The document provides an overview of the Australian Football League (AFL), including its history, teams, rules, positions, and other key aspects. It discusses how the AFL originated from earlier Australian rules football competitions in Victoria in the late 1800s. It also lists the current 16 AFL teams, some of their star players, and details like their home grounds and colors. The document explains several important AFL rules and positions. It provides brief biographies of some famous players and coaches as well.

2. HISTORY
Australian Football League Also known
as AFL. Is a the professional football
competition in Australia that is
sometimes known as Aussie Rules.
VFL was the original name. AFL dates
back to 1897 when eight teams
belonging to the Victorian Football
Association fell away to start the
Victoria Football League. The league
was given the name (AFL) Australian
Football League in 1990. It has gained
significant importance and media
coverage. At present, the AFL has
sixteen teams. Twenty-two rounds are
played at both home and away
matches from late March to late
August. This four week final series is
then conducted, culminating in two
teams playing for the premiership.

3. Teams
There are 18 different teams as
you can see below
St Kilda Western West
Geelong/cats
Bulldogs coast/ Brisbane/lions
eagles
Collingwood/magpi
Essendon es
/demons
Gold Carlton/
coast Blues
Suns Freemantle/
Dockers
North
Melbourne/
kangaroos
Melbourn
e/demons
Hawthorn/
Greater
hawks
western
Sydney/ swans
Sydney/ port Adelaide/ Richmond/ Adelaide/
Giants power tigers crows

4. Australian Football League, others
mite call it AFL as it's more commonly
known, is a popular type of football in
Australia. Played on a large, oval field,
AFL dates back as far as 1858.
Established in Melbourne, AFL was
made to keep cricket players fit during
winter.
Facts
There are actually seven state and
territory's based AFL organizations
around Australia.

5. Rules
. When a player is running with the ball they must
do what is known as a running bounce every 15
metres. If the player does not, the umpire decides
to give a free kick to the other team.
. One of the biggest AFL rules is holding the ball
which helps stop players from purposely slowing
down the play. This happens when a player is
tackled and they must get rid of the ball by kicking
it or handballing it.
. When handballing, the ball it must be punched
with one hand with the other fist, it can not to be
punched like a volleyball serve. The ball is not
allowed to be handed to another teammate. Also the
ball can’t be thrown to another player.
. In Aussie rules there isn’t an offside rule, that
means all 18 players on both teams are allowed
anywhere on the oval at any time in the match.

6. Umpire signs
Umpires use these signs so
players can understand what the
umpire is saying

7. Local teams
There are About 10 Different teams
that play each other at different
times Until the grant final were two
teams play at the final. Some teams
there are the Tamworth
Kangaroos, Tamworth
swans, Muswellbrook cats, Inverell
saints, Gunnedah Bulldogs

8. Players
There are many players. E.g. Adam Goodes(
Sydney swans) Gary ablett (gold coast suns)
Steve Johnson (Geelong cats) there are many
more these are some of the other players
Grigg, Shaun (Richmond Tigers)
Grima, Nathan (North Melbourne Kangaroos)
Grimes, Dylan (Richmond Tigers)
Grimes, Jack Melbourne Demons)
Grimley, Sam (Hawthorn Hawks)
Growden, Josh (GWS Giants)
Grundy, Brodie (Collingwood Magpies)
Grundy, Heath (Sydney Swans)
Guerra, Brent (Hawthorn Hawks)
Gumbleton, Scott (Essendon Bombers)
Gunston, Jack (Hawthorn Hawks)
Guthrie, Cameron (Geelong Cats
Gwilt, James (St Kilda Saints)
Gysberts, Jordan (North Melbourne Kangaroos)

9. Equipment
There is plenty of equipment such as the Football,
Goal posts, A whistle for the umpire, Also a whistle
for the boundary umpire, Football boots, jerseys also
known as Jumpers, Mouth Guard if a player wants
one. That is some of the equipment. Some
equipment is used for training but most is used for a
actual game

10. Favourite player
Adam Goodes
Some info on Adam Goodes
Born: January 8, 1980 (age 33), Wallaroo
Height: 1.94 m
Salary: 586,500 AUD (2012)
Parents: Lisa May Goodes
Siblings: Brett Goodes, Jake Goodes
Awards: Brownlow Medal
Adam Goodes plays for the Sydney
swans. He is a very good player. He is my
favourite player because he plays well
and is a good Role model

11. Adelaide Crows: Red, Gold, Navy Blue
Brisbane Lions: Maroon, Gold and Blue
Carlton: Blue (the Carlton logo is the only white in it) Team
Collingwood Magpies: Black and White
colours
Essendon Bombers: Red and Black
Fremante Dockers: Purple and White
Geelong cats: Navy Blue and White
Gold Coast suns: Red and Gold
GWS giants: Orange, Grey and White
Hawthorn hawks: Brown and Gold
Melbourne Demon's: Red and Blue
North Melbourne Kangaroos: Blue and White
Port Adelaide power: Black, White and Teal (greeny blue)
Richmond tigers: Yellow and Black
St Kilda saints: Black, White and Red
Sydney swans: Red and White
West Coast Eagles: Blue, Gold and White
Western Bulldogs: Red, White and Blue

12. Masco
ts
Sydney swans Essendon Bombers Western bulldogs Adelaide crows Brisbane lions Fremantle Dockers
Collingwood magpies Geelong cats Carlton blues Gold coast suns Greater western Sydney giants
Hawthorn hawks
North Melbourne
Melbourne Demons Port Adelaide power Richmond tigers
Kangaroos
These are all the teams
mascots. There are 16
different team mascots.

13. Position
s
Positions are very
important. They let
the coach and other
people know were a
certain player is or
were they want to put
a certain player.

14. Teams
Adelaide: Brenton Sanderson Coaches Kilda: Scott Watters
St
Brisbane: Michael Voss Sydney Swans: John Longmire
Carlton: Mick Malthouse West coast Eagles: John Worsford
Collingwood: Nathan Buckley Western Bulldogs: Brendon McCartney
Essendon: James Hird
Fremantle: Ross Lyon
Geelong: Chris Scott
Gold coast: Guy McKenna
GWS: Kevin Sheedy
Hawthorn: Alistair Clarkson
Melbourne: Ned Neeld
North Melbourne: Brad Scott
Port Adelaide: Ken Hinckley
Richmond: Damien Hardwick

15. Brownlow medal
Winners
2000: Shane Woewodin
2001: Jason Akermanis
2002: Simon Black
2003: Adam Goodes, Nathan Buckley, Mark Ricciuto
2004: Chris Judd
2005: Ben cousins
2006: Adam Goodes
2007: Jimmy Bartel
2008: Adam Cooney
2009: Gary Ablett
2010: Chris Judd
2011: Dane swan
2012: Jobe Watson

16. National
Draft
GWS GOLD COAST
LACHIE WHITFIEL D JESSE LONERGAN
GWS NORTH MELBOURNE
JONATHAN O’ROURKE NATHAN HROVAT
MELBOURNE FREMANTLE
JIMMY TOUMPAS JOSH SIMPSON
WESTERN BULLDOGS COLLINGWOOD
JACKSON MACRAE TIM O’BRIEN
WESTERN BULLDOGS SYDNEY
JAKE STRINGER MASON WOOD
BRISBANE LIONS PORT ADELAIDE
SAM MAYES OLLIE WINES
RICHMOND
NICK VLASTUIN

17. Teams Home
ground
Adelaide crows: Home
ground is AAMI Stadium
(Docklands Stadium)
which is located West's
Lakes, South Adelaide.
Brisbane lions: Home
ground is The Gabba
which is located in
Brisbane the capital of
QLD
Carlton Blues: Home
Ground is Melbourne
Cricket Ground (MCG) It
is located in Melbourne

18. Teams Home ground
Collingwood Magpies: Home
ground is Melbourne Cricket
Grounds (MCG) It is located in
Melbourne Victoria.
Essendon Bombers: Home
ground is AAMI Stadium
(Docklands Stadium) which is
located West's Lakes, South
Adelaide.
Fremantle Dockers: Home
ground is Subiaco Oval it is
located in Subiaco, Suburb of
Perth WA

19. Teams Home ground
Geelong Cats: Home
ground is Kardinia Park. It
is located in South
Geelong, Victoria.
GWS Giants: Home
ground is Skoda Stadium.
It is located in Sydney
Olympic park Homebush,
NSW. (Suburb of Sydney)
Gold coast suns: Home
ground is Carrara
Stadium. It is located in
Carrara suburb of the
Gold Coast, QLD.

20. Teams Home ground
Hawthorn Hawks: Home
ground is Melbourne Cricket
Grounds (MCG) It is located
in Melbourne Victoria.
Melbourne Demons: Home
ground is Melbourne Cricket
Grounds (MCG) It is located
in Melbourne Victoria.
North Melbourne Kangaroos:
Home ground is AAMI
Stadium (Docklands
Stadium) which is located
West's Lakes, South Adelaide.

21. Teams Home ground
Port Adelaide Power:
Home ground is (AAMI
Stadium) which is located
West's Lakes South
Adelaide, SA.
Richmond Tigers: Home
ground is Melbourne
Cricket Grounds (MCG) It
is located in Melbourne
Victoria.
St. Kilda Saints: Home
ground is Moorrabin Oval.
It is located in Melbourne,
VIC.

22. Teams Home ground
Sydney Swans: Home
ground is ANZ Stadium. It
is located at Sydney
Olympic Park, Homebush,
NSW (suburb of Sydney)
Western Bulldogs: Home
ground is AAMI Stadium
(Docklands Stadium)
which is located West's
Lakes, South Adelaide.
West Coast Eagles: Home
ground is Subiaco Oval it is
located in Subiaco, Suburb
of Perth WA

23. Goal Umpires
A goal umpire is an
umpire that stands at the
goals. The first signal they
use when a goal is kicked
through the two middle
posts is with your pointer
fingers towards pointing
the umpire in a gun like
fashion They will then
wave two white flags in a
special criss –cross way.
They wave one white flag
if it is a point and use one
finger pointing to signal
the umpire as well.

24. Field Umpires
Field Umpires are the
ones that run around on
the field. They bounce
the ball at the beginning
of the game and after a
goal is scored. They also
can give free kicks when
the players do not follow
the rules.

25. Boundary Umpires
Boundary umpires are
the ones that run along
the boundary of the
field. They will whistle
when the ball is out of
bounds. They then will
throw the ball back on
to the field. This is done
with the boundary
umpires back facing the
field and the two ruck
man will then compete
for the ball.

26. Bibliography
www.aflhistory.com.au
www.riddellumpires.com.au/
www.vafaua.asn.au
www.footywire.com/afl/footy/
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/brownlow/bro
wnlow_idx.html
http:/www.afl.com.au