THE BASICS

• There are 18 players per team on the field at one time.

• Each team has 4 reserve players who can be substituted into the game at any time

• The game is divide into 4 quarters of 20 minutes, with some time added on.

• The aim of the game is to kick the ball through the 2 tall goal posts. This is a goal, a goal is
  worth 6 points.

• Players run, kick, mark (catch), hand-pass and tackle their way around an oval that dwarfs a soccer pitch, NFL field and basketball court.

• In Aussie Rules throwing the ball is always illegal.

• After 4 quarters of play, the team with highest score wins.