extra time, we call time on, and that normally adds up to an extra 10 minutes per 1/4. The American player we have is Mason Cox he plays for Collingwood..
And should add there was 95,000 there last week for the preliminary final and 97,000 there the week before for the elimination final. Plus multiple 90,000 plus crowds for the general home and away season including a 93,000 strong crowd for a struggling team who's fans came out to see a 'retiring' great Dustin Martin.
Can you bounce the ball every step if you want. What it should have said you can't run more than 16 yards before bouncing the ball.. We normally go with 15 steps. And you can pass the ball behind, forward and sideways, via kicking or the handball.
And you must kick the ball more than 15 metres to get the unimpeded kick. So if the umpire thinks the kick was less then 15 metres they will yell *play on* which means anyone can attack the ball.
I'm a former SA amateur league player AND umpire with more than 200 games experience in each uniform. From my umpiring experience I can say that 15 steps is WAY too much to carry the ball. At full pace a top level AFL player will cover around 2 metres per stride so the general rule of thumb for an umpire is to count out 8-12 steps depending on the speed the player is doing. Of course, players with no umpiring experience always think that they should be allowed to run the ball further when they are pinged for carrying too far.
@@consciousbeing1188 well I’ve played about 100 amateur games in Queensland and umpired one praccy match while recovering from an injury. My comments from both sides of the fence are: I think I’ve had one bounce in my whole career, and as for umpiring, mad respect to you my friend haha. It’s BLOODY HARD. (Admittedly, as I said it was a praccy match, I was injured and the team was desperate so I had to cover the entire ground and boundaries, but still, keeping your eyes on everything that’s happening and making those kind of decisions while you’re running your guts out is bloody hard. Decision making when you’re playing is mostly instinctual, but you do actually have to engage your proper thinking/judging brain to make umpiring calls)
They running about 10-12km a game the mids... Should think of it like basketball but on a huge court. Positioning and defensive zoning is pretty similar if you take out the midfield. And something people never mention is it's a cricket oval, I guess that's how it ended up being the ground size it it.
@@andrewstrongman305 that’s overselling a little. Those numbers have probably happened but that’s pretty exceptional. Most games won’t see anyone go much past 14km If you’re over 17km you’re into like the top 30 or so distances ever recorded. But Gaff in 2020 did average 13.3km, at least up to a certain point in the comp according to an article I found. That’s an insanely high average, but it does show that calling it 10-12km is maybe a little underselling it
Yoyo:- a toy spinning device attached to a string that is then attached to the users finger, and then released with a "flicking" motion, causing it to revolve around a central axle, to which the string is attached. Different "tricks" can be learned over time with practice, such as "round the world", and "walk the dog". Available through all good toy stores and department stores near you.
I played AFL as a teen. Back then it was only in Victoria, Australia and known as VFL (Victorian Football League). Once had a player on oppisition team, take a swing at the umpire and got banned for 10 years. Think it was Under 15's from memory.
AFL is originally a Victorian game called VFL about 40 or 50 years ago. It was originally invented to keep Cricket players fit in the off season, with the wife's & family's watching. And it grew from there way back in the early to mid 1800's. There are teams in every state including minor league teams.
The game has never been called the VFL. One of the state leagues is the VFL, and the current AFL expanded from that in 1990. The VFA was around before the VFL, as was the SANFL and possibly the TFL and WAFL. The game itself has virtually always been known as Australian Football.
Gotta bounce it AT LEAST once every 16 yards* You choose when to do that bounce, but if the ref thinks you’ve traveled more than 16 yards since your last bounce you’ll be fouled
There is actually a fair robust USAFL league played across most of the US now it is an amateur league but they are dedicated. Some of the other big thing about the game is it is over 150 years old and the teams are not privately owned but are nominally owned by the Fans who pay a yearly fee to be club members with the Australian Football league acting as over seers. There is a ridged Salary cap in fact some of your NFL players get paid more personally per year than these teams spend paying the whole team
When you look at that stamina, remember how many players on the bench. NFL has 44 players, and only 11 on the field. You can replace EVERY player 3 times! AFL has 18 players ON THE FIELD and only 4 on the bench.
Yep ya need the cardio of a marathon runner, the jump of god knows what, and the strength of a wrestler 1 and 1/2 hrs of full throttle action. Yes sure players of different sizes and capacity have different roles as in many sports but on the whole it takes the most to make a pro side compared to other national sports. Even international in my humble opinion😎
i love ur videos guys , been watching you for a moment , i have two guys for you that you neeeeed to watch , David beckham if you wanna see the definition of curving the ball and Gattuso if you wann a see an elite agressive player ; he is italian and he s craaazy trust me , you will love these guys 1
HayZeN NiT, Why would you recommend soccer? Seriously? After you've seen this? Soccer is fine for wandering in the park, but compared to this, are you serious...? Soccer is fine for scared little people, actors who pretend to be hurt, but it cannot be compared to real sport.
AFL is by far the biggest sport here in Australia, and has overtaken rugby league in Sydney, virtually dominating all areas of the country. Rugba league is a dying sport. To inspire you further, check out any of the following TH-cam videos and you’ll be hooked, trust me. Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best goals Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best marks Top moments in AFL this decade 2010-2019 Best of the decade 2010-2019: Brutal bumps and tackles AFL Biggest bumps and hits ever Chad wingard Port Adelaide career highlights Eddie Betts - the Pied Piper The best goals of Eddie betts’ remarkable career Cyril Rioli’s Career highlights Lance Franklin best 23 goals Jeremy howe best marks afl 2011-2019 Nic Nat is back! Natanui’s insane highlights reel AFL grand final 2018 highlights
If you watch the 80's and 90's AFL Videos it was more brutal and crazy. Nowadays the rules have gotten more softer over the years. It kind of gotten a little harder for the players to adapt to it.
Don’t sell American football short. I’m Australian and love American football. Their pretty much neck and neck, AFL has a slight advantage cause I grew up with it. Whilst I think AFL is yes very hard and tough without pads, though I will say American football due to pads adds an extra amount of confidence, as in I can smash this cause we’re both amoured, this encouraging more committed tackels. I’ve been fortunate enough to play both sports, and yes I grew up on AFL so I’m used to being smashed, though I never prepared myself for being smashed by someone head first with a helmet and pads. I think AFL is a great free following sport, the best in the world. Though now I know the rules to NFL I think it’s a great stop start game that’s like a chess match. Where you have to guess abd plan what your opponent is thinking
Hey guys. You should check out the only American player Mason Cox. He has a vid called "Mason Cox don't believe in never" Shows his journey from Texas to Australia.
The games are actually 2 hours long, it's 20 min quarters plus time added for stoppages of play.... throw ups, throw ins, goals, injuries, etc. Pretty much every quarter will go to about 30 mins, sometimes a min or 2 less, but sometimes it'll go 5 mins past 30 mins. Basically an AFL game is 2ish hours of almost non stop running with the hard physical contact at almost every play. These guys are pretty much a cross between a triathlete and MMA fighter.
MMA Fighter .. please
Maybe a MMA fighter back in the 80s lol. The game is physical but not that physical it once was, rules changes for safety which disappoints some of us.
Nah.More like group 1 thoroughbred race horses.
@@sheersy2987 Yes, when I was younger, so much younger than today, the local amateur league put out a notice that "gloves would no longer be considered part of any club's playing uniform"! I seems that some were sewing horseshoes onto the back of their gloves and 'accidentally' hitting their opponents.
It's getting softer as we go on!
@@sheersy2987 Captain Blood Jack Dyer, Lou Richards among others played true hard knocks brutal footy.
I got hooked on AFL back in 1982 when ESPN used to show it in the mornings. It’s a great sport.
wow you an OG
So amazing to hear an American appreciate our sport
Super curious to hear who you support! (If you do)
I did too! I remember Gary Ablett (Senior) taking incredible marks for Geelong. Really bummed out that I can't see it anymore (except TH-cam).
In terms of popularity of sport in Australia it goes as follows:
1. AFL
2. Light Years
3. Cricket
4. Soccer
5. Tennis
6. Watching paint dry
7. Crying yourself to sleep
8. Rugba league
Funny thing is, most kids play soccer. They always stop after like 12 years old tho haha
I’m no fan of League, but to put it last, behind soccer is just wrong! Soccer and diving are about equal, after all, they have so much in common!
Bruh league is 2nd after AFL.We know that in Sydney.Guessing your a Mexican down South in Victoria.Carne the Bloods.
@@billvlahos5472 you realise Queenslanders call New South Welshman stupid Mexicans right? It’s a stupid, nonsensical thing to say and only acknowledges that there’s an imaginary line between you and the other person lol
@@BD-yl5mh brother we just pass it down the line after receiving it from you banana benders.Sarcasm intended.
Mason Cox is who you're thinking of. He's able to play ruck (centre taps) but generally plays as a full-forward (to kick goals). He is a decent player, not the best but he's good enough.
Gotta remember this is our national game and conditioned to play from when we can walk ❤️🇦🇺👍 I remember sleeping with my football as a kid and jumping on the back of the sofa till mum got mad 😅
My nephew hasn't even learnt to walk yet and we are teaching him to kick a footy already
Abbblllleeeetttttt!!!!
Or…Ccccaaaaapppppeerrrrrr! Depending on your vintage
GDAY TILLY..MATE I first played footy at 8 years old..in 1962..with boots too large..and in those days..we had METAL SPRIGGS ( Cleats)..and near bugger all rules..( bush kids footy)
Mason Cox is a current American playing AFL, but before him the first American to play AFL was a man called Jason Holmes, an African American basketball player from Chicago who played for St Kilda … only played 5 senior games but considering he had no footy background, it was a great effort. Good bloke too.
AFL footy is based on Keeping's Off and the rules are designed to allow all body types to participate.
Players can move the ball via a kick or handball (hold the hall in one hand and use the other fist to knock it to a teammate)
The ball is mostly kept moving. as being caught in possession of the ball is a turn over. The only time the ball stops moving is for a Free Kick (failure to move the ball on correctly),
a Mark (to catch a kicked ball) when players are given 8 seconds to move the ball on...or a Ball-Up (stalemate when the ball is trapped in dispute) when the umpire throws the ball into the air to resume play.
Teams try to create a miss-match advantage using size, speed, strength, changing team set up based on opponent and weather.
Players will converge on the ball to gain possession, then spread out to provide a target when they gain possession.
Strategies used are : man on man or zone defense : Screens and blocks to free up forwards : Fast break or controlled possession : of any combination switching constantly.
Though many players have some special talent, marking (catching the ball), kicking etc. they all need to be multi-skilled and super fit to run hard all game.
As noted : Unlike most sports that try to maintain possession of the ball at all costs... AFL footy is based on Keeping's Off Therefore caught Holding the Ball is a turnover.
Contention arises as players will disguise intentionally holding the ball to stop play when outnumbered to prevent an advantage breakaway or to disrupt the momentum.
Players are extremely skilled at doing this, so the umpire has to make a judgement call on not just the actions, but on situational awareness.
Any attempt to slow play is not allowed. Often in a close finish the umpires will put the whistle away and let the players fight for possession to keep the ball alive.
Then the umpire will award a soft free kick to break up congestion to keep the ball moving.
This makes it very difficult for newbies to understand the flexible rules. This is referred to as The Spirit of the Game ie: Play the ball, not the man, not the clock.
Keep watching... it comes with understanding the moment in the game
Keeping's Off, you flog what a stupid ass way to say it
@@markferguson8075 : So why haven't you explained it better? Instead of demonstrating what a jerk you are.
@@markferguson8075 that is probably the best way to describe it to someone who is new to the game, as someone who played at a high level of junior footy (basically the start of the streamline prosess to make it to the AFL) we literally had "if the opposing team doesn't have the ball, they can't win cause they can't score" drilled into us constantly, so in retrospect you are the flog and they have actually put it brilliantly for someone to understand easily
@@enigmaticspirit1 yeah I thought you explained it really well, fuck this tool.
@@jordancole9374 : Thanks... On first viewing ALF looks like total chaos. The goal is to provide an easily understood concept upon which to build.
AFL players cover anywhere from 10 to 12 miles per game.
Games go for 110-120 min per game. It's over 160 years old having been invented in 1858.
The season has started now so check out some games and get addicted to the greatest sport on the planet.
Timeout are an American thing. And that s why it takes forever to finish a game
The play with singlets in the middle of the Australian winter too
Welcome young men to the greatest sport of them all. Keep watching AFL videos and you will come to realize how much of a supreme athlete you need to be to play this game at this level. 360 degrees. The hits can come from anywhere.
Hands down the best sport in the world 🌎 nothing is more exciting then walking into the MCG on grand final day and watching your team win 🏆 #gotigers
there are big hits, but not as much or frequent as the NFL, but in terms of athleticism, which is trength, speed, power, agility, anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity, mobility, balance and coordination, mental resilience, and stability, AFL is up there
Bro they should AFL hits vs NFL hits. Both of our sports are just so good.
BEST SPORT IN THE WORLD. PERIOD.
Most Australians love this sport & kids play it or local teams from the age of 8yo . I recently retired from playing ..... local suburban team , 28 years 16 games a year .... I miss it . It's just in our DNA .... like NFL or MLB is for Americans
Well Brodie after 28 years playing your team would no doubt miss you . Well done ,good effort.
There's plenty of protective equipment - you can wear a mouth guard (if you want)
You wear boots too😊
😂😂😂
love your take on the game. Great to see yanks loving my game. Brilliant fellas
Getting on someone’s shoulders and marking the ball (hanger) in AFL is like getting posterised in the NBA
Love how you guys are small in the bottom right hand corner and dont minimise the content, fair play to ya....
It's a game for short & tall ppl.As long as you can run like a wild dog in Africa.The Aboriginal boys are like magic.Favourite player. Tony "Plugger"Lockett.Brutal.Didnt miss anyone.
You guys got a pretty good idea about the game. It is more or less continuous and, with time on (stopping the clock after goals and out of bounds), quarters usually last around 30 mins. Most games last about 2.5 hours with breaks between quarters. This is one of the oldest football codes in the world, dating from 1858. The AFLW (women's league) season has just begun. You might be able to catch some games. The men's season will start on 16 March and the Grand Final is in September.
"Thumbs Up From Downunder!"
There’s one other situation they don’t like to talk about.
When a player gets injured, which is extremely common, hamstring, broken ribs, dislocated shoulder, and the trainer/runners (who don’t play, water boys/girls) have to help a player off the ground, basically by carrying them, the game does not stop. Only time the game stops, is when a player is stretchered off.
All those NFL punters who are former AFL players were kicking the ball as soon as they could walk ..... Michelle Dickson caused a big deal playing for the Seahawks 2 months ago when he picked up the ball after a smother and kicked it twice , all natural to him
Best spectator sport in the world..
Ben Simmons, Patty Mills and Josh Green were all exceptional AFL players.
Understand the other guys but Simmons was good ?
20 mins per quarter plus the extra time,… most quarters are between 26 and 30+ mins.
Easily 2 hours of running - because when the clock stops everyone’s repositioning themselves because play starts quickly.
Great that you reacted to this. Terrific respect for this amazing game!
There are alot of AFL clubs in the US now so there might be one near you too. Great game you should give it a shot. Hi from Aus.
Glad you guys liked the game. I love it and want more of it and you guys spreading the interest.
Glad you guys enjoy it
Best game in the world lads. Glad you're on board. Great vid!
Even when the ball is out of play you will see many players running to and from the bench at sprint speed and players sprinting to help set up set plays or zoning so that extra 10-15 min is rarely used to catch breath
This game is a Frankenstein and I love it...first time seeing this
Darius, it's actually the first codified football sport, 1850's. Bring your courage. And speed, and be prepared to run up to 12 miles, (18km), per game. Oh, and you will get hit. An AFL Grand Final should be on your bucket list, the atmosphere is electric for 3 hours. Stay another month for the biggest horse race in the world, the Melbourne Cup, plus another 6 races that are in the top % in the world. What a shame it's all in Melbourne, the ugliest city in Australia.
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You need to react to Mason Cox, he is American from Texas playing with Collingwood magpies here in Australia.
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Every 15 metres (16 yards) you have to bounce the ball. You also have to bounce it after about 15 steps, so you can't just run around in circle 😂
Very true, but I can't recall the last time an umpire awarded a free kick for going more than 15m in a non-linear fashion.
@@ayankonthefooty I guess players don't do it at AFL level. But it happens quite a bit in U11s 😂
Love from Australia 🇦🇺
Guys there's an AFL competition in the US, with around 42 teams all over the US
The season start here in March so it is a few months away it is our Autumn/Fall until September which is Winter here hope you guys can learn more my team is Essendon/Bombers is the other name they get called. AFL has been around along time here a youtube explaining a history of it th-cam.com/video/9GHnjAmn4cI/w-d-xo.html
I love the reaction.
Ben Graham played for Geelong in the AFL he also played in your Super bowl once that I know of
read through a few comments nd havent come across the lengths these people run per game. and it seems to be anywhere between 12 to 20kms (7.5miles - 14.4miles) per game which is Insane when you think about it for a moment.
That is correct. If you notice the back of their jumpers (guernsey [shirt]), there is a small GPS device at the base of their neck. You can then find a player's "Heat map" online sometimes, showing where they traveled throughout the course of the game.
When I first saw American football i thought it was guys wrapped up in cotton wool and running from one end to another and throw the ball once, with a break between each run. I still don’t know what American football is about. I don’t understand why they wear so much padding. It looks suffocating. Thanks for the reaction to AFL. I live in Australia and now I know the rules of AFL properly.
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AFL here comes the BOOM
Most quarters, including time for stoppages, is usually 30+ minutes; that is 120+ minutes of playing time. From the start of the game to the final siren can 160+ minutes, this includes quarter and halftime breaks.
I think you would enjoy watching an American making his mark on the AFL. Mason Cox. Check him out. There's so many more greats you could react to. Eddie Betts. Lance "BUDDY" Franklin. Jonathan Brown. Garry Ablett Jr & many many more. Great reaction from your bro.
With the exception of injury stoppages there are no routine game stoppages or timeouts during the 20 minute quarters. This game just doesn’t stop. Some players can run up to 10km (6 mile) in one game. The game is like a hybrid of soccer and basketball played on a huge field but it’s a contact sport.
If you want to see hard football, the 1989 grand final between Hawthorn and Geelong is probably one of the hardest games ever played. Several players kept going with injuries like broken ribs and even a punctured lung.
In regards to strengthening,… most average people can take the hits. No matter where you’re from and whether you grew up playing it or not. Rattles you a little, but you just get conditioned to it.
Best way to “build strength” to play the sport, is just play it and don’t let a little pain stop you, get back up and keep running. 👍
Get yourselves down to Australia and you’ll see. We’ll get you playing. 😉
There is a more local and grassroots way for them to get into Footy. The USAFL has around 20 teams that play in a competition. It originally was just Aussie ex-pats getting together to do something that reminded them of home and some Americans wanting to try something new. The teams are set up similiar to our Junior Sports Clubs with all ages playing this awesome sport that we know and love. In fact before COVID, countries from around the world put together teams to come to Australia and compete in the World Cup and the final was played just before the Opening game of the AFL season.
@@AmunrA1991 there is. I believe it’s more than 20 teams as well.
I was trying to find a segue for them to come to Australia.
Feels like that depends a lot on your definition of average haha. They are hard hits. Like, if you’ve never experienced it and don’t know what’s coming you’ll get rag-dolled unless you’re 200kg.
Admittedly, I’ve had the joy of always been skinny and playing AFL. I’m 6’2” though so not 100% tiny. (But still, sometimes tall and skinny is the worst combo)
Having said that, your point about conditioning rings true. Without doing any extra gym work or anything, just playing once and training twice a week with the team, from 2015-2018 I went from skin and bones to low key cut. I remember one day in probably 2017 realising I could actually flex my pecs and being like… wait, you actually can flex your pecs!? When you don’t have them it’s almost unbelievable haha. But yeah I had a faint six pack, defined pecs, big biceps, decent shoulders, and INSANE calves from all the running
Then I broke a collarbone late in 2018, and got severely concussed in my comeback game in 2019 and pretty much haven’t played since, but I’m getting back into it now for 2022. Body definitely needs to catch up to where it was at it’s peak haha
Interesting thing about the bounces is that it’s not something that happens that much during a game. Unless a player has lots of space to run or no options to kick to, most players will tend to run the first 15 metres and then kick, removing the need for a bounce.
So while watching a game you might only see it happen roughly every 10 minutes during play.
To demonstrate I just went to the stats from 6 random games from 2021 and found the total number of bounces in each of those games which were: 16, 8, 8, 2, 8, 13
Great reaction vid guys. 55yo now, but played senior footy from 15-35yo in the minor leagues. It's gotta be one of the most physical sports on the planet. At top level the cardio workout is hard to compare. I'm a bit biased though...Now I can't play it as I would like, Watching rocks..!
All the best guys, thanks for allowing me to see again what I loved (and still love) about AFL>
Highest attendance is 121,696 for the 1970 Grand Final.
Yes. I was one of them. In standing room in the old Northern Stand. What a day!
🤗This game was 👍developed in 1858,🤞to keep cricket players 🙏fit in the offseason!🫶It predates any other football codes.🇦🇺So our stadiums 🏟️ have a double use!🇦🇺Aussie Rules in winter,❄️ Cricket in summer.🌞
That American player is in my team. The Magpies or just the Pies. We call him American Pie with love. He had to train and wait 4 years to get into first grade and then he was still awful but he got there. When he got to the Semi Finals his parents flew over to watch him. Everyone knew when he had the ball, the crowd chanted USA and that is not heard at the MCG.
What I love most is it is the oldest game of football anywhere. Australia had it 10 years before you had football. Rugby isn’t just one game. We have Rugby League, Rugby Union and they are different. We have Soccer, I think we have most sports because that is what we are raised doing. This game happened to keep Cricket players fit off season.
These players are amazing athlete’s and they run an average of 20 Kilometre’s a game or 12.43 miles. As well as playing that game on the run. Pads would only slow them down. None of our football codes wear pads.
I love all codes of football. Since I was a child I have followed my own American team. I watched my Dad play Rugby League until I was 4. He played Field Hockey too and he was a champion road cycle racer. We grow up with it.
Find your local team in the US (usually with a lot of Aussie expats, but getting popular with a fair amount of Americans), turn up and give it a go. They're always welcoming to people wanting to join.You never know, you might get asked to attend the combine if you're noticed, and show potential. If not, then you can still play in the amateurs in the US. Ton of fun to play. Skills are important, and with come with time with some practice, but if you're a natural athlete with speed, strength, stamina, height, agility, a good vertical leap, good evasion skills, good tackling skills, or a combination of any of the former, you've got some kind of chance if you're determined. That goes for women too. Women's league also in Australia. The AFLW. Got a lot of former pros from other sports in there, including the WNBA, Gold Medalists etc.
Oh, and don't listen to the other Australians below, you want to support the Adelaide Crows. Adelaide. Crows. Cheers!
I believe the USAFL has a rule that no more than 6 Aussie ex-pats are allowed to play for any given team in any given game... Most USAFL teams don't even have 6 Aussie ex-pats in their whole squad.
@@consciousbeing1188 Probably, I dunno exactly. I live outside Oz and the teams here are mostly Australians, but yeah maybe the US is different.
AFL is Australian Rules footy. AFL is the major competition, Australian Rules footy is the sport.
Every player has to be able to kick, and play in any position on the field.
AFL / VFL was much more physical than it is today, where the game it’s more skilled and strategic today. Check out some of the 80s footy for some big hits. 🇦🇺👍🏻😉
You guys are spot on it's the toughest endurance team sport and also the most fun to watch and play although I love Basketball and Rugby league. AFL has the best athletes in the World and there's teams and Aussie rules football league in the U.S now.
the bounce thing (16 yards, 15 metres) is a guesstimate.. approx 5 long strides.. the Ump plays it by ear on that one..
and 18 per team and only 4 subs.. so you dont get taken off unless you cant walk or are knocked out.. blood rule means get cleaned up and back on ASAP.. (hence some of the guys with head bandages haha)
There are no timeouts but, there are “runners” that can deliver messages from the coach.
There are no stoppages for subs. Players can go on/off at any time, so long as 18 players stay on the field. Per team.
As long as a team has no more than 18 players on the field. It's possible to play with fewer than 18, if you run out of subs
I watch these AFL reaction videos all time and it’s great to see such a positive reaction
Gotta say though, people always mention Mason Cox in the comments since he’s the only prominent American playing at the moment but he’s not that great. Being new to the sport, I wouldn’t bother with him, watch highlights of some standout players, plenty others to watch that are much more entertaining.
Watch boomer Harvey aka brent harvey or the fridge both former roo players
Known as the running game and you can see why. Way more athletic and faster than any other game.
Great reaction boys.
Thank you
Might seem like a long game, but it goes pretty quick when you out there playing.
The middle fielders(mid fielder’s or mids) run an average of 14 to 16 kilometres per game each week
Look up Andrew Gaff from the West Coast Eagles, pretty much average for every mid in every team
Most Aussie kickers in the NFL are retired afl players, that's why they can tackle
Awesome sport! Great reaction.
And there are real WAFL Ladies teams who are just as tough and worth investigating too
damn straight. Check out the Crows V Brisbane game today. Phwoar! So good!
most games are 120 minutes, 20 per 1/4 plus extra time, we call time on, and that normally adds up to an extra 10 minutes per 1/4. The American player we have is Mason Cox he plays for Collingwood..
The Melbourne cricket ground holds 100,000 people at grand final time.
100,013 there just yesterday for the Grand Final.
And should add there was 95,000 there last week for the preliminary final and 97,000 there the week before for the elimination final. Plus multiple 90,000 plus crowds for the general home and away season including a 93,000 strong crowd for a struggling team who's fans came out to see a 'retiring' great Dustin Martin.
Can you bounce the ball every step if you want. What it should have said you can't run more than 16 yards before bouncing the ball.. We normally go with 15 steps. And you can pass the ball behind, forward and sideways, via kicking or the handball.
And you must kick the ball more than 15 metres to get the unimpeded kick. So if the umpire thinks the kick was less then 15 metres they will yell *play on* which means anyone can attack the ball.
I'm a former SA amateur league player AND umpire with more than 200 games experience in each uniform. From my umpiring experience I can say that 15 steps is WAY too much to carry the ball. At full pace a top level AFL player will cover around 2 metres per stride so the general rule of thumb for an umpire is to count out 8-12 steps depending on the speed the player is doing. Of course, players with no umpiring experience always think that they should be allowed to run the ball further when they are pinged for carrying too far.
@@consciousbeing1188 well I’ve played about 100 amateur games in Queensland and umpired one praccy match while recovering from an injury. My comments from both sides of the fence are: I think I’ve had one bounce in my whole career, and as for umpiring, mad respect to you my friend haha. It’s BLOODY HARD. (Admittedly, as I said it was a praccy match, I was injured and the team was desperate so I had to cover the entire ground and boundaries, but still, keeping your eyes on everything that’s happening and making those kind of decisions while you’re running your guts out is bloody hard. Decision making when you’re playing is mostly instinctual, but you do actually have to engage your proper thinking/judging brain to make umpiring calls)
They running about 10-12km a game the mids... Should think of it like basketball but on a huge court. Positioning and defensive zoning is pretty similar if you take out the midfield. And something people never mention is it's a cricket oval, I guess that's how it ended up being the ground size it it.
i remember when buckly had those stats by the third quarter one year
10-12 km is about average, but some midfields cover 18-19 km.
@@andrewstrongman305 that’s overselling a little. Those numbers have probably happened but that’s pretty exceptional. Most games won’t see anyone go much past 14km
If you’re over 17km you’re into like the top 30 or so distances ever recorded.
But Gaff in 2020 did average 13.3km, at least up to a certain point in the comp according to an article I found. That’s an insanely high average, but it does show that calling it 10-12km is maybe a little underselling it
Your comments were spot on guys
Well done
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'The grand final is played @ the MCG every year' Covid .. hold my beer
Here's hoping 2022 it can come back.
With extra time it can be an extra 10 minutes so it's about 30 minutes each quarter so time is 4 quarters it's about 2 hours
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GO DEES!!!!!!
Greatest sport in the world, nothing matches it!
something to look at for later guys. AFL enforcers. also look into the USAFL :D
I played AFL as a teen. Back then it was only in Victoria, Australia and known as VFL (Victorian Football League). Once had a player on oppisition team, take a swing at the umpire and got banned for 10 years. Think it was Under 15's from memory.
AFL is originally a Victorian game called VFL about 40 or 50 years ago.
It was originally invented to keep Cricket players fit in the off season, with the wife's & family's watching.
And it grew from there way back in the early to mid 1800's. There are teams in every state including minor league teams.
The game has never been called the VFL. One of the state leagues is the VFL, and the current AFL expanded from that in 1990.
The VFA was around before the VFL, as was the SANFL and possibly the TFL and WAFL.
The game itself has virtually always been known as Australian Football.
Funny watching someone react to my our sport
Great video, would be awesome to see more Americans play in the AFL & Rugby 🏉 Linebackers & Wide receivers could adapt
Gotta bounce it AT LEAST once every 16 yards*
You choose when to do that bounce, but if the ref thinks you’ve traveled more than 16 yards since your last bounce you’ll be fouled
They arnt very strict on it tho as it’s rare that a pro player will push this past 16 yards
There's no time outs. They play each quarter without stopping.
Check out the games played in the 60’s and 70’s. now that was a Bloodsport.
NFL time is misleading. The AFL has 20 minutes of play every quarter. The time stops whenever the ball is out of play etc.
There is actually a fair robust USAFL league played across most of the US now it is an amateur league but they are dedicated. Some of the other big thing about the game is it is over 150 years old and the teams are not privately owned but are nominally owned by the Fans who pay a yearly fee to be club members with the Australian Football league acting as over seers. There is a ridged Salary cap in fact some of your NFL players get paid more personally per year than these teams spend paying the whole team
If you like our footy you might enjoy another unique Aussie sport, surf boat racing.Try a video called "Surfboard Carnage".
When you look at that stamina, remember how many players on the bench. NFL has 44 players, and only 11 on the field. You can replace EVERY player 3 times!
AFL has 18 players ON THE FIELD and only 4 on the bench.
Yep ya need the cardio of a marathon runner, the jump of god knows what, and the strength of a wrestler 1 and 1/2 hrs of full throttle action. Yes sure players of different sizes and capacity have different roles as in many sports but on the whole it takes the most to make a pro side compared to other national sports. Even international in my humble opinion😎
i love ur videos guys , been watching you for a moment , i have two guys for you that you neeeeed to watch ,
David beckham if you wanna see the definition of curving the ball
and Gattuso if you wann a see an elite agressive player ; he is italian and he s craaazy trust me , you will love these guys
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HayZeN NiT, Why would you recommend soccer? Seriously? After you've seen this? Soccer is fine for wandering in the park, but compared to this, are you serious...? Soccer is fine for scared little people, actors who pretend to be hurt, but it cannot be compared to real sport.
Try Daniel Motlop kicking goals from 5th seat behind the point post
We all start around 6 years old playing juniors so we all pretty can play footy
AFL is by far the biggest sport here in Australia, and has overtaken rugby league in Sydney, virtually dominating all areas of the country. Rugba league is a dying sport.
To inspire you further, check out any of the following TH-cam videos and you’ll be hooked, trust me.
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best goals
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best marks
Top moments in AFL this decade 2010-2019
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Brutal bumps and tackles
AFL Biggest bumps and hits ever
Chad wingard Port Adelaide career highlights
Eddie Betts - the Pied Piper
The best goals of Eddie betts’ remarkable career
Cyril Rioli’s Career highlights
Lance Franklin best 23 goals
Jeremy howe best marks afl 2011-2019
Nic Nat is back! Natanui’s insane highlights reel
AFL grand final 2018 highlights
Cap, biggest sport in sydney, and growing is NRL, and the fastes growing amongst teens is soccer/football
If you watch the 80's and 90's AFL Videos it was more brutal and crazy. Nowadays the rules have gotten more softer over the years. It kind of gotten a little harder for the players to adapt to it.
Give it a try come and watch AFL live in Australia 👍😁👍
Santi corzola when football becomes art
*cazorla
@@SpiritualSimon thanks mate
Don’t sell American football short. I’m Australian and love American football. Their pretty much neck and neck, AFL has a slight advantage cause I grew up with it. Whilst I think AFL is yes very hard and tough without pads, though I will say American football due to pads adds an extra amount of confidence, as in I can smash this cause we’re both amoured, this encouraging more committed tackels. I’ve been fortunate enough to play both sports, and yes I grew up on AFL so I’m used to being smashed, though I never prepared myself for being smashed by someone head first with a helmet and pads. I think AFL is a great free following sport, the best in the world. Though now I know the rules to NFL I think it’s a great stop start game that’s like a chess match. Where you have to guess abd plan what your opponent is thinking
I can show you footage of pros in early 90s smoking and drinking beers in change room after games😂😂
AFL players average running 12 to 15 kilometres or 8 to 10 miles per game, much of it at top speed. They're insanely fit.
Hey guys. You should check out the only American player Mason Cox. He has a vid called "Mason Cox don't believe in never" Shows his journey from Texas to Australia.