Australian Rules Football or "Footy" is a fast, free-flowing game and is the most popular sport in Australia that dates back to the 1850s in Melbourne.  The game appars to be hybrid of rugby and soccer with a bit of basketball, hockey, football, lacrosse and volleyball thrown in for good measure. 

The game is played on an oval that is about twice as long as an American football field and as wide as an American football field is long.  There are 18 players on each side.  The objective is to kick the ball between the two middle posts at each end.  A goal is scored if the ball is kicked through the middle posts and is worth 6 point.  If the goal is kicked between the middle post and the smaller side post or if the ball goes between the middle posts without being kicked, then 1 point is scored.