9-a-side footy is a rapidly growing version of Australian football.
Matches are usually played on rugby sized fields that are typically rectangular with 9 players on the field at any one time - typically consisting of 3 forwards, 3 backs and 3 centre players.
The Aussie Rules UK Walkabout National League is an example of a league that plays using the 9-a-side rules.
International tournaments such as the EU Cup and Dubai 9s also use these rules.
Aussie Rules has been played in the USA for over a decade. Since the first game between Cincinnatti and Louisville in 1996, the game has expanded to over 30 clubs and 2,000 players across the states with less than one in four Australians and "metro" style leagues in many cities. The two original teams still compete in the fiercely competitive Mid American Australian Football League. The national team, the Revolution has a strong rivalry with Canada and finished 3rd in 2005 and are looking to improve at this year's International Cup.
Alipate Carlile was born in Fiji. A big and strong young defender, he plays with the Port Adelaide Power. His cousin, David Rodan also Fijian, plays for the Power.
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