Australian Rules Football and the earliest clubs formed to compete, are said to be the oldest established football clubs in the world.\xa0 Started in the late 1850s, initially based loosely on the Rugby School game, within 20 years it had evolved to become the basis of Australia\u2019s very own, different & distinctive code; Aussie Rules Footy.\xa0\n(62 mins)\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nEnjoying the podcast?\xa0 \nHelp support the show with \na one-off donation\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au