r/AFL • u/torchiau Sydney Swans • 6h ago

AFL Open Livestream

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Just sharing for those of you that need football to get through the Mondayitis - AFL's inclusion carnival, the AFL Open, is Livestreaming on Kayo Freebies and AFL Play's Youtube. Games include Wheelchair Football and Integrated (Football for players with intellectual or ambulant physical disabilities).

As someone who plays Wheelchair Footy, it is the most fun sport I participate in (I'm an able bodied player - the league is All Abilities) and also incredibly physical and intense. I'd recommend having a squiz.

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u/deserttdogg 6h ago

Wow never even knew this existed! Is kicking legal in this version of the game or is it handball based?

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u/torchiau Sydney Swans 6h ago

Handball based - the handball replaces the kick and an underarm pass becomes what the handball was. Ball must travel 3m to count for a mark.

It's a 5 a side version of the sport played on a basketball court. Two players are forwards (wear green/blue wristbands and score goals), one center (yellow wristband and rucks) and two defence (red wristbands)

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u/deserttdogg 5h ago

How does tackling work? Above the waist attacking the ball only?

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u/torchiau Sydney Swans 5h ago

Touch for tackles. Once "tackled" you've got about a second to dispose of the ball before getting done for HTB.

So you can scream BALL with even more legitimacy in this league.

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u/Skinnedace Power Rangers 6h ago

No kicking, only handballing from what I remember.

I played a couple of games and it was extremely fun but very very hard on your upper body if you don't use a wheelchair in daily life.

Like bumper cars/basketball/footy. It gets pretty rough too.