Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Australian rules football originated in Melbourne in 1858. It has been played continuously in every state and territory of Australia since 1915 and is particularly popular in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory where it is the most watched and most played sport. The Barassi Line has been used in reference to the contrasting lesser of popularity of the sport in the states of Queensland and New South Wales.The only national professional competition is the Australian Football League, which grew out of the former Victorian Football League (not to be confused with the present-day Victorian Football League), changing its name in 1990 after expanding into other states. The AFL now governs the code nationally. Australia is currently the only nation in the world where Australian rules football is played professionally.. }
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- Australian_rules_football_in_Australia abstract "Australian rules football originated in Melbourne in 1858. It has been played continuously in every state and territory of Australia since 1915 and is particularly popular in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory where it is the most watched and most played sport. The Barassi Line has been used in reference to the contrasting lesser of popularity of the sport in the states of Queensland and New South Wales.The only national professional competition is the Australian Football League, which grew out of the former Victorian Football League (not to be confused with the present-day Victorian Football League), changing its name in 1990 after expanding into other states. The AFL now governs the code nationally. Australia is currently the only nation in the world where Australian rules football is played professionally.".