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So why play 9-a-side footy on rugby, soccer or gridiron fields? Surely this is not Australian Football?!

Australian football is very resource intensive, requiring two teams of 18 players each and a cricket sized oval with goal posts, line markings, six umpires and a number of volunteers.

Much organisation is needed to make around 40 players available for a game. And facilities, particularly the large grounds needed, can be difficult to secure.

From an international perspective, the advantages are obvious.

 

9-a-side Aussie Rules	Traditional Australian Football
2 teams = 18 players	2 teams = 36 players
1 umpire	6 umpires
Rugby, Soccer or Gridiron field	Large cricket sized oval
No marking of field	Marking of field required
Portable behind posts	Need 8 large posts
Facilities e.g. grandstand, changing rooms, showers, toilets, bar	Often played on an open field with no facilities for players or spectators

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