Comments on: 10 Original Rules of AFL http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/10-original-rules-of-afl Expert Weekly AFL Tips, AFL Round wrap ups, Dream Team info & tips on how to play and understand AFL Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The MCG Tour | Weekly Tips, Game Reviews and Dream Team tips with Articles of the latest issues of the AFL. http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/10-original-rules-of-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-13144 The MCG Tour | Weekly Tips, Game Reviews and Dream Team tips with Articles of the latest issues of the AFL. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:12:09 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=309#comment-13144 [...] of the highlights would definitely be seeing the original AFL rules created by Wills and his buddies at that meeting in the Hotel back in the 1850’s hidden in a draw at the MCC [...] [...] of the highlights would definitely be seeing the original AFL rules created by Wills and his buddies at that meeting in the Hotel back in the 1850’s hidden in a draw at the MCC [...]

]]> By: Jermayn http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/10-original-rules-of-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Jermayn Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:10:46 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=309#comment-913 Now if only AFL was still this easy to play and understand.. What interested me was that they had the "ball thrown in" rule even back then. Also a question, when did the rule "out of bounds on the full" result in a free kick as back then and up to the 70s (I think) you could kick the ball out of bounds on the full and it would be thrown in. <em>Jermayns last blog post..<a href="http://www.wotuthink.com/shake-it">Shake it - Metro Station</a></em> Now if only AFL was still this easy to play and understand..

What interested me was that they had the “ball thrown in” rule even back then. Also a question, when did the rule “out of bounds on the full” result in a free kick as back then and up to the 70s (I think) you could kick the ball out of bounds on the full and it would be thrown in.

Jermayns last blog post..Shake it – Metro Station

]]> By: Origins of Australian Rules Football | The A to F to L of Australian Football http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/10-original-rules-of-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-908 Origins of Australian Rules Football | The A to F to L of Australian Football Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:43:17 +0000 http://www.kick2kick.net/afl/?p=309#comment-908 [...] Rules for Australian football were drawn up and initially there were only 10 of them. Today there is a whole book full of rules and they are constantly being revised on a yearly basis by the A.F.L. Clubs were later formed and met weekly to discuss rule changes in pubs. Because the game originated in Melbourne, it was easy to get everyone together and change the rules. Early games did not have set scoring of goals and behinds, a set time of four quarters, or even an umpire bouncing the ball to start the game. [...] [...] Rules for Australian football were drawn up and initially there were only 10 of them. Today there is a whole book full of rules and they are constantly being revised on a yearly basis by the A.F.L. Clubs were later formed and met weekly to discuss rule changes in pubs. Because the game originated in Melbourne, it was easy to get everyone together and change the rules. Early games did not have set scoring of goals and behinds, a set time of four quarters, or even an umpire bouncing the ball to start the game. [...]

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