AFL History | Modern Rules of the Game | What to expect on a match day | Footy Slangs and much more.
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Published 2020-08-12
The first footy game played on Aug 7, 1858, between Scotch and Melbourne Grammar schools, was later known as AFL - Australian Football League and exactly 162 years later, on Aug 7, 2020, I presented a webinar introducing the most popular domestic sport of Australia to the multicultural communities.
This video will uncover the insights including the history of the game, rules, what to expect on a matchday, Q&A, Quiz and plenty of giveaways.
How Thomas Wentworth and Melbourne Cricket Club agreed to form a Melbourne Football Club to keep the cricket players fit during the winters. The club was also involved in writing the rules of the game.
Why Melbourne FC was renamed to Demons from a flower Fuschias in 1933.
Footy rules, slangs, specky mark, what to expect on a matchday, grand final carnival.
**Correction in the video: When the scores are levelled in the grand finals then there are two additional five min half plus carry on until there is a winner.**
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