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From the Past: Origins of the Umpire Part 1

by admincms — Thu, 2006-08-31 09:46 — Last Updated: Mon, 2010-08-23 19:15

Where is the Umpire?

by Keith Campbell, exclusive for AFANA
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In other football sports the Referees with the sin bin and send-off rule have much greater authority than the umpires in our game and their laws are not so open to interpretation.  It all began in the Melbourne Football Club rule set [1] laid down in the first season in May 1859 which listed 10 rules. There was no mention of an umpire to control the actual game.  Obviously the Captains were required to do the job. Was this planned or an oversight?   This situation was partially resolved 12 months later in May 1860, when more rule revisions [2] were introduced and Rule 11 was added, and the term "Umpire" was used for the first time in official rules: 

Footy FAQ: History of the Finals Format

by admincms — Fri, 2006-08-25 12:28 — Last Updated: Tue, 2008-06-03 20:53

The AFL season consists of 22 rounds, with most games being played between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. At the end of the 22 weeks of season play, the top 8 teams in the standings face off in 3 weeks of “finals” matches. Finals are the term used in Australian football for post regular season matches and culminate in the Grand Final in Week 4.  The teams are seeded 1 thru 8 according to the order of their finish in the “minor premiership” or regular season. These finals are:
 

Week 1: The top two matches are called "Qualifying Finals": #1 hosts #4, and #2 hosts #3. Winners advance to week 3. Losers play in week 2.

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Footy FAQ: Footy Words You Need To Know

by Lisa Albergo — Wed, 2006-07-26 19:24 — Last Updated: Sun, 2009-06-28 20:37

This is a "dictionary" of terms common in Australian football.  While there is a some general Aussie slang here, our emphasis is on footy.  For general references to Aussie slang see these two sources:  http://www.koalanet.com.au/australian-slang.html and  http://www.australiatravelsearch.com.au/trc/slang.html


A/C: acromio-clavicular joint, the shoulder joint; severe injury to the A/C joint can sometimes require a reconstruction and sideline a player for the season

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From The Past: Origins Of The No-Offside Rule

by admincms — Wed, 2006-07-19 08:53 — Last Updated: Wed, 2009-04-22 13:30

NO OFF-SIDE RULE - DID IT MATTER?

By Keith Campbell,  special to AFANA.com

A notable absentee from the original 10 rule MFC set of May 1859 is the English football off-side rule.  Various football historians have written historical and sociological accounts of the reasons why it was not included.

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Television Coverage Q & A

by admincms — Tue, 2006-07-18 17:13 — Last Updated: Sun, 2010-05-02 22:41

Here are some answers to questions and comments we get frequently here at AFANA. 

If you have a question please let us know by contacting us and if your question seems relevant to others, we may add it here.  This information in this FAQ is updated periodically to keep it current.  Some old questions are kept for reference purposes. 

Contents:
1.  I can't find the network or the times Aussie Rules is on the TV!

2.  We got no warning that footy was leaving Fox!

3.  Will Setanta show more than one live game per week?

4.  There are too many commercials on Setanta and all they do is promote their own programs.  They should show interviews and other halftime coverage, too.   read more »

AFANA Wiki's

by admincms — Sat, 2006-07-01 10:23 — Last Updated: Sat, 2006-07-01 10:27

AFANA Wiki's

  • Footy FAQ - Information on the rules, how the game is played, and where, when, and who plays it.    Learn all about  "footy" aka "Aussie rules" football.

From The Past: Origins Of The Laws of Australian Football

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-23 08:39 — Last Updated: Wed, 2009-04-22 13:30

FROM THE PAST

By Keith Campbell,  special to AFANA.com

This will be the first in an occasional series of brief articles covering the origins of the rules and later the laws of our great game of Australian rules football.  Before we get into the rules and laws it is timely to remind all of the fans of our sport about one person often overlooked in discussions about our own favorite football code. That Footballer and Cricketer person is of course:

Thomas Wentworth Wills (1835 to 1880.)

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Footy FAQ: Miscellaneous / Trivia

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 22:07 — Last Updated: Sun, 2010-03-21 18:54

8. Miscellaneous/Trivia

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Footy FAQ: Significant Players in the AFL

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 22:05 — Last Updated: Sun, 2008-10-05 15:35

7. Significant Players in the AFL

The high-scoring nature of Aussie Rules means that forwards, and especially full forwards, tend to be the more glamorous positions on a team. Spectacular players who take high/exciting marks, or who kick lots of goals or get a lot of possessions of the ball, are the most widely known players.

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Footy FAQ: Major Awards

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 21:58 — Last Updated: Sat, 2009-07-04 10:56

6. Major Awards (updated August, 2006)


Major Awards


  • The Brownlow Medal
  • The John Coleman Medal

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