Fantasy footy in Australia is its own little world. Yes, it borrows heavily from both the American and British versions of fantasy sports, but we’ve developed our own lingo down here. This blog is as good a place as any to compile a list of the jargon we use as Australian fantasy coaches. Note: this will be updated on an ongoing basis, from fan feedback in the comments. (more…)

Fantasy sport started in the 1960s in America, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that records exist for competitions for Australian rules fantasy football. The history of fantasy AFL is littered with attempts to build Web sites and services to enable the full American experience of rotisserie leagues, where fantasy coaches engage in private drafts with a handful of friends to play against each other with distinctive teams. However, despite the obvious passion with which Australians hold their native football code, it is the British-style salary cap competitions, particularly those operated by newspapers and the Australian Football League (AFL) itself, which has attracted the vast majority of interest from the public. (more…)