I’m talking about Australian Rules Football. This game is like a combination of soccer, rugby, american football, and basketball. Played in converted cricket fields, it’s a hoot to watch. My friends and I saw our first game ever on television and we watched the entire thing since it was so entertaining. The match contested two teams, the Brisbane Lions and Carlton Football Club. We’ve decided to become Lions fans since despite them being the losers in the game, but they played the game fair and gave it all they’ve got. I even created my own AFL dream team (their version of a fantasy team), and I ranked pretty well, racking up 1200 points in a gameweek, that the leader scored 1800.

So the governing league is the AFL. Not to be confused with the Arena Football League, this is the Australian Football League. 16 teams, their names, nicknames, and then a fun fact:
1. Adelaide FC (Crows)-The only team undefeated in Grand Finals.
2. Brisbane Lions (Lions)-The only club based in Queensland.
3. Carlton FC (Blues)-Tied with Essendon with 16 Titles.
4. Collingwood FC (Magpies)-Holds the record for most runner up finishes (25).
5. Essendon FC (Bombers)-Tied with Carlton with 16 Titles.
6. Fremantle FC (Dockers)-The only team to never make it to a Grand Final.
7. Geelong FC (Cats)-Longest winning streak of 23 games.
8. Hawthorne FC (Hawks)-They won last year’s premiership.
9. Melbourne FC (Demons)-The oldest club in the league (1858).
10. North Melbourne FC (Kangaroos)-Their mascot is a gray and red kangaroo.
11. Port Adelaide FC (Power)-okay, sorry
12. Richmond FC (Tigers)-i’m quite
13. St Kilda FC (Saints)-bored, so
14. Sydney Swans (Swans)-these teams
15. West Coast Eagles (Eagles)-don’t get
16. Western Bulldogs (Bulldogs)-fun facts…
Oh wait! Eric Bana, that bad-ass actor from Troy, Munich, Hulk, Funny People and some other movies, is a huge fan of St. Kilda FC.