Ep 51 Australian Rules Football: Australian History
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Australian Rules Football and the earliest clubs formed to compete, are said to be the oldest established football clubs in the world.  Started in the late 1850s, initially based loosely on the Rugby School game, within 20 years it had evolved to become the basis of Australia’s very own, different & distinctive code; Aussie Rules Footy.  (62 mins) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying the podcast?  Help support the show with a one-off donation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au  
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