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This video is a brief explanation of the rules of
Australian Rules Football or Aussie Rules as it is
commonly called.
Due to the time constraints of YouTube I have only
covered the major rules, however this should be
enough to help you follow the game. You may need
to pause the video occasionally to read the text.
I have also added numerous short videos to further
illustrate aspects of the game that can be
accessed in the video responses to this video.
One aspect I overlooked is the punch. This is a
defensive technique often used in a marking
contest by a player who is out of position in
relation to his direct opponent. For example if a
player is caught behind his opponent as the ball
is coming towards them and it is clear the player
in front will mark the ball, the player caught
behind will try and punch the ball away to prevent
the mark. Care needs to be taken to avoid high
contact.
The game is played at a fast pace with players
playing on at every available opportunity. This
means that extremely high levels of fitness and
strength are required with players regularly
running 20km or more each game. Imagine running
twenty 100 metre sprints over a two hour period
while simultaneously trying to catch and control
an oval ball while fending off attacks from 18
other players and you will begin to understand
what is required of an Aussie Rules Footballer.
History:
Aussie Rules is the world's oldest football code
being codified in Melbourne Australia in 1858 and
was partly inspired by the aboriginal
kicking/catching game called Marn Grook. This
means the games origins are potentially tens of
thousands of years old. The Melbourne Football
Club is the worlds oldest being formed in 1859.
The first night game was played in 1879.
Year first codified:
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL: 1858
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (SOCCER): 1863
RUGBY UNION: 1871
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: 1876
GAELIC FOOTBALL: 1885
RUGBY LEAGUE: 1895
Just remember: Aussie Rules is not a religion, it
is far more important than that.
UPDATE: Fraser Gehrig (the 'G-Train') received a
one week suspension for punching an opponent based
on the video evidence.
Links:
http://afl.com.au/
http://afl.com.au/Portals/0/afl_docs/2007_LAWS_OF_
THE_GAME.pdf
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aussie_rules
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marn_grook
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_rgzBIQ8Eg
Tags : AFL Australian Aussie rules football footy marn grook |
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Durée : 598 s |
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