Talk:Marn Grook
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A note about the aboriginal tribe names: I've seen numerous spellings and versions of the names used in the article and am unsure if they're all the same or what. Neither of those mentioned are in List of Australian Aboriginal tribes, but several sources use these names. If someone knows a bit more please feel free to add your 10cents worth. - Ian ≡ talk 10:21, 26 July 2005 (UTC)
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Psy guy, a few points: I don't see how Marn Grook can be called the "basis" of Aussie Rules as the only major similarity between the two seems to have been high marking. The "basis", if anything was the games played in British and Irish universities in the early 19th century. See the "Modern codes" section in Football and the history section in Australian rules football for more on this. Second, what is the source for the claim that MG was "played right across Australia"? Third, Tom Wills is undoubtedly the inventor of Aussie Rules, since he brought together elements of many different games. Fourth, I think the Marn Grook Trophy needs to be around for more than three years to be worthy of mention. Grant65 (Talk) 03:26, August 6, 2005 (UTC)
- Grant, kicking of the ball would obviously seem to be another major similarity. --Rulesfan (talk) 04:12, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
There may be some veracity in the myths about Tom Wills and the aboriginal origins of Aussie rules football. However, in my opinion, the game does show evidence of being a synthesis of: firstly early forms of rugby - the ball, the "mark" (still a part of the modern game of Rugby Union), the field goal and secondly the Irish game of hurling - the "dribbling" rules, scoring (major and minor scores), the "clean catch or mark". 202.154.115.154 00:57, 26 September 2005 (UTC)