Sydney Swans AFL Game

This weekend I attended the Sydney Swans AFL game at the Sydney Cricket Ground. I was very impressed by the oval stadium and how full it was in comparison to the Rugby League game that I had attended. Everyone was dressed in their red and had their signs out! The game was played on an oval field and there were four posts on each side for the goals. I found the rules difficult to follow, honestly it seemed like anything goes! I was impressed by the passing skills because the players moved the ball along extremely quickly. I also thought it was interesting that they could bounce the ball on the ground after taking a few steps because that was different from any other field sport I have experienced. The players were extremely athletic looking and very very fast. I was a little confused about when the players could kick for a goal but it seems like they can choose once they catch it whether they want to keep the ball moving or stop the play to kick. The score was much higher than I had expected and there was a lot of scoring that occurred throughout the game. The fans were all pretty into the game and every time the Swans scored they all stood up and cheered and waved their flags. It was a very fun environment!