What the Australian football devotee saw at a game

Australian football for the newcomer is a mystery because it is so different from any other football code. There is no offside and the players on both sides are spread out across the pitch in an oval shape.

The average person with some helpful tips can come to understand the main goals of the game and the great skills of kicking, high scoring, handball and other skills. The devotee of my game also observes many other parts of the game. This is the gist of this article.

When I grew up, other followers of the soccer code called our national game “Air Ping Pong” mainly because of the large number of kicks and the few vigorous tackles. Nowadays, the game is full of vigorous turns from 360 degrees and has become extremely fast with the constant execution of all the players.

Devotees of the game will tell you that to appreciate it more fully; it must be positioned in front of the center circle at least half the height of a rostrum. There you can see the movement of the players, the high notes and the grand entrance.

There is a lot to see to keep you interested in the game from the first bounce to the final siren.

First, there are the physical matchups that involve tackling, hitting, and grazing, often followed by a second and third effort to win the game.

Then you will be delighted with the spectacular high score with defensive players trying to spoil these marks. Often the player marking the ball will be “mounted” on the shoulders of a defending player to take what is called a “Specky”.

Next, you will be amazed at the speed of the game. You will see players running from one end of the field to the other. Players will run with the ball into the open spaces and bounce the ball in front of them every fifteen meters until they see a target player who they can kick or handball.

Sitting at the top of the stands allows you to see not only the movement of the ball, but you can also see the way the players run to receive the ball lower on the ground.

If you are still not impressed, just admire the skill of the players in handball and kicking. Players are now increasingly using handball as a weapon of attack, with balls going 30 meters forward to an attacking player running into space.

The other great skill is being able to kick the ball over fifty meters with great precision. If that’s not enough, the variety of kicking styles players use to kick goals from the boundary line will wow the new viewer. Then there is the goal that is often scored on the run from over fifty meters that brings the crowd to their feet. It’s even more exciting when the player kicks a long torpedo after the siren to kick the winning goal.

As a devotee of the game, he also watches as the coach changes tactics during the game and moves players across the floor to improve team effort or reduce the effectiveness of opposition players. The game can go through many sequences in which each team scores a “run”, kicking several goals in a row before the opponent can regain control. Then the devotee will always feel that his team is in the contest.

If you haven’t seen a match from our national soccer code live, and would like to, find a devotee to sit with on a field like MCG; the Adelaide Oval or the “Gabba”. That is the best way to appreciate our great national football.