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Australian Rules has a professional league known as the AFL. Also each state runs their own domestic competitions, Queensland has the QAFL, Western Australia has the WAFL, Victoria the VFL, South Australia the SAFL and NSW/ACT is called the NSWACT Australian Football League.

Generally when people think about Australia and sports they might think of cricket or rugby. They probably don’t think football. But Australian Rules football, or footy, is a very popular game. While Aussie Rules football does have some things in common with American football, it is more a combination of rugby and football with some American football thrown in for good measure.

The governing body for Australian Rules football in Australia is the Australian Football League. They are made up of 17 teams, and a new one will be joining in 2012. The teams all play to get the premiership and play in the AFL Grand Final. The games played by the Australian Football League are the most attended league games in the country of Australia. On the world stage AFL games actually break down as the third most attended games in the world.

Aussie Rules football is played either on a special field or in some cases modified cricket fields. The field is an oval shape. The ball is an oval shaped ball. The ball may not be thrown, it must be moved down the field kicking it, carrying it or handballing it. Australian Rules dictate that if the player is running the ball down the filed it must touch the ground at some point, usually by bouncing the ball. Players can’t get caught holding the ball. It is a full contact sport, but it does have rules against excessive contact, like pushing opponents in the back. The game is marked by high scoring and fast playing. Another feature of the game is marking. Marking happens when a player catches a ball that was kicked and earns a free kick.

Australian Rules football is hugely popular in Australia, and it is becoming more and more popular. It’s even possible to find Aussie Rules games played all over the world, even though Australia is the only member of the Australian Football League. People enjoy watching this game because it moves fast and keeps people interested. Australians are passionate about their footy, and follows their teams faithfully, rehashing games over and over.

SYDAFL Odds

The Swans moved to Sydney in 1982 as part of the VFL's attempts to broaden its appeal, a move that eventually culminated into a national competition ended up being the SYDAFL . Compare SYDAFL Betting Odds.

TASAFL Odds

The Northern Tasmanian Football League was started in 1987 to replace the former Northern Tasmanian Football Association no regards to the present NTFA and the North Western Football Union which struggled as a consequence of the defection involving clubs signing up for the new TFL Statewide League in 1986. Compare TASAFL Betting Odds.

WAFL Odds

The particular West Australian Football League or also known as the WAFL is the premier Australian Rules sports group located solely throughout Western Australia. Compare WAFL Betting Odds.

SANFL Odds

The SANFL is the South Australian Football League which is played in South Australia. Compare SANFL Betting Odds.

VFL Odds

The VFL stands for the Victorian Football League. Compare VFL Betting Odds.

AFL Odds

AFL, the official name of Australian Football League which also commonly known as Aussie Rules started in 1858. Compare AFL Betting Odds.