The Australian Football League is the highest platform in which Aussie rule football is played. There are 18 sides for the league and each side has to play 22 matches. Once this has been concluded, the 8 sides left on top will go for play offs in a final series of matches. The champions of the league will be announced at the end. Australians grow up with the AFL and young children playing football is quite a common sight.

This provides many bonding opportunities to the parents and children and the whole family can go and enjoy a match together. Each team has 18 players. There are four goal posts at either end. These include 2 taller central posts and two shorter outer posts called behind posts. When one team kicks the ball through the middle of the two central posts, they will be awarded 6 points. If the ball hits a post or goes through the central and behind post, they are awarded one point which is known as a behind. The ball used in Australian football is quite different than what you’re used to in a normal football game. It is egg shaped and can be bounced. There is also womens footy. The game starts with a centre bounce. There are 3 ways in which a player can move the ball across the field. One is running with the ball. But the player has to bounce the ball every 15 meters. The other two methods are using the fist to hit the ball forwards and kicking the ball. They can pass the ball to the other teammates by handballing or kicking. As there are so many different movements that should be followed, the players have to build up a lot of fitness and stamina. Just like in football, there are forwards, midfielders and defenders.

The game is played in 4 20 minute quarters but it sometimes it can go for extra time as well. At the end of the match, the winner is announced given the number of points. You can visit the reliable AFL shop online to purchase AFL merchandise. One of the things that set Australian football apart from others is the mark. It’s what you call it when a ball that was kicked from 15 meters or beyond is caught by a player. Then the player can’t be touched or be tackled until they choose to move with the ball or pass it to a teammate. This mark is generally taken some place near the goal so that they are free to kick it without any interruptions. In the event that a player has the ball without being marked, the other team can tackle them. If the player can’t pass the ball to another teammate by kicking or handballing, the team that tackled can take possession of the ball. But the tackling has to be done below the shoulders and above the knees.