Aussie Rules Football Flashcards
Origins of the game
1857 Tom wills one of the founders of Australian Football returned to Australia after going to Rugby school
The development of the game was influence of the game of rugby as played at the rugby school
Originally devised as a winter training game for cricketers
Some historians have suggested that Wills could also have been inspired by leaping/ ball games played by Aborigines- Marn Grook
Others say it is a mixture of rugby and Gaelic football
Melbourne football club rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set of laws for Australian football
How does Australian rules football relief efforts Australian society and culture?
Bush culture- manliness and strength- reflected in hard physical game Origins in traditional aboriginal game of Marngrook Young population growing older Egalitarian society Politically sport has financial backing Sport has high status in schools Big business Golden triangle
Factors that influence the development of the game
Appeal Management Commercialism and sponsorship School programmes taught and played in schools Media Fame and fortune Australians living and travelling abroad Conversion Australians keen to have their own game Introduction of national competitions School programmes
Commercialism and impact of the media
Most highly attended spectator sport
Popularity due to commercialism
Interest in the game at an all time high
Multi million dollar business
Great media producer with regular commercial breaks
Development of national competitions has resulted in the game getting greater exposure from the press and television
High status stars
