Australia is such a weird country for sports mate. We suck at the international ones so make our own peasant ones up.
the people who like AFL (not fucking me) reference the free flowing nature and the athleticism.
However, when the goal of the game is to kick a ball through MASSIVE goalposts, which can be done consistently from 50 meters out, and you even get a point and great field position if you miss, and generally you shoot with no pressure. The game just lacks spectacular moments, and the tackling side is a bit of a clusterfuck, and I played the fucking game.