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No it is not a mixture of other sports. It's older than any of the other ones. Been around since the 1850s. It's not a copy of anything.

It started in 1858, so it pre-dates a lot of those other sports. The 2024 AFL season has just started too.

AFL was the first. Rugby, NFL, Basketball even Soccer came after Australian Football.

It's like a mixture of all those other sports, except it's been around for longer than all of 'em. First codified (written rules) in 1858.

THIS IS PURELY AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL GAME. DON'T EVER COMPARE WITH ANY OTHER GAME IN THE WORLD. GOT THAT!

Not a mix , it's it's own Game

Greatest sport on Earth 🌍

A ball magnet will get the ball about 30 times , get bumped and tackled continuously and still run around 20 km ( 12 miles ) per game .

Basketballers would last about 2 minutes.....tops. Soccer players around 10 seconds...Rugby players would struggle as their game is 180 degrees, AFL Is 360 degrees. NFL players would be out after the first bump, and a half hearted one at that. Actually,now i think about it soccer players would get half way down the race and turn back crying for mummy.

Oh, boy. This is not rugby. No throwing, no off-side. Kick, mark, handball, goal. An entirely different beast.

No, this is not like all sports mixed into one. It pre-dates most sports you are aware of. Also AFL is not a sport. AFL is a shortening of the name of football league. Stands for Australian Football League. The sport itself is Australian rules football and basically was created in late 1850's in Melbourne, Australia. If you keep calling the sport AFL you already are heading down a path where you will learn virtually nothing and have a very very superficial take on the sport. You actually have to watch matches in person to learn about the game. Watching short highlight videos on youtube only, is sure fire way to virtually remain clueless.

But you aren’t forced to stay in your positions section of the field by a silly offside rule 😂😂😂😂

A similar game is Irish Gaelic football,played with a round ball

Now watch 'Top 50 Marks of all Time', 'Top 50 Goals of all Time' and highlights of the 2018 Grand Final.

This is an old "What is AFL" explanation clip. There's a more recent one released.

If you get the chance, check out these three videos - 1 - " A beginning guide to Australian football | AFL Explained. 2 - Mason Cox - " Don't believe in never " An American playing AFL. Mason journey from the U.S. to the AFL. 3 - " Top 50 AFL marks of all time " Enjoy cheers thanks.🤠

Aussie rules players are extremely talented and are probably more fitter than any other code...as there are 4x 20 min quarters and the best players play for the full 4 quarters and constantly running the whole field some of them do this for 4 quarters....

I know others have already said this, but a lot of newcomers to AFL make the mistake of thinking it is a mix of other sports. In reality Australian Football predates nearly all the other sports you might think of.

NFL, rugby, soccer, etc. didn’t exist yet Australian Rules was up and running, it started when cricket wasn’t played in the winter, so this was when footy came into being. Footy is not a blend of other sports as they didn’t exist

Every other sport is a form of our game, which is the oldest next to cricket on earth, was developed in the 1850’s to keep cricketers fit during the winter, it goes from strength to strength, there’s a 19th team coming soon from Tasmania and another soon after

No, the two sports that are similar are American football and Rugby.

It is mixed with no other sport because it was the first coded football. It was first before the NRL and it is the best. It is fast and fun and they run for up to 90 minutes a game while keeping all skills. They are elite athlete’s that aren’t afraid of knocks and don’t need to be babied with pads. Welcome to real football and Rugby League only kick the ball if they score a try or want a field goal.

Pads are for whimps. ! Played from childhood you are used to the bumps,bounce of the ball etc.

Mickal Naps, In Australia it's NOT ONLY (AFL Australian Football League) as our winter game but also there is our (NRL National Rugby League) as our other winter sport as well too of course. For starters is that Rugby League Football has (13 Thirteen) players per team & their, NUMBERING POSITIONS are, (1) Fullback, (2 & 5) Wings, (3 & 4) Centres, (6) 5/8th, (7) Halfback, (9) Hooker, (8 & 10) Front Row Forwards, (11 & 12) 2nd Row Forwards, (13) Lock, of course. SCORING POINTS, which are a Try, is worth (4 Four) Points & a Conversion after a try is scored is worth (2 Two) Points, A Penalty Goal is worth (2 Two) Points & a Drop Goal (aka) a Field Goal is worth (1 One) Point of course. There are (NO) Line Outs, Rucks & Mauls, in Rugby League Football at all, & in Rugby League Football players can use a Punt Kick (aka) a Torpedo Kick during play but (NOT) to be used for a Field &/or Drop Goal situation at all but a Drop Kick is only permitted for this situation of course. Exactly very same as Rugby Union Football is that in Rugby League Football also there are (NO) Forward Passes of the ball to be allowed at all & also that Offsides are (NOT) allowed at all either of course. There are only (6 Six) Tackles in which a tackled player is after being tackled by the opposing team must play the ball by using his feet to rake the ball to his teammate who behind him waiting for the ball to either to be next ball carrier to run towards the defending team &/or pass the ball backwards to his other team mates and once they either reach the (4th &/or 5th) tackle then the players can kick the ball very deep into the defending team's territory regardless using a Torpedo Kick, Drop Kick &/or a Bomb Kick especially towards the defending team's goal area & besides that Rugby League Football is a more of a slower pace of game which less free flowing of a game of course. Besides that, Rugby League Football Code started in (1895) in Huddersfield in the North of England that was called Northern Union because it came off from Rugby Union Football Code then later on it changed its name from Northern Union Football to Rugby League Football being from (15) players down to (13) players per team of course. But however that Rugby Union Football Code who did not like any their players to become professional players by transitioning from Union to League for payments by playing the Rugby League Football Code but although that Rugby Union Football Code would rather keep their Football Code as amateur as possible by (NOT) paying their very own players of money as compensation while they been away from their very own jobs &/or work because of their football injuries that had suffered while playing of course. But the Rugby League Football Code is manly being played in Great Britain in England & Wales, France, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea then so many years later on it has been spreading into South Africa, Scotland, Ireland, United States America, Canada, & also in a Number of other European Countries of Europe then it is developing into a Number of other new Countries from Asia, Africa, South America, The Pacific Islands, Middle East like Lebanon, for both Men & Women & Boys & Girls of course.

Aussie Rules competitions generally start towards the end of March, with finalsstarting in September and the Grand Final is the first Saturday in October. Australian Rules Football was the first football code to start competitive season games.

Again it is NOT a mixture of other sports. Just go with the flow and enjoy an original Aussie sport.

AFL has been around 150 years. There is a USAFL competition.

Basically, Aussie rules was formed about 20 years after Australia was settled by the British. ALL the other "football" games, soccer, and basketball...sprang from Aussie rules.

Aussie rules was created around 1858 and pre dates American football, basketball (by about 40 years) and soccer as we know it today. Those sports all took elements from this 'old' game. Not the other way around

You should check out the companion video to this from the AFL, called 'A Beginners Guide to Australian Rules Football'; this will hopefully answer any questions you might have, or raise some more questions.

He's 7ft and playing AFL not basketball (although he's retired now as this video's a bit old) cause Aussie Rules is the better sport in the world, it's a big deal to alot of Australians

It’s played every year in the colder seasons

Back in my day, it was also a blood sport, you would see some great fights outside of a boxing ring, those were the days my friend, Aussies are fearless.

Mickal Naps to let you both know that (AFL Australian Football League) Aussie Rules Football is (NOT) Only the main winter football code but also their other main rival winter football code is the (NRL National Rugby League) as in the Rugby League Football Code that also being played in winter both here in Australia & New Zealand of course. Rugby League Football Code is mainly being played in Queensland, New South Wales & (ACT Australian Capital Territory) while the Australian Rules Football Code is mainly being played in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory & Tasmania & that's real difference between both Rugby League & Australian Rules Football Codes of course. In both of our (NRL National Rugby League Men's) & also in our (NRLW National Rugby League Women's) Competitions there are Rugby League Teams are the, (1 One) New South Wales based teams that are, Parramatta Eels, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, St-George Illawarra Dragons, Newcastle Knights, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, West Tigers & finally Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. (2 Two) Queensland based teams that are, Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans & finally Redcliffe Dolphins. (3 Three) (ACT Australian Capital Territory) based team which is Canberra Raiders. (4 Four) Victorian based team which is Melbourne Storm. (5 Five) New Zealand Warriors was previously called as their original very old name was called the Auckland Warriors from Auckland, New Zealand. The Rugby League Football Code who got the idea of (SOO State of Origin) from their Australian Rules Football Code counterparts in which that Australian Rules Football who actually did & originally did had that concept of (SOO State of Origin) Australian Rules for example, Victoria plays any of Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia all in Melbourne, New South Wales plays any of Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia in Sydney, Queensland plays any of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia all in Brisbane, Tasmania plays any of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia all in Hobart, South Australia plays any of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia all in Adelaide, Western Australia plays any of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia all in Perth, But the Rugby League (SOO State of Origin) was originally started &/or established in the Year of (1980) between Queensland & New South Wales in which that Queensland had won & they won most of the State of Origin Rugby League Series more than New South Wales on Record & the General idea of the Rugby League State of Origin Football is that both teams of Queensland & New South Wales must play each other only (3 Three) times & for any of them they must either win (2 Two) OUT of (3 Three) Games &/or (3 Three) OUT of (Three) Games for the whole series regardless Queensland vs New South Wales in Brisbane or in some other place/s & New South Wales vs Queensland in Sydney or in some other place/s once more again as well too & Yes I am a Queenslander (Banana Bender) coming from Mount Isa originally myself & of course I do support Queensland when it comes to any (SOO State of Origin) in Rugby League Football & also in (SOO State of Origin) in Australian (Aussie) Rules Football as well too of course. (NOTE) That both Rugby League Football State of Origins do both have of (NRL in Men's Games) & the NRLW in Women's Games). Both of our Australian National Rugby League Football Teams which for Men's Team are actually called the Australian Kangaroos & for the Women's Team are actually called the Australian Jillaroos who played against Great Britian, France, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea & also in the Rugby League Football World Cup Tournaments as well too of course. (NOTE) The New Zealand Men's National Rugby League Team are actually called the Kiwis & while the New Zealand Women's National Rugby League Team are actually called the Kiwi Ferns, of course. But however, is that I DON'T Understand the mentality of why at all & for what reason/s that people actually do refer our Australian (Aussie) Rules Football Code as (Aerial Ping Pong) at all & people who told me many times verbally before i& also heard that from people before is that our Australian (Aussie) Rules Football is Aerial Ping Pong Football of course.

Mate Aussie Rules has been around since 1858 and is based off a game that our First People played using a ball made out of possum skin.

AFL is our winter game and cricket is our summer game.

It’s not a mix of any other sport, it’s unique in nearly every way

Yes we have a basket ball competition but in Australia you would get paid more to play AFL than basketball, basketball is not very well attended and is a smaller sport in Australia.

Except Afl started before most of the sports you are combining it with.

The first codified football sport which pre-dated many sports played professionally today like Gridiron, basketball etc. We also play gridiron in Australia and Australian football is played in the States. Also the game doesn’t stop unless someone scores or a whistle is blown for a penalty or an injury, but there could be up to 40 minutes added to a game because of stoppages.

No nothing like American football!!

Gaelic (Irish) football may be the closest relatable game.

He's probably like me. I absolutely detest basketball.

offside is a ridicoulous rule makes no sense it seems to be invented to save feeble defenders

the other sports copied us lol

Only sport that came before afl was cricket

Baseball!?!?

U still don't give my people any credit to the game. 😢

All these video explanations make one obvious mistake. The bounce. You DO NOT have to bounce the ball. The rules state that, unlike rugby or NFL, you can not run more than 15 metres with the ball. After that you can do almost anything you like with it, except throw it, which is illegal at all times. Bouncing it is the best way to retain possession without breaking stride. Most Aussie kids can run around bouncing a football by the time they can walk. Sometimes girls take a week longer.

No mix. A very old game

it's more like the other games copied aspects of our game 🙂!

No mate every USA sport copied us. We are much older than you. 1897 mate

Cant be bothered explaining it to all these yanks getting on the reaction AFL band wagon

You should watch the women in afl yes women play as well

Rubbish sport. Watch NRL

🤗This was developed in 1858 💕to keep cricket players 🤞fit in the offseason.🫶So our stadiums 🏟️ have a double use.👍Cricket in summer,🫶Aussie Rules in winter .🥶It precedes all other 💋football codes, they copied.💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋

Mickal Naps, is that only (2 Two) Downside things about the Australian (Aussie) Rules Football Code itself for starters which are (1 One) Australian Rules Football Code itself is (NOT) a World Cup Football Code at all just UNLIKE the other (3 Three) World Cup Football Codes which are (1 One) Football (Soccer) Code, Rugby League Football Code & Rugby Union Football Code of course. (2 Two) Australian (Aussie) Rules Football Code is also (NOT) even an Olympic Games Sport at all just UNLIKE the (2 Two) other Olympic Football Codes which are both of (1One) Football (Soccer) Code, (2 Two) Rugby Union Football Code of course. But however, that Rugby Union Football is being played in the Olympic (7 Sevens) Competitions at the Olympic Games. & I do believe that sometime in future of years to come is that the Rugby League Football Code itself away over the Australian (Aussie) Rules Football Code itself just by a country mile would have a better chance become an Olympic Sport because of the Rugby League Olympic (9 Nines) Competitions of course.