So why are these men running around violently in such small shorts?

-overheard on a youtube video Chad was watching on Australian Rules football

Well, Chad's found a new sport. A sport that has a lot of rules, and a lot of injuries. He's started playing Aussie Rules with a coworker, and he loves it!



Australian Football seems to combine rules from several sports to create a rough, challenging game. This makes watching the game particularly exciting for fans (and slightly scary for a wife!). Chad played his first game a couple weekends ago. Funny enough, the game was between the Osaka Dingoes (the team Chad is playing on) and Nagoya! It was fun to talk to the people from Nagoya about Aichi and Mie.

The Nagoya team didn't have enough players, so they had to forfeit the game. However, the match was still full of excitement. I had never seen so much pushing and tackling in Japan--or imagined it--before the game.

Team work gets the goal!

The atmosphere around the stadium was pretty quiet, but there were some adoring fans in the audience:

Me, Chad, Jonathan, and Mayu

Chad and Jonathan

The Osaka Dingoes and the Nagoya Redbacks

The website for the Osaka Dingoes can be found by clicking here. We'll keep you updated on any games (and injuries)!