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AFL

1.Give a brief history of the game Australian Rules Football (1/2-1page)
July 10- 1858- Tom wills wrote a letter to the magazine Bells which first explain what Football was.
July 31- 1858- A Game of Football was played between Wills and friends in the Richmond paddock. Aug 7, 1858- First game played Scotch College v Melbourne Grammer Wills umpired.
After four or five seasons boundaries were marked with flags and teams began to wear distinctive colours.
1887- First game played outside Victoria Carlton defeated Sydney club Waratah, six nil
1879- Football was allowed on M.C.G, also the first night match was played Melbourne against Carlton.
1883- Laws of the Australian Game of Football where adopted.
1858-1891- The creation of football began and certain decisions where made to decide the structure of the game
1887-20 players where agreered for each side more where allowed if agreed.
Melbourne 1858- Geelong 1859 these where the first two sides which where established.
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