Lived in Melbourne the capital of Aussie Rules or “footy” as they call it for a year and even worked at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where a few teams play. It’s the best! Read more

To quote Andy Zaltzman: Read more

Been playing this sport in the US for years. There’s a sizeable league here. Calling all ex-college athletes, this is the sport for you! Read more

Footy is life. Always has been. In my family, any dispute, no matter the nuance or reasons behind it, ends up with two sides lined up against each other, depending solely on who barracks for Carlton, and who for Richmond. Read more

I really loved how after they went “pew” or “pew pew”, they’d then get a set of flags and wave them at the umpire at the other goal, who’d grab flags and wave back. Read more

I shall check. Thanks. I figured I’d be in for some online subscription, and sorry, I’m a cheap bastard! Read more

I just learned that it’s on FS2 and FSP, neither of which are carried by my provider, comcast. Read more

Whoa! The video of guys jumping onto their opponents while going for marks is just plain bonkers! Imagine Antonio Brown trying that on Richard Sherman. Read more

The most important rule being that if you avoid the ball when it comes your way, you get destroyed anyway.... Read more

I got into hurling while in Ireland on business. They took us to a few games and it was a ton of fun. Read more

PS, I get why ESPN doesn’t carry it anymore though, what with it being way more important to show people talking about sports all the time. That’s way more interesting that actual sports. Read more

36 guys beat the living shit out of each other in a large field. There is a football. Occasionally, someone stops throwing punches long enough to touch it. Read more

It’s too bad I have comcast, which has neither FS2 or FSP, which are apparently the only channels in the US on which the AFL can be seen. Read more

Hate? Collingwood. Always Collingwood. Read more

When I arrived in Melbourne (I lived there for a year..2012-2013) the first thing the cabbie at the airport asked was “who’s your team”? I ended up living in the St. Kilda neighborhood (beaches! Junkies! Hookers on the streets at 6:30am, wearing Santa Hats during the holiday season!), so I supported the Saints. Read more

Thanks, Ben. I can honestly say I learned something today.
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I was lucky enough to be able to go to a couple of Docker’s games while I was in Perth for work a few years back. It’s such a dynamic game. I think it really combines the best elements from other sports like soccer and rugby. Read more

I have always described the rules of AFL as being Australian Calvinball, mostly because I was too lazy to write something like this. You, sir, are a humanitarian. Read more

Like a lot of folks here I fell in love with the sport “back in the day” when it was on ESPN. Many thanks to Fox Sports for bringing it back to the States. Read more

Well said. Read more