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| | |  Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - History
Australian rules football - Origins of the game.
Tom Wills began to devise Australian rules in Melbourne, in 1858. (Although H.C.A. Harrison, Wills' cousin, was also named much later as an official "father of the game", his role does not now seem to have been significant at this very early stage.) A letter by Wills was published in Bell's Life in Victoria & Sporting Chronicle on July 10, 1858,[9] calling for a "foot-ball club" with a "code of laws" to keep cricketers fit during winter. An experimental ...
See also:Australian rules football, Australian rules football - Popularity, Australian rules football - Audience, Australian rules football - Participation, Australian rules football - Structure and competitions, Australian rules football - Rules of the game, Australian rules football - Scoring, Australian rules football - History, Australian rules football - Origins of the game, Australian rules football - Similarities to Gaelic football, Australian rules football - History of clubs and competitions, Australian rules football - The first league, Australian rules football - Leagues in other states, Australian rules football - Formation of the VFL, Australian rules football - Interstate competition, Australian rules football - A national league, Australian rules football - Today's state leagues, Australian rules football - Traditions of the game, Australian rules football - Australian football internationally, Australian rules football - Australian Football Hall of Fame, Australian rules football - Australian rules football attendance records Read more here: » Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - History |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - Popularity
Australian rules football - Audience.
Australian football is the most highly attended spectator sport in Australia: government figures show that more than 2.5 million people (16.8% of the population) attended games in 1999 [1]. It also attracts more overall interest than any other winter sport.[2] & [3] In 2005, 6,761,952 people attended Australian Football League (AFL) matches, a record for the competition. As of 2005 the AFL is one of only five professional sports leagues in the world with an average attend ...
See also:Australian rules football, Australian rules football - Popularity, Australian rules football - Audience, Australian rules football - Participation, Australian rules football - Structure and competitions, Australian rules football - Rules of the game, Australian rules football - Scoring, Australian rules football - History, Australian rules football - Origins of the game, Australian rules football - Similarities to Gaelic football, Australian rules football - History of clubs and competitions, Australian rules football - The first league, Australian rules football - Leagues in other states, Australian rules football - Formation of the VFL, Australian rules football - Interstate competition, Australian rules football - A national league, Australian rules football - Today's state leagues, Australian rules football - Traditions of the game, Australian rules football - Australian football internationally, Australian rules football - Australian Football Hall of Fame, Australian rules football - Australian rules football attendance records Read more here: » Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - Popularity |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Sport in Australia - Australian rules football Australian rules football (also known as Aussie rules or footy) is a game played between two teams. Each team has 18 players on the field of play at any one time. There are 22 players per side in the premier league, AFL, who are interchanged without limitation by the coaches as required. Teams use an ellipsoidal ball on cricket ovals, or similar-sized areas, with four goal posts at each end. The aim for each team is to kick the ball between the two inner posts of one set, for a goal, worth six points. If the ball travels ...
See also:Sport in Australia, Sport in Australia - Australian rules football, Sport in Australia - Basketball, Sport in Australia - Cricket, Sport in Australia - Cycling, Sport in Australia - Soccer association football, Sport in Australia - Golf, Sport in Australia - Hockey, Sport in Australia - Horse racing, Sport in Australia - Motorsport, Sport in Australia - Netball, Sport in Australia - Rugby League, Sport in Australia - Rugby Union, Sport in Australia - Tennis, Sport in Australia - Winter Sports, Sport in Australia - Other sports, Sport in Australia - Olympic Games, Sport in Australia - Commonwealth Games, Sport in Australia - University sport Read more here: » Sport in Australia: Encyclopedia II - Sport in Australia - Australian rules football |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - History
Australian rules football - Origins of the game.
Tom Wills began to devise Australian rules in Melbourne, in 1858. (Although H.C.A. Harrison, Wills' cousin, was also named much later as an official "father of the game", his role does not now seem to have been significant at this very early stage.) A letter by Wills was published in Bell's Life in Victoria & Sporting Chronicle on July 10, 1858,[13] calling for a "foot-ball club" with a "code of laws" to keep cricketers fit during winter. An experimental ...
See also:Australian rules football, Australian rules football - Popularity, Australian rules football - Audience, Australian rules football - Participation, Australian rules football - Structure and competitions, Australian rules football - Rules of the game, Australian rules football - Scoring, Australian rules football - History, Australian rules football - Origins of the game, Australian rules football - Similarities to Gaelic football, Australian rules football - History of clubs and competitions, Australian rules football - The first league, Australian rules football - Leagues in other states, Australian rules football - Formation of the VFL, Australian rules football - Interstate competition, Australian rules football - A national league, Australian rules football - Today's state leagues, Australian rules football - Traditions of the game, Australian rules football - Australian football internationally, Australian rules football - Australian Football Hall of Fame Read more here: » Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Australian rules football - History |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Followers The followers are 3 different roles, the ruck, rover and ruck-rover.
Also known as the on-ball division, the followers consist of three players - a ruckman, ruck rover, and rover. They are known as followers because they have traditionally been used as players that follow the ball all around the ground, as opposed to playing in a set position (although with modern Australian rules football, there is a decreased emphasis on set positions. That said, followe ...
See also:Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench Read more here: » Football Australian rules positions: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Followers |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Full Back The fullback position has traditionally been a purely defensive role, with the aim of preventing the full-forward from marking the ball and scoring. However, in recent times, where the ability to move the ball out of defense and down the field quickly has become a more important tactic, the fullback often starts a chain of passes up the ground. The defensive aspect of the position remains important, with the ability to accelerate and change direction quickly. Spoiling the ball is also of utmost importance. The fullback often kicks the ball b ...
See also:Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench Read more here: » Football Australian rules positions: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Full Back |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward Full Fowards are good at one-on-one contests with the opposition and are the main target in the forward line when attacking. This means they can produce mass amounts of goals in a season or match.
Notable Full Forwards:
Tony Lockett
John Coleman
Gordon Coventry
Jason Dunstall
Gary Ablett
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See also:Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench Read more here: » Football Australian rules positions: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket The forward pocket is designed as either a role for a second full forward (also known as a third key forward) or for players who are smaller but faster and more agile and capable of kicking brilliantly on the run (this is the more traditional forward pocket).
Notable Forward Pockets:
Phil Matera
Haydn Bunton, Sr.
Steven Milne
Aaron Davey
Andrew Lovett
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See also:Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench Read more here: » Football Australian rules positions: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket |
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| | | | Australian rules football: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket The back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.
Back pocket players need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness. Back pockets generally play on the smaller, faster foward pockets and let the fullback play on the stronger full forward.
Notable Back Pockets:
Tom Hafey
David Parkin
Kevin Sheedy
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See also:Football Australian rules positions, Football Australian rules positions - Full Back, Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Back, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Back Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Midfield, Football Australian rules positions - Centre Half-Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Half-Forward Flank, Football Australian rules positions - Full Forward, Football Australian rules positions - Forward Pocket, Football Australian rules positions - Followers, Football Australian rules positions - Taggers, Football Australian rules positions - Interchange Bench Read more here: » Football Australian rules positions: Encyclopedia II - Football Australian rules positions - Back Pocket |
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