Play Aussie Rules Footy Online

Summary

Aussie Rules Footy, the first AFL simulation for the NES, was crafted by Melbourne’s Beam Software and slipped onto shelves only in Australia under the Laser Beam label, with Mattel’s Aussie arm handling distribution. The game drops you into a third‑person view of Australian rules football, letting you kick, handball, mark or tackle just like the real sport.

You can go solo against the computer, face a friend in head‑to‑head versus, or dive into a kick‑to‑kick practice mode. The season mode even lets up to six players rotate through a series of matches that culminate in a grand final, and the scoring follows the authentic system – six points for a goal, one for a behind.

When you line up for a shot, an accuracy bar at the bottom of the screen tests your timing; the closer the marker to the centre, the better the kick, with a guaranteed goal inside about fifteen metres. Bounces and ball‑ups require you to press A at the right moment to tap the ball or B for a longer knock, mirroring the umpire’s real‑life contests.

The roster mirrors fourteen of the fifteen 1991 AFL clubs, though the Western Australian side appears as Perth despite the West Coast Eagles on the cover, and three fictional squads from Darwin, Canberra and Hobart round out the lineup.

Storyline

Aussie Rules Footy lets you step onto the virtual oval and experience Australian rules football in a classic NES package. The roster mirrors the real 1991 AFL season, featuring the league’s authentic clubs alongside three fictional sides—Darwin, Canberra and Hobart. Rather than a full‑season campaign, the game focuses on single‑match action, letting you pick any team and jump straight into a showdown. Each match captures the fast‑paced kicking, marking and tackling that define the sport, while the retro graphics and chiptune soundtrack give it a distinctly 8‑bit flavor.