Australian rules football

Australian rules football or Aussie rules, and also known simply as Australian football, football or footy in Australia, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players... Wikipedia

  • Highest governing body:  AFL Commission
  • Nicknames:  Australian football, Aussie rules, football, footy, AFL
  • First played:  June 15, 1859 in, Melbourne, Australia
  • Contact:  Yes
  • Team members:  22 (18 onfield, 5 interchange)
  • Mixed gender:  Up to age 14
  • Type:  Team sport, ball game
  • Equipment:  Football
  • Venue:  Australian rules football playing field
  • Country or region:  Australia
  • Olympic:  Demonstration sport, 1956 Melbourne Olympics
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo