Your comment about it being a "combination" of other sports ... I would suggest AFL developed on its own. It started in 1858 ( but has mutated since) ie: well before most other codes. Also keep in mind Australia was very isolated back then so there was very little "foreign" influence. It really is an exclusively Australian code in that respect.
I work at the MCG Melbourne Cricket ground and although there is rivalry between the supporters, fans of either side do sit together and generally act in a civil manner towards each other. In Melbourne, indeed Victoria we have the Friday off, the day before the grand final which is always played on a Saturday, where 100,000+ fans cheer the players on. 👍🤗
You're right. If you were to sit "enemy territory", you'd probably get a bit of lip, in jest or sometimes in seriousness, but majority of the time, that's the worst you'll get.
Love Australian Football, remember first seeing in here in the UK in the early 90s and my mind was blown. We had an Australian sports coach at my school and I tried to get him to set up some sort of after school ‘footy’ practice, he was open to it but sadly never got off the ground. The AFL now have proper schools packs for a condensed version of the game for overseas now too, I was ahead of my time 😂
Dribbling the ball slowes the ball holder giving a chasing player a chance to carch up. Its a great rule in such a free flowing game. The game does not stop... even if a guy gets knocked out.
The rules of what would still be recognised today as AFL was clearly established along with some of today's teams quite a long time before NFL or American Basketball rules were established. AFL as a sport is actually older than American football, basketball or American ice hockey so it is incorrect to state that AFL has adopted or incorporated elements of those sports when these elements were already established in AFL before those existed as organised sports.
Greatest sport on the planet. Unlike NFL and the rugby codes, It's a sport based on extraordinary ALL-ROUND athleticism, of which the bumps, tackles and violence are just one part. If you want violence, watch the 'biggest hits' videos, but definitely watch the top 50 marks of all time and the top 50 goals of all time, to truly see the beautiful skill on display as well as the toughness. Also watch the highlights of the 2018 Grand Final, it was a CLASSIC. There are other explanatory videos on the rules etc you can find as well. Welcome!
Here in Victoria (a state in Australia), yes we have a Grand Final day-off on the Friday before the grand final. But we also have a public holiday for a horse race. Must say, we love public holiday 😂😂
A lot of punters in College Football come from an Australian Football background now as punting is basically how you pass - there’s been a handful make it in the NFL but Michael Dickson is probably the most famous and successful, made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. His double punt that blew minds in the US was just his Aussie muscle memory kicking in. There are some videos out there about Aussie punters in American football that might be interesting too you and a good reaction to bridge the sports
Can’t remember if you’ve watched Sports Explained’s Cricket for Baseball Fans? As it’s the second most popular sport in the world, particularly on the Indian subcontinent, Australia and the Caribbean it could be a good one for this channel if not the main one
It's the best game in the world hands down. It's not a public holiday the next day as it falls on a Saturday so you have Sunday off as part of the weekend. We do get a public holiday in Melbourne few days before for the AFL Grand Final Parade.
It is a religion for a lot of people. That said the stadiums aren't segregated for the fans, you can sit anywhere. Although the space behind the goals at either end are allocated to each of the official Cheer Squads, so there tends to to be areas of the ground more heavily one supporter base. That said is is very much a family affair going to the footy.
Week 3 of the finals is not for second place; they are the Preliminary Finals, which determine who goes into the Grand Final (Superbowl). The Preliminary Finals are frequently excellent and exciting games.
To see a great match ALMOST complete game on youtube. Great rivalry. I recommend 1989 Grand Final. Hawthorn Hawks vs Geelong Cats. Great game. Dermott Brereton (big blone hair dude)from hawthorn broke his rib in the 1st puater and continued playing the whole game. WITH A BROKEN RIB! Farkin legend
Aussie rules tackling had to be formalised sensibly probably in the 1800's but definitely in the early 1900's as the game became professional . Winning is more important than good manners or good form . Pretty footballers win individual medals , tough brutal footballers win premierships ( Superbowl / World Cup ). As Hawthornes Dermot Brereton said in an interview.. Hawthorn don't pay me to be nice to the opposition. A brutal, mean and vicious footballer, Brereton also played the full game in the 1989 Grand Final with brocken ribs and a split kidney. Thats right........targeted by Geelongs captain at the opening bounce to start the game, Brereton suffered brocken ribs and a split kidney, but refused to leave the field. The trainors and medical staff helped him to the forward pocket ( to rest safely ? ).......in his usual arrogance, Brereton shrugged off his opponent , attacked the ball jumping at full stretch and marked it, then kicked Hawthorns first goal for the game . He then played the full 120+ minutes ( over 2 hours ) to help The Hawkes win the premiership cup in one of the toughest games ever played. About 12 players from the 42 or 44 that played that day spent the night in hospital, and few stayed quite a bit longer . Robert Dipierdomenico had his ribs brocken late in the 2nd quarter. .....he played the whole 2nd half, about 65 minutes, with a punctured lung.......then collapsed when he heard the final siren.
I have been an AFL “Footy” fan for 70 years and have also attended International Rules Series of a modified version Gaelic Football with some AFL rules included when a Gaelic football team from Ireland come to Australia at the end of the Season to compete on the MCG and Australia fields a composite All Australian team. It is played with a round ball, different pitch size and goal post set up but still fast and loads of kicking and handling of the ball with slightly less full contact. There hasn’t been a game in some years but I would go to another one if it was convened. You might find it interesting to check out. 2023 saw my grandson go out with the Hawthorn team and through the banner at the MCG and the same with my youngest granddaughter who led the Tigers players on to the MCG. How could we be uncivil with each other as supporters, in my family alone different members follow Geelong, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Richmond and Footscray. That does mean there aren’t some disruptive elements that attend games, but we all know there is a phone number that goes straight to the police on duty at the ground that we can discretely ring and the security cameras zoom straight in on the area you designate and the disruptive element are warned, removed from the stadium or charged if they have gotten over intoxicated or worse. Nothing is ever perfect but 99.9% of fans just go to watch and support their teams, not look for a fracas.
There are two videos from the AFL channel, that give good explanations of the game; the first is "What Is AFL Aussie Rules Explained", and the second companion is "A Beginners Guide to Australian Football". Check them out.
Was brutal with massive punch ups 19:20 back in the day,now it’s professional so it’s been cleaned up a lot for viewing purposes.Check out 1980’s or early for the crazy stuff
🤗There’s a video of a Texan 👍who came to Australia 🇦🇺to play this game!!💋His team the 👍Collingwood Magpies won🏆 this season grand final.🫶His name is Mason Cox👍and the video is Don’t believe in never!🤔But it’s about when he arrived 👍over 9 years ago.🫶This game was developed in 1889 👍to keep cricket players fit 🙏in the offseason.🙏So all the sports you mentioned copied us 😥not the other way around.🫶So our stadiums 🏟️ have a double use 🌞Cricket in summer,❄️Aussie Rules in winter.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
New season coming soon. Trust me lads, get on the Bombers - before everyone else does. They will win the flag this year. You heard it here first! Thanks fellas
Not a bad video, but he makes the mistake a lot of people who know something well do and misses out a lot of clarification and context. The AFL themselves have a fairly good introduction video (they have two, the newer one is better, although it’s simpler you might get some clarification out of it
You have to watch some highlights of some afl rivalries, I recommend watching Round 3 2022 Adelaide v Port Adelaide and also Carlton v Collingwood round 23 2022
I've yet to see an American youtuber that only watches highlight videos really have any idea about the sport itself. However, I have seen two Americans that actually watch a lot of games live and then actually play the sport itself that actually truly get it. They are the only American youtubers I have seen , that actually have any real understanding of the sport. If you only watch videos like the one you just watched you will learn next to nothing. You can only learn by watching matches and even then minimal if only via a tv camera. The ground is way too big too fully appreciate what going on in real time by a camera honed in on one bit of the ground at a time.
That was a tough listen. An ex-pat Brit trying to cram so much information in that he probably confused as many viewers as those he helped. This video should only be watched after the AFL's own "What is AFL: Aussie Rules Explained" video which sets out the basics in a more structured format. Someone needs to do a series of probably half a dozen videos on AFL - 1. AFL: The Basics, 2. AFL: The Rules, 3. AFL: The Teams, 4. AFL: The Draft, 5. AFL: The History, 6. AFL: Legendary Moments. I put this last one in because there are so many things that have happened over the history of the VFL/AFL that are key pieces of play that all "AFL devotees" know instantly and celebrate as being great about the game.
Three teams have 16 championships Collingwood essendon and Carlton also Collingwood still only team in vfl/afl history to win 4 championships in a row but also have lost the most championships with 27 Collingwood has won 3 championships in past 34 years 1990 2010 2023
@@seedy80 harsh but fair lol .I'm new age mate got coin and although you may find it hard to believe still have my teeth , obviously Carlton or a lions fan 🇦🇺👊
You need to watch more videos than this, as much as I appreciate a brit watching and supporting the AFL, his knowledge of the game isn’t super intricate and some of his explanations weren’t very clear to people who don’t already know much about the AFL.
Watch any match, especially a close game - pick a side. ( obviously, if you don’t know the result.) go blues. Carlton, hasn’t won since 1995. Good time to back an underdog
"Lomu" played Rugby (Union not League) you guys don't realize just how many people you upset with that comment about Jonah Lomu. tut tut fellas let's get with the program o.k?
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You guys really need an Aussie like myself to be able to answer your questions as some of what you are saying is not correct, for example week 3 of the finals is not for those fighting for second place it is for the winners who have progressed from the previous 2 weeks and they play to make it to the Grand Final a week later. So the finals start with 8 teams and by the Grand Final it is 2 , if you lose the Grand Final then you get runners up(Losers) medals . The winners get Medals and also the AFL Cup and Flag and are Premiers until the next season GF.
The narrator was incorrect regarding the day off for the AFL grand final. The grand final is played on a Saturday, so generally most people have the next day (Sunday) off work. This is not a national/public holiday.
@@sandgroperwookiee65Yeah, that's right, The day before the Grand Final has been made a public holiday to let the people of Melbourne celebrate the Grand Final experience. The players go on a parade through the city of Melbourne on the Friday, so now people of Melbourne are free to attend and/or organise their own Grand Final parties. It also keeps a lot of traffic out of the city.
The narrator also made the mistake of calling the sport itself AFL which is really poor mistake that continues to be replicated by newbies to the sport. The sport itself is Australian Rules Football or Australian Football. The name of the premier league for this sport happens to be Australian Football League and AFL for short. So AFL is the name of the main league but NOT the name of sport. There is only a public holiday in the state of Victoria on the day BEFORE the grand final. All the other states still have a normal work day on that Friday before the grand final.
One of the most brutal thing about this game is that players can come from anywhere though most of the time in rugby and NFL the players are coming from the same direction maybe a bit less in the NFL with receivers. I really feel like these videos you need someone there to answer questions and make other comments for you while you watch. Dude its religion but we dont kill each other. We can sit anywhere but we just have a bit more respect of the opposition. If you live in Melbourne the spiritual home of AFL if you dont have a team you are not part of Melbourne, you can be from anywhere in the world and you have a team you are in.
Cricket (Australia's national sport) is dying a slow death, in my opinion, and AFL in Australia has always been the number one sport. As a footy fan your mood for the week will depend on whether your team has won or lost the previous weekend. It is important to point out that AFL is not completely national. AFL states are Vic, SA (origin of footy (debated)), WA, TAS. NSW and QLD are Rugby, but they have always been a bit odd.
So about the grand final and having the day off. It unfortunately is NOT a public holiday, however a MASSIVE amount of people will either call in "sick" or take the day off to watch the game because of how big an event it is.
This guy explaining has just ripped off the official AFL video that you guys have watched. If you’re interested there is an American playing named Mason Cox, he’s the only American in the league and he just won the grand final with Collingwood in 2023. There’s a video about his journey to the AFL called Don’t believe in never. There’s only been 2 players from America play AFL Mason who’s played over 100 games and still going and another guy who only played 4 or 5 games. You should check out Masons story.
I cant speak for the rest of Australia, but in Melbourne, both the VFL ( now the AFL ) and the VFA were 100% tribal, suburb against suburb. Gangs from both teams congregated in the favoured hill area and went to war , often late in the 2nd quarter or in the 3rd quarter after the half time break. Also many of the biggest brawels were started by little old ladies armed with an umbrella. ( I know this from my own family legend......Aunt Flo belted a Carlton supporter repeatedly with her umbrella , then grabbed her young neice, my future mother, by the arm and dragged her to safety and home... .leaving behind one of the biggest blood baths in Aussie history . ) And my mother never went to another footy game ......not even when i was playing in a Grand Final.
Unfortunately the guy describing the game is a Pom, and the description is TERRIBLE. So much so that I feel that I should make my own video of the game and explain what it is, the rules, the strategies. He glosses over important points and goes into immense detail with irrelevancies (like what the various field positions are named, how the finals are determined, or how the Brownlow Medal is determined). If I knew nothing about the game I would still know next to nothing after watching this video. Having played more than 400 games myself (not at the highest level) until I was 43 years old, I was appalled at this description.
OMG a Brit of all people to explain Aussie rules. This is a terrible explanation. Watch the official AFL video what is AFL? Much better explained and presented.
If you silly yanks got rid of helmets and poofy pads, your players would be forced to tackle differently. You'd have a lot less cte.. and career ending injuries
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Your comment about it being a "combination" of other sports ... I would suggest AFL developed on its own. It started in 1858 ( but has mutated since) ie: well before most other codes.
Also keep in mind Australia was very isolated back then so there was very little "foreign" influence. It really is an exclusively Australian code in that respect.
I work at the MCG Melbourne Cricket ground and although there is rivalry between the supporters, fans of either side do sit together and generally act in a civil manner towards each other. In Melbourne, indeed Victoria we have the Friday off, the day before the grand final which is always played on a Saturday, where 100,000+ fans cheer the players on. 👍🤗
And the crowd goes collingwooooooooood
You're right. If you were to sit "enemy territory", you'd probably get a bit of lip, in jest or sometimes in seriousness, but majority of the time, that's the worst you'll get.
Love Australian Football, remember first seeing in here in the UK in the early 90s and my mind was blown. We had an Australian sports coach at my school and I tried to get him to set up some sort of after school ‘footy’ practice, he was open to it but sadly never got off the ground. The AFL now have proper schools packs for a condensed version of the game for overseas now too, I was ahead of my time 😂
Although it looks like a combination of sports it’s actually older in terms of codified laws than all of those Spencer, it dates to 1859
Dribbling the ball slowes the ball holder giving a chasing player a chance to carch up. Its a great rule in such a free flowing game.
The game does not stop... even if a guy gets knocked out.
The rules of what would still be recognised today as AFL was clearly established along with some of today's teams quite a long time before NFL or American Basketball rules were established. AFL as a sport is actually older than American football, basketball or American ice hockey so it is incorrect to state that AFL has adopted or incorporated elements of those sports when these elements were already established in AFL before those existed as organised sports.
Greatest sport on the planet. Unlike NFL and the rugby codes, It's a sport based on extraordinary ALL-ROUND athleticism, of which the bumps, tackles and violence are just one part. If you want violence, watch the 'biggest hits' videos, but definitely watch the top 50 marks of all time and the top 50 goals of all time, to truly see the beautiful skill on display as well as the toughness. Also watch the highlights of the 2018 Grand Final, it was a CLASSIC. There are other explanatory videos on the rules etc you can find as well. Welcome!
Hey hawks fan, these dudes have to react to:
*Buddy Franklin's 1000th goal*
They have to see to crowd and the mobbing of Big Bud!
@@nicholasjopson7326 yep that’s a good one too.
Greatest 😂😂😂
Here in Victoria (a state in Australia), yes we have a Grand Final day-off on the Friday before the grand final. But we also have a public holiday for a horse race. Must say, we love public holiday 😂😂
And the public holiday for the horse race is for a 3-minute horse race. We definitely have our priorities sorted.
A lot of punters in College Football come from an Australian Football background now as punting is basically how you pass - there’s been a handful make it in the NFL but Michael Dickson is probably the most famous and successful, made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. His double punt that blew minds in the US was just his Aussie muscle memory kicking in.
There are some videos out there about Aussie punters in American football that might be interesting too you and a good reaction to bridge the sports
Jonah Lomu was Rugby. Also highly recommend Rugby Explained for American Football Fans by Sports Explained
Can’t remember if you’ve watched Sports Explained’s Cricket for Baseball Fans? As it’s the second most popular sport in the world, particularly on the Indian subcontinent, Australia and the Caribbean it could be a good one for this channel if not the main one
It's the best game in the world hands down. It's not a public holiday the next day as it falls on a Saturday so you have Sunday off as part of the weekend. We do get a public holiday in Melbourne few days before for the AFL Grand Final Parade.
It is a religion for a lot of people. That said the stadiums aren't segregated for the fans, you can sit anywhere. Although the space behind the goals at either end are allocated to each of the official Cheer Squads, so there tends to to be areas of the ground more heavily one supporter base. That said is is very much a family affair going to the footy.
Week 3 of the finals is not for second place; they are the Preliminary Finals, which determine who goes into the Grand Final (Superbowl). The Preliminary Finals are frequently excellent and exciting games.
To see a great match ALMOST complete game on youtube. Great rivalry. I recommend 1989 Grand Final. Hawthorn Hawks vs Geelong Cats. Great game.
Dermott Brereton (big blone hair dude)from hawthorn broke his rib in the 1st puater and continued playing the whole game.
WITH A BROKEN RIB! Farkin legend
Aussie rules tackling had to be formalised sensibly probably in the 1800's but definitely in the early 1900's as the game became professional .
Winning is more important than good manners or good form .
Pretty footballers win individual medals , tough brutal footballers win premierships ( Superbowl / World Cup ).
As Hawthornes Dermot Brereton said in an interview.. Hawthorn don't pay me to be nice to the opposition.
A brutal, mean and vicious footballer, Brereton also played the full game in the 1989 Grand Final with brocken ribs and a split kidney.
Thats right........targeted by Geelongs captain at the opening bounce to start the game, Brereton suffered brocken ribs and a split kidney, but refused to leave the field.
The trainors and medical staff helped him to the forward pocket ( to rest safely ? ).......in his usual arrogance, Brereton shrugged off his opponent , attacked the ball jumping at full stretch and marked it, then kicked Hawthorns first goal for the game .
He then played the full 120+ minutes ( over 2 hours ) to help The Hawkes win the premiership cup in one of the toughest games ever played.
About 12 players from the 42 or 44 that played that day spent the night in hospital, and few stayed quite a bit longer .
Robert Dipierdomenico had his ribs brocken late in the 2nd quarter. .....he played the whole 2nd half, about 65 minutes, with a punctured lung.......then collapsed when he heard the final siren.
I have been an AFL “Footy” fan for 70 years and have also attended International Rules Series of a modified version Gaelic Football with some AFL rules included when a Gaelic football team from Ireland come to Australia at the end of the Season to compete on the MCG and Australia fields a composite All Australian team. It is played with a round ball, different pitch size and goal post set up but still fast and loads of kicking and handling of the ball with slightly less full contact. There hasn’t been a game in some years but I would go to another one if it was convened. You might find it interesting to check out. 2023 saw my grandson go out with the Hawthorn team and through the banner at the MCG and the same with my youngest granddaughter who led the Tigers players on to the MCG. How could we be uncivil with each other as supporters, in my family alone different members follow Geelong, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Richmond and Footscray. That does mean there aren’t some disruptive elements that attend games, but we all know there is a phone number that goes straight to the police on duty at the ground that we can discretely ring and the security cameras zoom straight in on the area you designate and the disruptive element are warned, removed from the stadium or charged if they have gotten over intoxicated or worse. Nothing is ever perfect but 99.9% of fans just go to watch and support their teams, not look for a fracas.
To play Aussies Rules you just have a go mate ! It does not matter how big you are, it matters how big your heart is.
Biggest hits best bits reaction good job fellas
😊
The interview between Pat McAfee and Mason Cox tells a lot about AFL. Mason cox is an American who plays. His story is great
There are two videos from the AFL channel, that give good explanations of the game; the first is "What Is AFL Aussie Rules Explained", and the second companion is "A Beginners Guide to Australian Football". Check them out.
Definitely listen to this fella. They are much better videos and easier to understand
NRL & AFL grand final is a public holiday.Both grand finals are played on the same weekend. AFL Saturday,NRL Sunday. Monday is a public holiday.
Was brutal with massive punch ups 19:20 back in the day,now it’s professional so it’s been cleaned up a lot for viewing purposes.Check out 1980’s or early for the crazy stuff
🤗There’s a video of a Texan 👍who came to Australia 🇦🇺to play this game!!💋His team the 👍Collingwood Magpies won🏆 this season grand final.🫶His name is Mason Cox👍and the video is Don’t believe in never!🤔But it’s about when he arrived 👍over 9 years ago.🫶This game was developed in 1889 👍to keep cricket players fit 🙏in the offseason.🙏So all the sports you mentioned copied us 😥not the other way around.🫶So our stadiums 🏟️ have a double use 🌞Cricket in summer,❄️Aussie Rules in winter.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
New season coming soon. Trust me lads, get on the Bombers - before everyone else does. They will win the flag this year. You heard it here first! Thanks fellas
Not a bad video, but he makes the mistake a lot of people who know something well do and misses out a lot of clarification and context. The AFL themselves have a fairly good introduction video (they have two, the newer one is better, although it’s simpler you might get some clarification out of it
You guys are awesome! On the journey of AFL
Possible G.O.A.T. players to watch.
1st. My fav. Cyril Rioli.
Dustin Martin
Gary Ablett jr.
Scott pendlebury
Rioli or Matera. Martin or Judd. Ablett or his old man.
You have to watch some highlights of some afl rivalries, I recommend watching Round 3 2022 Adelaide v Port Adelaide and also Carlton v Collingwood round 23 2022
The grand final draws 100,000 fans to the Melbourne Cricket Ground each years. Fans ARE tribal. You need to see the top 50 hits to see it is brutal.
I've yet to see an American youtuber that only watches highlight videos really have any idea about the sport itself.
However, I have seen two Americans that actually watch a lot of games live and then actually play the sport itself that actually truly get it. They are the only American youtubers I have seen , that actually have any real understanding of the sport. If you only watch videos like the one you just watched you will learn next to nothing. You can only learn by watching matches and even then minimal if only via a tv camera. The ground is way too big too fully appreciate what going on in real time by a camera honed in on one bit of the ground at a time.
That was a tough listen. An ex-pat Brit trying to cram so much information in that he probably confused as many viewers as those he helped. This video should only be watched after the AFL's own "What is AFL: Aussie Rules Explained" video which sets out the basics in a more structured format. Someone needs to do a series of probably half a dozen videos on AFL - 1. AFL: The Basics, 2. AFL: The Rules, 3. AFL: The Teams, 4. AFL: The Draft, 5. AFL: The History, 6. AFL: Legendary Moments. I put this last one in because there are so many things that have happened over the history of the VFL/AFL that are key pieces of play that all "AFL devotees" know instantly and celebrate as being great about the game.
Totally agree with you here. But he is a fan and genuinely trying to share the love of AFL. Can't fault that
Three teams have 16 championships Collingwood essendon and Carlton also Collingwood still only team in vfl/afl history to win 4 championships in a row but also have lost the most championships with 27 Collingwood has won 3 championships in past 34 years 1990 2010 2023
Still better then the cowboys n eagles lol
18 players from each team on the ground at any one time, therefore 36 players on the ground. Sounds a lot but the ground is huge.
It is a lot when they all up one end of the ground and no one up the other end. When it spread out it is a lot better to watch.
Rivalries means bums on seats. When Collingwood and Carlton play, the MCG is bursting at the seems.
Most of these guys are over 6feet with quite a number up around 6'8 to 7'. Smaller players do play (5'6" upward)
You should check out the American player who plays for Collingwood… Mason Cox
Sorry if you already have seen these, but I really suggest reacting to A Beginner's Guide to AFL and Mason Cox- Don't Believe in Never
1858 the first team was formed, and 1877 was when the first league was formed!!!! Way older than any club and sport!!
They have protective gear, it's called a month guard
My team won the grand final last year .i think it was 4 days in a row i rang work sorry can't come in today still drunk love this country .go pies
A Collingwood supporter with a job? I don't think so.
@@seedy80 harsh but fair lol .I'm new age mate got coin and although you may find it hard to believe still have my teeth , obviously Carlton or a lions fan 🇦🇺👊
@brendoncrofts6714 nah, obviously a fan of a historically strong club that is now an irrelevant laughing stock.
@@seedy80 eagles ?if I'm right I'm guessing your bald as a badger been pulling your hair out last 3 years
@@brendoncrofts6714 I've been pulling out my hair for more than 7000 days...
The Grand Final can be won by the 8th placed team but very hard & very rare
Should look up Australian comedian "Jimmy Rees explains the Superbowl "🤪
You start with YOUR team if they get knocked out you pick your next favorite and so on until the whole country is cheering one of the final two.
Australia does play baseball but not on a large scale
Afl is older than All American sports.
You need to watch more videos than this, as much as I appreciate a brit watching and supporting the AFL, his knowledge of the game isn’t super intricate and some of his explanations weren’t very clear to people who don’t already know much about the AFL.
What I like is the commentator is a rugby league follower claiming this is THE game.
Watch any match, especially a close game - pick a side. ( obviously, if you don’t know the result.) go blues. Carlton, hasn’t won since 1995. Good time to back an underdog
"Lomu" played Rugby (Union not League) you guys don't realize just how many people you upset with that comment about Jonah Lomu. tut tut fellas let's get with the program o.k?
Hey mate, love your reaction to our great game of Aussie Rules Football! As stated in the video you just watched, AFL is the most attended game in the world on average per capita (population). Please check out any of the following videos and I promise you’ll be hooked to the sport of AFL.
Why AFL is the best sport in the world
A Beginners Guide to Australian Football
The 100 BEST goals of 2023
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best goals
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Best marks
AFL grand final 2023 highlights
Top moments in AFL this decade 2010-2019
Best of the decade 2010-2019: Brutal bumps and tackles
AFL Biggest bumps and hits ever
Eddie Betts - the Pied Piper
The best goals of Eddie betts’ remarkable career
Kysaiah Pickett is a human highlight reel
Get Excited: Izak Rankine’s best highlights
Chad wingard Port Adelaide career highlights
Cyril Rioli’s Career highlights
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You guys really need an Aussie like myself to be able to answer your questions as some of what you are saying is not correct, for example week 3 of the finals is not for those fighting for second place it is for the winners who have progressed from the previous 2 weeks and they play to make it to the Grand Final a week later. So the finals start with 8 teams and by the Grand Final it is 2 , if you lose the Grand Final then you get runners up(Losers) medals . The winners get Medals and also the AFL Cup and Flag and are Premiers until the next season GF.
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The narrator was incorrect regarding the day off for the AFL grand final. The grand final is played on a Saturday, so generally most people have the next day (Sunday) off work. This is not a national/public holiday.
True. Though I think Melburnians have the day before off, for the Grand Final Parade.
Someone will tell us I'd reckon
@@sandgroperwookiee65Yeah, that's right, The day before the Grand Final has been made a public holiday to let the people of Melbourne celebrate the Grand Final experience. The players go on a parade through the city of Melbourne on the Friday, so now people of Melbourne are free to attend and/or organise their own Grand Final parties. It also keeps a lot of traffic out of the city.
The narrator also made the mistake of calling the sport itself AFL which is really poor mistake that continues to be replicated by newbies to the sport. The sport itself is Australian Rules Football or Australian Football. The name of the premier league for this sport happens to be Australian Football League and AFL for short. So AFL is the name of the main league but NOT the name of sport. There is only a public holiday in the state of Victoria on the day BEFORE the grand final. All the other states still have a normal work day on that Friday before the grand final.
Week 3 = NFC or AFC Championship game level.
One of the most brutal thing about this game is that players can come from anywhere though most of the time in rugby and NFL the players are coming from the same direction maybe a bit less in the NFL with receivers.
I really feel like these videos you need someone there to answer questions and make other comments for you while you watch.
Dude its religion but we dont kill each other. We can sit anywhere but we just have a bit more respect of the opposition.
If you live in Melbourne the spiritual home of AFL if you dont have a team you are not part of Melbourne, you can be from anywhere in the world and you have a team you are in.
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I think you might have jumped on the wrong video. There's an updated version of the original What Is AFL you reacted to.
there is an American league - the USAFL - not professional
No pads,no helmets
Cricket (Australia's national sport) is dying a slow death, in my opinion, and AFL in Australia has always been the number one sport.
As a footy fan your mood for the week will depend on whether your team has won or lost the previous weekend.
It is important to point out that AFL is not completely national.
AFL states are Vic, SA (origin of footy (debated)), WA, TAS.
NSW and QLD are Rugby, but they have always been a bit odd.
18 players PER SIDE.
AFL is also the oldest professional football league in the world.
It wasn't professional back then. But it is the oldest.
Why are the most watched AFL tutorial reactions explained by Pommy or Yanks?
Searching my soul as to why I watched this 😂😂😂 Don't do football or NBA etc, and I won't remember anything other than a day of and the bounce in 😂😂😂❤
What's with re uploads?
supporters are mixed together
Steals the title from the official AFL explainers and makes it all a bit confusing and long winded…. I get why you looked confused….
So about the grand final and having the day off. It unfortunately is NOT a public holiday, however a MASSIVE amount of people will either call in "sick" or take the day off to watch the game because of how big an event it is.
This guy explaining has just ripped off the official AFL video that you guys have watched.
If you’re interested there is an American playing named Mason Cox, he’s the only American in the league and he just won the grand final with Collingwood in 2023. There’s a video about his journey to the AFL called Don’t believe in never. There’s only been 2 players from America play AFL Mason who’s played over 100 games and still going and another guy who only played 4 or 5 games. You should check out Masons story.
I cant speak for the rest of Australia, but in Melbourne, both the VFL ( now the AFL ) and the VFA were 100% tribal, suburb against suburb.
Gangs from both teams congregated in the favoured hill area and went to war , often late in the 2nd quarter or in the 3rd quarter after the half time break.
Also many of the biggest brawels were started by little old ladies armed with an umbrella.
( I know this from my own family legend......Aunt Flo belted a Carlton supporter repeatedly with her umbrella , then grabbed her young neice, my future mother, by the arm and dragged her to safety and home... .leaving behind one of the biggest blood baths in Aussie history . )
And my mother never went to another footy game ......not even when i was playing in a Grand Final.
That 2020 update video is terrible. It's some amateur dicing, splicing and voice-overing (destroying?) the original.
Wrong video, this is NOT, “what is AFL, Aussie rules explained.” search for these exact words, it’s a much better explanation.
Real men don't wear pad's in full contact sport's only women once a month.
Hey guys, with AFL, you gotta react to:
*Buddy Franklin's 1000th goal*
You guys gotta see it!
Do the 10 minute version
No this is the wr9ng video don't have an Emglish man talking about our game
Unfortunately the guy describing the game is a Pom, and the description is TERRIBLE. So much so that I feel that I should make my own video of the game and explain what it is, the rules, the strategies. He glosses over important points and goes into immense detail with irrelevancies (like what the various field positions are named, how the finals are determined, or how the Brownlow Medal is determined). If I knew nothing about the game I would still know next to nothing after watching this video. Having played more than 400 games myself (not at the highest level) until I was 43 years old, I was appalled at this description.
Oh no whoever edited this video did a terrible job.
OMG a Brit of all people to explain Aussie rules. This is a terrible explanation. Watch the official AFL video what is AFL? Much better explained and presented.
You guys are hopeless. Good luck 😂
Wrong video.
You don't know about anything 😂
If you silly yanks got rid of helmets and poofy pads, your players would be forced to tackle differently. You'd have a lot less cte.. and career ending injuries