Central European Australian Football League Championships
The CEAFL championships was an Australian rules football tournament held between European nations where the sport of Australian Rules football is in the early stages of development. History The first CEAFL Championships were held in Madrid in 2003. The second CEAFL Championships were held in Düsseldorf in 2004. The 2004 competition was won by Belgium (represented by the Brussels Saints), defeating Spain (represented by the Madrid Bears) in the final. Other competing sides in that year included France (although this side consisted of only one French player and two Australians from the Paris Cockerels, combined with extra players from other countries), Austria, Germany (represented by club players from Düsseldorf and elsewhere). The 2005 CEAFL Championships were to be held in Paris, France - but involvement first with the International Australian Football Council and then with the new organisation Aussie Rules International saw the event renamed the EU Cup. This event was mo ...
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Australian Rules Football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval ball between the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind"). During general play, players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball. The primary methods are kicking, handballing and running with the ball. There are rules on how the ball can be handled; for example, players running with the ball must intermittently bounce or touch it on the ground. Throwing the ball is not allowed, and players must not get caught holding the ball. A distinctive feature of the game is the mark, where players anywhere on the field who catch the ball from a kick (with specific conditions) are awarded unimped ...
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