How many players are there on each side in a game of Australian Rules Football?
Comparison of Gaelic football and Australian rules football have similar names and are very similar. There is no "ruckman" in Gaelic football and there is no "goalkeeper" in Australian rules, instead there is a "fullback", although the fullback in Australian rules is not required to guard a goal in the same way that a goalkeeper does. A maximum of 15 players per side can play Gaelic football on the field at any one time, whereas Australian rules permits 18 players per side. Comparison of Gaelic football and Australian rules football The relationship between Australian rules football and Gaelic football is the subject of controversy among historians. The question
Variations of Australian rules football Samoa Rules is a game derived from Australian rules football that has also been played in Samoa. The game is played on rugby fields and each team consists of 15 players per side. Unlike Australian rules football, player movement is restricted to zones (similarly to Rec Footy). There is a line across the centre that backs and forwards can not cross. Onballers are allowed to go anywhere. The Vailima Six-Shooters' Championship began in Samoa in 1998 under these rules, becoming known as "Samoa Rules". A number of Samoa Rules players went on to represent Samoa in the Samoan national Australian