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Never relate AFL to rugby
This.
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One played on a rectangular oval - rugby leave and rugby union (similar to a soccer field).
Other played on an oval playing field - Australian rules football.
In simple terms, both rugby codes are more of a passing game, where the aim is to stop the other side making ground up the field, where you look to score in your end zone by placing the ball over the line. Both teams move up and down the field in a line, passing the ball side to side of the pitch.
Australian Rules Football is a combo of kicking and passing the ball, & more of a game of 'keepings off' (keep the other team from getting possession) while you progress to a position up the field where you can score by kicking the ball between the posts. It's also played all over the oval.
I could feel the pain of every Australia when they related it to rugbu
Literally every one of these reaction videos I've watched compare the two. With people who don't know any better, it can be forgiven.
Ever.
@@MseeBMe never
Definitely watch ‘What is AFL’. Lays down the rules. This was just a complication of run downs and tackles. Not the best over view. Hits and best bits is a good one as well. Shows more highlights.
Yes, although that video is far from the perfect tutorial it probably is the best available for an absolute ground start.
There's a better one floating around by someone with a British-like accent. The one put out by the AFL is more marketing and IMO tends to confuse with nothing statements like "Defenders defend, forwards play forward, and midfielders play midfield" (and "a scoreline might look like this" - with no explanation of what it means )
@@brosert yeah, I always get a giggle out of the vernacular they use. But if you’re starting from absolute scratch it gives a pretty basic over view of the whole hand ball, kicking, marking and the absolute basics. Good place to start and then find more comprehensive videos once the basics are down. You’re right though, there a one or 2 things that bug me about that video as well.
here's an earlier one (which is longer, and gets sidetracked with interviews 20min in), but explains the rules more clearly before that.
th-cam.com/video/Dtmu-1kMFZw/w-d-xo.html
I’d recommend this one more to anyone wanting to learn AFL
th-cam.com/video/Mnv32s8jPz0/w-d-xo.html
Deadly serious, these hits are the tame ones! Aussie Rules was developed in the 1850s. It's technically the oldest codified football game in the world. The Grand Final (super bowl equivalent) is played each year at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a crowd pushing 100k. Thanks for taking an interest in the sport. There's heaps more to watch, but the offical "What is AFL?" is prolly the best place to start.
Except for this years Grand Final, but that was due to outside factors. Obviously
I think you'll find rugby was played before AFL. Rugby School drew up the first set of rules in 1845. Aussie Rules started about 1858.
The First Nations people played a version of this game with a possum skin years before Europeans arrived in the country.
@@ronaldnieldschneider1855 No.
Yes JW
5:35 "not a whole lot of black people playing" as he is literally watching a clip of Sydney Stack who is Aboriginal
Yeah but I think they mean 'Black' black not Aborigine. So no we don't have African-American players.
A lot of the best players are aboriginal
@@lauramartin7675 Well obviously, this is not America, apart from Mason Cox there's no Americans period. There are African-Australian players, not many but a few.
I went to school with Syd
Yeah I was gonna say - I don’t reckon they realise they’re watching Indigenous players
AFL is actually more like NHL. Lots of turnovers, big hits and continuous play. It's just played on a massive field and not a tiny ice rink and there aren't really annoying offside rules and there is a lot more scoring. And unlike American sports, its an endurance sport as much as it is about strength, agility and skill. Players usually run between 8-10miles (12-16kms) a game. 18 players per side on the field with only 4 on the bench, unlike basketball with 5 on the field and 9 on bench or NFL with 11 on field and around 40 on the bench.
with all due respect, it's nothing like NHL.
Very well said and spot on the money.
@@DaveWhoa, I think they were not saying the games are similar, rather the non stop style and aerobic capacities of the players.
Guys loved the fact you didn't research the AFL before hand. It was funny seeing you both trying to work out what was going on. It was hard enough for me growing up as a soccer fan to then go to my first AFL match and being confused that there is no off side rule and the crowd was not segregated. Didn't take me long before my sporting allegiance changed. The NFL commences towards the end of the AFL final series which gives many of us Aussies something to watch during our off season. Even if it means a 5am wake up to watch Da Bears.
Lol
You need to react to “What is AFL”
Yeah, the offical AFL one.
Dosen't tell you it was known as VFL
AFL is not like NFL. Most players would run 10-15 kilometers per game.
and NFL games only have about 13-15 minutes of actual gametime. AFL games have 80-90 minutes
NFL is for soft coks, all that padding and not much action on a small field.
Gentlemen, Australian football is unique to this country as a big professional sport. We also have national professional Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer and Basketball competitions. We also play American football, Baseball, Ice Hockey and also Lacrosse. These four are considered minor sports but have decent players . We did win a silver medal at an Olympics back in the 90s for baseball. We also compete in the Lacrosse world championships. The final is generally fought out between the US and Canada but one year we upset the status quo by beating Canada in a semi but couldn't beat the USA in the final. Also, Australian football is pretty popular in the US . Its governing body is USAFL. There are currently 50 teams across the whole country and you actually have 4 clubs in Texas. They are- Austin Crows, Dallas Dingoes, Houston Lonestars and North Texas Devils based in Plano. Check it out, fellas. You also have national rugby league and rugby union competitions in the USA. Of course, there is very little media or television support for these sports in the US, you have to be in the know, and plenty of people are.
Hey Icecool you forgot V8 Supercars it is a sport and pretty big like Rugby League and AFL ;)
@@SandraLemming Yes quite right. Also forgot real Hockey, Netball and probably a few others. Hockey played on grass, not ice, just for our American friends.
@@lyndonmaddison5860 yes and the tennis wow we are sort of sports freaks hey lol
You forgot the Ashes and state cricket and international ODI, test, 20/20 cricket and big bash.
@@vampyresgraveyard3307 True but I was really just comparing "football sports" predominantly. I could've included Frisbee, Quidditch, Skateboarding, Surfing and loads more. It wasn't really meant as an analysis of all sports played in this country.
You’re reacting to AFL like the first time I watched the Cleveland Browns from the stadium itself.
“What’s happening?”
“Why did they do that?”
“What’s happening now?”
“Yes, I’ll have another hotdog and beer.”
“Who’s winning?”
“How long until it’s over? Ok, another beer and ‘dog.”
Go to "What is AFL?" - It's like AFL for 'dumbies'.
dummies
@@grantwestbrook6610 Bless you Grant.
Target market.
Nice reaction video fellas. No Australian would consider your opinions/preconceptions "dumb". This is a sport that really only exists to any great extent in Australia. It is definitely not some Australian version of rugby, soccer or American football. It is actually one of the oldest codes of football in the world. It was invented in Melbourne in 1858 as a way to keep cricketers fit in winter and was codified in 1859. It is the biggest sport in Australia and has the fourth highest attendance of any domestic sport competition in the world. There is definitely no throwing. You have to either kick or handball the ball. The latter means holding the ball in one hand and striking it with the other fist. Here is a good video that explains the game: th-cam.com/video/XMZYZcoAcU0/w-d-xo.html.
A couple of explanations for this video: The quarters are 20 mins + time on for when the play has stopped, which is around 10 mins per quarter (the video just says "10 mins"); the scores they show are goals (multiply by 6) + behinds (1 point each) = total; the Grand Final attendance is usually 100,000, not 90,000.
You mentioned that there are not many black players. Actually, Aborigines (native Australians) are overrepresented - 3% of the population but 11% of players. The playing surface is grass. Scoring a gaol occurs by kicking the ball between the middle posts and gains 6 points. Kicking between the goal and point post is a behind and is worth 1 point. Yes, you have to bounce the ball every 15 m (16 yd) when you are running. This is to give the opposition a chance to catch the player with the ball. Otherwise, players would just run the length of the playing field. You can only tackle the player with the ball and the tackle must be between the shoulders and knees. Contact to the head is definitely not allowed and can result in suspension of the offending player for a few weeks if it is deliberate or careless, especially if the player affected is injured by the contact. My favourite player: Cyril Rioli: th-cam.com/video/jD1Fygq9OcU/w-d-xo.html. The times he walks up on a stage in the middle of there ground is when he is receiving each of his four premiership medals (think Super Bowl ring) and once when he received the Norm Smith medal, which is for the best player in the Grand Final (the game for the premiership).
Why not they barely even got into the video and are saying if someone saw it for the first time they would think it’s rugby passing scoring defending are generally the way most sports are played any person that sees a sport for the first should look out for that and the manner in wich said players are playing compared to other familia sports not just assume and expect everything is the same as what you know that’s the height of arrogance just looking at the players play and comparing those 3 things I said is more than enough to see familiarity or difference to what you’ve seen before
Great reaction mate. You know you're stuff.
The video you need to watch is 'What is AFL'. It will give you a basic understanding of the greatest football code in the world. It's been around for 150 years.
Cue "What Is AFL" video in 3...2...1!
At around 8.24 those two guys are brothers playing for different teams.
So just a little brotherly love.
Well fellas you’ve just found the greatest game in the world. Seriously once you learn the rules,you will be hooked. You only see one aspect of the game here.
Best to watch What is AFL released by the AFL. It explains the main rules but there’s about another 20% you need to know to fully appreciate the sport.
The field is huge. Much bigger than NFL. Varies but roughly 180 yards by 150 yards.
Players must bounce the ball every 16 yards. All players can kick and handball with both feet and hands. There are forwards,defenders and on ballers but every player to be able to do both (attack and defend). It’s the most strenuous sport of all. Players run for 10 miles plus a game. It’s hard aerobic and you can see here anaerobic (strength) sport.
The circular ring is 55 yards from goal.
Concussions do occur in most round but hit high contacts are now highly scrutinised. Players can be suspended for at least 2 weeks for negligent hits. Intent matters. Sometimes it’s just bad luck.
A medical substitute has been introduced this year. A 23rd player that can replace an injured player. Concussed players can’t play for 12 days now.
Best players,check out Lance Franklin,Dusty Martin,Gary Ablett Junior,Nic Natanui.
Best of Eddie Betts and best of Cyril Rioli will really show the skill level these guys have. Amazing goals.
The best 50 goals
The 50 marks (catches).
Once you watch these clips,you’ll understand why so many Aussies are hooked.
4th highest average attendance in the world with an average of 36000. Some games attract 80 to 90000. The Grand Final (Super Bowl) attracts 100000 on the last Saturday in September. Round 15 of 22 in the minor round has just been completed.
Watch the rules clip first though then you’ll get a better idea.
Yep it is Australia's biggest sport first played in 1850. Rugby would be second biggest. A goal through the middle poles is 6 points . And 1 pnt through the outer poles. which is why it's a high scoring game. You have to bounce every 16 yards.
"What is AFL" by the Channel "AFL" is a great place to start with the rules. Also there is an American player Mason Cox who has a vid called "Mason Cox don't believe in never" tells his journey from Texas to Australia. The Michael Jordan at the moment is probably Dustin Martin. Who gets tackled at 16:57 of your vid. Dude with the tatts and the m'hawk
Such a Victorian comment, Rugby is not the second biggest sport, Rugby League is the second biggest sports - you need to know the difference.
@@RolandjHearn what is rugby league. Oh yea that's right RUGBY!!! The name is quite literally in the title "RUGBY league"!!!!! Not football league..
Not netball league. It's Rugby Leauge. Therefore Rugby is the second biggest sport.
Go and be a troll somewhere else.
Id say cricket is the second biggest sport in Australia
@@kirk5152 NO Rugby League is not Rugby it is a different game. What you are saying is like saying custard apples and apples are the same because they both have apple in the name. News flash they are very different. Not trolling just helping you overcome your lack of understanding. League is the second biggest, Union is third. If you live in the north of England you can call League Rugby because that is where it was born. In Australia when you say "Rugby" you are referring to Union, at least 50% of the Australian population understands that.
@@chook2870 Actually I think cricket is Australia's biggest sport but participants.
The reason why the post are there if you kick it in between the big post your team gets 6 but if it’s in between the small post your team gets 1 point
Fields are huge, average 3acres and an oval shape. 18 players per team on the field with 4 on the interchange bench. Object move the ball towards your goal line & defends against you opponents goal line. Move the ball 3 ways, 1 run with the ball but must bounce the ball every 15meters (16yards) and cannot be tackled with the ball. Caught with the ball without legally disposing of the ball and opposition relieves a free kick. 2 hand ball, must hit/punch ball with a clenched fist from an open palm holding the ball. Cannot throw the ball or drop the ball. 3, Kick the ball, kicking the ball to a team member further than 15meters who catches the ball on the full & without it being touched is called a mark. Played gets a free kick from the spot of can play on. Tackling, can be tackled from any direction. But tackling must be between the shoulders and the knees, and mustn’t impart forward momentum into the opponents back. Head high contact is a penalty, sliding in below the knees is a penalty.
To score ball must be kicked and not touched between 2 larger central posts = 6 points. If ball is touched & goes through or hits the post = 1 point. Also if goes through between large and shorter outer post = 1 point. So score could be 1 4 10 (1goal=6points + 4behinds=4points = 10total points).
Has been played for over 150yrs, mostly in the southern states. Now a national competition with the 4th highest attendance of any sports league in the world.
16 teams play 22 regular season games, top 8 teams make finals (play offs), then top 2 teams play Grand Final (super bowl) normally at the MCG in Melbourne (due to Covid was moved last year) and normally with a crowd of 90,000+ in attendance.
Check out “What is AFL? AFL explained” followed by “AFL Here comes the boom”, “AFL Biggest hits 1 & 2”, “Top 50 AFL marks” & “Top 50 AFL goals”.
Codified in 1859, was started tp keep cricketers fit in the off season. Crashes happen because everyone is focused on the ball. Tackle betweem knees amd shoulders. If you wrap up a players arms while they have the ball and they cant get rid of it, you are done for holding on to the ball. If you dont punch it while passing penalty for throwing the ball. If you catch the ball on the full from a kick you can get a free kick (to be done in 10 seconds) unless umpire blows whistle for "play on" that's the basics from your queries anywho. Oh, 6 points for a goal, 1 point for a behind (smaller posts)
You guys aren't dumb! Noone knows anything about something until they're educated on it. Nice to see you taking an interest and noticing the little things. Watch "what is AFL" for some basics to get you started. Welcome to our great sport, hope you become fans.
To answer some of your questions
1) definitely a very different sport to rugby. Aussie Rules has been around since 1858, the oldest club is Melbourne Football Club formed in 1858 as a subsidiary of the Melbourne Cricket Club.
2) yes, they have to bounce the ball every 15 metres. No, they’re not throwing the ball, that would result in a free kick against you if you threw the ball. What they’re actually doing is handballing it, Ie punching it to their teammates.
3) tackling is a major part of the game. If you’re tackled, you have to legally dispose of the ball ( either by kicking or handballing it). If you don’t, or if you drop the ball, it’s ruled holding the ball and your tackler is awarded a free kick. If however you tackle a player who doesn’t have the ball, that’s holding the man, and the person you tackled gets the free kick. You can’t tackle too high or low, above the shoulder or below the knee is considered dangerous and you’ll be penalised.
4) to score you have to kick the ball between the two large goal posts - that’s a goal and is worth 6 points. If the ball is touched, or it hits the post, or you miss and it goes between the talk post or the short post (the behind post) that’s a behind and is worth 1 point.
5) it is a very large ground - it’s a cricket ground.
6) there are 18 players on the ground for each team and 4 on the bench.
7) if you catch the ball from a kick that hasn’t been touched or hasn’t touched the ground (ie on the full) that’s a mark, and that is a free kick
8) yes, rules have changed in recent years because of concussion
9) there are 18 teams in the AFL, and yes, over the years, rivalries have been formed.
10) footy is definitely not a slow scoring team!
11) they’re not called refs in footy, they’re umpires
12) my team is Melbourne Demons, the oldest club in the competition. They’re currently top of the ladder, but they’re the team with the longest premiership drought (1964)
13) this is a highlights video, but hits like this is not the major part of the game. The game is very much a free flowing, running game.
14) there are 3 field umpires, 4 boundary umpires and 2 goal umpires.
Yea, we get concussions regularly. The rules keep changing in order to protect the head. Suspensions are regularly given out now for those who have gone for the bump and caused a head injury.
scoring in AFL is easy, you get 6 points if you get it between the 2 centre poles by foot, if you the ball is touched by anything other then a foot or the ground when going through (eg knee and above, fist, opposition players hand, touching the goal post) it is not a goal and only worth 1 point.
if you miss and get it between the little post and big post its a point, if it hits the little post it counts as going out of bounds, resulting in a turn over if it does this on the full, or a throw in if it does this after bouncing.
moving the ball is done by either kicking it, punching. it(hand ball), or running (but must be bounced every 15 meters/15 steps).
Marking is a way to keep possession, a mark is a catch that is resulted in a kick of greater then 15 meters, doing so gives you a free kick from the spot of the catch and 10 seconds of game time to do so, unless your inside the forward 50circle where they give you 30 seconds.
We play Rugby League , Rugby Union, Soccer and AFL. Watch AFL explained or visit AFL.com.au
Hey guys thanks for your commentary. There is actually an American playing AFL at the moment. His name is Mason Cox and he is from Texas. He plays for the team Collingwood
He is from the same area we are from.
In my opinion Gary Ablett senior is one of the greatest afl players ever! There are many more well know and incredible players also, but he is the first to come to mind.
Australians know of the NFL and there have been a few Aussie rules players (not rugby) become punters in the NFL (Darren Bennett, Sav Rocca, Michael Dickson etc) and grid iron is played but is a small sport. An Australian rugby league player (Nathan Hindmarsh) played for 49ers a few years ago.
There has been a relatively recent few rule changes regarding concussion. They introduce a specific "medical emergency" replacement player JUST to cater for concussion events. If a player takes any sort of significant head hit, they are obligated to undertake a 20 minute concussion test. If they fail, they are removed from the game and MUST miss the following 12 days, and the medical emergency is put into the game. The game isnt usually stopped for this, it all happens "live"
If you "Mark" the ball (catch from kick), you can either play on or get a free kick
Ok guys,
Time to "Rtp!".(Read the play!).
I am half Aussie and half Kiwi.
Either way,we like our "footy".
We got Rugby Union,Rugby League,and "Aussie Rules",or technically called the AFL.
Aussie Rules has a longer history than you may expect and is entirely unique.
I hope you will "read the play" by drilling down to the best suggestions for you to watch that will bring you into the fold the fastest!.
You ain't seen nothing like it!.👍
Ok so, these are my points as I'm watching: With the four poles, its because of a kinds two-part scoring system of goals and behinds (a goal is 6 points, a behind is 1). You get a goal if you kick the ball through the taller (middle) poles and you get a behind if you kick the ball through the gap between the taller and shorter (outer) poles or if the ball goes in between the taller poles but it hits them on the way in (if you hit the poles on what would be a behind its no point). The people behind the posts do like a pointing thing to say if its goal or behind (one arm in behind, two is goal). Also its actually played in a cricket stadium, hence the field being the same). The refs are the ones in the neon. If someone kicks the ball and someone else catches in the full, it's a mark and people can't tackle them (one team can kick the ball and the other team catch it and that still applies).
best current players, type in Lance Franklin, or Dustin Martin. There are others but this will give you a start.
They’re also the floggiest.
@@totaljoker he is 200% flog
You would have to be dumb, blind and stupid to think that there is another player even remotely on the same level as Dustin Martin.
The only thing Dusty is doing at the moment is pissing blood.
Marcus Bontempelli is also very well worth a look.
Correct disposal = kicking, handball where ball is hit with the fist only. Player can run with the ball but only 15 metres before he has to bounce it. Players can mark the ball and can either continue to play or stop and take a deliberate kick. The score = goal through the two big sticks is worth 6 points and a behind when it goes between the small and big post or hits the goal post and is worth 1 point. So a team that kicked 10 goals 6 behinds would have a total score of 66 points. The opposition player can try to get the ball from a player by tackling and a legitimate tackle is grabbing the player between the shoulder and knees. Not allowed to have fling tackles or anything. Bumping players is allowed if the ball is near the player and it's not above the shoulder. Many of the bumps and hits you see highlighted are illegal and will result in the player being charged and missing games. When it comes to the best player, this game is over a hundred years old and there's been so many brilliant players. Currently, Dustin Martin is touted as being the best, but the players have different roles on field and it's hard to judge who's the 'best'.
Anyone explained the scoring yet? It's like basketball. The two small uprights are one PT, the two big ones are 6. But rather than basketball where you only see a running total, you see:
X-Y-Z
X is behinds (1pt), Y is a goal (6), and Z is the sum of the two, like this:
1-1-7
It evolved around the time American football did but was officially codified much earlier: someone said "hey what if we just pick it up and run"
Got to bounce or it's"holding the ball". Four poles at each end. In the middle is a goal or 6 points. Outside is 1 point
Yes 6 points for kicking it between center posts and 1 point for between the inner post and outer posts, also if the call hits the center posts it's classed as a behind which is worth 1 point and if a defending player touches the ball before it goes through the center then the attacking side gets 1 point.
AFL is nothing like Rugby/ soccer or US NFL, it's completely different in every way, starting with the field size and yes bouncing is required, a tackle above the shoulders give a penalty of a free kick to the player being tackled and the field is the same shape as the ball only it's flat.
Our biggest ground is the MCG ( Melbourne Cricket Ground) holds 110,000 people at max attendance.
The refs are in Yellow usually. try www.AFL.com for the rules.
The Painted arc on the field is the 50Meter line lots of goals are made form there or inside the arc and some outside, longest goal is 70meters.
Most of these hits you are seeing are actually quite legal. What makes a "bump" illegal is if the player runs PAST the ball to make the bump, or if its too high, or too low (protecting heads and knees). So if 2 players are heading, head on, towards the ball, they can hit each other side on AT the ball, but if one player runs past the ball before contact is made its illegal. Also if they meet face to face (chest to chest for example, its legal unless contact is made by hands or arms above the shoulders (neck, head area). If one player dives down to get the ball and takes out the other players legs below the knees this is also illegal .
AFL is played on an oval by 18 players on each team - 6 forwards 6 in centre and6 backs but players can run anywhere on field - there are 4 on the bench - players must do something with the ball every 15 metres - bounce kick or pass - pass is by a closed fist punch - tackles between knees and shoulders - ovals are mostly cricket ground size - 300 mts by 150m wide - players run 10 to 18 km per game - 4 quarters x 25 minutes plus time on
The video you were watching is highlighting bumps and tackles - there is a lot more to this game than that. High jumping marks (catching the ball), long distance and pin point accuracy kicking, running and bouncing an unpredictable ball, a field 160metres (300+ feet) across and longer on the goal to goal distance, No padding or body armour - it's a game for gladiators.
As for ethnicity in the game, Aboriginal people in communities make up the largest percentage of players, and in the top league they are over represented per head of population, Black Africans who have immigrated are making their presence felt, as are SE Asian descent Aussies.
Some "gridiron" players have come here to make names for themselves as Aussie Rules players and gone home smashed physically and mentally. Few rugby players have translated their skills to AFL and succeeded.
The game was invented in Melbourne to keep cricketers fit during the winter, some say based on a game played by the local Aborigines
Australian Football is the Oldest Codified Football Game in the world. Before all other football codes
Rugby, both Union and League are played on a rectangular field similar to the NFL; AFL(Aussie Rules) is played on an oval shaped field, cricket is played on the same oval field. In Rugby, each team starts at opposite ends of the field; in AFL, the players are of both teams are spread over the entire oval. Rugby has two upright post with a cross bar as their goals; Aussie rules have two middle posts and two outer post as their goals. To score In Aussie rules if you get the ball between the two middle post, that is a goal and worth it 6 points; if the ball passes between a middle and outer posts, that is a 'behind' and worth 1 point. The team with the highest number of points wins the game. If you have a score of 20 10 130, the way to read this is the first number is the Goals (each goal equals 6 points); the second number is the Behinds (each behind equals 1 point), and the final number is the total of the Points for goals and behinds.
Right fellas - biggest oval of all football codes - oval shape 180 m long - 150 m wide on average but all ovals vary - can kick or punch a pass - can’t throw - scoring by kicking thru main two posts one point between big post small post - must bounce it every 15 metres ( 16 yards) if you’re running with it otherwise pass or kick - 18 players on each team on the field 4 on the bench - tackles must be between knees and shoulders
It was originally played on cricket fields which are round, still played on a lot of cricket fields but there's a lot more purpose build stadiums now and they've maintained the tradition. Fun fact: There's no set size for the size of the field, for example, the Sydney Cricket Ground (AFL in the winter) is significantly smaller than the Adelaide Oval (AFL in the winter).
Does that give a team an advantage over another?
@The Commodity Sort of, when it comes to home games and what the players are used to playing on but like NFL there's a lot of movement of players between teams particularly end of season so they adapt pretty quickly. It's originally a Melbourne based league so the finals (play-offs) are largely played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to maintain the tradition, which is one of the larger fields in the professional game.
With regards to concussion, there's now very strict protocols in place. In the past, teams were only allowed 4 on the bench but now, they've allowed for an extra sub. If a player is sent for a head injury assessment (HIA) during the game, that extra sub is put on the field. There's also mandatory stand-down periods if a player suffers a concussion, depending on the severity of the injury it can be from 1 to 4 weeks or even longer.
As for no pads? In Australia we often wonder if the players in NFL wear pads to protect themselves from the other players pads lol.
I've lived in the US twice for a couple of years each time and I love NFL (go Ravens!) and when I introduce AFL to an NFL fan they tend to love it once they understand it. Fast, hard hitting, high scoring; lot of similarities. The main difference being there's almost no stoppages in game-play so the players have a lot more endurance fitness and train specifically for that rather than explosive bursts.
I played Rugby Union most of my life and the few times I played AFL it was tough. In Rugby (both forms) you have a pretty good idea where the hits are going to come from, much like the NFL. But in AFL, there's no off-side rule so a hit can come from anywhere at any time when you least expect it.
I'm not even going to start the Tom Brady or Michael Jordan of AFL discussion, way too controversial and like most fans of any sport, it's hard to remain objective.
through the middle polls it is 6 points the side ones is 1 and if you hit the post it is one you also have to bounce it after you have run 16 metres
Just to give you an idea of the fitness required, the team I support has a pre-season training drill called the "100 100's". It's 100 one-hundred metre sprints with only 30 seconds break between them, followed by a 4 kilometre (2.5 mile) time trial. These guys are seriously fit. The field is about 170 yards long and 140 yards wide.
200 yard by around 140 150 wide
Am sure you guys know by now but it's on an oval shaped ground & if you have possession of the ball you have to bounce it every 15 meters (50 feet) & the 2 centre posts you get 6 points (goal) & if the ball goes between 1 of the centre posts & an outer posts it's only 1 point (behind) 😊!
with the scoring zone, the outside posts, a ball kicked or punched through there is one point, a ball kicked through the centre posts is 6 points, but a ball punched through the centre is one point. Onthe run you have to bounce the ball every 10 metres otherwise it is a penalty free kick to the other side. Any player caught with the ball in a tackle is caught holding the ball and it is a free kick to other side.
First you need to watch What Is AFL?.
Then you should check out Mason Cox : Don't Believe In Never.
First you'll have a pretty complete understanding of the game,and then you'll have an American connection to the game to make it feel a little less alien to you.
Welcome to the greatest football code on Earth.
When a play kicks the football between the two middle post it is know as a goal and it is worth 6 points, but if the player kicks the ball on one of the four posts, or the ball goes between long post and short post it is known as behind and it’s worth 1 point.
Most of the Australian punters in NFL are from AFL….
People still get a little confused by the explainer of scoring in “What Is AFL”.
A score line of “14 10 94” is 14 goals 10 points for a total of 94 points. A goal is worth 6 points.
I’m always baffled about how anyone could mistake Australian rules for any form of rugby.
First of all, it is NOT rugby. It's our version of football like you guys have your version of football aka American Football/NFL. we have AFL: Australian Football League. Make sure to check out the video: "What is AFL?" Cheers from Melbourne, Australia
We have concussion protocols, you have to sit out for 20 minutes after a head knock to rule out concussion and if you are ruled for concussion you have to not play for 10 days
Try What is AFL...
To score it has to come off the foot , middle is worth 6 points each side is worth 1 point . To hit or tackle someone it has to be between the knee and the shoulder or its illegal . Tackle they have to be in possession of the ball , hit or bump the ball has to be within 5 meters
You guys should watch What is the Afl? Explains loads. If you're running with the ball you have to bounce every 16 yards. Players can leap on the shoulders of the opposition player to catch the ball and us called a mark. After the Afl Video watch 50 best marks of all time. It's not rugby and not soccer. Has been a sport for over 100 years. Enjoy.
It is mandatory to bounce the ball EVERY 15 Metres, or the umpire deems it Holding the ball. That means the opposition player gets a Free Kick. When a player kicks the Football between the Two Large Posts, that is called a Goal, which is worth 6 points. Between the Large and Outer Lower Post, that is worth 1 Point.
If the ball is kicked between the 2 taller middle posts, a goal is scored worth 6 points. If the ball is kicked between a taller and shorter post, a behind is scored worth 1 point. If the ball is touched and then passes between any of the posts, a behind is scored worth 1 point.
You have to either kick the ball or punch it out of your hand. You cannot throw it. If running with the ball you have to bounce it ar least every 15 metres. A catch is called a mark and the marker receives an unimpinged free kick. It is played on the largest playing field of any sport in the world on natural turf. To score you have to kick the ball, without it being touched, through the two center poles (a goal worth 6 points -called behinds) or scores a point (behind) if kicked between one of the outside and centre posts. If the ball is touched and passes through through the centre sticks it's worth one behind. Players are the fittest of any football code with the most stamina. There are 4 quarters each of 20 minutes with added time for stoppages. If you tackle a player it has to be below the head and the hips. The referees (umpires) are on the field and have a single colour top. The stadiums are the largest in the world. The MCG can hold over 100,000 spectators.
we have procussion protocols. if a player is hit in the head and shows initial signals of concussion. they will go off field for at least 20 minutes to do concussion tests. in 2021 if a player goes off for a medical reason.the team can use 1 subsitute
It’s NOTHING like Rugby guys. Watch the video “what is AFL” but just know that when they explain the score….it’s easy to get confused. Just know that a Goal is worth 6 points and a behind is worth 1 point. Eg 4goals 7 points means 4x 6 points plus 7 points = 31 points total.
To get a goal it must be kicked from below the knee by the attacking team, through the big posts , it can bounce through , but it must not be touched by anybody from either team . If it IS touched and still goes through, it scores a point.if it hits one of the big posts, or gives through a big and Little post it’s also a point. You must bounce the ball at least every 15 metres. “ what Is AFL explains everything else! Happy watching.
AFL was founded in 1858, first NFL teams were founded in 1892, so NFL wasn't around yet, both NFL and rugby work plays in measured distances and constant stop start play. AFL plays make for running plays often end to end often for a few minutes at a time. NFL and rugby carry the ball in hand whereas AFL kicks the ball, handballs as theyre running from man to man or runs with it himself but bouncing the ball at least 16 yard per bounce on the run but kicking man to man is definately the best way as they can kick often up to 60 yards. A ball from a kick from either side player can be jumped for and caught as long as it's not touched mid air it's called a mark and gives a free kick to the high flying player
Australian Football is played on grass without exception. There is nothing artificial about the turf. Hitting grass hard does far less damage to the player than hitting astroturf or any other artificial surface. When running with the ball, the player must bounce it every 15 metres or pass it to another player. The players know how many of their steps is 15m. High scores are common. A goal is 6 points and a behind is one point. A goal is scored if an attacking player kicks the ball between the two large posts without anyone else touching it. If it is touched, hits the post or goes between a big and a small post, it is a behind and worth one point. The score you were seeing was 94 to 74 which could have been 15 goals 4 points, to 12 goals 2 points but an accurate game like that would be unusual. It is more likely to be 14 10 94 to 11 8 74.
A goal between the 2 big posts is worth 6 pts. If the ball hits the big post or travels between the big post and small post gets rushed between either it's worth 1pt. A score may look like this
Collingwood - 20-10-130
Carlton -
18-12-120
This 20 goals
1 goal=6pts 20x6=120, 10x10=10pts
The ground is oval shaped 190mtr long X 140mtr wide
Watch 'AFL' explained
In Aus there’s 3 different types/codes of football or footy for short. We also have football/soccer as well.
We have
Australian Football League (AFL)
National Rugby League (NRL or League)
Rugby Union (Union)
AFL is super popular in the follow states VIC, SA and WA
NRL is popular in NSW, QLD and New Zealand
Union isn’t as popular as the other two, but super popular in New Zealand. This is definitely what you’ve seen before.
Bounce the ball every 15 metres.
Must fist (handball) the ball or kick it to pass. Ball must go 15m for a kick to count as a mark when grabbed.
Middle sticks is worth 6 points. Between the sides or hitting the post is 1 point.
If you dont kick or handball and had time to, you get a free kick for incorrect disposal or holding the ball.
You hold onto the player on the ground so the ball doesn't get out. So then the umpire throws it up like the start of basketball and the ruckman tap it down to the other players.
6 players in each 3rd of the ground to start and general positions, but players free to go anywhere.
Can't tackle high or low, can't tackle into the back with players landing face down (push in the back)
They're some of the main points of the game. More to it, but basics.
Mates glad you found footy!! If you want to learn more about the rules or what to do in the game there are two videos I advise to watch one is called What is AFL and the other is in the Ninh explains series called Ninh explains Australian football! I have played this sport here in the US and I now coach a team in league here the USAFL called the Des Moines Roosters! If you have any questions about the game reach!
Guys, you really, really have to check out a series of rugby league games that come under the banner of "state of origin". Apart from that, all major codes of "football" played in Australia differ from grid iron in one big way. The play doesn't stop, apart from penalties, injuries (sometimes) and breaks and allows a dianamic in the games where the impact of a team can either fall or lift as the game progresses depending on which side maintain or even lift their effort. There is also a less emphasis on the size players with differing rolls in the game suited to differing sized players a big factor in both rugby league and rugby union (yep, two totally different codes) is that tackles are legal around the ankles of a player and not seen as a trip.
you should have a look at irish gaelic games hurling and gaelic football.They are irelands most popular sports ,though a case for soccer can be made ,but gaelic games get a much higher attendance domestically and most of the soccer focus in ireland is on the premier league in england.
So the scoring system is if you get it through the two big middle posts you get 6 points if you kick and it hits a pole or goes between one of the bigger middle posts and outer shorter post it’s 1 point and you have to kick it through you can’t handball it through
Agree with others here, "What is AFL" is a better descriptive compilation of the action and rules of the game, and will help Miles get his head around the scoring and bouncing issues. Also, the dudes in fluro are the umpires fellas. You mentioned you couldn't see them, yet there were two onscreen. There are also trainers that run on and off with water and first aid. In one video you saw guys in pink fluro in one shot. My dad did this for years and years for his beloved Eastlake Footy Club in Canberra, ACT. I call AFL our religion, seriously. A midweek ritual of training and comradery, followed by weekend patronage and fellowship. It originated from cricket players, clubs and grounds wanting a sport to play in the winter off-season. Hence the size of players and grounds used. So love your channel, I'm addicted. It doesn't hurt that y'all are focussing your content on downunder. Would gladly host you should you ever come to Gold Coast, Queensland.
Look up Mason Cox who is first American to play AFL, also being biggest in our AFL history, Mason stands at 6”11 .being a ex basketballs in US
AFL is the oldest football code in the world, older than Rugby, Soccer, or American Football. The first official rules were set out in 1859.
Some video's for you to start with ,What is AFL
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Mason Cox.A Texan playing AFL
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AFL's biggest hits.Here comes the boom
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ENJOY!!!
you can kkick it from any part of the field to ateammate and most players try to get or inside the 50metre line before they kick for a goal. The two tall posts in the center are the goal posts and kicking between them scores a goal which is six points and between the large post and small post on either side is one point, otherwise referred to as a behind. Some players have kicked goals from as far as 80 to 90 metres out from the goals.
Hi from down here. We actually have several "football" sports .... Soccer, AFL as you see here, Rugby League and Rugby Union which you know as rugby. The 2 rugby games are different and yes we play both of them in Leagues with NZ across the ditch. We play them also in yearly comps with the UK. In terms of AFL we use to have a liaison with Ireland as they play something similar in Gaelic Football. We sometimes drew players from Ireland to play in our league. And yes we have quite a few Indigenous players in our football leagues as they are fast and really agile. As our Nation has grown we now have players representing all sorts of places on our planet. Our sports and the players are vibrant and dam tough.
Dunno why I laughed. But me and my mates just go bare fist just fucking around. We love it. At least one of us need stiches after it haha x
If you kick the ball between the two middle posts they score 6 points, if its the outer posts or hits the goal posts its 1 point. Yes they must bounce the ball during play.
The Jordan / Brady of AFL, at the moment, is Dustin "Dusty" Martin from Richmond football club. The mans a freak.
I agree with other comments; watch the ‘what is AFL?’ Video.
Also a couple other notes for the video, we actually have plenty of indigenous Australian players as well as a few Sudanese and believe it or not a couple Irishmen.
Ankle injuries, knee injuries and shoulder injuries a plenty. Concussions are very common and normal pretty much. People don’t even really blink an eye at concussions.
The scoring works in that if you kick the ball between the middle two posts, it’s six points (a goal). If the ball is going between the two big posts but is touched by another player before going through it is one point (a behind). Between the big inside post and the smaller outside post that is a behind. The other team can also ‘rush’ a behind which scores the opposing team a behind but also gives you possession and control of the game.
There’s a lot of rules around tackling and such that has been brought in to help injuries but injuries are still a plenty. You can get suspended for as little as week up to a fair few weeks depending on the rule breaking and the injury caused to the other player. Not only having to miss games, if you’re suspended you also can’t win the Brownlow which is one of the most prestigious awards of the AFL season.
Richmond are considered the best team of the last 5 years and their best player Dusty Martin is considered the best current player in the AFL. But if you want some other greats of the current game, Marcus Bontempelli and Christian Petracca are both excellent players.
Our refs or umpires as we call them do stay away from play, so as to not get injured obviously but they’re the ones in Fluro yellow.
Kicking is the most effective way of getting the ball from one end (your defensive end) to the other end (your offensive end) but a lot of the footy has evolved into quick handball footy where you have to hit it with your fist to team members.
There are so many rich rivalries in the AFL and supporters are incredibly passionate. For example; my state has two teams and one of the first things you ask when meeting someone new is what team you support. Twice a year the two teams in my state meet and play what is called a showdown and it will be the biggest crowd our state draws in for a football game every single year.
I could go on for days; AFL supporters are some of the most passionate fans you’ll see of all time. A lot of families in Australia have been supporting the same footy team for generations. For example my grandmother was the biggest Port Adelaide supporter when they were just in our state league and have continued to follow them when they joined the national league.
Queensland and NSW are very much considered ‘rugby states’ but the other Australian states, AFL is the biggest sport by far. Most people I know only really loyally follow AFL and will only occasionally watch other sports.
Editing to add; the grand final is one of the biggest days on the Australian calendar and will quite literally stop the country almost. I know a few years ago I had to work on grand final day when a team from my state was playing and lunch time on a Saturday the store was completely empty other than staff. We ended up having a staff member bring in a tv and we watched the game at work.
THEY DO PLAY Grid Iron here and I played a season
Between two large posts is 6 points, hit large post or between large and small post is 1 point. This was the best of tackles, you need the rules of the AFL. They bounce the ball because you are not allowed to just run with the ball. th-cam.com/video/XMZYZcoAcU0/w-d-xo.html
As far as injury believe the players, mostly suffer usual muscle tears, and of course bruising ( contact sport). You will get some broken bones(rare), ankle sprains, but what has happened with them, because of the speed of the game, constant direction changes, are Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears. Which means surgery and rehabilitation
6 points if between 2 big posts. 1 point if ball goes between tall post and short post. if ball hits tall post on the full it is 1 point
Ankle injuries aren't common. Most common would be hamstring followed my knee ligament primarily ACL.
You also don't need to pin the back to the ground, its just illegal to fall into someones back when tackling, so you generally try and turn them so they end up on their back or side (making it harder for you to fall on their back).
Midfielders will run 10miles in a game. The head is sacrosanct.
It's a hard tough game but tons of rules. The player going for the ball is always protected.
The game has been going since the 1860s. The field is a cricket field. The game was developed for cricketers to stay fit in the winter. Middle goals is 6 points, outer 2 are 1 point. Goals are only scored by kicking. Kicks can come from any angle and any distance. The arcs are just markers for 50m, youndo get extra time preparing for the kick inside the 50.
Dusty martin is probably the best at the moment. Try best marks, best goals.
To score 6 points you must kick it between the two big poles. To score one point you can kick it between a big and small post, have the ball go through the big post not by kicking it or hitting the post
The hit at 8:18 was two brothers, playing for different teams. Some payback there from the younger to the older.
G’day old mates….AFL basic rules are, you can run with ball but you have to bounce ball as you run, you pass by making a fist and hit ball with said fist, if you catch ball on the full you can stand still and it becomes a mark which you can then take like a free kick or you can run-pass etc. scoring is 6 points between the 2 centre upright posts or 1 point either side of the centre post (the smaller post on either side). AFL is bigger in certain states like Victoria, WA, QLD and, NSW (Victoria being the biggest AFL). Rugby league and rugby union is bigger in NSW and on a smaller scale in QLD and other states. I personally was brought on League and never got into AFL. Anyways, like watching your vids and I hope this was at least a little helpful. Love ya work boys. Ps… the AFL oval (field) is actually oval in shape not squared like League, Union, Soccer American Footy ectc
You should see the footage of a trainer who ran onto the field to help a injured player and ended up punching the opposing player who injured the player. It’s very funny. You can find the footage on the original Up the Cazaly video. Usually around the 1:56 mark.
Middle goal is a goal. The outer posts are a behind. And if you hit the actual post it is also a behind
Almost all of These AFL players are freakishly fast almost as fast as an Olympic sprinter ..and skillfull they have been playing with a football since they were 2
Kick the ball through the middle sticks equals 6 points. If you kick it between the side posts and one of the bigger middle ones you get one point and it's called a behind
Is the greatest football sport in the world. Scoring: there are four posts at each end, two large two small kick the ball between the two large posts without the ball touching them is worth 6 points, kick between the two small posts is worth 1 point. But if the ball touches the either of the two large posts is worth 1 point. Hitting the ball with your hand is call a hand pass must be made with a clenched fist or it's called a throw. Must bounce the ball every 15 metres the kick or hand pass. Four interchange players only, four quarters of 20 minutes each. Only time the game clock stops if ball goes out of bounds of a goal is kicked or an injury. Can only tackle between the shoulders and hips. 18 teams in the AFL and half are based in the city of Melbourne. The team I barrack for is Collingwood Magpies, which is the most loved and hated team in the AFL.
We invented this game in 1858
New rules have been introduced where you'll be ineligible to play for at least 1 game if you've suffered, or have been suspected of suffering a concussion. Recently there have been a few footballers who have committed suicide and their autopsy has returned CTE related damage, and now its being taken pretty seriously.
Two tall centre poles - kick between them 6 pts - if between the side poles it’s 1 pt - start from centre after every gosl
OK. You can't throw the ball to pass it. You have to hit it with a fist off your hand, it's called a handpass.
The ball has to be bounced once every 15 metres (16 yards) when running with it. You can bend down and touch it to the ground to satisfy this.
You will see 4 posts at either end of the ground. Kick the ball through the two big ones in the middle, either in the air or on the ground, and it's a goal (6 points). Hit one of the two big sticks or if someone touches the ball and it goes through between the big sticks, is is worth 1 behind (1 point). If the ball goes through between a big stick and one of the little ones, it is also a behind. If it hits one of the little posts the ball is out of bounds, no point is awarded.
Really would be a good idea to watch "What is AFL?" It's won't give you all the rules, but a least a basic understanding of what is happening.
If you want to do a reaction on a player of AFL. You could start with one of the best players in the League. Lance Franklin (nickname Buddy) is a giant of the game. The star Sydney Swans forward has played 300 AFL games, won two premierships with Hawthorn, is the seventh-greatest goal-kicker in VFL/AFL history,