Australian Rules football
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Australian Rules football
First recorded in 1930–35
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It’s within walking distance of the city along the Yarra River and from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, venue for the 1956 Olympics and spiritual home of Australian Rules football.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Warne's Melbourne upbringing remained part of his identity, never tiring of potshots at Sydney or cheering on his St Kilda Australian Rules football team.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2022
Adam Goodes, a former Australian Rules football star, was an anti-racism advocate who in 2015 began to be relentlessly booed by opposing fans.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
He also played Australian Rules football as a teenager before moving to the US to concentrate on basketball.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2019
The AFL, the governing body of top flight Australian Rules football, had planned to launch the competition in 2020 but took the plunge after huge crowds turned out at exhibition games.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2017
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