American Couple/NFL Fans React: What is AFL? Aussie Rules Football Explained! FIRST TIME REACTION

American Couple/Sports Fans React: What is AFL? Aussie Rules Football! Explained! FIRST TIME EVER REACTION! 2023 Edition! This has been a very highly requested video for quite a while! As we just took our first look at Australia last week, we thought this was the perfect time to finally do this! What a Sport!! This is one of the craziest things we have ever seen and you have to see it to believe it! Australian Rules Football is absolutely incredible and also unreal! This was so much fun to watch and we did process more about the rules than it probably appeared in the reaction. We certainly want to see more of this adrenaline pumping game in the future! Hold on to your seats, this is a WILD RIDE! Thanks so much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our KZbin channel and it's FREE! Also please click the Like button. Thanks so much for watching!
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[@charliehatch288]

Australian here and your reaction to seeing a mark for the first time was pure gold. AFL is awesome. WE HAVE A THRIVING AND AWESOME WOMENS LEAGUE. It’s hard core, no padding, but we don’t have the injury issues of the other sports by anywhere near the same rate. It’s a real athletic and tactical pressure game. And the rivalries run DEEP

[@smelly1060]

Why do you think the Injuries aren't as bad

[@charliehatch288]

@@smelly1060 because they are skilled, they don't just line up and hurl themselves at each other head first then pause to line up and do it again. The concussion and injury rate is less so it's not really a matter of opinion anyway

[@DrFelonious]

​@@smelly1060 Less body weight in the collisions and the umps tend to go harder on "illegal" tackles. My daughter's played five seasons of SANFLW and ters certainly less injuries than the men's comp

[@someguy6076]

@@smelly1060Also, directly aiming to attack the player is not allowed, so injuries are reduced. The opponent must only attempt to attack the ball.

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

Hahahahahaha you think "AFLW" is a thriving 😂😂😂😂 Yeah nothing says thriving....like empty stadiums...

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Misspoke about 9 players per team! We know it's 18. This has been a very highly requested video for quite a while! As we just took our first look at Australia last week, we thought this was the perfect time to finally do this! What a Sport!! This is one of the craziest things we have ever seen and you have to see it to believe it! Australian Rules Football is absolutely incredible and also unreal! This was so much fun to watch and we did process more about the rules than it probably appeared in the reaction. We certainly want to see more of this adrenaline pumping game in the future! Hold on to your seats, this is a WILD RIDE! Thanks so much for watching! If you enjoy our content, please consider subscribing to our channel, it is the BEST way to support our KZbin channel and it's FREE! Also please click the Like button. Thanks so much for watching!

[@matthewcharles5867]

It's a interesting rabbit hole to jump down. There are actually specialised positions like ruckman and rovers etc. Organised kaos is probably a good way to describe it but once you see a game or two it's pretty easy to follow. I started playing as a kid and was easily the most popular sport in Australia as I grew up. Has changed a lot over the years so in older videos you will see much harder bumps or sheperds which are used to create space for the ball carrier by getting rid of opposing players within 10 yards of the ball , the player does not need to have the ball to get bumped just needs to be near it. I'm a south Melbourne supporter ( known as the Sydney swans now) Our colours are red and white. Have been to a few finals games with over 90,000 people in the mcg the ground will literally be rocking.

[@donnastapleton7812]

It would be nice if it wasn’t a British person explaining. I’m an Aussie and had no idea what the soccer reference’s meant either. The ball is made of leather and a bit smaller than a rugby ball. It is a skill to be able to bounce it. Season starts in a few months. GO THE CATS(Geelong)

[@Rastusmishka12]

Great reaction. There are a couple of better, and more clear, "What is AFL" videos. To go down the rabbit hole, "Best Marks", "Biggest Hits", "Best Goals" will give you a good start. And as an aside, there is actually both men's and womens AFL league all over the US for about the last 12 years and slowly gaining in popularity. There is a great YT video about Mason Cox from Texas that now plays in our league here and there was a women from the US (can't remember her name off the top of my head) that played in our womens league.

[@gallowglass2630]

In Ireland we play a similar game called gaelic football played with a round ball and less physical contact.Then there is Hurling which uses more or less the same rules except with a small ball and stick.They are part of the GAA organisation who own the 3rd largest stadium in europe 82300 and they often fill it for both games.The most interesting thing is no matter how big the crowd the players are amateur after performing before 82300 on a sunday they go back to work on a tuesday.

[@tonys1636]

Gaelic Football's worth a watch too. A 100% amateur game played by both men and women administered by the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association). Also Hurling (men) and Camogie (women) it's Hockey (Field) on steroids.

[@ayankonthefooty]

I'm an American fan who fell in love with the game in 2016. I started a podcast (A Yank on the Footy) in 2019. I'm currently doing a series of a half dozen episodes talking about "Why American NFL fans would love the AFL" (3 have been released, with 3 more this weekend). I think it is the greatest game on the planet. I'm not alone. Donnie's Disposals and "Americans Watching the Footy" are two other Americans doing footy related podcasts.

[@pshehan1]

Unfortunately there are not many countries in the world that have large oval shaped fields that were originally created for cricket. That is what prevents it from becoming a world game. The game started in Melbourne in the 1850s for cricketers to play in the off season. That is why the Grand Final is always played at the 100,000 capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground. There were separate state leagues until the Australian Football league, AFL was formed in the late 1990.

[@jacintaedwards1123]

G'day. That's good to hear. I grew up in Richmond, an inner suburb of Melbourne and everybody had a footy team. I'm a Collingwood supporter. I've watched many NFL matches and I have always supported the Chicago Bears. However the one thing that irritates me is the continual stop start nature of American Football. Its very strategic and there are so many different playbooks. I'd like to see smaller guys playing NFL, I think they would be faster. 😉

[@tinacottone3212]

I am an American living in Australia. ( Perth) it is an amazing experience to see. It took me awhile to get into Aussie rules football. And our two local teams in West Australia are the Westcoast Eagles and the Fremantle Dockers

[@gundamsigma]

As long as you’re not a freo supporter 😅

[@Damo_Drummer]

Go the Dockers! ;)

[@denshaotoko42]

@@gundamsigma At least Freo doesn't suck like the Eagles do at the moment.

[@michaeljackson5987]

​@Densha Otoko 42 It's all about premierships, how many does each team have?

[@buuntaa1986]

@@denshaotoko42 Eagles have only sucked for 2 years...Dockers have had 28 years of sucking

[@shanegates678]

Controlled chaos is so true... A mate from Sweden visited me in Sydney, and we went to an AFL match. Outside the stadium we saw some seagulls fighting over a chip (think french fries) and he said, "Wow, even the birds play AFL"

[@eddykate3700]

Love the comment from your friend. I thought it was funny until I remembered about a seagull at Fed Square in Melbourne! I had taken one bite out of my sushi roll when suddenly a bloody seagull appeared and nicked my sushi roll from out of my hand!

[@shanegates678]

@Eddy Kate yeah, crazy one minute you're eating, next minute you've got a whole bird flapping in your face!

[@duanehirini2078]

Rugby is cross country wrestling. Aussie rules is cross country ballet. Aussies are into their cross country stuff, all good:)

[@cgkennedy]

18 players per team on the ground at one time.

[@cgkennedy]

Aussie rules has some movements that came from Marngrook that the indigenous people played that had more than 18 people and could go for days. They used a "ball" made of possum skins. The Aussie rules ball is oval and made with leather.

[@Mimzula]

There is nothing like being in a crowded stadium watching this game. The vibe is so amazing, win or lose.

[@11manabouttown11]

Unless it is at VFL Park in extremely cold wet conditions. Coming from Perth i absolutely froze despite several layers of clothing and a hip flask of bourbon.

[@butlercorp]

@@11manabouttown11 used to love Waverley. Granted it was cold and very outdated, but it was only 15 minutes drive from where I lived.

[@Rassskle]

@@11manabouttown11 Waverley Park was the best VFL / AFL ground ever, but it was never finnished. Once the gay socialist media got their own comrades onto the officiating AFL board, they successfully removed the ground at a big personal profit for a large number of socialist criminals, but an even bigger LOSS for the majority of Victorian football fans. The problem was that the journalists lived within walking distance to the MCG and cried about having to drive for all of 20 to 30 minutes to do their well paid job.

[@salsmith1323]

Always felt safe and non threatening. Remember the Whitton Oval Fitzroy v. Footscray. LOVE the MCG.

[@williamjolley3623]

Disagree, losing sucks. The more crowded, the bigger the game, the more losing sucks.

[@sabretooth5089]

As an Aussie i love these sorts of videos and I've seen a lot of explanation videos of our sport but even though there were a few things I would have explained differently I've never heard an explanation video from someone who is not originally from Australia sound so passionate about the AFL. It's wonderful to hear, to see and to watch. I hope you guys enjoy our game and welcome!

[@scottrutherford8203]

I'm an Aussie, I follow the Essendon Bombers wearing black with the red sash, the club is 150 years old and has won 16 premierships which is more than every other team bar one who are equal 16 premierships, one of the more incredible scenes is during the ANZAC DAY ceremony before the Essendon v Collingwood game on April 25th, when the last post is played by a lone Bugle and then upto 100k people are silent for a minute.

[@lozinozz7567]

the other team with 16 premierships is the mighty Blues (Carlton Football Club), one of the oldest teams in the AFL. And between us we need to not let that black and white team catch up :)

[@stevenhope27]

And don't forget carlton had 16 1st 😉 go da blue boys

[@JD-uu9ey]

16 premierships when it was the VFL. Since AFL though it’s much less for these clubs

[@pattomuso]

@@JD-uu9ey Hawthorn Hawks.....13 flags since 1961! That's a premiership at least ever 5 years.....

[@tuss2373]

Go Bombers,red and black run's through my veins lol

[@petercampbell9899]

I'm an expat Canadian living in Oz and I love these reaction videos. One thing about Aussie Rules that the videos can't convey is just how huge the playing field is. The MCG where the grand final is played to a crowd of 100,000 is an oval 190x160 yards. Most grounds are more or less similar! You need to be well fit to run around without stops for almost 2 hours.

[@ozzrob8125]

One other thing that is unique to Australian Rules is the fact that there is no fixed size for the oval, length and width can vary so teams have a home ground advantage beyond just the home supporters.

[@stephenpavy2501]

@@ozzrob8125 the odd sizes of some ovals is they are sometimes used as cricket pitches. And crickets pitches are odd sizes too around the world. But you competing with the opposition on that field that day so it's all equal anyway, I think baseball fields vary too? Not sure

[@davidmurphy2903]

@@stephenpavy2501 yes, ballparks vary a lot in shapes and slightly in size (home run distances are usually a minimum of approximately 310' up to approximately 410') but home ground advantage and away disadvantage still evens out a little over the course of a season.

[@Rassskle]

@@AndyViant YEAHHHHH....... the game is being castrated by the Gay elite who now manage it and have buggered it beyond foreseeable repair.

[@edwinakastner8806]

?? The game has four 10 min breaks between Quarters. Each Quarter is approx 30 mins of game play. I’m not sure why you’ve said ‘run around for two hours without stops’

[@jayweb51]

I believe the original video "What is AFL: Aussie Rules Explained " is by far the better introduction to our national game than the updated version. Other than that, I hope you found our game interesting. Each team consists of 18 players on the field, and 4 on the interchange bench; the game is played on an oval shaped field, based on a cricket oval. The scoring system can be confusing to the uninitiated, the scoreboard shows 3 figures(Goals, Behinds and Points); to work out the scoring, each Goal is worth 6 points and each Behind is worth 1 point with the Points worth the value of points of Goals added to the Behinds.

[@TheExpatpom]

That’s the second best. The best introduction is spending an afternoon every weekend for a whole season on the couch next to your father in law who’s alternately explaining things and bagging the umps, the opposition, or the daft pom who’s struggling to understand what’s going on.😂

[@secretsquirrelaka-vesuvius3672]

actualy the best explaination is by Ninh Ly kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5_ZZGWpbc-DsJI

[@Sids1192]

This one gives a lot more detail, but yeah, I think the original is the better video. This one gets bogged down into technicalities which aren't really needed for complete beginners, which makes it confusing (and some of the stuff he says here is just inaccurate (I think he goes off script a bit and misuses some terms). The other one is also better in this case as it compares AFL to American sports, rather than British ones.

[@syc008]

Agree. The AFL's videos that most people react to is extremely good. Here's the link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn69io2ZpKaWi5I

[@50credibility]

Neither this video or the original are great. This one goes off in unneccessary detail, the original doesnt explain the scoring well or how you get the ball off the other team/tackling too well. This updated AFL link below is the best so far & includes the AFLW (Womens league). kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5C2opmEg8ubo68

[@christopherbarclay7482]

As a Carlton Blues fan of 50 years this game is one of the greatest spectacular events if you ever get to actually see a game . The noise of the crowds is deafening , and the hits violently heard if you are close to the sideline . The sheer brilliance of the players is incredible .

[@donovanbadrock4246]

I’m Melbourne born and bred, so I know the AFL inside out. Your understanding from just one video is really good! You did really well. The video explained things a little differently than I would have, to help make it clearer, but he did well. The AFL, then known as the VFL, started in 1897. The game itself has been around since the 1850s. One thing to know, ‘AFL’ is not a sport. Just as NBA is not a sport. AFL is the name of the league/competition. The actual name of the sport is Australian Rules Football. ☺️ My team is Collingwood. Our colours are black and white striped. We’re known as the magpies. We regularly play in front of 60, 70, and even 80,000 people. We are the team that all others ‘love to hate’ but we wear that with honour. I really enjoyed watching you learn about our game. I hope you get to watch more of it soon.

[@jamesholley9906]

@@VibezzyFNhuh? Sounds like you are just jealous. In no way did he diss other states. Get your head out of where it doesn't shine

[@user-we8ue9qy9l]

But however that in very late (1990s) that the (NRL National Rugby League had expanded into (AFL Australian Football League) Territory of Victoria to promote our Rugby League Football Code & Melbourne ended up having their very new (NRL) Team of Melbourne Storm & they won their very (1st First) NRL National Rugby League Grand Final away back in (1999) against St George-Illawarra Dragons by (20) - (18) & they (Melbourne Storm) are one of the most very popular sporting teams in Melbourne. But there's another Melbourne Rugby Team called the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Team that they had established themselves in Melbourne (14) years ago but they (NOT) doing very well at all even though in the past they were a very good team before but (NOT) today right now at the way things are going against them both on & off the field at the moment Very Unfortunately & Very Sadly of course. Since I do come from Queensland originally that I do Love & Support both the Brisbane Lions & Gold Coast Suns Teams (AFL) & Brisbane Broncos & North Queensland Cowboys Teams (NRL) even though I Don't mind Collingwood (Maggies) Magpies & Richmond Tigers, St Kilda Saints, Geelong Cats, Carlton Blues, North Melbourne Kangaroos, & in Sydney I do love both of South Sydney Rabbitohs & Parramatta Eels but Don't mind the Penrith Panters, Canterbury (Doggies) Bulldogs, Canberra Raiders. Newcastle Knights of course. I DON'T mind the Melbourne City Team in the A-League Soccer Competition but at least I prefer them away over their other local rival team of Melbourne Victory of course.

[@redhammer9910]

I'm a west Aussie. All my family including my brother are west Aussies. My brother barracks for Collingwood. Where're still not talking.

[@Ubique2927]

I traveled to Australia for work and went to watch a game on my first weekend. Instantly decided it is the best game ever. Unfortunately I picked Melbourne as my team.

[@dianaperry1929]

My condolences 😂😂😂Go Tigers😁😁💖❤️🦘🦘🇦🇺

[@monicaking2140]

How come ? Melbourne does pretty good 😊

[@dianaperry1929]

@@monicaking2140 Just joking…Any team that can contribute to the awareness of our footy world wide is good …👍😁

[@monicaking2140]

@@dianaperry1929 hehe :-) thought so. Yeah spread the love of the game.

[@themalcontent100]

At least you didn't pick Essendon.

[@vaudevillian7]

It’s surprisingly the oldest codified sport in the world - in 1859. It does have a lot of similarities with Irish Gaelic Football (and they do play an exhibition game of combined rules called International Rules). So although it looks like a combination of sports, it predates the likes of basketball etc. - but completely get the comparison, one reason I suggested it was because I knew Natasha loves basketball 😄 The reason it’s played on a cricket oval (which I don’t think he really mentioned unless I missed it) is because it was originally created as a way for cricket players to stay fit over winter…

[@timnewman7591]

Cricket absolutely has older rules/laws. MCC first issued theirs (widely accepted across England) in 1835.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@timnewman7591 my bad, meant to put form of football

[@timnewman7591]

@@vaudevillian7 Ah, that's definitely fair. Definitely has the win in that category.

[@davidhuett3579]

@Michael Rogers Aussie rules players were playing football (with rules) in the early 1850's. The game became 'codified' in 1859 and is regarded as the oldest codified 'football' game in the world.

[@brettqualtrough1548]

@@davidhuett3579 1856 is when Wills first came up with the rules and the first game between Melbourne and Geelong was played on Goshes Paddock, which is next to Olympic Park, just over the train lines from the MCG

[@Lynnie_14]

The season has just started and no one is more excited than little old me 😅 At the age of 58 and NOT a rugby person, I've fallen in love with AFL. What a game!! 🎉 I cant wait to actually be there in peraon 🎉🎉❤❤

[@soundadventure]

There are 36 players on the field at any one time, 18 in each team. Also, the atmosphere is electric, AFL is like a religion in Victoria and it's the thing to do on a weekend - jump on the tram to the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and go watch a game! I can't think of another team sport where you need to be so fit, the cardiovascular training is insane......Be sure to watch a game live if you ever come to Australia....UP THE MIGHTY BOMBERS ❤🖤❤🖤❤🖤❤

[@LizzySimson]

Go the Bombers ♥️🖤

[@clintonsmith9178]

Oh ladies. Once you go down the Aussie Rules rabbit hole, you may never come back. Lol Welcome to the greatest game on Earth! The season starts on March 18. Keep up the great work ladies!

[@gallowglass2630]

Its good better than gaelic football ,but hurling is on another level

[@Preview43]

This guy does an OK job at explaining AFL - but the original *What is AFL* or the updated *What is AFL* (including the women's league) made by the AFL is much easier to understand and is pretty slick. It can't be emphasized enough just how mental the atmosphere is at a big game, especially the Grand Final. I recommend ear plugs.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

The US has an AFL league with some very strong teams. Nothing like the atmosphere of an AFL game at the MCG and being in the crowd with 100,000 other fans. It’s very family oriented and at the end of the game, win, lose or draw 100,000 fans from both teams walk out of the stadium exits shoulder to shoulder with very little trouble. Collingwood for ever👏👏. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@user-we8ue9qy9l]

Also, there's Rugby League Football Code in being played in both Canada & United States America & the (NRL National Rugby League) had (2 Two) NRL Games in Las Vagas in Navada both results of Sydney Roosters beat Brisbane Broncos by (20) - (10) & Manly Sea Eagles beat South Sydney Rabbitohs by (36) - (24) couple of weeks ago of course. & Yes, very indeed so about both of Canada & United States America actually both already had the other Football (Footy) Codes of Football (Soccer) Code & Rugby Union Football Code in which both Canada & United States America had played for all of Boys & Girls & Men & Women of all ages from Juniors to the Seniors for Donkeys Years & Far Too Many, Many Decades from the Past of course.

[@EvaLution]

"controlled chaos" it's a beautifully apt description of AFL 😂 It's a great game to watch, even if you don't fully understand the rules it's still super enjoyable and a true feet of athleticism. The teams are almost always really supportive of one another as well, at the end of a match they often walk amongst one another making jokes and patting eachother on the back, it's really lovely to watch. The atmosphere in the stands is truly fantastic! Indescribable honestly. Fans are often mixed together as well and all generally get along and joke with one another during the game and just share the love of the sport.

[@reneepope-munro8115]

Welcome to the greatest sport you never knew existed.

[@joanneburford6364]

There is another video by an American called 'What is AFL- Aussie Rules Explained'. This video is English, hence the soccer reference, so you'll probably find the other one easier.

[@Mister6]

I learned to play AFL when I moved to Australia (from Canada) in the mid-80s. Such a fun sport! I still prefer soccer (as a player) but AFL is just insane to watch. The action NEVER stops (even for injuries, the trainers run on the field and everyone plays around them). Well worth watching

[@CJ-yb8uw]

I love Aussie rules football and love the fact that it’s an Australian game. Enjoy everyone as it truly is a awesome game.🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺😎✌️

[@philipsmith5088]

Australian Rules Football is the oldest codeified (with written laws) football code in the world. It originated in 1858 and actually predates soccer by about 20 years, rugby by about the same amount of time and American Football. It's the most followed football in Australia and dominates Australia's winter sports landscape. I'm 66 and played it myself (albeit not professionally) from the age of 7 until I was 35. A great game to watch and play.

[@WendyKay84]

Wow, I had no idea Aussie rules came before the others! I learned something today.

[@angusmckenzie9622]

@Phillip Smith How are you knees and fingers, Phil ?

[@philipsmith5088]

@@angusmckenzie9622 a couple of my fingers kind of bend in slightly odd directions from umpteen dislocations over the years. Knees aren't too bad, but my ankles are shot. :)

[@RodneyMcMinge]

The real footbal ( by name ) became official in 1863 , even though it had been played in some extreme forms since the 12th century. Aboriginals had their own version of the game long before afl or football. There are no indications of why it faded out.

[@angusmckenzie9622]

@@RodneyMcMinge "The real footbal ( by name ) became official in 1863 , even though it had been pl..." It's well documented that we now call football has its origins in English Public Schools, allegedly inspired by inter village contests celebrating Saints' Days or festivals. Rugby, named after the School at which it commenced, allowed tackling because it's in part of England where the soil is soft and muddy where Soccer, which is a contraction of Association Football, originated at Sheffield School where the ground is rocky and flinty so keeping one's feet crucial. The Eton Wall Game never quite took off. Tom Wills went to Rugby School. Old phots show a game that looks more like Rugby than anything else. The influence of Marn Grook is of doubtful origin, nothing recorded in the early days of football about it. Political correctness ?

[@rosalindyates7331]

Wow! What a brutal game. Thank you for showing this, I have often wondered about this sport. Another great reaction video.

[@g0ldenfreddy112]

Yes, the sports brutally awesome, it's awesome to watch on a weekend.

[@TheComicVault]

Howdy! Australian here, I play Aussie Rules and have done all my life. Here to answer a few questions you asked and any more you might have! - Firstly, go for St.Kilda! (Pronounced Saint Kill-da) They're one of the main teams and have had the longest drought in the league (1966 was St.Kilda's last Premiership) They're currently on top of the ladder and looking to break that drought this year!!! - Our balls are made of cow leather (sometimes even kangaroo leather) and are more narrow than rugby balls but wider and less pointy than NFL balls. - While we're very respectful and shake hands with every opposition player after the match, it's not uncommon for fights to break out amongst the players, particularly after someone hurts your team mate, which is what you saw when a player elbowed someone in the back of the head and was then punched by that player's teammate. - There are 18 players PER TEAM on the ground, so 36 on the field at any given time. - 'Springboarding' off another player is called a Specky, Speckie, Speccy, Hanger or Screamer - Some even refer to it as JESAULENKO! (pronounced Jezalenko) after one of the most classic speckie's of all time. - A goal is worth 6 points, a point is worth 1, the only way to score a goal is by kicking off the boot through the tall middle posts, if another player touches the ball (even on your team) before it goes through the goals, it's 'rushed' for a behind (1-point). The winner is whoever has the highest score at the end of the 4th quarter (roughly 120min long games). Any more questions? JUST ASK :)

[@hardnut]

Just one more thing. Your comment about controlled chaos. Yes yes yes. It's the loss of control and the frantic scramble to wrest control and the skill required to keep control to the point of scoring. Love it.

[@efrique]

Re balls at 10:30. The ball for AFL is actually very similar to a rugby ball in both materials and shape, but it is a little bit less round -- it's slightly thinner and longer. It's an important skill to learn how to bounce it while running; you have to bounce it well ahead of where you are (since you'll run some distance before it comes back to your hands), you let it go with a little bit of rotation, oriented so its long axis is tilted down at an angle as it hits the ground; this causes it to bounce back toward you so you can catch it again, rather than away, which is what happens if you do it wrong. You could bounce a rugby ball in exactly the same way, it just takes some effort to learn how to do it consistently. ... @19.35 The first official rules were published in 1859, predating American Football.

[@arconeagain]

The sound, feeling and atmosphere of a crowd between 60 and 100,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will change your lives forever. I barrack for the Richmond Tigers, not going to tell you who to go for. That's something Essendon supporters do.

[@MichaelPoke]

Yes!!! Go Tigers!

[@AlisonReacts]

😂😂

[@katzrantz]

I did start life as a Tige, and they definitely have the best song in the league, but when I actually started paying attention to the game in the mid 80s I thought "You know what? Essendon is better." and changed the colour of the sash. My dad was disappointed, but he got over it.

[@arconeagain]

@@katzrantz that's kind of sad, for your dad. I remember in primary school, all the kids trying to convince me to barrack for Essendon. Essendon were successful at the time of course. I couldn't understand it, I was a tiger through and through, there was no way I was going to change my stripe. My whole family barracked for Richmond (I'm 1 of 10), my grandmother was born in Richmond and would go to all the games with her sisters (20s, 30s, 40s and on). Even a relo was the youngest player to ever put on the guernsey for Richmond. But bloody hell, that 37 years was f@#kin hard.

[@katzrantz]

@@arconeagain lol both my mum and step mum were/are Dons too (mum switched to the swans when they moved up to Sydney), so there was always a chance of it happening. My sister is still in the yellow and black, but every time she watches them play they loose, so I reckon you can blame her for the 37 year wait.

[@redroo689]

It is generally accepted that AFL was preceded and based upon the indigenous game of Marngrook played with a ball made of possum skin. In 1859, Wills founded the Melbourne Football Club and co-wrote the rules for Australian rules football with WJ Hammersly, TH Smith and JB Thompson.

[@advanceaustralia4861]

No it’s not. It’s based on English private school football, eg Harrow and Rugby.

[@scottrobertson1880]

Marn grook was played ith a stick . Aussie rules is a rip off of gaelic football . They are basically identical games

[@advanceaustralia4861]

@@scottrobertson1880 Wills had no idea of Gaelic football. He went to Rugby School for years.

[@scottrobertson1880]

@@advanceaustralia4861 he also played cricket , playing rugby doesnt mean anything . Barring a couple of differences they are basically the same . International rules proves that

[@advanceaustralia4861]

@@scottrobertson1880 The AFL historians don’t agree. Either with Gaelic or the mythical marngrook.

[@Richard-darixdax]

As a proud Australian I love that you are exposing AFL to your fans.😊

[@archcollie5708]

Welcome to the best game on the planet. 100,000 people inside the stadium screaming... is noise like you've never heard before. Likewise, 100,000 people remaining dead silent, in respect of our war vets, is an experience like no other. The ANZAC day game between Essendon (Bombers) and Collingwood (Magpies) always attracts 80 to 100 thousand fans. Subbed in the hope of more AFL. Go Bombers!!

[@timp1390]

You had me until go bombers

[@kayelle8005]

Mighty Bombers 🖤 ❤ 🖤🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺

[@jolla9963]

Agreed, the hush that falls over the G on ANZAC day and 100,000 people go silent, that is a truly special moment, then the roar of the crowd as it goes game time, even at home watching on TV it makes for a surreal moment.

[@paulsnow1289]

@@timp1390 nothing wrong with the bombers, we wouldn't have anyone to beat on Anzac Day without them.

[@timp1390]

@@paulsnow1289 hahaha

[@FreewayAngel]

Great reaction Ladies! FYI - there is also a women's AFL comp called the AWFL Australian Women's Football League

[@deenoruve1542]

AFLW

[@JuninToiro]

Hey ladies, Aussie here who can't stand footy. Just wanted to say, you keep doing your thing. Great to see. ;)

[@lynwill65]

Love your reaction ladies and love seeing women reacting!! I'm Aussie, from Melbourne, and there is nothing like going to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, aka The 'G', and hearing the roar! I'm 57 and a lifelong supporter of the North Melbourne Kangaroos, blue and white vertical stripes. My team were awesome through the 70's and 90's but have been hit and miss since lol. We're rebuilding with a fab new coach.

[@lozinozz7567]

My husband feels your pain. He's chucked his membership a few times (metaphorically) lately.

[@lynwill65]

@@lozinozz7567 North are certainly frustrating lol. But every club goes through tough times.

[@allanhindmarch7323]

Great to see people from other nations appreciating AFL. It's a pretty brutal sport and unlike any other ball sport in the world.

[@krissyrichmond5620]

100000000%

[@philsurtees]

It is NOT unlike any other ball sport in the world. Gaelic football is quite similar to Australian Rules, which is why International Rules Football exists. All these "experts" giving these women terrible information. *_SPLEESH!_*

[@allanhindmarch7323]

@@philsurtees firstly Phil, it's unlike any other ball game "in my opinion" coz I know nothing about Gaelic football. Secondly, I don't recall anyone, including me, claiming to be "experts" at any time. But thanks for the "comments" Phil. 😁

[@Ozmercyful]

A really big game each year is Essendon vs Collingwood on ANZAC Day April 25. 100k fans 2 top teams it’s always a good match

[@johnhamilton8650]

Loved your reaction, it's a great game. Definitely one better to see in person, nothing like the atmosphere.

[@2ndchancevinyl]

I love a good reaction video and this is one of the best. You guys have such a genuine sense of surprise and wonder. 25 minutes seemed like 5.

[@roslynrasmussen5981]

It’s fantastic to see women appreciate AFL. We also now have AFLW women finally playing Aussie Rules. Our family are die hard Fremantle Dockers supporters (our granddaughter became a member at 2 days old, first live game at 3 weeks). There are way more interesting AFL videos than having it compared to soccer, even I got confused. Sit down and watch what is called a Western Derby and you will definitely see rivalry 😂. The only two Western Australian teams playing each other. #Freo Dockers, we bleed purple 💜

[@mickhughes6327]

Carn the Eagles... ;)

[@julzhunt7790]

Go Eagles. 😊

[@Ausecko1]

Eagles!!!

[@robyneyahya8651]

Heave Ho!!!!

[@tintooki]

Go Freo!

[@MichaelPoke]

I'm from Melbourne Australia, the home of AFL. My whole family follows "Richmond Tigers" (wearing Yellow and Black). The Tigers have won three out of the last six grand finals so they are a very capable team. They have struggled a bit in the last year or two, so they would be a great team for you both to get behind as they win a lot of games but also need the encouragement and support right now. Great video too, btw.

[@westy4973]

Not it's home.

[@neilswan6977]

@@westy4973 Yeah why does Melbourne get those accolades? lol. Although they do have the most AFL teams in VIC.

[@BlueAbroad]

Just came across this! Thanks for reacting.

[@samantha-jane4424]

I am so, so glad you both loved our great game. It made me so happy to see people so immersed in it. :)

[@amysiuk]

I'm a Richmond supporter celebrating 11 years of membership this year. Go Tigers! 💛🖤🐯

[@carolinehaf21]

My husband is American and he has loved it since the first game I showed himas well 14 yrs ago now (the 25th April annual Anzac day match which is historic between my team Essendon and Collingwood)... he is an NBA fan #1 and also likes NFL and used to run cross country so it kinda has all those elements like you guys said. Also Pat McAfee absolutely loves it as an ex- Colts kicker because of some of the 50-80 metre kicks we often do to get goals and many ex AFL players used to go be kickers in the NFL. Watch some of Pat McAfee watching highlights, he gets SO excited 😂

[@clintwatson4754]

Go pies

[@dinocub1]

As a Canadian now living in Melbourne, this is one of my fave things here. Our whole family where each has picked their fave team makes so much fun on game days. A little healthy family rivalry. If I'd suggest teams NOT to root for, it would be Geelong Cats (they always seem to win and their fans tend to be a bit "full of themselves" over it) as well as Collingwood Magpies. Their fans are insane and can be a wee bit "much" over their love of their "pies". We all love to hate them (but in a nice way). lol One thing you're missing though is a Four n' Twenty pie (should have been under your aussie snacks video). Basic meat pie, topped with Tomato Sauce (aka Ketchup...but don't call it that here in Stray'la...they will roast you over that lol). A Four n' Twenty pie at a game along with a tinny (beer) of Carlton, VB or Coopers is the perfect AFL game day grub. I think the thing I love most about AFL is how fast paced it is compared to NFL or even NHL. None of this stop/start for what seems hours on end to wait for players to regroup or official taking their sweet ass time discussing the last play before the next one can start. I chuckle now watching NFL after watching AFL....all that padding NFL players wear...how delicate they must be. :)

[@Scenicflya]

We are Geelong, the Greatest team of all. since 1859. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 with good planning hopefully more soon. #geelongstrong

[@EvaLution]

Oh 100% integral part of footy in Oz is to have a beer in one hand and a cheap, burning hot pie (ideally four n' twenty) with tomato sauce in the other!!! To try and watch a match without them is definitely an illegal act in Australia!

[@maddenedgeek7726]

🎶Good old Collingwood forever!🎶🖤🤍🖤🤍 I do get it though. We’re intense. When I was 4, my great-aunt (RIP) threatened to disown me if I didn’t barrack for Collingwood. 😂🤣🖤🤍

[@dinocub1]

@@maddenedgeek7726 Oh I feel it. Have 2 family members and a couple of close friends all Collingwood supporters. Dare NOT say anything disparaging against their team...or there'd be hell to pay. Almost as bad as the Cats....almost. 😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣

[@maddenedgeek7726]

@@dinocub1 Yep. Intense is probably too soft of a word. 😂🤣

[@RealHaydo]

I was looking for a video to explain AFL back play to my mate, but this was fun. I hope you guys continue to enjoy the game

[@brycejames8770]

We don’t “root” for our teams, we barrack for them. Root has a different meaning down here. 😉Enjoy the game played it on and off for 30 years.

[@alexandlynnward6651]

Looking for this comment!

[@samanthafairweather9186]

Yeah, you definitely don't want to root for your team!! 🤣🤣

[@advanceaustralia4861]

Plenty of female supporters root for their favourite players…

[@ST-co7yt]

Love your reactions! Glad you appreciate the game. I've lived in Australia for 40 years and I have only recently learned about the game through watching KZbin What is AFL videos. I cannot help but admire the skills of the players. Now I understand what we Aussies are hyped about when it comes to AFL. Hope you get to learn about cricket, another great game.

[@bonnielee78]

I'm from South Australia so my team is Adelaide Crows and if they are not playing I support Sydney Swans (lived in Sydney for a bit). You guys really need to check out one of the video compilations showing the greatest footy marks; you will be amazed!

[@TRENT698-]

Go the mighty crows

[@ravenfeader]

To be part of the crowd especially the finals is an experience that can never be forgotten . Every boy I knew started playing footy at school at about 7/8yrs old. All our dads played as well . We also played rugby and touch footy . Not bagging this guy but an Aussie would explain it to Americans way less confusing as we know your sports and terms well .

[@petermullen6354]

Nat and Deb. The first team was Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. The second was Geelong, a provincial city in Victoria. Both teams were incorparated in 1859. Since then it has expanded to Perth, capital of Western Australia with 2 teams, Brisbane, capital of Queensland, the Gold Coast in Queensland, two teams in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, 2 teams in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The Grand Final is held on the last Saturday of September. If looking for a team to barrack for (support) try Geelong, last years champion side (finished top of the ladder) and Grand Final Winners. They are known as the Cats and wear a blue and white hooped Jersey.

[@teejayhaych149]

GO CATS!!!

[@judileeming1589]

OH BOY! The avidly enthusiastic explanation was mind bending. Believe me there is a newer “What is AFL” video out there made by the AFL which covers the AFL and the WAFL (Women’s league) that doesn’t try to tell you everything before you have even seen a game. My grandson started playing around 6-7 years old in our local suburban team. Just about every (but not all) suburbs in Melbourne have a football ground with multiple age groups playing over the weekend during the season of 22 rounds and if a team makes it, the rounds of elimination finals leading to the Grand Final. Now, how popular is this sport? Remember most suburbs have a football ground, the real mind blowing scope of the feverish love of this game … there are over 1,000 suburbs in Melbourne alone, so it’s kind of a religion here. Also up to a certain age group (sorry, can’t remember the cut off age) the teams have boys and girls playing together on a team.

[@stevenlang7709]

AFLW not WAFL that's the Western Australian Football League.

[@judileeming1589]

@@stevenlang7709 oops. You are so right. That’s what happens when you get old, you mix this stuff up. Our friends are thrilled because their great-granddaughter is playing for Geelong’s Women’s senior team this year. While I am thrilled to have just received my Roos membership package and know that we are going to introduce the youngest in the family to live games this season. She was so excited when I gave her a team hoodie and cap to go with her official new member swag from the team. Go the Roos. Countdown to the opening game of the Season has started!

[@jamescameron2156]

The best description that I ever heard from a visitor to Australia on seeing an AFL game was, "For a sport it's too much, but for a brawl it's not quite enough." Just for the record, the game is not played with 2 teams of 9 players, but 2 teams of 18 players, so that's 36 players on the field at the same time. Then each team also has 4 interchange players who can be substituted for an on-field player when required. Also, just for your interest, there is a USAFL (United States Australian Rules Football) Association in the US. They have about 50 male teams and about 25 female teams that play this game over there. It started with mainly Australian ex-pats in the USA, but I understand that most of the players are now Americans. They have an annual competition every year that is regarded as the largest Aussie Rules competition in the world. You should check to see if there is a team near you.

[@ianhamilton3172]

If you want to watch a full match, check out the 1989 AFL/VFL Grand Final. This was played between Hawthorn (the Hawks) & Geelong (the Cats). The game is generally considered to be the best & toughest grand final of all time. At the opening bounce of the ball, the Hawthorn centre half forward was put down off the ball suffering broken ribs & a punctured lung. He went on to play the whole match. At the end of the game three Hawthorn players were in hospital, another with a punctured lung, & the other so badly concussed that he had no memory at all of the game. The game also featured Gary Ablett Snr who scored an unbelievable number of goals - well justifying the Geelong fans name for him, which was God.

[@streg9864]

Go the CATTERS!!

[@peterevans3247]

Best Grand Final ever !!!!!! Go Hawks

[@samanthafairweather9186]

I'm more NRL, but I remember that grand final. Gary Ablett Snr is an absolute legend of the game! And his son is pretty good too.

[@racheltrezise1132]

"God" and "The Little Master" ​@@samanthafairweather9186

[@jenniferhearn4117]

If you would like to either see it or play AFL in the US check out The USAFL which was formed in Wisconsin in 1996. There are both Men’s and Women’s leagues in most states. There is also an International Competition held every four years in Australia from teams from around the world. In 2017 there were over 170.744 registered players overseas.

[@robertcurtis1525]

i watched you guys again...love it...watch COLLINGWOOD...always big crowds...and exciting footy

[@ianfawkner4907]

Great video on a great game. I am Australian and root for Carlton but my home State of Tasmania (it’s that little island down under down under - home of Tassie the Devil) has just been granted a licence to become the 19th team in this national competition. Aussie Rules - get into it!

[@vincygarifuna]

I'm in the UK my team is Essendon .

[@ibd1977]

Well done for your thorough reaction to our great game. You seem genuinely interested. Fox Sports in the USA televises games live but be prepared for some late nights or early mornings due to the time difference.

[@matty3221]

Nice to hear your excited about AFL. It's definitely a fun game to play and watch

[@nicksaladino5643]

A beginners guide to Australian rules is the most recent available and a lot easier to follow. Love your reaction videos, keep up the great work

[@wolfie934]

Morning Ladies. Great video, I love Aussie footie. If you can catch it the Six Nations rugby competition starts this weekend, so you might have a chance to watch a match over the next few weeks. 🏉 🏉 🏉

[@vaudevillian7]

Yay! I’m a big Australian Football fan, was looking forward to seeing you react to this, I sent you a video on Patreon that probably has the best explanation of the rules ☺️ this was a really good one though

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Sorry we didn't receive any message from you there. Are you still signed up? This was sent to us from an Australian subscriber as the most explained version we were told.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow that’s okay, yeah I’m still signed up, this one was really good, I hadn’t seen it before - the one I sent is a bit more introductory

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@vaudevilleUK we'll check on it. Sorry. Yeah we always try to ask for videos that others haven't done and that are thorough.

[@vaudevillian7]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow yeah that’s fair, I don’t think too many have done the one I sent yet as it’s fairly new but they have done the older one that’s not as good

[@monicaking2140]

@@vaudevillian7is your the one where the AFLW has been added ?

[@jonathanward6483]

Hi Natasha & Debbie, this game originated in the Nineteenth Century. The origins of Australian rules football date back to the late 1850s in Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria. The official league debuted 2 October 1896.

[@advanceaustralia4861]

South Australian league started in 1877. WA league in 1885. The VFL was a late comer.

[@SO-rg4pc]

Much respect, ladies! I'm glad you enjoyed watching our game. I am a 54 year old guy who is still playing at my local footy club, the TTGDFC. My daughter also plays, and the AFLW is just as exciting. The ball is made out of Kangaroo leather and is inflated by the use of a rubber bladder. Sing out if you would like to know anything else. Kindest Regards, Shaun O'Shea

[@Bellas1717]

Love to watch your reaction - he was not very clear, so the confusion was totally on him. Watch the Sydney Swans in the 2022 Final, a nail-biting finish. (Please not the Grand Final, couldn't watch that again 😪.) There are two types of Rugby in many countries that play - Rugby Union and Rugby League. We refer to them as League or Union rather than Rugby, then we know which we mean. Cheers.

[@timbushell8019]

A lot of the chaos comes from the shape of the ball and the random way that it bounces and flies through the air

[@matthewwatts5845]

The atmosphere is sensational. Great funny banter and extremely loud.

[@danlepore1332]

Hi there: AFL begins in the 3rd week of March and ends in the last Saturday of September. Victoria (state) is the origin of this sport created in 1858 in Melbourne. Melbourne FC is the oldest professional football team/club in the world with origins beginning in 1858. All Victorians have their favourite team. Most are based in the inner Melbourne suburbs (Carlton, Collingwood,Richmond, St Kilda,Essendon, Hawthorn,Melbourne, North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs(Footscray), and the city of Geelong. Each team are distinct with guernseys or jumpers / colours / and of course history. My family barrack (root) for Hawthorn as they grew up in the surrounding suburbs near them..however I barrack for Essendon. They are 151 years old (1872) and have black and red sash. Finally the team songs: Most are from some recognised teams eg the Hawthorn song is "Yankee doodle dandy" and Brisbane is "la Marseilles". So with this amazing sport older than most of the North American sports time to "barrack your club" and say "carn" the (your team).

[@666Wizardsleeve]

Carn the Doggies!

[@stevenmccloskey4866]

Carn the Tiges.

[@samanthafairweather9186]

I remember when it was VFL! That's showing my age!!

[@sheebathefunnyrescuedog692]

VFL was great

[@davidcox9674]

Sheffield football club in England 1857

[@johnyoung8430]

Haven’t seen much AFL recently but used to love it. We do get it here on paid subscription channels such as Sky. Used to support St Kilda, but Collingwood, Hawthorn, Essendon etc we’re all good. Fans more banter driven but certainly not on the field. This game is brutal. Up there with hurling etc

[@thebritishbushman8389]

Guys. I am In love with your channel. As a Pommie living down under, I am infatuated with your channel as I also spent so many years travelling to the US for work. So I feel so at home here. As for AFL, you have to support my team, Collingwood. We have a Mason Cox. A Texan recruited from Oklahoma University. He is such a great guy. In every sense! Known as CoxZilla or Big Tex. please follow The Maggies. (Magpies = team nickname for Collingwood FC). Love from rural NSW.

[@charlesloch9222]

You wondered when this game we started? My team Carlton, was formed in 1864 and have played continuously since. The guy with the bandaged head jumping to mark at the start of the video is Andrew Walker, a Carlton player.

[@MarkHodgettsWriter]

All of the teams have their history and iconic moments. I strongly recommend that you watch Never Believe in Never the story of Mason Cox -an American athlete who had never heard of AFL and has become part of the Collingwood team's folklore.

[@koonaxarestillgoing9129]

Ha Ha folklore, you mean he has come here and realised he's not good enough.🤣😅

[@MarkHodgettsWriter]

@@koonaxarestillgoing9129 played a lot of top level sport have you?

[@aa-au]

I love the fact that you love watching the AFL! I’m another passionate Australian that loves watching the sport. The best team in the modern era is the Richmond Tigers (Premiers 2017, 2019, 2020) and their theme song. "Yellow and Black" is the key part to their chorus.

[@aa-au]

Thank you for your response. A scarf is in the mail...

[@knight6022]

Hawthorn is my favourite team, The Hawks have been Premiers 13 times in 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015

[@mickm6309]

I'm a one eyed Tiger fan and went to both the 2017 and 2019 Grand Finals, missed the 2020 because of Covid. Both days were absolutely awesome days.

[@aa-au]

@@mickm6309 I didn't make it to any of the Grand Finals. Watching them on my big screen TV and Richmond winning them all was good enough for me.

[@mickm6309]

@@aa-au It is getting very hard to get tickets now because of all the Corporates getting so many, I am a Social Club Member so I am guaranteed a ticket, in a few years I will be a Gold Member of the Club so can drop the Social Club and still be guaranteed of a GF ticket. I don't know if you go to games but if you ever get a chance to go to a home game against Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon or a final against a big team, take it, the atmosphere is fantastic even when you are walking to the ground.

[@kelliewarner9063]

It’s incredibly amusing for me as I’m an Aussie and have never been into AFL. I have watched some over the years but if I don’t know what’s going on I can’t enjoy it. I’ve said many times I need someone to explain the rules to me! I never thought to try and find a KZbin video! So this has really helped. I’ve always admired the athleticism - I mean the umpires are fitter than many actual athletes in other sports. Plus the cut of the shirt and the tiny shorts? Not a bad few hours gawking either. 😊

[@markbampton281]

The season begins in less than a month but the pre season practice games are getting underway at the moment. If there was a must watch game you’ll need to check out it’s the north Melbourne v Richmond round 11 game from 2003. It was a special night where Jason McCartney one of the Bali bombing survivors where 202 people including 88 Australians died made a comeback to the game against all odds after being severely burned and then announced his retirement afterwards

[@PeteV.53]

You should perhaps watch the video again … but the original AFL version narrated by an AFL representative. He has an American accent which may also be helpful. You can also watch a highlights reel of a recent AFL Grand Final. Love your reactions 😂

[@brosert]

He said April to September - I think it actually begins in mid March. This year the first official game this year is 16th March, there's pre-season games from Feb 23 (but I doubt you'll find them on TV). On the AFL site you can find entire games in their entirety (as well as compressed highlights for each game that take about 10-15min) - I think they have about 10 years worth.

[@TeamSethRules]

Great video. Great reactions. I’m a mad Collingwood Magpies supporter. Probably one of the most famous AFL teams and s as has been stated we have Mason Cox 6’11” Texan who we love dearly. Go Pies!

[@itzrex6228]

i remember going to the afl grand final in 2017, when richmond won for the first time in like idk 20 years or 30 or something the roar was bloody loud as hell, i was watching it outside of the stadium on the grounds next to the MCG and it was deafening out there too, - thinking back sends chills down my spine

[@dazzalaff1967]

The ball is made from kangaroo skin..The football used in Australian football is similar to a rugby ball but generally slightly smaller and more rounded at the ends, but more elongated in overall appearance, being longer by comparison with its width than a rugby ball. A regulation football is 720-730 millimetres (28-29 in) in circumference, and 545-555 mm (21.5-21.9 in) transverse circumference, and inflated to a pressure of 62-76 kPa (9.0-11.0 psi). In the AFL, the balls are red for day matches and yellow for night matches. The first games of Australian football were played with a round ball, because balls of that shape were more readily available. In 1860, Australian football pioneer Tom Wills argued that the oval rugby ball travelled further in the air and made for a more exciting game. It became customary in Australian football by the 1870s. The Australian football ball was invented by T. W. Sherrin in 1880, after he was given a misshapen rugby ball to fix. Sherrin designed the ball with indented rather than pointy ends to give the ball a better bounce. Australian football ball brands include Burley, Ross Faulkner, and Sherrin (the brand used by the Australian Football League).

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

The Sherrin football is made from cow hide. It’s called a Kangaroo brand to distinguish it from the cheaper models. Like the Match III. It’s an urban myth that it’s made from Kangaroo leather. FYI.

[@kayanester2771]

Welcome to our sport!!! There are so many amazing moments in the afl. You can’t go wrong choosing an older team in my opinion, there’s more history and more rivalries. (Carn the blues! 💙)

[@MichaelPoke]

Go Tigers!

[@debracrosthwaite5510]

It is the best game in the world, high marking, long kicking great skills and a toughness unlike any other sport. In Melbourne it is an absolute religion. Every one has a team and we love and adore our teams. I am so glad I grew up in Melbourne and learned to love the game through my Dad which leaves me wonderful memory of my childhood. Go Pies!!. I would absolutely love for you both to experience the atmosphere of a game. It is so incredible.

[@eddykate3700]

I'm a Pie supporter like my Dad was. I was born in January 1959 and my Dad died in December 1989! So, sad we never got to barrack for a Pie's premiership win together. (Of course, I went to the cemetery to celebrate!) Go Pies!

[@zacatecanjack4476]

Love ya both

[@davidl707]

One thing the narrator didn't mention is there ia also a women's league with the same 18 clubs represented. My profile pic should give away the fact I'm a Fremantle Dockers supporter and you're more than welcome to jump aboard as suppporters if you wish. The majority of teams are in Victoria(Melbourne), as the VFL:(Victorian Football League) expanded to include interstate teams and renamed the AFL. 10 teams from Victoria, 2 each from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and West Australia with Tasmania touted to be granted entry into the league in a few more years.

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

I would recommend you watch a match in the AFL. There is a sports channel in the US that broadcasts Australian matches. The league competition begins at the beginning of March. Check to see when local games are played in the US and see if there is a team near you and watch a game in person. You will pick up the rules from listening to the commentators as well. All the best and check out the AFL for a list of the teams. My team is Hawthorn - the Hawks. All the best on your AFL journey.

[@paulguise698]

does Richmond or the magpies still have a team? there the only 2 teams I can remember, when I watched Aussie Rules in the 1980s

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

@@paulguise698 Yes mate. Both have won championships since then and Richmond has been a powerhouse team in recent years.

[@elcardil]

Hi again Natasha and Debbie, just keep watching videos like these and it makes sense. It's a great sport. The indigenous round is like the Jackie Robinson round for MLB.

[@AnnaMno1]

I reconmend going for the Adelaide Crows because it's my team In seriousness, for picking your team you could just see what animal or symbol is used by each team and go for which one you like the most, or colour combination you think works, who has best uniforms, etc. Since I'm in SA the two teams I'm most aware of the dynamic for are the Crows and Power. Power is our main rival, however I personally can't hold too much admosity towards them since I was in SAASTA for three years. (SAASTA is the South Austrslian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy, it's for Aboriginal students during the last three years of highschool, one of it's main goals is to help keep aboriginal kids in school. Sponcered by Power the first semester focuses on the Power Cup, where two teams from the schools across the state get the chance to play at the start of one of Power's matches). Dispite that though I still go for the Crows, my mum goes for Gelong, one of my Nana's goes for the Richman Tigers, one of my aunties, whoes the one in my family most into the sport, goes for Calton

[@catieburnside3751]

Thanks for the video, I have never seen AFL before. It’s very different from anything I have seen us I will definitely look into this further.

[@teejayhaych149]

Consider the Geelong cats, current AFL Champions💜

[@666Wizardsleeve]

I just found a 10 year old video called “AFL explained” put out by the AFL which should be perfect for you. There are a lot of comparisons with American sports positions and it is very detailed. Some of the rules might have been tweaked since then and it pre-dates the AFLW, but it is an excellent grounding for what the game is about.

[@vaudevillian7]

They’ve done an updated one in the last 8 months which is much better

[@MartinSchurmann-ym1ly]

Love to see your reaction to footy. As a Richmond fan great to see the scaff.

[@ajb1963]

English bloke explaining an Aussie game. He's translating from Soccer to AFL. 18 players on the field + 4 interchange that can swap in and out as required. The game is so fast now they need 3-4 umpires to keep up with the movement of play between ends of the field. There's loads more but best to watch a few games and you will pick it up.

[@thekeiraclementine]

As an Aussie, this was super cute to watch! My team, the Geelong Cats, are the current reigning premiers, meaning we won the whole competition last year! You should go for us! (We are the second oldest professional football team in the world. Our colours are blue and white. You paused the video on one of our best players when talking about muscles / cardio. I feel this was a sign personally 😉) Other suggestions: Americans do like the Western Bulldogs because their colours are red, white and blue. The Collingwood Magpies are “the most hated team.” But they have one of the biggest supporter bases which makes it extra fun for their supporters to follow them (because they are a big, passionate community. They are black and white.) The Richmond Tigers (yellow and black) are a huge club too and won three premierships recently. Their “fight song” is very enjoyable. (Each club has a song sung after the game by the winning team.) The Brisbane Lions (navy, maroon, yellow) are super high scoring and very fun to watch. They are a chance to win the whole competition in the next few years. The West Coast Eagles (yellow and blue) are the biggest team in terms of supporters still I believe. They had a bad season last year but could rally. The Sydney Swans (red and white) got smashed by my team in the grand final last year but are a super young team and surprised everyone by even getting that far with suck young players. Those are a good group of teams to pick a team from. Honestly, most people just pick a team whose colours they like, which is a good way of doing it! Just don’t go for Hawthorn (yellow and brown)! Hope you do more AFL content! It’d love to see you both react to big hits and marks etc

[@geraldselvey7687]

You forgot the most unlucky teams Fremantle Dockers and St Kilda (or is that just Ross Lyon?)

[@Ishidanfarded2370]

Ross Lyon is a sex predator and should not be coaching. That's why he was stood down as Freo's coach

[@godamid4889]

@@geraldselvey7687 definitely Ross.

[@mykjb1]

GO CATTERS!!!!

[@GRONK917]

Hi there ladies, great reaction. There is a film from the 1970's called The Club about Aussie Rules Football and it's both informative and bloody funny, a real insight to the Australian way of thinking. Have a go at finding it. All our very best Sheila & Don.

[@leonithe]

Great commentary: "Controlled chaos"" is the most perfect way of describing it! I'd love to see you at a Carlton game!...

[@BeardedChieftain]

You girls should watch highlights showing Berto "Robert" DiPierdomenico. Famous for many reasons, but the standout is "Late in the first quarter of the 1989 VFL Grand Final, DiPierdomenico was running backwards to take a mark when he was met solidly from behind by Geelong star Gary Ablett. The force of the collision broke several of DiPierdomenico's ribs and punctured one of his lungs. Despite the pain, and being unaware of the extent of the damage, DiPierdomenico continued to play until the final siren, and Hawthorn won by a goal in one of the most famous grand finals of all time". So in a game where cardiovascular fitness is as important as swimming, he played 3/4's of the game with a punctured lung!

[@corrinebourne8813]

Brisbane are definitely are a good team to back, been in the finals the last few years and only getting better. Their colours are Maroon, Yell9w and Blue and we are a vocal supportive group of supporters.

[@aluget7940]

There's an Aussie Rules league in the US. Look up USAFL. Apparently, it's been going since 1997. There's 51 men's teams and 27 women's teams. There's also competition called The 49th Parallel Cup that includes Canadian teams.