Professional football is played in Australia for a number of those codes, with the leagues involved including the Australian Football League (Aussie rules), the National Rugby League (Rugby League), Super Rugby (rugby union), along with the A-League (soccer). Professional soccer has been televised for many years, together with rugby league and Australian rules soccer becoming the codes on television. Australia has a number of national soccer teams encompassing soccer codes such as Australian rules, rugby league, rugby union, football, Gaelic and gridiron. Australian football has become the most popular sport in Australia, followed by cricket, association football, and rugby league. History Of Football Throughout Years Some form of football was first played in Australia in 1829. By the 1860s, rugby union clubs and Australian rules have been created in Melbourne and Sydney . Football or"British Association Football" as it was referred to would arrive in the colony by 187...
Sport is an important part of Australian culture dating back to the colonial period. Rugby league, Australian rules football, cricket, rugby union, soccer and horse racing are among the organized sports in Australia. The sport has shaped the national identity through events like America's Cup, the Melbourne Cup, and the Ashes.