What is the most popular sports played in Australia ?

The sports which are the most popular in Australia can be different to other countries all around the world, and moreover there are regional differences in the most popular sports played. For example, Sydney people refers Rugby League while AFL is very popular sports played in Melbourne. This is a discussion and lists of the most popular sports played in Australia.

1. Cricket
In Australia, Cricket get the number one sport played over AFL as it’s a internation sport. Aussie had won cricket world cup for over three times.

Cricket is the most popular sports played in Australia to see with family and play fontyard cricket, it is a big family thing and an Australian sport.

2. Soccer
Soccer game is not only the popular sports played with 250 million players in over 200 countries. Soccer is a very interesting sport which requires physical strength and it is the most known sport in Australia and also consider as the hardest sports in the world.

3. Swimming
This is the number three of the most popular sport in Australia with the great for development of the whole person. Swimming is very good for summer time.

4. Basketball
It is very similar with soccer played. Basketball require physical health and shows it the most. Basketball requires five people to play the game. In Australia, people usually play basketball in weekend and it is the most popular sports played.

5. AFL
AFL ( Australian Football League) is one of the higgest -level professional competion in the sport of Australian rules football. Currently, the league of AFL consists of 18 teams spread over states of Australia country, although the major team are in Victoria.

6. Netball
Netball is a ball sport played by of two teams of 7 playes. It developed in the early 1890s in England and becomed the international games since the year 1980s. In the present year, Netball is the most popular sports played in Australia.

7. Hockey
Hockey is a sport that require the most skill. It is the most popular sports played in Australia.

8. Tennis
Tennis in Australia had been admisnistered by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia since the year 1904.

The tournament was formerly known as Austalasian Championships and become Australian Championships in the year 1927, then Australia Open in 1969.

Tennis is the number eight of the most popular sports played in Australia.

9. Volley ball - Australia’s most popular sport played
Volley ball is the best sport which help players to control of what their body do. It requires players to be in a supremly high physical condition with strenght in all part of the body.

10. Rugby League
Rugby League is one of the sports which contain most skills of speed, endurance, tought and the best fights outside. It is a hard sport, but good for health.

Australian people really like to play this game.