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	Western Australian Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) was formed in 1885 and was later changed to the Western Australian Football League (WAFL) on 6 February 1980 and has since remained the premier Australian rules football league in Western Australia.
		Progress of Australian Rules in Western Australia still lagged behind the big football cities of Melbourne, Adelaide and Geelong however and is evidenced by the unstable nature of the clubs that participated in the early years.
		These migrants included a large number of footballers including some celebrated players, and the Goldfields competition (later known as the Goldfields Football League) was comparable in status and standard to the Perth competition for many years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Australian_Football_League (1657 words)

	Australian rules football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Australian football, which is also known as Australian rules football, or less formally as "Aussie rules" or simply as "footy" is a code of football which originated in Melbourne, Australia.
		Australian football is the most highly attended spectator sport in Australia: government figures show that more than 2.5 million people (16.8% of the population) attended games in 1999 [4].
		For the centenary of the VFL/AFL in 1996, an Australian Football Hall of Fame was established.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_rules_football (4262 words)

	Australian rules football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The game is distinguished from other kinds of football by the fast, relatively free movement of the ball (in the absence of any offside rule) and the awarding of a free kick for any clean catch — known as a mark — of a ball which has been kicked more than 15 metres.
		Australian rules, which was was invented in Melbourne, is the predominant winter sport in most parts of Australia.
		In Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) the main winter sports are rugby league and rugby union, although with the establishment of successful Australian Football League teams in Sydney and Brisbane, and hence the growth of amateur football in those areas, this is changing to some degree.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /australian_rules_football.htm (3251 words)

	Australian Rules Football - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months.
		In Queensland and New South Wales the main winter sports are rugby league and rugby union, although with the establishment of successful Australian Football League teams in Sydney and Brisbane, and hence the growth of amateur football in those areas, this is changing to some degree.
		Meanwhile, a rift in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) led to the formation of the Victorian Football League (VFL), which commenced play in 1897 as an eight-team breakaway of the stronger clubs in the VFA competition: Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /a/au/australian_rules_football_1.html (2341 words)

	Western Australian Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1995 the Fremantle Dockers were formed such that two Western Australian teams now competed in the AFL, and this fully cemented the WAFL as a second-class competition.
		WAFL clubs have struggled ever since with their sudden demise from being more or less equal to any VFL club to second class status in the pecking order.
		In 1997 Peel Thunder become the ninth WAFL club when they were somewhat controversially allowed in and have struggled throughout their brief history with the traditional 8 clubs generally being opposed to their presence, mainly because having an odd number of teams forces a bye to be fixtured in each week.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/western_australian_football_league (1408 words)

	Encyclopedia: National Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions.
		The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, which adopted the name "National Football League" in 1922.
		In an organised sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-Football-League (836 words)

	Australian rules football - Art History Online Reference and Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The game is distinguished from other kinds of football by the fast, relatively free movement of the ball (partly due to the absence of an offside rule) and the awarding of a free kick for any clean catch — known as a mark — of a ball which has been kicked more than 15 metres.
		Most football sides are named (and demonstrated) in the traditional set positions, but it is in fact uncommon for players to stay within the traditional areas of their position.
		The Western Bulldogs and Kangaroos are most often considered candidates for re-location, and some theorise that their respective name changes in the 1990s were in anticipation of such a move.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Australian_Rules_Football (3451 words)

	Australian Football. (from Football) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Gridiron football evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football); it differs from soccer chiefly in allowing players to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, and it differs from rugby in allowing each side to control the ball in alternating...
		Football is a game in which two teams of 11 players each try to move a ball, by running with it or passing it, across the other team's goal.
		The Australian kelpie is a breed of dog known for its ability to work in the intense heat and harsh environment of Australia's outback.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-235081 (799 words)

	Subiaco Oval - TheBestLinks.com - Australian Football League, Australian Rules Football, Western Australia, Perth, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Subiaco Oval is the major football stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Subiaco, a few kilometres west of Perth.
		It is mainly used for Australian Football League matches, as it is the home ground for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers.
		The ground is not exclusively used for Australian Rules Football though, having hosted National Soccer League (Australia) grand finals, games in the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup, and sometimes, rock concerts.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Subiaco_Oval.html (212 words)

	Australian Rules Football article - Australian Rules Football cricket Melbourne football code winter sport General ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1877, the Victorian Football Association, the game's first league, was formed by 12 clubs, most of them from the Victorian country: Albert Park, Ballarat, Barwon, Beechworth, Carlton, Castlemaine, Geelong, Hotham (later North Melbourne), Inglewood, Melbourne, Rochester and St Kilda.
		There is an international administrative body for the sport that has been in existance since 1995: The International Australian Football Council (IAFC)[2] (http://www.iafc.org.au).
		Australian Rules Football article - Australian Rules Football definition - what means Australian Rules Football
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Australian_Rules_Football (2728 words)

	ipedia.com: Australian Football League Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Australian Football League is the elite, national competition in Australian Rules Football.
		It was formed through the expansion of the Victorian Football League, during the 1980s and 1990s.
		In Victoria, where a majority of teams are still based and in the traditional Australian Rules football states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania, much of the citizenry takes an obsessive interest in the competition.
	www.ipedia.com /australian_football_league.html (306 words)

	Footy links in Australia
		Ives Australian Football Club - St. Ives Australian Football Club competes in the Northside Junior AFL Competition and is the most successful junior Club in Sydney, catering for Auskick to under 16.
		League (Western Australia)- incorporated in 1983 with the amalgamation of the South Suburban Football Association and the WAFA.
		Australians Abroad is a source for information, articles, news, and links for the Australian far from home.
	www.afana.com /links_aus.shtml (970 words)

	Western Australian Amateur League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At present the leagues goal is to increase participation and is mostly self funded (through the clubs)., with assistance in the form of a grant from the WAFC.
		The WAAFL is continuing to focus on the future and how the league uses its leadership and resources to set new standards of excellence and relevance for its member clubs' and various committees.
		The League's Strategic Plan was implemented in 2003 and is progressing well with a view to stabilising the League's financial position and the establishment of a Club "culture" that will ensure a long and viable competition.
	www.waafl.com.au /about.htm (401 words)

	Western Australian Football Website : www.footballwa.net
		In addition, he's rule the rule over numerous games at national league level and in November 2003 was in charge of Iraq's exhibition match against the State team.
		Plans are under way to hold a football programme and memorabilia fair during the second half of February.
		Football West have finalised the format of the amateur league for season 2006.
	members.iinet.net.au /~jacob@iinet.net.au/wasoccer (3356 words)

	State Aussie Rules Leagues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The AFL is the Australian Football League; the highest level budding footballers aspire too.
		The major hunting grounds are the Victorian Football League (VFL), the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).
		It was originally termed the South Australian Football League (SAFL) back in 1907, before changing to their present name.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/aussie_rules_football/68095 (458 words)

	FAQ- Where else is footy played?
		The original Victorian Football Association (VFA), which was left behind when the former VFL was formed in 1896, took the name Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1997 and now stands as the premier league in Victoria.
		These are Westar Rules (the former Western Australian Football League (WAFL)) based in Western Australia, and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) based in South Australia.
		The origins of Australian football in Scandinavia are the stuff of legend.
	www.afana.com /af_faq_sec4.shtml (857 words)

	Football League -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The league was formed in 1888, largely through the efforts of William McGregor, known afterward as the “father of the league.” Twelve of the strongest professional clubs of the time joined in the league, and the first season's championship was won by Preston North End.
		Originally called the Northern Rugby Football Union (popularly Northern Union), it was formed when 22 clubs from Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire left the Rugby Football Union over the question of compensation for loss of wages sustained by players while participating in games.
		Football players were once called “Saturday's heroes” by the students and alumni who cheered their school teams and supported traditional rivalries.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9034812 (837 words)

	Open Directory - Sports:Football:Australian Rules
		Australian Rules Football is a fast growing sport which originated in Victoria, Australia and was originally called the Victorian Football League (VFL).
		The Melbourne Demons are an Australian Rules football club in the highest level of competition - the Australian Football League.
		Richmond was admitted to the League in 1908 and the former working class suburb east of the city centre quickly built a huge supporter base and a strong reputation.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Football/Australian_Rules/desc.html (1666 words)

	Australian Rules Football Frequently Asked Questions 1/4
		The Australian Football League or AFL is the national league for Australian Rules Football in Australia.
		This plan, however, is based on the view that football followers throughout Australia are of equal importance." Hence the VFL became the AFL to reflect the change in focus from just Victoria, to Australia as a whole.
		The League for the purposes of scheduling games for the next season is split into 2 divisions, being the top and bottom eight teams (expansion team Fremantle is considered team number 16).
	www.footy.com.au /dags/FAQ2v1-5.html (2728 words)

	History
		The first rules were devised in Melbourne by Tom Wills in 1858, making Australian Rules arguably the oldest officially codified football game of any played today.
		The relationship of Australian Rules to Gaelic football is unclear, as the Irish game was not codified until 1884.
		The league changed its name to the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1989.
	www.ozrulzglobal.com /id22.htm (1932 words)

	USAFL \| United States Australian Rules Football League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If Boston wins the league and travels with the squad that helped them win, then chances are they'll make the top four in Division One and will face off against an similar opponent in their last game.
		I suppose what represents a league or a team might be thought of as if the team is all within one state.
		I wouldn't call Arizona's Australian Football League anything bigger than the Texas league that is Dallas, Austin, etc. or bigger than New York's metro league of four teams that feed into the Magpies.
	www.usfooty.com /usfooty/forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=6553 (2696 words)

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		The AAFC is proud to announce the Inaugural Australian U/23 Football Tour to Ireland from September 27 to October 12, 2005.
		The AAFC, as an independent body, oversees three state leagues (Victorian Amateur Football Association, South Australian Amateur Football League and Western Australian Amateur Football League) and the National Carnival, which has been played since the 1920’s.
		The trip is a ‘user pay’ and the AAFC is banking on fellow Amateur League players to support their colleagues to raise the money.
	www.aafc.com.au (459 words)

	Bill Walker, a football legend » ABC Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Bill Walker OAM was one of eight legends inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame earlier this month.
		According to The Western Australian Hall of Champions booklet (produced by the WA Institute of Sport) Bill was a man of relatively small stature with immense strength and speed.
		Bill Walker was captain-coach for Swan Districts from 1969 to 1971 and then served on the club's Board of Directors, rising to president in 1983.
	www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/wa/stories/s1069704.htm (299 words)

	WAFL - TheBestLinks.com - TheBestLinks.com:Disambiguation, Western Australian Football League, Disambig, Warwick ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		WAFL - TheBestLinks.com - TheBestLinks.com:Disambiguation, Western Australian Football League, Disambig, Warwick Functional Language,...
		The acronym WAFL can stand for more than one thing.
		This is a disambiguation page, i.e., a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title.
	www.thebestlinks.com /WAFL.html (112 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fremantle Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club star Winston Abraham yesterday joined the Home Demons in an Assistant League Coaching role.
		The 2006 Football Registration Day will be held on Sunday 26 February 2006.
		The Subiaco Football Club has recruited specifically to fill the void of tall key positional players to the Club for the 2006 WAFL season.
	www.wafl.com.au (269 words)

	AFLblog.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		THE future stars of the Australian Football League (AFL) will be on display when the TAC Cup season gets under way in April.
		Australian rules football Australian version of football, developed in Melbourne, Victoria, about 1858 by H.C.A. Harrison.
		Australian rules football … Australian rules football is played with an oval ball that weighs between 450 and 480 g (16 and 17 ounces) and has …
	www.aflblog.net (1497 words)

	WAFL League Headquarters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The West Australian Football Commission is now online.
		The West Australian, source of numerous articles over the past years is also now online, with The Game giving you the most complete rundown of each week's action.
		The West Australian has the full 2001 fixtures.
	members.iinet.net.au /~dare/wafl/westar.html (324 words)

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