An American football team came to Australia to take on an Australian rugby team (the sport is similar enough for comparison) The Americans refused to take the field because the Aussies weren’t wearing enough padding/armour We don’t need it More often than not, it’s impact forces upon the armour that cause the majority of injuries in American football as opposed to the same impacts without the armour
Ya that’s pretty impressive; I found the data that was from, it’s probably 4th because it doesn’t have that many total games because the total attendance is a lot lower, 11th place, it’s the average attendance that’s 4th. 11th is still impressive considering 54 countries have a higher population. It seems mainly the US, Japan, and a few European countries have big sports leagues so I guess that makes it easier to get near the top.
I'm an aussie, played 'footy' for 15 years, you average anywhere from 10-15 kilometres a game, full contact, minimal bench time, full 360degree game play, peripheral vision paramount, stamina and strength and agility a must. Good times.
Aussie Rules needs to let the rest of the world know that it is the FIRST codified (where the rules are written and agreed upon by all participating teams and the players) football game in the world. The FIRST. Not soccer/football, not even Rugby Union. Australian Rules Football was codified in 1858. It's historical origins are from the need of ''Cricket Players/Cricketers'' to keep fit during that games off season (cricket-summer-warmer months). That is why both games are played on the same sized oval. The Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG is one the the great sporting stadiums on the planet. Cricket in the summer and AFL for the remainder of the year. Look up Tom Wills as he is one of the central figures in the development and codification of Australian Rule Football. In the 1840's Tom's father sent him off to board at Rugby School in England from western Victoria (where Tom purportedly played the local indigenous game called marngrook in his early years). Boarding at Rugby School introduced Tom to their early version of Rugby and he became a champion cricket and rugby player. When he returned to Australia he became famous as a cricketer but recognised that he needed to keep fit in the off season. Training on the same grounds. Cricketers took up this new hybrid football game invented as they went along but with a focus on the necessary skills needed to play cricket. Ball catching, hand eye coordination, throwing, foot speed and endurance/stamina as the game was trained/played in winter and on a cricket oval. Like wickets on a cricket pitch, the wicket equivalents are the goal posts at either end of the oval. This symbiosis between the two sports will never change. That's why AFL players and supporters (what's the stat, the 4th highest domestic attendance of any sport on the planet) rightly point out that that is why they call their game ''footy/football'' and all other football codes are ''johnny come lately's''. Their endeth the lesson. All fact.
Tell us all ''the history'' then M Tech. I grew up playing Rugby League and Union, both at the same time. They only played both codes in Queensland and NSW. The rest of Australia played Aussie Rules/AFL. So there goes you ''one state'' bs. Facts are facts and you've provided none. Good one.
@M Tech How wrong are you? The game is passionately followed in all states but two, and it's gaining a lot of ground in those states too. I suspect you might be from NSW or QLD and have ya head in the sand and nose out of joint as the AFL sides there are getting attendances as big or bigger than NRL. AFL clubs get more fans at training during finals than some NRL games.
@M Tech clearly aren't from SA, VIC , WA or NT because Aussie Rules is significantly bigger than any other sport in these states. I know QLD and NSW play rugby for some unknown reason but literally no one in the other four states plays rugby because it's simply shit compared to Aussie rules.
Depends on which game you're referring to. Aussie rules is far from being the best game in the world. Outside of Victoria it's not particularly popular and outside of Australia it's virtually unknown. It also becomes very boring after the first 10 mins... kick, catch, kick, catch, kick, catch, goal and repeat... for hours.
@@toby9999 Outside of Victoria it is still immensely popular as I don't live anywhere near Victoria and everyone I know watches and plays football and while i don't reckon it is the best sport in the world I it is still very exciting to watch in my opinion.
I know, i was shocked when I heard the world doesnt really know about Aussie rules, and marking on peoples backs (Cazaly's) its just normal to us, and it shocks me that they are shocked about it, lol.
MCG can hold up to over 100,000 & the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere. Was created in Victoria, so it was called VFL till 1990 when they changed it to AFL.
When the MCG had the old stands with standing room instead of seats, they had over 121k as the record attendance for one of the Grand Finals (1970 I think?)
Injuries - yes, lots. Part of the game. No-one argues about universal healthcare in Australia - 90% of Australians support universal healthcare. You only have to watch 5mins of an AFL match to understand why. Australians also play two types of Rugby (these are also popular but not has popular as AFL) which are not exactly injury-free either. Players on bench - yes, a little like soccer with interchanges being a little more frequent during a game, but there are no separate offence and defence groupings. Passing the ball - when you have the ball in your possession there are two ways to pass the ball: 1 kick it, and 2 hand ball using your fist only - throwing, dropping or failing to pass when tackled will result in a free kick to the other team. High scoring - A famous AFL coach named Ron Barrassi visited the US in the 1980's and when sitting in the waiting room of a US sports agent's office he picked up a coffee table book containing nothing but newspaper articles written about different sports. He found one article about Australian football which said the sport was well suited to the American public because of its speed, skill and high rate of scoring. The date on the article? 1897. Melbourne Cricket Ground capacity - Actually, some years around 100,000 can attend the Grand Final (won't be this year, obviously). Schedules - Games are played during the Australian winter (American summer) from March to October (there is also a January-February pre-season comp and womens AFL). Go to afl.com.au for the schedules. History - AFL was created by Australian Aboriginals (from an Aboriginal past time) and Irish immigrants (gaelic football). The oldest Australian football team is the Melbourne football club which started in 1858. Australia, as a nation, didn't start until 1901. BTW, in addition to the biggest hits, you could also do a reaction to after the siren goals. Nice video Menke :o)
Melbourne FC is actually the oldest professional football club in the world (any code) and the 10th oldest football club, period. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_football_clubs
I actually watched a demonstration Aussie Rules game in San Francisco in the 1960s with two Victorian teams. I am from Sydney so it was my first Aussie Rules game too!
"I didn't know if you hit the post it's one point. That's generous." Exactly what Irish/Australian comedian Jimoin said in the '90s. "Ok, we can see what you were trying to do, we'll give you a point for that."
Some things that have not been mentioned:- a) If the ball bounces over the white boundary line it is recorded as "out of bounds" and is thrown in by a boundary umpire. b) If the ball is kicked over the boundary line it is recorded as "out on the full" which then awards a free kick to the opposing team. c) If the ball bounces into the outer goal posts it is recorded as "out of bounds" and is thrown in by a boundary umpire. d) Hitting the outer posts on the full (i.e. - without bouncing) is recorded as "out on the full" which then awards a free kick to the opposing team. e) What you call "referees" or "refs" are called "umpires", "umps", "umpies" or "fucking blind morons"! f) Aussie is pronounced "Ozzy"!
The ball has to be completely over the line for it to be out of bounds, or for a score to be registered. You may see a player who is out of bounds (outside the field of play) running while holding the ball over the line inside the field of play. This is OK. There is a lot of grey areas in the rules which is left up to the umpires' interpretation of the rules. Such as holding the ball/dropping the ball (incorrect disposal). How long does a player have to hold the ball for it to be awarded a mark? Running too far with the ball before bouncing it. Supposed to be 15 metres, but open to umpires estimate. Same with awarding a 50 metre penalty. The umpire does not pace out the distance. These and some other rules, plus the shape of the ball which can bounce in a straight line, at right angles, or even backwards, makes for an exciting and at times frustrating (depending if your team does not get the advantage) game. The only time a video replay is used, is to determine if a goal has been touched by a player before it crossed the score line, or the ball came in contact with one of the posts on the way through. Players make errors and so too do umpires.
Also there is a rule called "Deliberate out of bounds" as well (purposely kicking/hand balling/pushing it over boundary line on purpose, before it touches another player).
I lived in Aussie (pronounced 'Ozzie') for 20 years. I followed the game after a couple of years but now I love the game. The physicallitiy and tecnicallitiy of the game is brilliant. The season is on now. I'm sure it's about 3-4 weeks in. I'll be watching your AFL vids from now on. By the way, a hand-ball IS the only way you can pass the ball other than a kick. Cheers from New Zealand.
I’ve watched a lot of Americans react to this video. By far the best reaction I have seen. Great video mate! The Grand Final normally has 100,000+. Back when there was standing room at the MCG they’ve had over 120,000 fans attend the Grand Final.
It's worth noting that it's also a game that is played at community level. Football in the suburbs is very popular. It's also very popular in rural and remote communities alike. A true sport for everyone.
It's a winter game, season starts in March, autumn here, grand final the last Saturday in September or first in October, spring here.. The summer sport is 'cricket. Aussie rules began in Melbourne around 1850. Thus the Melbourne Cricket Ground, known as 'the G' being the biggest stadium in the country. This is a problem with making the game international. Not many countries have big oval cricket grounds. Watching Geelong play Collingwood as I type. Half time. Both teams from the state of Victoria but being played on the other side of the continent in Perth Western Australia because Melbourne is in lockdown because of a renewed covid outbreak. There is even talk of the Grand Final not being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this year. HERESY!! Yes I am from Melbourne where the game originated (Collingwood are called the magpies as they wear black and white GO PIES!!) Some Rules. You are not allowed to throw the ball. Thus the handball. Can't push a player in the back or impede him by grabbing his jersey. If you are tackled you can't just drop the ball. You must handball or kick it or you are penalised. Thus the three millisecond interval between the tackle and opposition fans yelling BALL! This is where the concept of 'prior opportunity' to correctly dispose of the ball comes in. Similarly you can't reel the ball in under you on the ground and lie on it while you are buried under a pile of players. You can't deliberately put the ball out of play. Another point of dispute if it can be argued that the player was only looking for space moving it forward or to the advantage of a team mate and the ball goes out, sometimes tens of metres from there the player kicked it. Often very subjective and much moaning from the fans of the team so penalised when that happens, and the commentators. If the ball goes out off the foot of a player without bouncing or being touched by another player, its a 'free' (kick) to the opposition. You can't chop the arms of a player going for a mark. You can't hold a player not in possession of the ball. It is a point if the ball is touched by a player from either side before it goes through 'the big sticks'. As with hitting the post, this may be adjudicated by video in slow mo and from all angles. A few weeks ago a review with the goal post obscuring the critical angle disallowed a Collingwood goal'. It was supposedly, touched, actually called a mark', by an opposition player who was so far over the goal line he took it three rows back in the stands. Other angles strongly suggested otherwise. OK I am a Collingwood fan but the commentators were similarly nonplussed. Update.PIES WIN!!! But low scoring game as discussed below.
1:55 not to be an ass.. But when I was a kid, born and raised in Australia...seeing American football for the first time, I was confused why it was called football, since they barely ever seem to kick the damn thing... Why do you think soccer is a disliked term across all of Europe...because that game is the truest football out there, since only the goalies are allowed to use anything but their feet (predominantly)
I was also confused about American "football". The word foot does not refer to that piece of anatomy at the end of your leg but to a length of one foot, 12 inches or 30cm (approx). The ball was originally one foot long. I think it's slightly shorter now.
I attended my first match at 3 months old in the pram and slept the whole time. This was before all grounds had seating, they used to just have wide concrete/stoned steps at some places. But one thing you might not realise is how many old ladies love AFL. People of all ages actually. PLUS, we get a public holiday in Victoria the day before the grand final so we can watch the two finals teams have a parade through the city. I hope you do more AFL stuff! Also yes you have to use a fist to handball it otherwise it's considered a throw and that results in the ball being turned over to the other side.
before seats were installed back in 1979 I watched carlton vs collingwood at close to 120,000 crowd-- wet and muddy game back when it used to rain here
@@kevkoala and too many people lined up at the dunnies-- so piss in an empty beer can( back when they were made of steel) and create your own 5 inch platform --but tread carefully
The MCG always had seats, about 70,000+ of them in 1970. It also had a lot of standing room. With redevelopments seating is now about 100K and hardly any standing room. Max capacity now is 100,000.
I love watching Americans react to Aussie footy. They get amazed by the smallest things and I'm over here like, "yep, this my life". I'm a Port Power Fan. WWOOOOOOO. (and an aussie btw hehe)
Some FYIs AFL is a national game but is most popular in the state of Victoria it used to be called the VFL. It is quite popular in the other States but less in QLD and NSW where Rugby League is probably still more popular. In Victoria we play at school and for clubs from a young age we live and breathe footy. You pretty much have to eat a meat pie every time you go to a game We wear all sorts of supporter gear but you MUST have a team scarf If you dont know your team song your not really a fan We use a red ball during the day and a yellow ball at night It is our winter game, cricket in summer When we dont like something that happens on the field we all yell "FIFTY!!!" which means we want a 50 meter penalty You cant push an opponent in the back and you cant hold an opponent if he doesnt have the ball Women also play in the AFLW Thats enough for now
The game is Australian/aussie rules football, it's professional league is the AFL. It is as popular in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania as in Victoria.
Nice one, dude. Apparently the GWS Giants are looking at having an annual game in LA to open the AFL season each year in a hope to spread the popularity of the game, kinda like what the MLB does.
You seem to have a pretty good eye for the sport. Lots of Americans watching, even after seeing this video are still totally overwhelmed. But at 9:26 you already seemed to recognise that the player taking the mark could have taken a kick but instead opted for the quick pass, to the guy running into space
I lived in roaring distance of the MCG! To get a ticket to the Grand Final is something but all I had to do was put the window up. And OMG the roar of the crowd!
4:05 So 18 on the field, 4 on the bench. Those 4 can be interchanged with the field players at any time. Teams rotate players so that they can have a moment to suck in some air and 'rest'. You can't spam the interchange bench, there is a limit of like 120 changes a game? I think. So about 30 per quarter. Never heard of a team breaking that rule, so just forget it. Lol Because I'm used to AFL, NFL with their 2 other whole teams on the bench seems so weird to me. How can you say you play a sport, when you don't take part in all of it?
6:00 Yes. You have to hit it with your fist (handball) or kick it with your foot. Shocking that bit, I know. Those are the only 2 ways to legally 'dispose' of the ball. So, if you were to throw the ball, free kick to the other team.
@@off1k it was 120 a few years ago and is now 90 and has been for the last few seasons. Is far as i know, it has not changed for COVID because the quarters are shorter as well
“How can you say you play a sport, when you don’t take part in all of it?” That doesn’t really make sense, because they do take part in all of it, in the sense that they do all that is required of their position. You could say what’s the point of playing full forward because you don’t jump in the ruck/“take part in all of it”. Or the fly half,5/8,10 in rugby doesn’t jump in the line out. In the same sense offensive players don’t play defence in American football. Tbf I have no idea about American Football
G'day Menke and thanks for a fantastic reaction vid, my favourite one so far. As usual, it looks like I'm getting on here a bit late, but better late than never. I appreciate the mix of subtle humour mixed with a genuine respect, in fact, enthusiasm for AFL, or as we call it in Australia 'footy'. You've certainly cheered me up no end. Cheers mate and Carn the Tigers!
Season starts around late March and ends late September, but this year it's all out of whack due to Corona. I think it might be ending in late October this season.... if Corona doesn't just kill the season in the meantime. There are a lot more rules than are in this vid, AFL is the most data rich sport on the planet. The vid does give you the nuts and bolts of the game though, but the vid needs to be a little clearer about a few things. The score.... Collingwood - 20-10-130 (20 x 6 goals = 120 + 10 x 1 behinds = 10 which gets you the score of 130), also the added on time of 10 minutes is 10 minutes a quarter. A quarter will pretty much always be 30+ mins, so it's easily a 2+ hour game. The Grand Final crowd of 90000+ is really 100000+, that's what pretty much every Grand Final now gets and if the MCG could hold say 120+k.... it'd probably get that too. I think AFL was 3rd in avg attendance at one point when it overtook the EPL for a season or two, but it's back to 4th which is still impressive considering the population of Oz is only 25 million. You should watch Top 50 Goals and Top 50 Marks of all time, just to see more of the skill side of AFL.
"AFL was 3rd in avg attendance at one point when it overtook the EPL for a season or two, but it's back to 4th which is still impressive considering the population of Oz is only 25 million." Not only that but we also have 4 major football codes. It went back to 4th because of the introduction of 2 new teams in Rugby dominated zones (GWS and Gold Coast) and the AFL play a number of games at rural grounds around Australia, it brings the average down a bit.
20 mins per quarter is correct but depending how how the game plays out with stoppages the quarter extends. think of it like a timer counting down from 20mins, every time you have to stop play you pause the clock counting down. once play starts again the clock continues from where it was paused. Game can be paused for all kinds of reasons such as some idiot running onto the field or a serious injury that needs to be taken care of.
@@Sterkleton_ One aspect I do like about the game clock is that it's counts up at the ground with no pauses for stoppages unlike on the TV, players don't know exactly when the siren will sound.
Man! This is giving me goosebumps seeing you enjoy our game and trying to appreciate it! Can’t throw the ball (a hand off would be considered a throw) and if you used an open hand to hand ball it wouldn’t be as effective - more force in a fist than an open hand. The season normally runs March to September, but COVID has messed it around this year. Love it!
In the video, it does mention that if the ball hits either of the two large posts from a kick it is awarded as a point. What it didn't mention was, if the ball is kicked into either small posts without the ball bouncing, that ball is deemed " Out on the full " and the opposition gets a free-kick back into play. If the ball happens to bounce into either small post then that ball is deemed " Out of bounds " and the boundary umpire will then throw the ball back into play. If the ball comes off either the attacker or defenders body and goes between the two large posts then that is awarded as a point. I'm pretty sure that's all good, either way, I'm sure another Aussie will set me straight if not.
Good description, I'll just add - If the ball comes of an attacking player's foot - which is defined as anywhere below the knee and goes through the big sticks its a goal.
A small thing that might help - After a mark/catch from a kick, the guy who catches it has a choice. If they stop on the spot, then they get that unimpeded kick. But the option to "play on" (ie. do literally anything else) remains available, hence those quick handball passes to teammates who are already sprinting past. Lastly, for reaction purposes, I have one little thing for you to try to comprehend: There's a Women's AFL, as well.
Answering some of the questions you asked (a year late 😂) Whilst the bench only has 4 players, there are also "emergency" players which aren't counted on the bench, but are put into the game if an injury stops a player from playing. Yes, the fist is required for the handpass, if the fist doesn't connect with the ball, it is called a "throw" and is a free kick to the opposition. The season starts in March and Ends in September if you want to watch the games live, they play on Friday-Sunday and sometimes Thursday or Monday usually around 7:30pm AEST (Australian time)
Covered the low scoring in another longer comment. Not entirely explained by the short covid quarters this year. To do with current defensive tactics fashionable with coaches. Makes for an ugly game as well. Tactical fads come and go. Eg Pagan's paddock. Hoping some coach comes up with countertactics. Not keen on rule fiddling to fix problems.
Back when my grandpa was young he played in the vfl when there was no afl and then once he won the race that had one player from each team in it he then changed from a footy player to a runner then to become the fastest man in Australia in that time and I am not bullshiting Edit: he taught Kade Simpson for footy and other players.
The season is really messed up at the moment due to covid going nuts in Victoria the original home of afl and the home of the grand final stadium the MCG, the season normally runs from late March through to late September
The average size of the 175 metres = 192 yards. You must kick it 15mtrs to mark it. When its kicked and you catch it it's a mark. Meaning where you caught it Mark's the spot were you kick it from... You can run with the ball but you must bounce the ball every 15 mtrs. If you handball you have to play on. When you kick the between the 2 big post it 6 points. If you kick it between the big post and small post it's one point.. the reason for the point post being introduced was before there were too many drawn games. So it was introduced to get a result... If the ball goes through the goal line any other way but from a kick it's a point..
Hey buddy... Love watching the reactions of, especially Americans... to our great game. lol. Right now the Women’s competition is underway for this season, it is a relatively short season and the men’s season begins I believe in the first week of March (although I haven’t seen a full fixture for the season as yet). If you have any questions HMU as I have umpired the game in regional Comp for several years. Hope you enjoy the game... 🤙
Mate if you want to see a good game the 'western derby' is on this weekend. The eagles v the dockers. Its a historic rivalry that is always played rough, its a point of pride for west Aussies.
This vid just popped up on my feed, great work!! As an Aussie and a huge AFL fan you have a chance to get in on the ground floor of what I think will be a massive few years for AFL in the US!!! Apparently games are live in ESPN and Fox sports in the US now, with games every weekend for the next 3 months!! Start watching, learn the rules, promote the game and who knows where it could take you!!
grandfinal is abit away, we're in round 6 atm, today round 5 finished, Thursday and Friday night we have a game, Saturday we have 4 games and Sunday is another 3 games, I think cause of COVID season will be shortened this year, not sure how many rounds, but love the reactions mate, keep the videos up!
Menke the season is on now you can watch it on espn or fox soccer one or download the afl app and start an account and set up AFL live pass it’s $4.99 a week $3.48 us
A few weeks ago was the 2020 grand final. One guy was carried off in a stretcher but kept saying he could keep on playing but they were concerned about a concussion 😂, one guy seriously messed up his arm and left the ground with two people holding it in place. He had it strapped and played again 15 minutes later. Also one of the players kept playing with a broken thumb. Aussie men. We make them tough. We mostly have a "blood rule" although players generally listen to the medics if it's TOO dangerous. Also one of Victoria's public holidays is for Grand Final weekend and it's tradition no matter who the team to watch the grand final (and happy cry when your team wins). Oh and "what team do you go for" is a common get to know you question 😂 They don't change out unless there's an injury. The bench is for fill in players while the others get patched up.
The record attendance for a football match is 121,000 being the 1970 Grand Final between Carlton and Collingwood. The record for a home and away football match is 119,000, that was the 1958 Queens Birthday match between Melbourne and Collingwood, who were the big powerhouse teams of the 50s. Both those games were at the MCG.
Aussie rules football is the number 1 greatest game in the universe. Players are literally running around for somewhere around 2 hours (4x 20 minute quarters plus time on) on a field ranging from 135 to 185 metres long and 110 to 155 metres wide whilst constantly handballing, kicking an oval-shaped ball with pin point accuracy between 10 and 50 metres and dodging tackles from incoming opposition players. AFL players are some of the finest and fittest athletes in the world. Awesome video mate, keep up the awesome AFL coverage!😎🤙
Hi Menke, don't have to hand-ball it, but if you have possession of the ball, kicking and hand-balling is the only way to pass the ball. if you don't have possession of the ball for example, like if it's rolling, you can slap it forward but the ref can adjudicate this as a throw (which is not allowed) - kind of like volleyball. same logic.
The regular season (we call it the home & away season) is between April & August. The playoffs (The finals we call it here in Australia) are in September. The Grand Final (Our Super Bowl equivalent ) is always on the last Saturday in September.
Glad to see this vid. I'm not an expert but I enjoy watching AFL. Non-stop action, real physical contact, and in the last quarter when players get tired you can see the mental aspect of the game too- whoever wants it more will win.
I used to work for the agency that sold tickets for the games. For the grand final I remember a massive line of people camping outside the shop waiting for tickets to go on sale the next day
Torin Obrien . Not quite correct actually. The record attendance back in 1970 was 121,000. The council got worried about the safety of such a big crowd and so the current limit is 100,024.
Adding for those interested in Aussie slang... When a player takes a mark (catches a kicked ball) by climbing on another player in a spectacular fashion, it may be referred to as a 'speccy' (SPEK-ee). This was first used to describe the work of Warwick Capper, a player for the Sydney Swans (and later Brisbane Bears) whose other claims to fame were his spectacularly big hair and teeny tiny shorts. I could never take that man serioulsy. Until he was in the air.
One thing im not sure anyone else has mentioned is fantasy football. Its really popular, all the stats are recorded and each player recieves points based on how many kicks, goals, tackles and such they get. People have drafts and pick teams of players and have their own fantasy afl team leagues.
One of the worst bruises I’ve gotten is from being speckied on (slang for the “springboard” mark). It was basically an attempted mark which just resulted to a knee corking the absolute shit out of my right butt cheek😂 good times
The MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) ,where the final is played used to be able to hold 120,000 before they change standing areas to seating. It can get so loud in there that they added flashing lights to show the end of quarters because the referees couldn't here the sirens.
The 4 players on the bench are used to interchange, there's a total rotation number during a game of about 75. If a player is injured the bench drops to 3 etc. When they handball, the fist allows you to hit it further.
Most famously in 1943 the MCG was home to the legendary First Regiment of the First Division of the United States Marine Corp. The First Marine Corp were the heroes of the battle of Guadalcanal (later Okinawa) and used the “cricket grounds”, as the marines referred to it, to rest and recuperate.
the season starts around the 16th of march andthe grand final is played on the 29th of september usually but because of covid the grand final will be played end of october
Season is March to August for regular season and September and maybe October are the Finals/Playoffs. Since COVID-19 stuffed up the season it is now June to September season so u can still watch the games
"Bounce it every 16 yards". That is for Americans. In Australia we use the metric system and the distance is 15 metres. By the way, if you look at the plan of the ground that appears earlier in the video, those semicircles are 50m from the goal and the centre square is another 50m. There are gaps between the 50m lines and the centre square making the distance from goal to goal 160-180m depending on the ground. A soccer field is 105m goal to goal. A NFL field is 110m but that includes the end zones, the playing area is 91m.
americans: "he should be dead!"
Australians: "yeah good hit mate"
"Fair bump play on"
That’s so true
“She’ll be ‘right, Mate”
I’m Aussie too mate
An American football team came to Australia to take on an Australian rugby team (the sport is similar enough for comparison)
The Americans refused to take the field because the Aussies weren’t wearing enough padding/armour
We don’t need it
More often than not, it’s impact forces upon the armour that cause the majority of injuries in American football as opposed to the same impacts without the armour
4th largest attendance in the world, in a country of 25 million..
Ya that’s pretty impressive; I found the data that was from, it’s probably 4th because it doesn’t have that many total games because the total attendance is a lot lower, 11th place, it’s the average attendance that’s 4th. 11th is still impressive considering 54 countries have a higher population. It seems mainly the US, Japan, and a few European countries have big sports leagues so I guess that makes it easier to get near the top.
@@TBH_Inc we cant have have as many games as there are less teams and only 1 league
Yeah mate
@@aidinskinner2236 NEAFL, SANFL, WAFL, TFL, NTFL
@@TBH_Inc its mainly because the big games pull 85k+, the large field allows you to get more spectators
I love Americans getting around AFL because i feel like it needs to be known around the world
I agree!
Judging from his shirt he is freo dockers.
@@duanehirini2078 Hahaha!
@adam gould Carlton are terrible magpies all the way
@@rileycoughlan403 Pies have no teeth haha
“ it also super high scoring “ don’t watch this season then 😂
This made me laugh!
So true ahhahahaha
sad but true. At least the Saints look better this year. Of course it took an international plague to do it .... says a rusted on Saints man
@Lachlan Canty - sorry- but no contest between the D's and the Saints
OMG SO TRUEEEE especially when you go for North Melbourne 🔵⚪️🔵
Him: “How do they kick the ball this far?” Aussie 5yr: easy mate! 🇦🇺
Completly true that is like my mates
Secret weapon, vegemite.
You aren’t lying
nah it takes a bit of practice took me about 3 years to master kicking 50 M as a kid
First things first... stop with "ossy". It's pronounced "ozzy" like the crazy old metalhead.
I came here to say exactly this.
And it’s spelled Aussie
Liquid Zen agreed, us aussies dont even say that. Say it like an aussie
@@hanglooserecluse he probably spelt it like that so you'd know how to say it
@@AidanPayday yes
Its funny when Americans find out we start playing this from 5yrs of age in primary school no pads full contact!
Until your teachers stop you and say no contact and then you just keep playing anyway
@@alexandertahn9896 yes
@@alexandertahn9896 but for club footy in Adelaide when ur 10 is still no full contact they just let u bear hug them as a tackle
@@unbeatableplays Australia has gotten so soft.
Alexander Tahn ikr
I'm an aussie, played 'footy' for 15 years, you average anywhere from 10-15 kilometres a game, full contact, minimal bench time, full 360degree game play, peripheral vision paramount, stamina and strength and agility a must. Good times.
Yep and if you were a rover you would do those k's
I played colts and then some senior games all in a afternoon.
But then we ran everywhere
hell yeah, and coming from a country town i still have solid friendships with the team 40 years after we stopped playing.
@@imoovabull6042 ..I'm not sure my right knee and left shoulder are as good as they might have been, but, ya gotta love footy hey brother
Now that you've learned about cricket, and AFL, get this. AFL was invented to keep cricket players in shape in the offseason.
Most guys at school played cricket & football and excelled in both.
That is why it is played in an oval of somewhat varied sizes. It is because cricket fields are shaped and sized that way.
Aussie Rules needs to let the rest of the world know that it is the FIRST codified (where the rules are written and agreed upon by all participating teams and the players) football game in the world. The FIRST. Not soccer/football, not even Rugby Union. Australian Rules Football was codified in 1858. It's historical origins are from the need of ''Cricket Players/Cricketers'' to keep fit during that games off season (cricket-summer-warmer months). That is why both games are played on the same sized oval. The Melbourne Cricket Ground/MCG is one the the great sporting stadiums on the planet. Cricket in the summer and AFL for the remainder of the year. Look up Tom Wills as he is one of the central figures in the development and codification of Australian Rule Football. In the 1840's Tom's father sent him off to board at Rugby School in England from western Victoria (where Tom purportedly played the local indigenous game called marngrook in his early years). Boarding at Rugby School introduced Tom to their early version of Rugby and he became a champion cricket and rugby player. When he returned to Australia he became famous as a cricketer but recognised that he needed to keep fit in the off season. Training on the same grounds. Cricketers took up this new hybrid football game invented as they went along but with a focus on the necessary skills needed to play cricket. Ball catching, hand eye coordination, throwing, foot speed and endurance/stamina as the game was trained/played in winter and on a cricket oval. Like wickets on a cricket pitch, the wicket equivalents are the goal posts at either end of the oval. This symbiosis between the two sports will never change. That's why AFL players and supporters (what's the stat, the 4th highest domestic attendance of any sport on the planet) rightly point out that that is why they call their game ''footy/football'' and all other football codes are ''johnny come lately's''. Their endeth the lesson. All fact.
Tell us all ''the history'' then M Tech. I grew up playing Rugby League and Union, both at the same time. They only played both codes in Queensland and NSW. The rest of Australia played Aussie Rules/AFL. So there goes you ''one state'' bs. Facts are facts and you've provided none. Good one.
@M Tech How wrong are you? The game is passionately followed in all states but two, and it's gaining a lot of ground in those states too. I suspect you might be from NSW or QLD and have ya head in the sand and nose out of joint as the AFL sides there are getting attendances as big or bigger than NRL. AFL clubs get more fans at training during finals than some NRL games.
@M Tech clearly aren't from SA, VIC , WA or NT because Aussie Rules is significantly bigger than any other sport in these states. I know QLD and NSW play rugby for some unknown reason but literally no one in the other four states plays rugby because it's simply shit compared to Aussie rules.
@M Tech i have never seen i fucking Australian football match in me life wtf their fucking tiny tournaments lol
@M Tech only because you dont have the stamina to play you prefer to just run at your opponents and try and push them out of the way.
I wonder what it's like living in a country where most people don't know about the best game in the world?
Depends on which game you're referring to. Aussie rules is far from being the best game in the world. Outside of Victoria it's not particularly popular and outside of Australia it's virtually unknown. It also becomes very boring after the first 10 mins... kick, catch, kick, catch, kick, catch, goal and repeat... for hours.
@@toby9999 Outside of Victoria it is still immensely popular as I don't live anywhere near Victoria and everyone I know watches and plays football and while i don't reckon it is the best sport in the world I it is still very exciting to watch in my opinion.
@@toby9999 every sport is repetitive like that tho
I know, i was shocked when I heard the world doesnt really know about Aussie rules, and marking on peoples backs (Cazaly's) its just normal to us, and it shocks me that they are shocked about it, lol.
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MCG can hold up to over 100,000 & the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere. Was created in Victoria, so it was called VFL till 1990 when they changed it to AFL.
When the MCG had the old stands with standing room instead of seats, they had over 121k as the record attendance for one of the Grand Finals (1970 I think?)
Pat McAfee has been giving AFL alot of attention on his podcast. Seems like alot of Americans are finding out about it now.
Don't know what took so long it's been around for over 100 years
as an Aussie i've enjoyed watching Pat McAfee learn about AFL, shoutout to Mason Cox
I saw that! Thats awesome!
might have something to do with the NFL doing the ' black anthem ' before the American one?
@@DaveWhoa COXZILLA!!!
Handballing is a must. You can't pitch or throw the ball. That's a foul.
Crimson it’s not a fricken foul it’s a free kick
It’s a fucking free kick 🥴
Injuries - yes, lots. Part of the game. No-one argues about universal healthcare in Australia - 90% of Australians support universal healthcare. You only have to watch 5mins of an AFL match to understand why. Australians also play two types of Rugby (these are also popular but not has popular as AFL) which are not exactly injury-free either.
Players on bench - yes, a little like soccer with interchanges being a little more frequent during a game, but there are no separate offence and defence groupings.
Passing the ball - when you have the ball in your possession there are two ways to pass the ball: 1 kick it, and 2 hand ball using your fist only - throwing, dropping or failing to pass when tackled will result in a free kick to the other team.
High scoring - A famous AFL coach named Ron Barrassi visited the US in the 1980's and when sitting in the waiting room of a US sports agent's office he picked up a coffee table book containing nothing but newspaper articles written about different sports. He found one article about Australian football which said the sport was well suited to the American public because of its speed, skill and high rate of scoring. The date on the article? 1897.
Melbourne Cricket Ground capacity - Actually, some years around 100,000 can attend the Grand Final (won't be this year, obviously).
Schedules - Games are played during the Australian winter (American summer) from March to October (there is also a January-February pre-season comp and womens AFL). Go to afl.com.au for the schedules.
History - AFL was created by Australian Aboriginals (from an Aboriginal past time) and Irish immigrants (gaelic football). The oldest Australian football team is the Melbourne football club which started in 1858. Australia, as a nation, didn't start until 1901.
BTW, in addition to the biggest hits, you could also do a reaction to after the siren goals.
Nice video Menke :o)
Melbourne FC is actually the oldest professional football club in the world (any code) and the 10th oldest football club, period. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_football_clubs
NRL not as popular as AFL...! you're gonna start a civil war between Queensland and Victoria with those comments!
I actually watched a demonstration Aussie Rules game in San Francisco in the 1960s with two Victorian teams. I am from Sydney so it was my first Aussie Rules game too!
An American that shows genuine interest in footy 😮
"I didn't know if you hit the post it's one point. That's generous."
Exactly what Irish/Australian comedian Jimoin said in the '90s. "Ok, we can see what you were trying to do, we'll give you a point for that."
What's all this, what's going on?!
I read this and could here Jimoins voice inside my head saying that line. 🤣
Hahaha that's gold
Usually 100k, can’t remember the last time we had only 90k
Some things that have not been mentioned:-
a) If the ball bounces over the white boundary line it is recorded as "out of bounds" and is thrown in by a boundary umpire.
b) If the ball is kicked over the boundary line it is recorded as "out on the full" which then awards a free kick to the opposing team.
c) If the ball bounces into the outer goal posts it is recorded as "out of bounds" and is thrown in by a boundary umpire.
d) Hitting the outer posts on the full (i.e. - without bouncing) is recorded as "out on the full" which then awards a free kick to the opposing team.
e) What you call "referees" or "refs" are called "umpires", "umps", "umpies" or "fucking blind morons"!
f) Aussie is pronounced "Ozzy"!
Love it! haha! Great info, thanks for watching. I'll start saying "Ozzy" lol whoops
The ball has to be completely over the line for it to be out of bounds, or for a score to be registered.
You may see a player who is out of bounds (outside the field of play) running while holding the ball over the line inside the field of play. This is OK.
There is a lot of grey areas in the rules which is left up to the umpires' interpretation of the rules.
Such as holding the ball/dropping the ball (incorrect disposal).
How long does a player have to hold the ball for it to be awarded a mark?
Running too far with the ball before bouncing it. Supposed to be 15 metres, but open to umpires estimate.
Same with awarding a 50 metre penalty. The umpire does not pace out the distance.
These and some other rules, plus the shape of the ball which can bounce in a straight line, at right angles, or even backwards, makes for an exciting and at times frustrating (depending if your team does not get the advantage) game.
The only time a video replay is used, is to determine if a goal has been touched by a player before it crossed the score line, or the ball came in contact with one of the posts on the way through.
Players make errors and so too do umpires.
Also there is a rule called "Deliberate out of bounds" as well (purposely kicking/hand balling/pushing it over boundary line on purpose, before it touches another player).
Not forgetting that a goal has to go through the goal posts untouched after kicking it, otherwise it'll be scored as a behind (1 point).
I lived in Aussie (pronounced 'Ozzie') for 20 years. I followed the game after a couple of years but now I love the game. The physicallitiy and tecnicallitiy of the game is brilliant. The season is on now. I'm sure it's about 3-4 weeks in. I'll be watching your AFL vids from now on. By the way, a hand-ball IS the only way you can pass the ball other than a kick. Cheers from New Zealand.
Thanks for being here!
No one calls the country “Aussie” it’s Australia or Straya
Aussie is the demonym
Fucken Straya!!!!!
@@TheAcdcninja You idiot. STRAYA?. You obviously didn't go, or was not sent to school.
I’ve watched a lot of Americans react to this video. By far the best reaction I have seen. Great video mate! The Grand Final normally has 100,000+. Back when there was standing room at the MCG they’ve had over 120,000 fans attend the Grand Final.
Agree, best US reaction I've seen. Dude gets it
It's worth noting that it's also a game that is played at community level. Football in the suburbs is very popular. It's also very popular in rural and remote communities alike. A true sport for everyone.
It's a winter game, season starts in March, autumn here, grand final the last Saturday in September or first in October, spring here.. The summer sport is 'cricket. Aussie rules began in Melbourne around 1850. Thus the Melbourne Cricket Ground, known as 'the G' being the biggest stadium in the country.
This is a problem with making the game international. Not many countries have big oval cricket grounds.
Watching Geelong play Collingwood as I type. Half time. Both teams from the state of Victoria but being played on the other side of the continent in Perth Western Australia because Melbourne is in lockdown because of a renewed covid outbreak. There is even talk of the Grand Final not being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this year. HERESY!! Yes I am from Melbourne where the game originated (Collingwood are called the magpies as they wear black and white GO PIES!!)
Some Rules.
You are not allowed to throw the ball. Thus the handball. Can't push a player in the back or impede him by grabbing his jersey. If you are tackled you can't just drop the ball. You must handball or kick it or you are penalised. Thus the three millisecond interval between the tackle and opposition fans yelling BALL! This is where the concept of 'prior opportunity' to correctly dispose of the ball comes in. Similarly you can't reel the ball in under you on the ground and lie on it while you are buried under a pile of players.
You can't deliberately put the ball out of play. Another point of dispute if it can be argued that the player was only looking for space moving it forward or to the advantage of a team mate and the ball goes out, sometimes tens of metres from there the player kicked it. Often very subjective and much moaning from the fans of the team so penalised when that happens, and the commentators.
If the ball goes out off the foot of a player without bouncing or being touched by another player, its a 'free' (kick) to the opposition. You can't chop the arms of a player going for a mark. You can't hold a player not in possession of the ball.
It is a point if the ball is touched by a player from either side before it goes through 'the big sticks'. As with hitting the post, this may be adjudicated by video in slow mo and from all angles. A few weeks ago a review with the goal post obscuring the critical angle disallowed a Collingwood goal'. It was supposedly, touched, actually called a mark', by an opposition player who was so far over the goal line he took it three rows back in the stands. Other angles strongly suggested otherwise. OK I am a Collingwood fan but the commentators were similarly nonplussed.
Update.PIES WIN!!! But low scoring game as discussed below.
Go the Mighty West Coast Eagles 😉
It is heresy if the grand final is not played in the MCG. Dear god, not Perth 😨.
Go Cats - but well done pies 👍🏻
Also, you can't throw the ball either
Just one question as a Collingwood supporter do you have teeth?
@@lewilewi1800 😂😂😂
1:55 not to be an ass..
But when I was a kid, born and raised in Australia...seeing American football for the first time, I was confused why it was called football, since they barely ever seem to kick the damn thing...
Why do you think soccer is a disliked term across all of Europe...because that game is the truest football out there, since only the goalies are allowed to use anything but their feet (predominantly)
I was also confused about American "football". The word foot does not refer to that piece of anatomy at the end of your leg but to a length of one foot, 12 inches or 30cm (approx). The ball was originally one foot long. I think it's slightly shorter now.
I attended my first match at 3 months old in the pram and slept the whole time. This was before all grounds had seating, they used to just have wide concrete/stoned steps at some places. But one thing you might not realise is how many old ladies love AFL. People of all ages actually. PLUS, we get a public holiday in Victoria the day before the grand final so we can watch the two finals teams have a parade through the city. I hope you do more AFL stuff!
Also yes you have to use a fist to handball it otherwise it's considered a throw and that results in the ball being turned over to the other side.
before seats were installed back in 1979 I watched carlton vs collingwood at close to 120,000 crowd-- wet and muddy game back when it used to rain here
Back then you were allowed to take full eskys with you so you had something to either stand or sit on!
@@kevkoala and too many people lined up at the dunnies-- so piss in an empty beer can( back when they were made of steel) and create your own 5 inch platform --but tread carefully
The good old days?
The MCG always had seats, about 70,000+ of them in 1970. It also had a lot of standing room. With redevelopments seating is now about 100K and hardly any standing room. Max capacity now is 100,000.
@@blueycarlton Yep your right . My comment was badly worded and punctuated. '79 was the final i watched
“If you get injured in the game” 😂😂😂 mate you get back up
Hahahahaha spot on!!
I love watching Americans react to Aussie footy. They get amazed by the smallest things and I'm over here like, "yep, this my life". I'm a Port Power Fan. WWOOOOOOO. (and an aussie btw hehe)
Some FYIs
AFL is a national game but is most popular in the state of Victoria it used to be called the VFL.
It is quite popular in the other States but less in QLD and NSW where Rugby League is probably still more popular.
In Victoria we play at school and for clubs from a young age we live and breathe footy.
You pretty much have to eat a meat pie every time you go to a game
We wear all sorts of supporter gear but you MUST have a team scarf
If you dont know your team song your not really a fan
We use a red ball during the day and a yellow ball at night
It is our winter game, cricket in summer
When we dont like something that happens on the field we all yell "FIFTY!!!" which means we want a 50 meter penalty
You cant push an opponent in the back and you cant hold an opponent if he doesnt have the ball
Women also play in the AFLW
Thats enough for now
The game is Australian/aussie rules football, it's professional league is the AFL. It is as popular in South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania as in Victoria.
Nice one, dude.
Apparently the GWS Giants are looking at having an annual game in LA to open the AFL season each year in a hope to spread the popularity of the game, kinda like what the MLB does.
Theres an American aussie rules football league.. usafl.com
Thanks for watching man!
You seem to have a pretty good eye for the sport. Lots of Americans watching, even after seeing this video are still totally overwhelmed. But at 9:26 you already seemed to recognise that the player taking the mark could have taken a kick but instead opted for the quick pass, to the guy running into space
I lived in roaring distance of the MCG! To get a ticket to the Grand Final is something but all I had to do was put the window up. And OMG the roar of the crowd!
4:05
So 18 on the field, 4 on the bench.
Those 4 can be interchanged with the field players at any time. Teams rotate players so that they can have a moment to suck in some air and 'rest'. You can't spam the interchange bench, there is a limit of like 120 changes a game? I think. So about 30 per quarter.
Never heard of a team breaking that rule, so just forget it. Lol
Because I'm used to AFL, NFL with their 2 other whole teams on the bench seems so weird to me. How can you say you play a sport, when you don't take part in all of it?
6:00
Yes. You have to hit it with your fist (handball) or kick it with your foot. Shocking that bit, I know.
Those are the only 2 ways to legally 'dispose' of the ball.
So, if you were to throw the ball, free kick to the other team.
It's 90 rotations :)
EDIT - unless they changed it for this Covid19 affected season.
@@off1k it was 120 a few years ago and is now 90 and has been for the last few seasons. Is far as i know, it has not changed for COVID because the quarters are shorter as well
Thanks for the clarification!
“How can you say you play a sport, when you don’t take part in all of it?”
That doesn’t really make sense, because they do take part in all of it, in the sense that they do all that is required of their position.
You could say what’s the point of playing full forward because you don’t jump in the ruck/“take part in all of it”.
Or the fly half,5/8,10 in rugby doesn’t jump in the line out.
In the same sense offensive players don’t play defence in American football. Tbf I have no idea about American Football
G'day Menke and thanks for a fantastic reaction vid, my favourite one so far. As usual, it looks like I'm getting on here a bit late, but better late than never. I appreciate the mix of subtle humour mixed with a genuine respect, in fact, enthusiasm for AFL, or as we call it in Australia 'footy'. You've certainly cheered me up no end. Cheers mate and Carn the Tigers!
“8 of 22 make the play offs” No. there’s 18 teams that play 22 rounds and the top 8 move on.
"Imagine trying to jump up on his back"
Nic nait "and I took that personally"
Season starts around late March and ends late September, but this year it's all out of whack due to Corona. I think it might be ending in late October this season.... if Corona doesn't just kill the season in the meantime. There are a lot more rules than are in this vid, AFL is the most data rich sport on the planet. The vid does give you the nuts and bolts of the game though, but the vid needs to be a little clearer about a few things. The score.... Collingwood - 20-10-130 (20 x 6 goals = 120 + 10 x 1 behinds = 10 which gets you the score of 130), also the added on time of 10 minutes is 10 minutes a quarter. A quarter will pretty much always be 30+ mins, so it's easily a 2+ hour game. The Grand Final crowd of 90000+ is really 100000+, that's what pretty much every Grand Final now gets and if the MCG could hold say 120+k.... it'd probably get that too. I think AFL was 3rd in avg attendance at one point when it overtook the EPL for a season or two, but it's back to 4th which is still impressive considering the population of Oz is only 25 million. You should watch Top 50 Goals and Top 50 Marks of all time, just to see more of the skill side of AFL.
"AFL was 3rd in avg attendance at one point when it overtook the EPL for a season or two, but it's back to 4th which is still impressive considering the population of Oz is only 25 million."
Not only that but we also have 4 major football codes. It went back to 4th because of the introduction of 2 new teams in Rugby dominated zones (GWS and Gold Coast) and the AFL play a number of games at rural grounds around Australia, it brings the average down a bit.
Thanks for clarifying
20 mins per quarter is correct but depending how how the game plays out with stoppages the quarter extends. think of it like a timer counting down from 20mins, every time you have to stop play you pause the clock counting down. once play starts again the clock continues from where it was paused. Game can be paused for all kinds of reasons such as some idiot running onto the field or a serious injury that needs to be taken care of.
@@Sterkleton_
One aspect I do like about the game clock is that it's counts up at the ground with no pauses for stoppages unlike on the TV, players don't know exactly when the siren will sound.
@@MenkeYT on the grand final the ground can get 100,000+ fans
Man! This is giving me goosebumps seeing you enjoy our game and trying to appreciate it! Can’t throw the ball (a hand off would be considered a throw) and if you used an open hand to hand ball it wouldn’t be as effective - more force in a fist than an open hand. The season normally runs March to September, but COVID has messed it around this year. Love it!
In the video, it does mention that if the ball hits either of the two large posts from a kick it is awarded as a point. What it didn't mention was, if the ball is kicked into either small posts without the ball bouncing, that ball is deemed " Out on the full " and the opposition gets a free-kick back into play. If the ball happens to bounce into either small post then that ball is deemed " Out of bounds " and the boundary umpire will then throw the ball back into play. If the ball comes off either the attacker or defenders body and goes between the two large posts then that is awarded as a point. I'm pretty sure that's all good, either way, I'm sure another Aussie will set me straight if not.
Good description, I'll just add - If the ball comes of an attacking player's foot - which is defined as anywhere below the knee and goes through the big sticks its a goal.
A small thing that might help - After a mark/catch from a kick, the guy who catches it has a choice. If they stop on the spot, then they get that unimpeded kick. But the option to "play on" (ie. do literally anything else) remains available, hence those quick handball passes to teammates who are already sprinting past.
Lastly, for reaction purposes, I have one little thing for you to try to comprehend: There's a Women's AFL, as well.
Afl is gonna be a worldwide sport in the next couple years
Its growing for sure!
No chance
@Rodger Hodgson Correct Tassie doesn't even have a team
Answering some of the questions you asked (a year late 😂)
Whilst the bench only has 4 players, there are also "emergency" players which aren't counted on the bench, but are put into the game if an injury stops a player from playing.
Yes, the fist is required for the handpass, if the fist doesn't connect with the ball, it is called a "throw" and is a free kick to the opposition.
The season starts in March and Ends in September if you want to watch the games live, they play on Friday-Sunday and sometimes Thursday or Monday usually around 7:30pm AEST (Australian time)
I love seeing the sport I love growing around the world
Thanks for being here bud!
I’m an Aussie who loves AFL, the game is usually played during our winter. So usually from about March till the last week in September.
Me watching 2020
“It’s super high scoring”
Me: are u on crack or something?!
Covered the low scoring in another longer comment. Not entirely explained by the short covid quarters this year. To do with current defensive tactics fashionable with coaches. Makes for an ugly game as well. Tactical fads come and go. Eg Pagan's paddock. Hoping some coach comes up with countertactics. Not keen on rule fiddling to fix problems.
Good on you for spreading the knowledge of the AFL around the States.
"so if someone gets injured, are they just down a man". Nope, they'll go back in, in a couple of minutes.
Unless they have a concussion or broken bones.
He should image search "jesse hogan bandage". Shows how tough we are.
And the Geelong Bleeder ! 🤣Paper thin skin
Great too see more people take an interest in our humble game!
Back when my grandpa was young he played in the vfl when there was no afl and then once he won the race that had one player from each team in it he then changed from a footy player to a runner then to become the fastest man in Australia in that time and I am not bullshiting
Edit: he taught Kade Simpson for footy and other players.
Ahhh "bullshit" Chooo
The season usually runs between March and September. Due to COVID 19 it’s shortened. At the moment it’s on Thursday-Sunday
You picked a team yet? I recommend any team other then Collingwood
BRIZZYYYYY
In Queenstown Tasmania, the footy ground used to be gravel. They were tough down there.
Afl attendance has always been much larger. Current Rugby attendance in Australia is comparable to the Afl in the early 1800's
I couldn't believe how many people go to the games!
@@MenkeYT you should come to australia when all this shit is over and go to the mcg during grand final.
We grow up on AFL here. Attendance at certain grounds is huge. We're talking 100k + at out biggest stadium. God I love this game 😍
The season is really messed up at the moment due to covid going nuts in Victoria the original home of afl and the home of the grand final stadium the MCG, the season normally runs from late March through to late September
Melbourne is the sports capitol of Australia but its the original home of the VFL not the AFL.
The average size of the 175 metres = 192 yards. You must kick it 15mtrs to mark it. When its kicked and you catch it it's a mark. Meaning where you caught it Mark's the spot were you kick it from... You can run with the ball but you must bounce the ball every 15 mtrs. If you handball you have to play on.
When you kick the between the 2 big post it 6 points. If you kick it between the big post and small post it's one point.. the reason for the point post being introduced was before there were too many drawn games. So it was introduced to get a result...
If the ball goes through the goal line any other way but from a kick it's a point..
The pronunciation For Aussies sounds like OZZIES. Not ossies.
Hey buddy... Love watching the reactions of, especially Americans... to our great game. lol. Right now the Women’s competition is underway for this season, it is a relatively short season and the men’s season begins I believe in the first week of March (although I haven’t seen a full fixture for the season as yet). If you have any questions HMU as I have umpired the game in regional Comp for several years. Hope you enjoy the game... 🤙
Mate if you want to see a good game the 'western derby' is on this weekend. The eagles v the dockers. Its a historic rivalry that is always played rough, its a point of pride for west Aussies.
Cmon West Coast!
cmon freo
Go the Mighty West Coast
This vid just popped up on my feed, great work!! As an Aussie and a huge AFL fan you have a chance to get in on the ground floor of what I think will be a massive few years for AFL in the US!!! Apparently games are live in ESPN and Fox sports in the US now, with games every weekend for the next 3 months!! Start watching, learn the rules, promote the game and who knows where it could take you!!
grandfinal is abit away, we're in round 6 atm, today round 5 finished, Thursday and Friday night we have a game, Saturday we have 4 games and Sunday is another 3 games, I think cause of COVID season will be shortened this year, not sure how many rounds, but love the reactions mate, keep the videos up!
17 rounds (before finals) instead of 23 this season unless something else happens later on.
Thank you so much for the support! I love the sport and you guys have been awesome!
Menke each team plays each other once this season.
Menke the season is on now you can watch it on espn or fox soccer one or download the afl app and start an account and set up AFL live pass it’s $4.99 a week $3.48 us
Menke there’s an American who plays for my team Collingwood his name is mason cox
A few weeks ago was the 2020 grand final. One guy was carried off in a stretcher but kept saying he could keep on playing but they were concerned about a concussion 😂, one guy seriously messed up his arm and left the ground with two people holding it in place. He had it strapped and played again 15 minutes later. Also one of the players kept playing with a broken thumb. Aussie men. We make them tough. We mostly have a "blood rule" although players generally listen to the medics if it's TOO dangerous. Also one of Victoria's public holidays is for Grand Final weekend and it's tradition no matter who the team to watch the grand final (and happy cry when your team wins). Oh and "what team do you go for" is a common get to know you question 😂 They don't change out unless there's an injury. The bench is for fill in players while the others get patched up.
i live in australia and the season is on now
That funky ball bounce, i remember watching that live on TV.
He saw a 45 meter goal and thought that was good 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Look at an Eddie betts highlights THEN you’ll see a good goal
The record attendance for a football match is 121,000 being the 1970 Grand Final between Carlton and Collingwood. The record for a home and away football match is 119,000, that was the 1958 Queens Birthday match between Melbourne and Collingwood, who were the big powerhouse teams of the 50s. Both those games were at the MCG.
Who else wants to watch him learn to how to kick/ handball an afl ball?
Check out australia verses ireland international rules different again blend of both games Afl and Gaelic football
Aussie rules football is the number 1 greatest game in the universe. Players are literally running around for somewhere around 2 hours (4x 20 minute quarters plus time on) on a field ranging from 135 to 185 metres long and 110 to 155 metres wide whilst constantly handballing, kicking an oval-shaped ball with pin point accuracy between 10 and 50 metres and dodging tackles from incoming opposition players. AFL players are some of the finest and fittest athletes in the world. Awesome video mate, keep up the awesome AFL coverage!😎🤙
Get the app AFL it shows times and who’s playing
Hi Menke, don't have to hand-ball it, but if you have possession of the ball, kicking and hand-balling is the only way to pass the ball. if you don't have possession of the ball for example, like if it's rolling, you can slap it forward but the ref can adjudicate this as a throw (which is not allowed) - kind of like volleyball. same logic.
when they use someones back to get higher and mark the ball its called a specky
These cricket and AFL videos got recommended. New subscriber from Aus
“4th highest average attendance of any domestic sports.” Not at the moment! Thanks COVID...
Tim Inglis it’s probably the highest attendance now.
Its probably the NRL at the moment.
@@Aussiefan12345678 but the NRL isn't geared towards having a crowd...
It aims for television audiences.
The regular season (we call it the home & away season) is between April & August. The playoffs (The finals we call it here in Australia) are in September. The Grand Final (Our Super Bowl equivalent ) is always on the last Saturday in September.
Afl is so amazing even though this season sucks
Better then no season I suppose?
Crows fan
Glad to see this vid. I'm not an expert but I enjoy watching AFL. Non-stop action, real physical contact, and in the last quarter when players get tired you can see the mental aspect of the game too- whoever wants it more will win.
Was this an American explaining the AFL? Something seemed off with the original vid
It was an AFL promotional campaign designed for the American market, hence the accent and references to American football.
I used to work for the agency that sold tickets for the games. For the grand final I remember a massive line of people camping outside the shop waiting for tickets to go on sale the next day
Their is so many things wrong with this video the grand final has like 110,000 people in it and many more things they didn't cover
Torin Obrien . Not quite correct actually. The record attendance back in 1970 was 121,000. The council got worried about the safety of such a big crowd and so the current limit is 100,024.
@@rickydarcilover5581 people stand up that's the seating but people stand up to watch the footy March
Torin Obrien . Google it. The MCG has a "total" capacity of 100,024. 95,000 in seating, and the other 5000 is standing.
I love his reaction to normal things like kicking and handballing more impressed by kicking 50 then taking a hanger
Americans say "AuC", Australians say "AuZ.
AuC is very cringey
Ossie rules football 😑😑
if you can say ozzy osbourne, you can say aussie rules
I love how Americans love Aussie rules and think it's amazing and it's just everyday stuff for us
Adding for those interested in Aussie slang... When a player takes a mark (catches a kicked ball) by climbing on another player in a spectacular fashion, it may be referred to as a 'speccy' (SPEK-ee). This was first used to describe the work of Warwick Capper, a player for the Sydney Swans (and later Brisbane Bears) whose other claims to fame were his spectacularly big hair and teeny tiny shorts.
I could never take that man serioulsy. Until he was in the air.
Nemisis1509 I think speccy was used to describe Cazaly way before Capper. And a reaction video to Warwick Capper’s shorts would be hilarious.
The A.F.L season normally kicks off middle of March, the playoffs start late August and the Grand Final is always the last Saturday in September.
One thing im not sure anyone else has mentioned is fantasy football.
Its really popular, all the stats are recorded and each player recieves points based on how many kicks, goals, tackles and such they get.
People have drafts and pick teams of players and have their own fantasy afl team leagues.
One of the worst bruises I’ve gotten is from being speckied on (slang for the “springboard” mark). It was basically an attempted mark which just resulted to a knee corking the absolute shit out of my right butt cheek😂 good times
The MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) ,where the final is played used to be able to hold 120,000 before they change standing areas to seating. It can get so loud in there that they added flashing lights to show the end of quarters because the referees couldn't here the sirens.
@menke I watched this month's ago when you were starting to gain success. Congrats to How far you've come mate
When you get to know the rules excitement overload just like when I fell in love with NFL. They show 3 games live every week.😀
The 4 players on the bench are used to interchange, there's a total rotation number during a game of about 75. If a player is injured the bench drops to 3 etc. When they handball, the fist allows you to hit it further.
Most famously in 1943 the MCG was home to the legendary First Regiment of the First Division of the United States Marine Corp. The First Marine Corp were the heroes of the battle of Guadalcanal (later Okinawa) and used the “cricket grounds”, as the marines referred to it, to rest and recuperate.
Was on a cruise and they broadcast the final on the big screen the night it was on. All out by the pool 😋
G'day buddy. You should check out the western derby in western Australia. It's the mighty West coast eagles vs the Fremantle Dockers.
the season starts around the 16th of march andthe grand final is played on the 29th of september usually but because of covid the grand final will be played end of october
You should check out these AFL vids:
Top 50 Goals
Top 50 Marks
Season is March to August for regular season and September and maybe October are the Finals/Playoffs. Since COVID-19 stuffed up the season it is now June to September season so u can still watch the games
"Bounce it every 16 yards". That is for Americans. In Australia we use the metric system and the distance is 15 metres. By the way, if you look at the plan of the ground that appears earlier in the video, those semicircles are 50m from the goal and the centre square is another 50m. There are gaps between the 50m lines and the centre square making the distance from goal to goal 160-180m depending on the ground. A soccer field is 105m goal to goal. A NFL field is 110m but that includes the end zones, the playing area is 91m.
I always love the part in the "It's now played professionally". It's been played professionally for over 100 years in some form.
The hitting it with your fist rule comes from Gaelic football and the Irish settlers that came to Aus in the beginning of colonisation