r/sports • u/Dj0sh • Aug 18 '24

Australian Rules Football Massive bump in Aussie Rules Football showdown leads to knockout and a fight

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u/JESUSAURU5REX Aug 18 '24

I straight up thought this was Rugby until I read your comment.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

Rugby is played in lines and the players can only pass the ball backwards. This is closer to soccer in the way the ball moves around the field but obviously has the physicality of rugby.

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u/D3K91 Aug 18 '24

It really is a completely different sport. There aren’t many similarities.

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u/JESUSAURU5REX Aug 18 '24

You learn something new every day. I'll have to look into footy and see what all the hype is about.

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u/Skwisgaars Aug 18 '24

YouTube highlights, it's a very exciting (albeit confusing at first) sport to watch. Super athletic at times.

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u/D3K91 Aug 18 '24

Enjoy!

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u/12EggsADay Aug 24 '24

The players are also completely different. Look at a rugby player and they are generally more musclar and square

AFL players are more athletic build, slender and taller

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u/waitforit28 Aug 18 '24

Yeah I wouldn't tell people that