Aussie Rules Football Game

        Steve, the father of the children I nanny, was kind enough to acquire tickets from his work so that I could experience an Aussie Rules Football game firsthand. We went to the ANZ Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park which rather obviously was used for the Olympics. I'm not typically much for sports, but this was a really fun day out with the family and the game was actually relatively interesting to watch. The field is oval in shape and has three goals on each side. The center goal is worth six points and the outside two are each worth one. I won't go into a full explanation of the rules but to me it seemed like a combination of soccer, American Football, and Ultimate Frisbee. It was a close game with a very exciting ending, resulting in a come back and a win for the terrifying Sydney Swans. ;) It was a true Australian experience and it's always nice to have free game passes. If you're ever in Australia, make sure to check out a game for yourself.