Australian Rules football

noun

1. a variation of rugby played almost exclusively in Australia, engaging two teams of eighteen players each on an oval-shaped field about 180 yards (165 meters) long with four upright posts at each end, the object being to kick a rugby ball between these posts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Australian Rules football¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Under the floodlights of a chilly Australian Rules football pitch In Melbourne's inner suburbs, another community programme is trying to do just that.

From BBC

Teammate Nahkita Wolfe was told at 11 that she had to stop playing Australian Rules football because she was a girl.

From BBC

"There were definitely some comments that these days you wouldn't walk past anymore - things like 'girls can't play footy' or 'you play like a girl,'" says 26-year-old Conor Fowler, who's been playing Australian Rules football since he was a boy.

From BBC

Good’s father, Kerry Good, is a former Australian Rules football player and a current board member of the North Melbourne AFL club.

From Seattle Times

The Australian Rules football competition draws the biggest fan attendances of any sport nationally.

From BBC