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Did you know that Aussie Rules came about because of Rugby?
The Melbourne Football Club rules of 1859 are the oldest surviving set of laws for Australian football. They were drawn up at the Parade Hotel, East Melbourne, on 17 May, by Tom Wills, W. J. Hammersley, J. B. Thompson and Thomas Smith (some sources include H. C. A. Harrison). The influence of English public school and university football codes, while undetermined, was clearly substantial. All members of the committee had experience of English or Irish games. Tom Wills, it is claimed, wanted to introduce Rugby School rules but the other three men felt Rugby School’s rough play and offside rules would not suit players older than schoolboys or the drier Australian conditions.
It is so sad that they could not handle the rough play, and they had to create a softer game for those poor fellas!
Also, does they behind come from the inability to recognise the on or off side rule they didn’t want to use?
Soft. Wat a dumb excuss 4 making a gay game, Needed 2 suite the drier Australian conditions LOL. They r just as soft now as they appeared 2 b bak then, there is really soft ground now so y cointinue 2 play it
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