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Footy FAQ: Other Australian Football Leagues

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 21:42 — Last Updated: Sun, 2012-01-15 15:00

4. Other Australian Football Leagues


Other Australian Football Leagues

What other Australian leagues exist?

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Television Coverage Q & A

by admincms — Tue, 2006-07-18 17:13 — Last Updated: Thu, 2010-09-09 17:40

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 has not been fully updated in a long time.  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 »

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: 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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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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Footy FAQ: Introduction to Australian Rules Football

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 20:15 — Last Updated: Thu, 2009-06-25 19:22

1. Introduction to Australian Rules Footbal


    • What is Australian Rules Football?
    • Where is Aussie Rules played?
    • How did it all start? (a short history)
    • Show me some Net sources for Aussie Rules Football.
    • History of the FAQ

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Footy FAQ: AFL Clubs and Club History

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 21:47 — Last Updated: Sat, 2009-05-23 13:23

5. Australian Football League Clubs


Sixteen clubs compete in the Australian Football League. Only two clubs have ever folded in the AFL (or VFL): University was merged into Melbourne in 1914, and Fitzroy into Brisbane in 1996. In 1982, South Melbourne relocated to Sydney. A list of details for each AFL team follows.

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Footy FAQ: The Rules of Australian Football

by admincms — Fri, 2006-06-09 21:28 — Last Updated: Tue, 2009-03-31 17:56

 The Rules of Australian Football


  • Huh? There are Rules?

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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: 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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