AFL

This week we have been learning about the AFL/Australian football league. We created a shadow affect with an AFL ball focusing on creating a dark and light affect with paint.

Here are some fun facts about the AFL:

• AFL stands for Australian Football League.

• The AFL match is 80 minutes.

• The game is split into 4 quarters.

• The pitch is an oval shape.

• The Victorian football league was founded in 1877.

• There are 11 players on the pitch.

• Sean Wight and Jim Stynes were the first Irish players to play.

• The 1950s saw the growth of TV broadcasting in Australia.

• The women’s football league was founded in2017.

• The women’s team has their own name - the AFLW.

• The average number of fans is 35,000 for each home game.

• Each team plays 22 games per season.

• Many Irish men moved to Australia, they became known as the Galahs.

• Many football players joined World War 1.

• 18 teams are in the AFL league.

Thank you for looking.

This blog was written by Shane in 6th class.