A Footy Game

Today I was able to experience a Footy game. Footy is Australian rules football. This is a very cool game that I can only describe as a mixinng of elements of American football, rugby, and basketball. Here's a few pics from the game.















The game was at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds. This is a view from the clubhouse of people coming in. This stadium is huge by American Standards. It seats over 100,000.




The ball is shaped pretty much like an American football. The ball is kicked from one player to another, or it's passed using a volleyball serve like move. The ball is in play at all times, so even when it hits the ground it's still in play. This game moves pretty quickly.




The goal is to get the ball through a set of two different goal posts. If they get the ball through the outer-most goal posts, it's worth 1 point. Getting it through the inner-most posts is worth 6 points.







And once the game is over....


Everyone sings the winning team's fight song.