Aussie Rules is a completely different game than rugby or football. In Aussie rules there is no offsides, you score by kicking and not running the ball over an end line, and you have to do something with the ball every 10 meters, whether it's a dribble (it's hard), a handpass (similar to a underhand volleyball serve) or a kick (the preferred method). There's other vast differences between the two games, but really, they're two entirely different games.And to those in the know, what are the differences between rugby and Australian rules football?
And I also recall several schools bringing in rugby players for punters, IIRC, Hawaii had one when we played them, had an absolute cannon for a leg.
And there's really no good way to explain what Aussie Rules is. As the recruiting officer for the local Atlanta club team, it was very difficult. People would ask you what Aussie Rules is, and you'd say "It's kind of a mix between football, basketball, and soccer". You'd see them think about it for a second and go "I'm sorry, what?"