Australian rules football,aussie rules lachie schultz also called Australian football or Aussie rules

Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules

the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind")

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During general play, players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball

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running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled

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played between two teams of 18 players on

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certain number of matches depending on the severity of the infringemen

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Australian football has the highest spectator attendance and television viewership of all sports in Australia

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the sport's only fully professional competition, is the nation's wealthiest sporting body

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A loosely organised Melbourne side, captained by Wills, played against other football enthusiasts in the winter and spring

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This law was reinforced by the Athletic Sports Committee (ASC), which ran a variation of the Challenge Cup in 1865

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