Aussie Rules Football
Newcomers to Australian Rules Football — most just call it "footy" — will often first notice the size of the field (huge) and the absence of padding on the players. Then it quickly becomes apparent that this is no more like soccer than it is American football or rugby. The pace and excitement of the game are compelling to spectators and challenging, to say the least, to its competitors. And then there are the rules…
…the rules of Aussie Rules are as specific as those of any sanctioned sport. The footy official rules may be downloaded here, and an excellent article from the Wikipedia is quoted below (or open it in a new window here).
Official Web Sites
United States
- Unites States Australian Football League (USAFL)
- Mid American Australian Football League (MAAFL)
- California Australian Football League (EAFL)
International
- Official AFL site - world governing body for Aussie Rules
- Australian Sports Commission website
- Australian Institute of Sport AFL website
- Aussie Rules International
- Masters - Australian Football for the over 30s
History-related Sites
- Footypedia — Covers local footy history
- Full Points Footy — comprehensive history site
