Top Ten Great Things About the AFL Season Starting

10.   Eighteen teams - one goal.
9.    Buddy making one of his monster runs
8.    Seeing a “Mark of the Year” candidate and thirty seconds later seeing another one
7.    No helmets, no facemasks, no pads - all good
6.    Buddy launching one of his monster kicks
5.    Eddie. His pocket.
4.    The siren and the songs.
3.    Richmond trying for two in a row.
​2.    Best sport going - yes.
1.     It’s on.

The AFL season begins Thursday, March 22nd.
League news, team coverage, standings, statistics and match highlights are all on the official AFL website. 
An excellent explanation of the game and its rules has been produced by the AFL and can be found here.
Official 2016 Grand Final highlights can be found here.

I'm only a budding fan of the sport, having watched it some back in the early 80's and found it again last year. It's an amazing game to watch. The skill and talent of its players is amazing. The big plays are stunning to see while the small things in each match seem to make just as much impact on the outcome.