FOMO Sapiens23 Sep 2021

Episode 19: Branching out to Australian Rules Football

The FOMO Sapiens are back and for the first time, we aren't talking cricket. Sounded strange to us as well!

So what is Australian Rules Football? No, it isn't rugby.

In this episode, Raghav Talwar chats with Sudip Chakraborty, Founder of AFL India, to find out more about this high-octane, high-scoring sport that grips the attention of millions of Aussies every winter. They explore the basics of the game, the make-up of the Australian Football League (or AFL, the most-watched sporting tournament in Australia), and the work that has been done by his foundation to further the cause of the sport in India.

Why AFL now? The Grand Final of the 2021 season is going to take place this Saturday. Melbourne, the Establishment club who haven't won a premiership since 1964, will take on the Western Bulldogs, a scrappy working-class club who enjoyed their own fairy tale in 2016.

To learn more, check out this video, as well as this Amazon Prime docuseries for a fly-on-the-wall account of the truly unique 2020 season.

Check out the incredible efforts of AFL India here. To learn more about the sport's reach in India, you can also check out this video.

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Fun fact: Australian Cricket almost lost Alex Carey and Mitch Marsh to the AFL (tragic ;) )

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