Editing Australian rules football (section)

== Name ==
{{Further|Names of Australian rules football}}
Australian football is known by several nicknames, including Australian rules football, Aussie rules, football and footy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footy.com.au/dags/FAQ1v1-5.html |title=History website |publisher=Footy.com.au |access-date=19 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219162755/http://www.footy.com.au/dags/FAQ1v1-5.html |archive-date=19 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In some regions, where other codes of football are more popular, the sport is most often called AFL after the [[Australian Football League]], while the league itself also uses this name for local competitions in some areas.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/name-of-the-game-is-up-in-the-air-in-nsw-20120321-1vkbw.html |title=Name of the game is up in the air in NSW |date=22 March 2012 |first=Rohan |last=Connolly |work=[[The Age]] |access-date=4 April 2012 |archive-date=6 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106000947/http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/name-of-the-game-is-up-in-the-air-in-nsw-20120321-1vkbw.html |url-status=live }}</ref>