Oldest continously played sporting competion on the planet.

Aussie Tom Wills and others invented the game in the 1800s. His family owned a farm/station in western Victoria and his ancestor watched the local aboriginal/indigenous people play a game with a stuffed animal skin which may have given him the idea for the game. Two other videos are less confusing than this one. They are, 'What Is AFL?' ( the official video) and 'A Beginners Guide to AFL'. Both have the audio of the game which adds to the excitement of it, that this one does not.

10 years older sport than NFL

There are better AFL explained videos than this Englishman talking about the Aussie Game.

Despite being played on grass not ice and with more players, AFL is actually most like Ice Hockey than any of the other sports you might know. Lots of turnovers, physicality, fluid movement and less stoppages in play. If you love Ice Hockey then this is definitely a sport for you!

Actually was invented to keep cricket player's fit in the offseason

Get the AFL Explained videos from the AFL channel. This one is bloody confusing…. And the Mason Cox one is good, “Don’t Believe In Never”.

Welcome to the best game you've never heard of, mate. 👍You should check out the official explanation vids on the AFL's channel. They are much more pithy and carry some of the energy of the game, and perhaps explain the rules a tad better. There's an older one for an American audience and a newer updated one. The game is much more popular than Rugby. The national league (AFL) has the fourth highest average attendance of any domestic sports league in the world, as noted in the vid (and first highest per capita). Pretty impressive considering that it's only beaten by the Americans' NFL (USA population 330m), the Bundesliga (German population 84m) and the English Premier League (British population 67 million). Australia's population is only 26m, and the code is predominantly followed in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Rugby is the main code in Queensland and New South Wales. The average rugby crowd is about half that of AFL crowds. You'll get suggestions about big hits and spectacular marks (catches) videos, which are awesome, but the AFL puts out short highlight summary videos of every single game. These would give you an idea of the connected game play without watching out of context player highlights etc. I would recommend the Richmond v Adelaide 2017 grand final vid, which really captures the big game atmosphere (the game was eventually a blowout, but the vibe from the crowd and the game jumps out of the screen) and the Collingwood v West Coast 2018 grand final vid, which was also a big game but ended up being a very close contest. Cheers!

I wish commentators stop comparing AFL to any game in the world. THIS GAME IS OLDER THAN ANY IN THE WORLD.

When AFL started out there was no finals series, and no behind points. But it got to a stage where there were draws that nobody could choose between such as the 1896 that my ancestor played in, as the two top teams at the end of the season were equal in every respect. They brought in the behind points to also prevent draws as prevalent as in soccer. The indigenous game was called Margarook but there are different theories as to how much of the indigenous elements came into the game that was codified in 1858. AFL games are broadcast on the Fox network we are currently in week 6 of the current season.

It’s an ongoing battle between NRL and AFL in NSW/QLD. Although NRL is by far the most dominant sport here, AFL still has a presence and is fighting for market percentage. AFL is bigger in NRL territory than the reverse.

Glad you enjoyed your first taste of Aussie rules football. The game is commonly called AFL but that is like calling hockey NHL. The minor premiership means nothing. The Grand Final is the prize. The game was not invented by the Aboriginal people but it is possible that they influenced it. The game was invented in 1858 (so long before many other codes) as a way of keeping cricketers fit in the summer (that is why it is played on cricket grounds). One of the founders of the game was Tom Wills, who was exposed to early forms of rugby, since he went to Rugby School. He also lived in rural Victoria and played with Aboriginal kids. It is possible (though this is disputed) that he witnessed an Aboriginal ball game called marn grook, which does have some features common with Aussie rules football. No, rugby, rugby league and soccer are not played on the ground where Aussie rules and football are played, except for special events, like rugby tests and international soccer games (and rarely then). Those sports have their own rectangular pitches at other stadiums. Here are the highlights of the 2023 Grand Final between Collingwood (a suburb of Melbourne) and Brisbane: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtqIp5qTttqYe6s.html

I would recommend watching videos from the AFL channel, the first is What Is AFL Aussie Rules Explained; then there is A Beginners Guide to Australian Rules. These are companion videos, hopefully between the two, you'll have a reasonable understanding of our game.

The game was created in 1858 There are player reaction videos IE: Dustin Martin from Richmond Tigers

Older than nearly all other sports and its co founder had very strong origins in an ancient aboriginal game. Please note the game is owned and run by its supporters the richest man in the world could not buy a team.

The members of the clubs own the club They pay their membership fee each year. Each state has their own AFL stadiums but the Grand Final is always held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Victoria, the home of the AFL.

Recommend Buddy Franklin's 1000th goal video

There is an afl league in Canada, check it out.

Depends on where you live in Australia if you watch or play AFL as each state is different. NRL is on the rise in terms of tv viewership, but AFL has so many live viewers. It is especially popular in Victoria, South Australia & Western Australia. NRL is more popular in NSW & QLD, hence state of origin. I live in NSW, and you can still play Rugby Union & AFL, but you have to travel more. Whereas NRL has multiple teams in our area, which my son plays. Soccer is also pretty accessible for kids as well in metropolitan areas. Sorry for the essay, but it's hard to understand without being a part of it & what kids can play growing up tends to determine what you watch/love. We live in the Hunter Valley NSW, very entrenched in NRL.

St K FC is St Kilda Football Club. Geelong is pronounced "jee-long".

I like watching new peoples reactions to Our game. I think you need to pick a team so GEELONG it is. Pronounced 'G long' Lets Goooooo!

NRL is going to have a team in Perth WA and Papua New Guinea(10 million people)it's there no.1 sport in the next few years .AFL is big in Qld with the Brisbane Lions winning 3 premierships and came second in 2 of them ,I'm a Brisbane Broncos supporter 1st ,but I support Brisbane Lions and been to the 2002 grand final Brisbane win,and it was awesome.

If you want to see a video on the brutal side of afl the video "afl hits - know your enemy" is the one to watch. There are a few out there but this one is the most full on of the lot. (Nice reaction btw. Earned a like 👍)

Check out best AFL hits or best marks, as a hockey fan you'll be impressed.

Other ice hockey fans have noted more similarities with ice hockey than rugby in terms of movement and objective. Like a expanded football version of ice hockey

You should listen to the teams songs, as well as the famous Collingwood Choke song

Hadn't seen this video before, not bad. More details, less hype than the other ones. I'm a Collingwood Magpies supporter, we are the reigning premiers! So a great video to look at is the story of Mason Cox, an American who plays for us. It's called Don't Believe in Never!

the afl season is on now - finals in October. Hope to see more afl reactions

18 players per side!

Welcome to our GREAT game of AFL...It is very fast paced throughout the whole game, the players have to be athletic as well as tough and as you have seen they don't wear any pads as this would slow down the play...Even when players get injured 9 times out of 10 they get up and continue playing the only time they don't is when they can't, there is a blood rule if a player is bleeding he must go off for treatment but goes back on when the bleeding has been stopped, It has been known for a player to continue playing with a broken jaw or nose or fingers...The game is the oldest football code in the world it was started in the late 1850s for cricket players to keep fit during the off season, cricket is a summer sport and AFL (Footy) is a Winter sport...The Aboriginals did have a game they played with a stuffed Wombat bladder used as a ball but we don't know for sure whether or not this was an influence for the start of AFL...Keep checking it out as many people from all over the world are discovering the game and many become true fans and get to know all the teams and pick one to follow.

Not 9 players on each side 18 players from each side on the field, the guy talking didn't explain it correctly.

I would say Ice Hockey and AFL share many similarities. Both are played at a frenetic pace, have skills unique to the game, hard big hits. Where Im from many AFL players also play field Hockey (not Ice I know). We would welcome your support at the mighty Carlton Blues. Go Devils (sorry) 😂.

History: yes. Highlights: yes. And if you really want to make it interesting to follow the AFL, try tipping week to week or creating a fantasy team. Rules are pretty straightforward and there's only some technical mumbo jumbo that isn't covered in this video. Most important thing: goal=6, all other scores=1.

This had so much fluff and things that aren’t useful to a person learning the game. The official AFL video that he’s based this on will be a lot clearer.

Yeah this version of What is AFL? by English gentle man is indeed a little confusing, but kudos to the guy for showing his love of our game!

If you get the chance, check out these two videos 1 - Mason Cox - " Don't believe in never " An American playing AFL. Mason journey from U.S. to the AFL. 2 - The top 50 AFL marks of all time. Cheers. Also the latest video from the AFL of explaining the game. " A beginner's guide to Australian football | AFL Explained "... Great video.

A minor correction, it isn't a national holiday at the Grand Final, just a holiday in the state of Victoria, where the game is held. (Like the Rose Bowl, the Grand Final is held at the same venue each year, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the most well known stadiums in the world, particularly for its role in cricket, but also as an Olympic stadium (1956) and in footy.)

People will mislead you about AFL. People will tell you to watch the AFL fights/hard hit videos etc. This is the past and no longer part of our game due to concussion litigation. What you need to know is that is it's a game of fast paced skill, played by players who demonstrate enormous athletic abilities, it's a that the game is 360 degree, rather than opponent facing off against each other and it's generally high scoring and exciting. The ground is oval shaped and approximately 180m long. To best understand the game I'd recommend watching a full game. As far as players go there are both men's and women's professional competitions and player height is not a factor. I'm a Port Adelaide supporter and I hate any other team that we are playing. Unlike soccer fans around the world, fans are not segregated and fan violence is non-existent. Crowd numbers average around 35,000 spectators, with bigger games commanding up to 90,000. Round one of this season, which had nine games had approximately 450,000 seated spectators. Just a note on Port Adelaide (The Power) Although we are not the oldest football club in Australia, we were founded in 1870. We have a great deal of history...

You know the difference between Rugby Union and Rugby League so that's rare for me. GG

The diagram showed one side of 18 players. The opposition would be mirrored. 36 players on field total. Adam Goodes, the aboriginal player for Sydney, red and white, dancing to the boundary three quarters of the way into the video. He was actually symbolically "attacking" spectators racially abusing him. Welcome to footy.

Watch both of the official afl explained videos. The new one misses a few key things that the old version covers

The Grand Final is actually played on a Saturday although now they have a pre final parade on a Friday which is a holiday.

It's worth not worrying about the sneery comments regarding this man's enthusiastic video ... there are many other takes, but just enjoy his delight.

Watch best all time marks. AFL are amazing athletes

Hockey is the only other sport I can think of that is nearly as fast and tough as our game. But all those pads? Nah.

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Well done Pommy.

Check out AFL biggest hits, there's a local league in Canada,

This guy knows fa mate. Its marking tje ball (catching on the full) and holding. There's also shoulder charges whoch you saw, the throw in when ball goes out of bounds. Its not a hybrid of anything as its been played for 160 years. Its a mans game amd you have to be very fit. It was invented to keep cricket players fit in the off season. Most explanation videos know fa amd misrepresent the game. I played 8 - 18, amd then 25 - 32. Im 64 now. Get am aussie player to explain an aussie game. Also there are clubs in the US website is AFLUSA i think. Their like B grade teams bit they're passionate Americans about AFL

The game was not originated by or from any Aboriginal game, but was created from scratch to help cricket players keep fit in the winter off season. Some Aboriginal tribes did have a game called Marn Brook in at least one dialect that is or was similar to Aussie Rules in a few ways, but the creators looked at and studied many existing games , sports and athletic training systems etc before writing the original rules to a game that proved impossible to score in. Many rule changes were made until the game was considered fair and entertaining. Australian Rules Football rules were codified in 1958 or before, and the first serious competition with a set fixture started in either 1958 or 1959......BEFORE any Soccer or Rugby competition had been instigated or had any rules codified. In short, the Australian Rules competition played in Melbourne in 1958 was the worlds first ever organised football competition and league or association.

Why listen to a random Englishman trying to explain an Australian Game?! Why not hear the explanation direct from the AFL? - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8WDpMl_s8zMnYE.html

afl is a game based on the abridge game played with a kangaroo skin ball, which evolution in the afl

React to top 50 AFL marks and goals

I wholeheartedly recommend watching the 2016 Grand Final the Western Bulldogs came from 7th to go all the way through the final series and win the grand final the last time they had won a grand final was in 1954

Of all the above comments, the only relevant bit is aussie rules is by far better to watch in person than on tv. 90000 packed into the MCG supporting 2 local suburban based clubs. Friends, neighbours, workmates except for the 2 hours of the game. Yell out all your frustrations in life then all is normal again.

AFL is most similar to Gaelic football. Why not check it out with an initial reaction?

'On a national days holiday, if you live here in Melbourne'... xD

The guy describing the game is useless. It has nothing in common at all with soccer or "Rugby".

We live and breath footy....."put your body on the line" is engraved in my head from like 6 years old

Ohhhh I've been waiting for an ice hockey guy to check out AFL. I feel like only a Canadian ice hockey dude will have the same appreciation for the stupidly big hits. 😂

Here's an idea of how popular AFL is Eamonn... The total number of club memberships in 2023 was 1,264,952. So one in every 21 Aussies holds an AFL club membership. Whereas in NRL, there were 303,878 memberships in 2023.

You should watch The Best Of Dustin Martin he plays for the Richmond Tigers.

More of a Gaelic Football. Similar rules and such but with a round ball is Gaelic.

Last years Grand Final had 100,000 fans at the game.

This was initially created by Aboriginals in the 1800

It’s an adaptation of Irish ☘️ Gaelic football that is who got 2 teams together In 1898 Irish ☘️ convicts who became free men🤔

Watch last years grand final

Out of all the different games called football aussie rules is the first officially codified game.

Geelong is pronounced G-long.

Yes unlike football/soccer in uk all fans we all sit together and we are ok

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 Lance Franklin best 23 goals Jeremy howe best marks afl 2011-2019 Gary Ablett's 29 best ever moments, milestones and performances | 2020 | AFL AFL grand final 2018 highlights

AERIAL PING PONG!

Probably the closest football to Australian football is Gaelic football, played in Ireland. Not sure why as each was developed on the other side of the world from each other about the same time in the 1860s. There have been international games between Australia and Ireland using hybrid rules developed from each game. Problem is AFL is a professional sport and I'm not sure that Gaelic football is yet.

AFL league in America

18 players on each side on the field, so 36 4 per side on the bench

It was not invented by Aborigines the origin of the game comes from keeping the Cricketers fit in the off season a man called Tom Wills devised the game and rules and it was originally known as Melbourne Rules

Obviously this commentator is a fan, however he doesnt approach the description of the game well or clearly at all.

You unwittingly chose a very convoluted and confusing explanation video. The official AFL channel has a more succinct explanation video called “A Beginner’s Guide to Australian Football”. This British guy is really trying hard to explain a lot of detail about the game with a target audience being European (I assume, given all the soccer references). Good on him for trying, but I think it’s quite messy and difficult to understand.

St KFC is for St Kilda Football Club.

Saint KFC - Colonel Sanders is god :D St Kilda Football Club

Australian TV ratings 2023... NRL= 107.5 million AFL= 85 million

This is not, "What is AFL, Aussie rules explained." This is a different video, you're better off searching for the aforementioned video from the AFL.

Australian Football, or Aussie Rules if you prefer, is the oldest codified game of 'Football' in the world. I don't know how long soccer or gaelic football, or even gridiron, have been played for, but ours is the first game of football to be registered as 'football'. Just for the record, the first international game of Aussie Rules was played between the USA and Canada (Women's League). Enjoy!

He’s pandering to the indigenous AFL has English and Irish heritage from our earliest settlers, but it’s been around longer than other codes ever NFL

It’s the oldest codified sport in the world superseding NFL Rugby Basketball and even soccer. It’s not a hybrid of any other games. It’s just unique.

There's now female league as well Same for rugby female league They don't play like princess's either Girl's play hard but due to their biology not the strenght or speed of guys They're willing players and hit each other just like the males For obvious reasons can't play against the guys Kids here stay playing as soon as can hold the ball Boys and Girls do play in same matches when very young still They used to play until purity but wasn't any league for them after that So why we now have female league's so,the girls can continue to play either sport Neither game has padding but you can have a soft head wear if you want to Normally the players wearing them have suffered concussion several times Reason head gear are soft to protect other players if head clashes that don't use protection Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍

Try watching What is AFL on the AFL channel it is better no waffling

@EamonReacts about the Football (Footy) Codes all of Australian Rules Football, Rugby League Football, Rugby Union Football & finally Soccer (Football), which are, For those who DISLIKE &/or HATE any Football (Footy) Code/s with a real passion would &/or will say these, (1 One) Australian Rules Football, is referred as Aerial Ping Pong Football, (2 Two) Rugby League Football, is referred as Thugby League Football, (3 Three) Rugby Union Football, is referred as Thugby Union, &/or Rugby Yawnnion, (4 Four) Football (Soccer), is referred as Wog Ball and also both Fairies &/or Queenies Game. (NOTE) Aerial Ping-Pong A jocular (and frequently derisive) name for Australian Rules Football (or Aussie Rules as it is popularly called). The term derives from the fact that the play in this game is characterised by frequent exchanges of long and high kicks. The term is used largely by people from States both of Queensland & New South Wales in which Rugby League Football and NOT Aussie Rules (Footy) Football as &/or is the major football code. This interstate and code rivalry is often found in evidence for the term, including the early evidence from the 1940s. 1947 West Australian (Perth) 22 April: In 1941 he enlisted in the A.I.F. and joined a unit which fostered rugby football. Renfrey did not join in the &oq;mud bath&cq; and did not play 'aerial ping-pong', as the rugby exponents in the army termed the Australian game, until 1946. 1973 J. Dunn, How to Play Football: Sydneysiders like to call Australian Rules 'Aerial Ping-Pong'. But on the other hand, for those and including myself who actually do LIKE &/or LOVE any Football (Footy) Code/s with a real passion would &/or will say these, which are, (1 One) Australian Rules Football, is referred as the real Australian Football (Footy) Code of Australia, (2 Two) Rugby League Football, is referred as the Greatest Game of All, (3 Three0 Rugby Union Football, is referred the Game that they do Play in Heaven, (4 Four) Football (Soccer), is referred as the Beautiful Game & the World Game & also the Real Football Code of course.

No the game started in Melbourne in 1898 not indigenous (aboriginal) all the teams That play today weren’t in until after the turn of the year century but the war years Took a toll on players so some teams couldn’t field the amount needed but after the Second World War the different states had their own local league of 12 teams Before it became a national competition in the late 70s early eighties with Sydney Becoming the first interstate team 🤷

I’m subbing because I hope you’ll do a better video about our game.

Why is there an Englishman describing an Australian game using soccer related terms that will only confuse people about our great game? An Australian who knows what he/she is talking about should be describing it

18 on 18 plus 4 bench players

AFL has been around since 1858

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrOKjL2U1KfHhWQ.htmlsi=QAPu7b8L5Zz4tOTZ This would be the better video to watch . Basic history 1 the game was invented to keep cricket players fit during winter , so is played on a cricket oval 2 the game ia older than NFL and Rugby so is mot a combination of other sports , it has some influence from a traditional game played by Australian Aboriginals

It is NOT an aboriginal game it was invented to keep cricket players fit during the winter.

saint kfc

Honestly, just concentrate on the NRL which is the best and tightest competition in the world.

This video is out of date.

Follow the magpie mate

Carlton seems to be the closest colours to your team.