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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_LAW
S_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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