Australian Rules Football - Sydney Swans Game

By Allison July 02, 2022

Ok, so the actual game didn't go that well for Sydney. They didn't look that good and lost 61 - 75 in a low scoring showing for the Swans. On the bright side, I was able to catch this video of how the ball is put back into play after it goes out of bounds.

When the game was over, all the fans were given the opportunity to take the field. We made our way down and got a better perspective on how big the field actually is.

With the game over, we made our way to the bus that took us home. It's so nice to not have to worry about parking at events like these. Having a reliable public transit system has been awesome. On our ride home, we talked about how fun the day had been. Until next time Swans.

Ok. Fun fact time.

Hello Team,

I'm writing this blog today about Australian Rules Football, aka Footy. If you haven't heard of or watched this beautiful sport, get it together already!

Straight from the Wikipedia page, "Australian rules football, also called Australian football or Aussie rules,[2] or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval ball between the central goal posts (worth six points), or between a central and outer post (worth one point, otherwise known as a "behind")." If you want a bit more context, see this video. All in all, it's a fantastic time.

Allison and I got the opportunity to see the Sydney Swans take on the Gold Coast Suns thanks to a gift from Mother Ferguson (Thanks Mom!). We arrived by way of bus, packed with other Swans fans. The experience felt similar in a lot of ways to attending a major sporting event in the USA. We had great seats so we could catch all the action, as shown below.

Before the game, we bought a few souvenirs to show our support for the swans.

After the game started, we had to get a snag. They were as you would expect them.

So, driving on the left side of the road has been a pretty easy transition. Apart from everything being 100% backward, it's all pretty much the same idea. So, in the US, after stopping at the intersection and with traffic clear, you can turn right at a red light. SO, you would think here in Sydney, you should be able to turn left at a red light, remember, everything is backward. That is NOT how it works here. You actually need a sign to tell you it's okay. Here's the sign.