What is AFL? Aussie Rules Explained - REACTION
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The guy with the ball wasn't tackled because he had taken a mark (caught the ball on the full from a kick of at least 15 metres without it being touched on the way). This is like getting a free kick. You can't tackle the player who took the mark unless he plays on. If you do, you will have a 50 metre penalty awarded against you (the kicking player will be moved forward 50 metres toward their goal - obviously, a large penalty). Aussie rules is actually incredibly different to rugby. Some of the differences:
1.Aussie rules is played on a much larger (especially in width) oval ground (essentially, a cricket ground).
2. In Aussie rules, there are 18 players on the ground compared with 15 in rugby.
3. In Aussie rules, the players are dispersed across the ground, with opponents nearby, a bit like soccer. In rugby, the teams face each other in two lines (more like American football). This means that in Aussie rules, tackles can come from any direction, whereas in rugby, the tackler is generally facing the player with the ball (except in a chase). It also means that you are accountable for your "man" ( the person you are "guarding" in the opposition). If he does something great, you have usually stuffed up.
4. You could say that rugby is somewhat one dimensional, in that the passing occurs down a line of players to the left or right, but Aussie rules is three dimensional, because the ball can go in any direction (left or right, forwards or backwards) and there is the aerial aspect of the game (see marking below).
5. In Aussie rules, kicking is a common means of moving the ball. In rugby, kicking is relatively uncommon.
6. In Aussie rules, you can pass the ball in any direction but in rugby you have to pass it backwards.
7. In Aussie rules, you can never throw the ball. You can only kick or handpass it (hit the ball from the palm of one hand with the fist of the other). In rugby, throwing is the commonest way to pass the ball.
8. In Aussie rules, taking a mark is rewarded with the choice to stop and take a kick from behind the mark (the point on the ground where the mark was taken), so there is an incentive to take a mark. This is the reason we have those amazing marks (speckies - short for spectacular marks), some of which you saw in the video. This is one of the defining and most attractive aspects of Aussie rules. No other sport has this.
9. Scoring is completely different. In Aussie rules, goals are scored by kicking the ball through the goals. Behinds help to act as a "tiebreaker". Because the scores are relatively high (another difference from rugby; there is a lot more scoring in Aussie rules) and because of the tiebreaking aspect of behinds, draws are pretty uncommon in Aussie rules. In rugby, like American football, scores are mainly made by getting the ball over the touchline (although in rugby, you actually have to touch the ball down, which is called a try, even though you have to succeed in this endeavour, not just try, whereas in American football, you don't have to touch the ball down but it is called a touchdown - go figure!) and the kick is just to add a bit to the score.
10. In rugby it is pretty common for an ugly bunch of players to get jammed up around the ball (as kids, we called this "stacks on" which was kind of fun to participate in but not much fun to watch) and for a scrum to be formed, which may or may not result in the release of the ball eventually. In Aussie rules, if there is a stalemate and the umpire (different terminology to rugby, since Aussie rules has its roots as a game designed for cricketers) decides that there is no chance of the ball coming out, they will throw the ball up to restart the game and get things moving again.
11. There are geographical differences between the games that would not be obvious to an outsider. Even though the peak competitions of the games (AFL and NRL - in the case of rugby league, which is the more popular rugby code out of union and league; union is more popular in New Zealand) have teams from all over the country (and New Zealand in the case of the NRL), the heartland of Aussie rules is in the southern states and the west (Victoria, where the game was invented, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory), whereas for rugby and rugby league, it is New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. Aussies are pretty parochial and there is a particular hatred between Sydney and Melbourne, so we will often disparage the opposite game if we encounter someone from "the other side".
Seeing that you are disillusioned by the softening of NFL, I think you would enjoy watching some AFL. The season starts on 7th of March.
Very good description of the difference between the two
Great explanation mate. It's so hard to explain many facets of our game without creating more questions and usually results in a comment as long as yours. So well done
@@davidburnett93 Thanks David
@@tanyiabailey4792 Thanks Tania.
A better way would be to say" killing opposing players is frowned Apon"@@tanyiabailey4792
AFL has been around for 150 years it’s the oldest codified football league in the world
Given it came from Gaelic football, thats not true, as gaelic must have come first. Aussie rules has been around that long, the AFL, as in the League, which is what AFL is. (Just as NFL is not a sport, but rather a league, that plays American Gridiron). Second, the AFL as a league didn't start until the 80s, before then it was all state leagues or associations, like the VFL, that is the oldest codified league of Aussie Rules as the VFL still exists.
@@PBMS123 yeah I’m pretty sure that AFL and the VFL is exactly the same sport and through the whole 150 years the sport is the when it started same as AFL is today
@@shane35188VFL, like AFL were leagues or organisations of clubs that play Australian rules football.
@@PBMS123You need to Google what codification means because while football games have existed for millennia, Gaelic football wasn’t codified until 1887 which is well after Aussie rules was.
I'm pretty sure rugby football was codified a few years earlier than Aussie rules football, but still, it's older than association football (soccer) and gridiron.
7:26 It couldn't be more different from rugby. Rugby is, like NFL, a game of 2 lines of opposing teams moving up and down the field, with an offside rule, throwing the ball (although rugby is always a backwards throw, like an NFL lateral) and a try/touchdown.
Australian Football outlaws throwing completely, has no offside hence players are all over the field at all times (like hockey/basketball), and no try/touchdown. So no it is nothing like rugby whatsoever other than the shape of the ball (and they're similar but not the same).
technically it can be backwards or sideways, it just can never be forward.
It is nothing like that game of Rugby.
This game is fast non stop entertainment.
Highest attendance all time is the 1970 Grand Final with 121,696 spectators.
It's an amazing figure. It was around 3.7% of Victoria's population at the time.
highest attendance of all time for rugby was the bledisloe cup in 2000 - just under 110,000 at the olympic stadium in sydney - that was when the wallabies was the best team in the world with 2 world cups in their cupboard
@@bodybalanceU2 great crowd for an international match, I don't follow it but happy for our country to smash it.
If you catch (mark) the ball on the full, after it's been kicked more than 15 meters, you get an unimpeded 'free' kick (ie no one is allowed to 'crush' you). It is a sport based on incredible ALL-ROUND athleticism, of which the hard hits and tackles are just one part. These players hit hard, run an average of 12-15 kms (9-10 miles) per game, kick like mules and soar like eagles. If you like violence, watch the 'hard hits' if you have to, but also watch the 'top 50 marks' and 'top 50 goals' of all time to truly see the spectacular skill on display.
It was developed originally for exercise for cricket players to keep fit during the off-season. That was in the 1850's and explains why AFL is played on giant oval cricket fields, and explains why there are so many unique moves. It became very popular, and soon AFL players and cricket players became separate things, but it is still played on cricket pitches during the cricket off-season.
Hey D... Your screen layout (for this post) is the BEST IN THE INDUSTRY. The Topic is Main, the US Flag background, and your clear as a Comentator. All need to see your Brilliance, Mate. 🇦🇺
I've watched dozens of AFL reactions and you are the first to comment on the crazy bit where the Essendon player loses the ball, but regains it by kicking it over his own head
Nothing like rugby- rugby is more similar to NFL
Our Footy is played in America it’s called USAFL
The reason why he didn't tackle the other player is because he caught (marked) the ball.
Meaning the guy caught the ball cleanly after the other player kicked the ball at least 15 metres or more.
When the ball has been marked the player who caught it can either play on, or stop and take a free kick unimpeded (for a certain amount of seconds).
The only similarity AFL has to rugby (apart from a football and physicality) is that neither are NFL. AFL overall is actually closer to, but predates, basketball. Both are continuous action, tactics changing dynamically on the move, and the same players doing both attack and defence. NFL is like sitting down with a puzzle book, with a different puzzle at each turn of the page, with two teams per side, that specialise in either setting or solving the puzzles.
We have all the protection we need in AFL…. Mouthguard 😊Gotta look after the pearly whites
Yes the greatest football code in the world - welcome to footy.
Check out your local USAFL team my man, the game is incredible to watch live and Americans are getting better and better. Also check out Mason Cox don't believe in never, he's an American playing over there.
Rugby League is the opposite of AFL. NRL is based around sides taking turns with the ball - on the 6th tackle you have to hand it over. Very rarely is the ball in dispute. AFL is a chaotic style of play where the ball is in dispute for up to 1/3 of the time of a match. That's why an unimpeded possession is so valuable. Thanks for reacting matey
5:24 Dark shirt didn't smash yellow shirt cos once you take a mark you are protected (remember from the previous section where the guy jumped on top - "you can play on or take an unimpeded kick". You can bumb (block etc) a player if the ball is within 5 metres otherwise you cannot. And you can never tackle/grab a player who doesn't have the ball.
To further add to this, it is a 50 meter penalty for unsportsmanlike, or rough conduct. Also, if you take someone out on the field, you are reported to the match tribunal if they deem your action extreme. Suspensions can range from one week to 12 weeks, depending on the severity.
Last years 2023 grand final was a particularly good game well worth watching
Very enjoyable.
Ooooh. Yeess. It was.
The basic rule is 'you have to play the ball', so deliberately crashing into a player going for a mark is interference, giving away a free kick. Anyone running with the ball is fair-game for a 'hip and shoulder' (although a tackle is more likely to result in a free kick).
G'day mate. Your initial reaction is priceless. So much to learn. It is without a doubt one of of the fastest games going round.
The players run about 15 kms per game (9.5 miles), the midfielders even more. It’s an intense, fast game, and a cracking good game to watch, if you’re thinking of trying a game maybe livestream and we’ll watch along to help with the rules
Sorry mate but you are about to get hammered for the similar to rugby comment! Lol
AFL is nothing like rugby at all.
In rugby league you can only pass backwards & has offside rule, whereas AFL is a 360°game no offside & no throwing.
Kicking is only part of rugby generally once in 6 plays, but is the main part of AFL.
Rugby is a much smaller rectangular pitch & AFL is a huge oval shape.
It has 13 players per side on the field compared to 18 for AFL.
So so many more reasons....but it is nothing like rugby!
Rugby is similar in some ways to your gridiron but AFL just isn't.
When/if you start to follow it(& you really should, as its continous play & exciting stuff) you'll understand 👍🙃
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LOL I see that, good thing I know nothing about Rugby either lmao - I just meant - well, the main resemblance I noticed - was NO PROTECTION lol, NO pads, no nothing, just BEASTS of MEN running up and down SMASHING into each other....Not like the FLAG FOOTBALL THE NFL has become AND THEY ARE LOADED UP with PADS and Helmets lol....yet if you push the poor QB to the ground just as he throws it - awwww that could really give him a big BOO BOO, so they have to throw a flag for roughing the passer - I barely watch the NFL now - its too SOFT, I loved it when a receiver used to do a cross route and would almost get beheaded by a linebacker lol, they took all the fun away :(
@@ReactionsbyD Aussie rules has copped it too. It's not as full on as it used to be, though it's stopped a lot of unnecessary dirty play. Though it's gone too far, as many a fair but tough player has been reported for some actions that should be 'play on'. (Split decision actions)
But it's still a fast paced exciting game to watch & bruising at times...if but frustrating sometimes due to umpiring decisions.
Also when reported it makes a player void for the Brownlow Medal(best player of the season).
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The American version of football grew out of soccer and union.
6:37 After renovations, the MCG now holds 100,000 and the grand final is always a sell out. So the "90,000+" is a tad out of date. It's always 100,000 now.
I thought back in the day it could hold more ?
@@jarradmorgan8549yeah back when there was a lot more standing area. They got around 120,000 in back in the 1950s. No way you’d be allowed to do that these days.
Regarding your question, the player wasn't tackled because he marked the ball. And the opposing player had time to stand down.
Hey man, nice reaction. It's really nothing like rugby. There's really basically no similarities at all, except the rough shape of the ball but even those are distinctly different. I suppose they tackle? That's really it. It's a completely different game.
Rugby league is coming to Las Vegas in early March. More like NFL. 13 guys on the field, 4 on the bench. Play both offence and defence, no time outs, have to ground the ball in the end zone to score. Will be on ESPN2, enjoy mate 🇭🇲
Grand final day in Melbourne is a great day with a real buzz in the air
This is the oldest football game and it is the best. The AFL is constantly making adjustments to the rules to improve player safety, but it remains the best combination of skill, athleticism and aggression to be found on a paddock.
It’s the oldest codified football sport.
The MCG on Grand Final day is more like 100,000 fans. I live in Sydney, I've been to the MCG for games, but only ever 40,000 for regular season matches. I'd love to go there for the Grand Final.
hahahahaha! Mate. Join me in the pub for discussion of the finer points.
Aussie Rules is the reason why there are soooo many Aussie punters in College and why they aren't afraid of tackling returners
I love how the narrator's American accent slips every once in a while and he accidentally goes full bogan. Like when he says "the championship game, or the grand foinull."
My Mrs just said "bite your tongue" at your comment "it's like rugby" - she was about to pull you through the bloody screen 😅😅
LOL just tell her - take it easy take it easy, this poor American knows nothing about this!! lol
LOL!! That would work whether she was an AFL or NRL fan!
@@ReactionsbyDso long as you don't do again, she hates that it's the soft AFL not the original hard as nails VFL(Victorian football league) - check some old 70s clips the modern game is alot softer 😂
That is why there are many Australians now in the NFL who are punters because of how long and accurate they are with kicking, as they come from an AFL background
And they are tougher!
Nothing like rugby!!. NFL IS like watching grass grow.
AFL is not only the best Football game in the world, it was the first one. It was taken from a version of an Aboriginal game and used to keep our Cricket players fit in the off season or kill them. These guys don’t play Cricket now. It is played by Elite athletes that have to run for up to 90 minutes with extra time while keeping all skills. It is fast and it is fun to watch. To watch a big game at The Melbourne Cricket Ground or the MCG or just the G is magic. When you hear over 90,000 fans roar it is amazing.
If you want to check it out we have set up a team in each American State. They are called the AFL US teams. Or in our Winter there is a live game on RUclips each weekend now from Australia if you want to see real pro’s at work.
There is a video of Buddy Franklin getting his 1,000th goal. Watch and see what happens when he does because they have made sure it will never happen again.
At 4:55 you asked why the guy with the ball didn't get drilled by his opponent... that's because he had taken a mark. When you take a mark you have the option to either play on immediately if your team is in an advantageous position, or take a free kick on the spot. Now there are 3 things that have to apply for it to be considered a mark - the ball must have been kicked (not passed by hand), travelled at least 15 metres, and must have been received on the full (that is, not been touched by anyone else before it was received). If even one of those factors doesn't apply, then it is not considered a mark, the player MUST play on and he is fair game to be hit/tackled.
great response
Funny because If you ask a lot of Aussies, we say that NFL looks a lot like rugby.
Once the ball is kicked in the air you can't impede another player. You have to only attack the ball.
It's good to see 'Real Men' still exist in this crazy world! It's the Best sport on the planet👍
Closest thing to AFL in North American sport is NHL. Obviously not in as far it is a football game v a 'bat and ball' (I know hockey is a stick and puk, but you get the picture) but for non stop action. Aussie rules interchange is similiar to NHL, but there are only 80 interchange per game.
We have rugby too it's the NRL they call it footy too
Some of the best punters in the NFL, and most of the best punters in College Football, are ex Aussie Rules players. Your kids throw (quarterback) the ball in the yard from a young age. Ours kick it to each other and as they get older, try to take those spectacular marks (catches) over the top of each other.
When you take a mark (catch the ball from a kick) you can stop and take an un-impeded kick or play-on and runand kick it
Footy season will be starting in March! Aussie Rules, Rugby Union and Rugby League!!!
A full game of Aussie Rules can last over two hours, it is rare for a quarter to be under 30 minutes; this takes into account extra time for stoppages of play. Currently, teams can make a maximum of 75 interchanges over the four quarters. Players concussed occur on average of 6 concussions per1,000 hours played.
so at 5:13 when u ask about why he didn't tackle him its because he marked the ball already he only has to have control of the mark for like 1 to 2 seconds for it to be considered a mark. So if he tackles him after the mark he will give away a free kick and they will give the person that marked the ball 50meters which means they go 50meters closer to the goal from where they got the free kick from a goal or just a play on from that point if its still to far to kick a goal. But if the guy that didn't do anything got to the guy when the ball was still in the air he should contest him for the mark for if its right as he got it straight away he can try and tackle him the refs might not call a mark if the mark is not in control or held for at least 2 seconds
Similarities to ice hockey o found
NFL and Rugby are throw and run games , scoring is mainly by carrying the ball . Soccer AFL and Gaelic Football are the only games based on kicking the ball for goals , to score . So really more Football than what you call football . NFL punters , many are ex AFL players from Australia
If you want an exciting game, watch the 2018 or 2023 grand final, they both went down to the wire.
No helmets and no pads, because we play in Feb to Oct. We live in a hot climate, imagine if we had to wear pads. No helmets as it'll cause too much damage to others, no pads as it'll restrict movement and be too hot. We do scrap on the ground aswell. To be honest there isn't much injuries in the game anyway. Just the usual strains, hamstrings, calves, tearing ACL, odd broken bone and concussion. But not much blood.
Similar to rugby like grid iron is to soccer 🤔
He didn't smash that guy who caught the ball because that catch is a mark. The player who takes a mark can take an unimpeded kick so he is protected until he takes his kick or he plays on. I owned an AFL ball when I was young. I didn't know what ball it was until we moved 500 miles south to where people played AFL and they could tell me..
You need to now watch the companion video to this, "A Beginners Guide to Australian Rules Football"; hopefully that will cover any questions you might still have.
Maybe watch some hard knocks, long kicks and top ten goals on AFL RUclips videos!
Look up the American football league AFL is quite a large community in the USA. I think you might be surprised 😮
It’s fast paced and exciting. It has as many female fans as male and The Magpies are the best team in the league
Mate, great content. No comparison to rugby at all. Australian Rules first codified and been played continuously since 1858 and as such pre-dates soccer, both rugby codes, American football, baseball and basketball. Hence, could be viewed that each of those games 'borrowed' components of our game. Like you're respect for our game. Quite often we will only be left with one or two on the bench. Best game on the planet. I played from age 8 and retired at 34 then coached 10 years at junior level.
“Footy” is a general term depending on which brand of “football” you follow (AFL, Rugby League or Rugby Union). I’m from NSW and generally watch NRL so “footy” to me is League. To someone in Melbourne it generally means AFL. Context is everything.
If you want to watch a full game, watch the 2023 grand final. It's regarded as on of the best ever played. Collingwood v Brisbane
Collingwood is the biggest and most famous club in the AFL based in Melbourne.
Brisbane is one of two teams based in Queensland, they are a team that was named Fitzroy that relocated to Brisbane.
That big stadium, the MCG, hosted the 1956 Olympics. It was also used as a US army barracks in the Pacific part of WW2
AFL is played 360 degrees, you can go backwards and sideways.
Aussies footy players are tough because they eat red meat and drink cold beer.😊
Nowhere near rugby which is more like American football with that stop/start nature. Aussie Rules is more like soccer with its dynamic nature and the way the play flows. Some matches can be like a scrum from one end of the field to the other, but generally Aussie Rules has a fluid action.
5:00 You can't hit, block or tackle a guy taking a 'mark' (catch) from a kick BUT you can totally "Drill" a player taking a catch from a handpass/handball, just dont hit them in the head or below the knees.
Players are also allowed to totally smash a non-ball carrier within 5metres (5.5yards) of the ball, again don't hit the head.
However players can totally get knocked out (legally) in a "marking contest" providing the player who did the damage had eyes (intent) for the ball and not the man.
EDIT - 7:20 It isn't similar to Rugby anymore, not since 1866 when there were some important rules brought in.
Australian Football is mostly from pre-codified Rugby and Soccer and a portion from an old Aboriginal game called Marn Grook, although no documented evidence regarding it came from Marn Grook. Australian Football was the first codified football code in the world.
Chronological order of codified Football Games.
1859 - Australian Football
1863 - Soccer
1871 - Rugby
1887 - Gaelic Football
1895 - Rugby League
1903 - Canadian Football
1906 - American Football
It's similar to rugby in that 2 teams play and the ball is oval.
When a mark is taken the game stops. The player is then protected.
This is Sparta!
5:14 The player caught the ball way before the other player could contest, the umpire blows the whistle to say the player has caught the ball! play is stopped and the the guy that caught the ball can move back and take a kick unimpeded!
When the ball is in the air you can only have eyes for the ball. If you look at a player then hit him intentionally while the ball is in the air you will be spending a few weeks suspended and watching from the side line.
If a player marks the ball he can not be tackled if he is interfered with in any way the player can get 50 metre free advantage if he drops it or plays on like you see, yeah it's open to it.
You should check out the highlights for the 2023 AFL Grand Final as a starter to watching a game (then watch the whole game if you want), to whet the appetite for the new season starting early March. Cheers!
Nothing like rugby my man. 😊
You need to watch a beginners guide to AFL
You have to see the updated version 'A Begginer's guide to Australian Football'
Can’t touch an opponent who’s just taken a mark, unless they play on.
Figure I'll throw in, for Aussie Rules you have to physically have the ball to be tackled or it's a free and possibly a penalty or benching offense.😊
American football was derived from rugby and therefore has the closest ties to it...they both look very similar.
Meaning rugby and American football are the ones that look alike and have similar playing styles.
Australian football looks and plays completely different and has very little in common with rugby and American football.
The player can smash the ball away
But if players marked the ball before opposing player get their
You can't tackle or hit player after they marked the ball
Sometimes the impact of hitting the ball away player will clash
The unpire then determines if it was legal weather you where to later to spoil
He'll award a free to player trying to mark ball
If you hit player by running into try to smash ball away
But are late like the one you asked about
If he hit or infringed the play after mark
Umpire will award 50 mtr penalty
Where the umpire will advance the team infringed apon down field closer to,their goals 50 mtrs
Also in the video it doesn't show outer boundes
Which depending on how
Thisn decision accured
If a players kick,it out by accident on side line
The boundary impire will through ball back into play
The guy you seen started with jumping they try to hit the ball to their team mate
But if ball goes over line on the full or a player or a player deliberately tap ball out of play
Then the opposing team get a free kick where it went out to restart game
As fot goal,if you hit th outer smaller posts
Buy kicking and hitting on the full
The opposing team get free kick and no score recorded as class like other over the boundary line on the full
But if hits the post after bouncing before the postsb
The umpire will throw ball back into play no score either recorded
Nar ours is soft now alot you cant do now because concussion rules
Same the rules have changed a,fare bit now you have to be careful when tackling or bumping nowmas well
Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍
If you're looking for a good game to watch, check out last years grand final (2023 Brisbane vs Collingwood). Came down to the wire and was intense all throughout.
Also had KISS playing a few songs for pre-game entertainment which was extremely hype.
If a player marks the ball you can't tackle them unless they take a step and play on then the opposition can tackle them.
Once a player has 'marked' the ball, and you interfere with them, you may be penalized. You are entitled to make it hard for the player to gain possession of the ball, but within the rules of the game.
The MCG now holds 100 000 +
Best explanation of AFL RUclipsr is Ninh Ly RUclips enjoy
I can’t think of anything similar to rugby other than they play with a football and are allowed to tackle.
Similar to comparing cricket and baseball because both use a bat and ball.
No he can't drill him or knock him out. That then will give a free kick to the opposition and he may be reported to the tribunal for it. Then if you are reported you go in and have a meeting( after the round has finished) and they decide your punishment. Can be a fine, 1 week ban or more, or in severe cases up to 7 weeks ban. Depends on how severe, deliberate or dangerous the hit is. Say, you push the guy over mid flight and he lands heavily chest and face down, with his legs clearly 2 foot in the air, that will get you at least 2 weeks ban. We're very head injury conscious nowadays. That example can result in concussion or neck issues. If someone is subbed off from injury, especially concussion they must have the next game off. So they have at least 10days between games to heal. Games are on thurs- Sun. Once a week per team. Not like European football which can be twice or even more a week or basketball.
You can only tackle a player if they or you are playing the ball. What playing the ball is, is open to conjecture
maybe before I get crucified more I should have said - I ALSO dont know chit about Rugby! lmao - I only simply said its seems a lot like Rugby was because these are real men who play like BEASTS WITHOUT ANY Pads or what seems to be any protection lol - THAT WAS MY ONLY Comparison lol....not the actual Sport, I could not compare it to our NFL because in our (what has become flag football) NFL guys are LOADED to the T with PADS and Helmets and anything else you can think of and still get flags thrown if they take a hit that might cause a BOOBOO lol.
Lol, I don't think anyone expected you to! Especially when Rugby Union is big world wide, but it's Rugby League we play in Aus.
Russell Crowe just did an explainer video for Rugby League as part if the lead up to the Las Vegas opening games to our season. Maybe worth a watch as well!
No, not similar to rugby at all. The question you ask about why the guy didn't smash the player catching the ball....it's because he would have arrived too late and given away a free kick. If he was there a bit earlier, he could have bumped him to stop him marking (catching) it or punched the ball away.
Nothing like rugby my man
Yeah, you can and have to bounce the ball.
It's not unusual to see a group of kids heading for the local park for a few kicks and one kid with the ball just bouncing it as he moves along.
It's a skill you learn early.
It's completely different to rugby, AFL requires an enormous amount of skill and stamina to play - Rugby you grab the ball and run forward lol
Once a mark... catch... is taken then the player taking the mark is 'protected'. In the case you mentioned and paused at if the defending player had slammed the guy taking the catch then not only would the player taking the catch had the right to an unimpeded kick (which is what a mark gives you) he would also receive an advance of 50 metres from the point he caught it as a penalty against the player who slammed him. Basically you are judged as playing the player rather than playing the ball which is not allowed. If both players are trying for the mark on the other hand and slam into each other... all good... both were going for the ball. I believe this is a similar thing to NFL when a wide receiver makes his cut and the ball is throw at him... until the ball gets there if he is tackled or hit prior to that it is a foul... I think.
4:54 The brown and gold player caught the ball, so the opposing player cannot bump or impend once the umpire uses a whistle to declare the player that he has catched the ball! The player is allowed to, either take a set kick or can decide to ‘play on’ which he did to the team’s advantage! Note: catching ball from a kick, if be touched by any player, the catch won’t be allowed, the umpire will yell out “touch play on’!
The defender knew he was arriving a split-second late, and knew the other guy was Gunna catch the ball and win a free kick
If the defender just smashed into the other guy, he would lose a 55 yard (lol) penalty, giving away a certain goal. If the defender was a split second earlier, where he could realistically contest the aerial ball, then he would have plowed into the other guy while trying to catch the ball, which is ok.
You merkans wont like footy. No timeouts for tv ads, no timeouts for 2 min to go, tv only get to use ads after a goal, and its only 30 secs. So hold off going to the loo or getting another bud til the end of the qtr, cos you will miss something good. And the game is ten times better in person, at the G, with or without mates around. As others have said, visit a Usafl club and have a yak and a kick. Youll be hooked.
Bring back 25 minute quarters!
Afl and rugby have one similarity...the ball
Aussie mate as in singular is ok , ie : g’day mate . Aussie mates as in plural doesn’t work. ie G’day mates. (I have a lot of Aussie mates 👍 ). All of you are my mates 👍. But never g’day mates. No it’s not similar to rugby . As you follow the game you will understand it more . The 2024 season starts march 7th . Good on you for dipping ya toe in mate . Watch last years 2023 Grand final for starters or at least the highlights . It was was one of the best grand finals ever . 😊
Once some one marks the ball you can't tackle them.Also, You have to bounce the ball WITHIN 16 meters, not every 16 meters.
So you can't be tackled without the ball. Because he caught a k8cked ball, it's a mark. Can't touch him until he starts to move (and he kicked it so he can't be impeded). It's the best when you're at the ground.