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Official logo of the Outback Bush League.

Pos	Team	P	Pts	%
1	Blue	13	48	171.2
2	Hoff Grands	13	46	174.3
3	Walkabout	13	44	153.6
4	Excer	13	44	121.2
5	Chobioque	13	40	149.3
6	Rather Slow	13	40	122.9
7	Volkind	13	38	140.5
8	Badger	13	36	146.1
9	Curtin	13	32	93.2
10	Faralried	13	28	97.4
11	Osnari	13	24	99.7
12	Abomi	13	24	93.6
13	Cat Army	13	22	112.4
14	Lunagard	13	22	81.1
15	Matina	13	20	91.0
16	Miravana	13	20	86.9
17	Reoiteloch	13	18	87.9
18	Aussie	13	16	81.3
19	Goldenrod	13	16	72.6
20	Aurelius	13	12	82.8
21	Anastasia	13	12	79.7
22	Zolstar	13	10	63.0
23	Osymandyas	13	8	56.4
24	Sensoria	13	4	69.2

Top 12 teams at the end of regular season play advance to the Finals Series.

What is Outback Rules Football?

Australian Rules Football, often called “Aussie Rules” or simply “footy,” is a fast-paced, high-scoring sport that originated in Melbourne in 1858. It was developed as a way to keep cricketers fit during the winter and has since grown into a unique code with its own rules, traditions, and passionate following. The game is played on large oval fields, often adapted from cricket grounds, and uses an oval-shaped ball that players can kick, handball (a punch pass), or run with, provided they bounce it every fifteen meters.

Two teams of eighteen players compete to score points by kicking the ball between the opponent’s goal posts. A kick through the central two tall posts scores a goal worth six points, while a ball passing between a tall post and a shorter outer post scores a behind, worth one point. The sport is known for its continuous flow, spectacular high marks (catches), physical contests, and the balance of individual skill with strategic team play. There is no offside rule, which makes movement and positioning dynamic and constantly shifting.

While the professional Australian Football League is the sport’s most prominent competition, Aussie Rules is deeply rooted in local communities, with amateur, regional, and school leagues thriving across the country. The game has a strong cultural presence, celebrated in traditions such as the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne and grassroots rivalries in small towns. In recent years, Australian Rules has also expanded internationally, with leagues forming in countries as far away as Ireland, the United States, and Papua New Guinea, although its heart and largest fan base remain in Australia.

While Outback Rules shares many of the core features of Australian Rules Football, it differs in a few key ways. The league currently fields twenty-four teams, compared to the AFL’s eighteen, which results in a longer regular season and more games overall. The Finals Series is also structured differently. Outback Rules uses a twelve-team tournament in which the top four regular-season finishers receive first-round byes, giving them a direct path into the quarterfinals. In contrast, the AFL’s Finals Series features only eight teams and no byes.

Participation in Outback Rules begins with a week-long sign-up period on The Outback’s Regional Message Board, where would-be managers officially enter their teams. During this time, players are encouraged to complete several core tasks, such as selecting a mascot, designing the logo, assembling a player roster, and developing lore in a written dispatch. Each of these elements contributes to the team’s starting skill level for the season, rewarding creativity and preparation.

Once the season is underway, teams can continue to earn bonuses by posting short roleplay scenes to the RMB before the cutoff on game days. These extra touches can boost performance, but random chance still plays a significant role in every match, as results are ultimately determined through a scorinator, a scoring simulator that blends statistics with unpredictability. Currently, game days fall on Saturdays, known as Saturday Ticket, and Wednesdays, dubbed Midweek Mayhem, giving the league a steady, but manageable pace.

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Bush League History

► Region: The Outback
► Conceived: July 7, 2025
► Sign Ups: July 27, 2025
► First Team Admitted: Reoiteloch Loch-Foxes
► Inaugural Round: August 9, 2025

To be expanded/more to come...

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Meet the Teams

Logo	Team	Mascot	Guernseys	Dispatch
	Reoiteloch	Loch-Foxes		!WIP! Reoiteloch FC (Outback League)
	Walkabout	Boomers		Outback Bush League || Walkabout Football Club
	Badger	Claws		Badger AFL
	Miravana	Mauraders		The Miravanan Mauraders - Bush League
	Hoff grands	Longhorns		Hoff Grands Longhorns
	Goldenrod Wilds as Goldenrod	Wilds		---
	Curtin Mars Base as Curtin	Martians		---
	Sensoria	Roses		The Sensoria Roses — Bush League (WIP)
	The blue emu as Blue	Runners		The Blue Runners - The Bush League 2025
	Lunagard	Rabbits		Outback Bush Leage || Lunagard Football Club (WIP)
	Volkind	Rockets		Volkinndian Rockets
	Osnari mission to the outback as Osnari	Eagles		Outback Football League // Eagles Football Club
	Faralried	Fruit Bats		Faralried Fruit Bats
	Cat Army	Catitude		Cat Army Catitudes
	Lady Anastasia as Anastasia	Angels		---
	Matina aplaya as Matina	Thunderwallabies		MATINA THUNDERWALLABIES
	Rather Slow	Football Club		Paratus - The Rather Slow Football Club
	Vaderia as Aurelius	Albatrosses		---
	Excer	Capybaras		Excerian Capybaras
	Abomi	Drop Bears		The Drop Bears
	Osymandyas	Onslaught		---
	The Australian Animals as Aussie	Cassowaries		The Aussie Cassowaries [OFL]
	Chobioque	Ostriches		The Chobioquian Ostriches
	Zolstar	Koalas		---

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Future Clubs

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OBL Records

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