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1.Give a brief history of the game Australian Rules Football (1/2-1page) July 10- 1858- Tom wills wrote a letter to the magazine Bells which first explain what Football was. July 31- 1858- A Game of Football was played between Wills and friends in the Richmond paddock. Aug 7, 1858- First game played Scotch College v Melbourne Grammer Wills umpired. After four or five seasons boundaries were marked with flags and teams began to wear distinctive colours. 1887- First game played outside Victoria Carlton defeated Sydney club Waratah, six nil 1879- Football was allowed on M.C.G, also the first night match was played Melbourne against Carlton. 1883- Laws of the Australian Game of Football where adopted. 1858-1891- The creation of football began and certain decisions where made to decide the structure of the game 1887-20 players where agreered for each side more where allowed if agreed. Melbourne 1858- Geelong 1859 these where the first two sides which where established. 1889- May 17th the V.F.L. was introduced the Victorian Football League, which consisted of eight teams, which broke away from the V.F.A Victorian Football Association. The breakaway started the previous year, which included representatives of six clubs Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, and South Melbourne. Carlton and St Kilda were also invited to join their ranks. Mid 1880's -Something evolved in the experimentation and bravery of handful of players which, in turn, was permitted by rule changes and developments in kicking techniques.
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