And lastly lol.
I loved the video above of those folks seeing AFL for the first time as, by their only reference point, they have to compare it other sports, and then draw the conclusion that this game was based on components of other more well known sports. But is this an entirely accurate assumption?
Well no doubt someone was kicking something 'like' a ball around thousands of years ago, though most of us know "football" in its relatively modern form.
The History of Modern Football (soccer) from England
The FIFA website states that the first modern soccer game was played in England in the year 1863.
https://macleayindoorsports.com.au/s...n-england.html
Did the AFL include in it some components of Basketball?
Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Masssachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor james Naismith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_basketball
Volleyball?
William g. Morgan invented a game in 1895 called “mintonette.
In 1896 the sport is renamed “volleyball” after the directors’ suggestion.
https://volleyballscience.com/when-w...ball-invented/
Well what about the NFL in the U.S.
The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...ootball_League
So when did Aussie Rules (footy) hit the scene in Australia.
On May 17, 1859, Hammersley, Smith, Thompson and Wills, gathering at Bryant's Hotel in East Melbourne, wrote the 10 rules that formed the basis of what has become today's game.
https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/history
So if Aussie Rules Football was played in Australia about four years earler thanSoccer Football in the UK then what could we determine from that that?
Could we say that AFL has more of a hold on the word football by timeframe.
NOT REALLY
The game that Aussie Rules most likely evolved from, was
Gaelic Football, the luck of the Irish
Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games.
The earliest reported match took place at Slane, Co. Meath in 1712 when Meath played their neighbors, Louth.
https://www.rebelogcoaching.com/libr...elic-football/
How does any of this fit into a MUSIC thread lol
Well believe it or not, Aussie Rules (VFL back then) had a Theme Song back in the late '70s
(Roy Cazaly, was too old even for me to remember him 'playing' lol - but his name became immortal)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cazaly
I loved the video above of those folks seeing AFL for the first time as, by their only reference point, they have to compare it other sports, and then draw the conclusion that this game was based on components of other more well known sports. But is this an entirely accurate assumption?
Well no doubt someone was kicking something 'like' a ball around thousands of years ago, though most of us know "football" in its relatively modern form.
The History of Modern Football (soccer) from England
The FIFA website states that the first modern soccer game was played in England in the year 1863.
https://macleayindoorsports.com.au/s...n-england.html
Did the AFL include in it some components of Basketball?
Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Masssachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor james Naismith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_basketball
Volleyball?
William g. Morgan invented a game in 1895 called “mintonette.
In 1896 the sport is renamed “volleyball” after the directors’ suggestion.
https://volleyballscience.com/when-w...ball-invented/
Well what about the NFL in the U.S.
The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...ootball_League
So when did Aussie Rules (footy) hit the scene in Australia.
On May 17, 1859, Hammersley, Smith, Thompson and Wills, gathering at Bryant's Hotel in East Melbourne, wrote the 10 rules that formed the basis of what has become today's game.
https://www.afl.com.au/about-afl/history
So if Aussie Rules Football was played in Australia about four years earler than
Could we say that AFL has more of a hold on the word football by timeframe.
NOT REALLY
The game that Aussie Rules most likely evolved from, was
Gaelic Football, the luck of the Irish
Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games.
The earliest reported match took place at Slane, Co. Meath in 1712 when Meath played their neighbors, Louth.
https://www.rebelogcoaching.com/libr...elic-football/
How does any of this fit into a MUSIC thread lol
Well believe it or not, Aussie Rules (VFL back then) had a Theme Song back in the late '70s
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(Roy Cazaly, was too old even for me to remember him 'playing' lol - but his name became immortal)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cazaly
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