australian rules football









australian rules football


Australian Rules football Word Origin 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.

Origin of Australian Rules football First recorded in 1930–35 Official name Australian National football. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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