Soccer's more popular but AFL is ALLOT more exciting to watch and play then what Soccer is. I could care less about how popular the sport is, it's how exciting the game is what matters the most. I can think of several sports off the top of my head that are better then Soccer in this aspect. AFL, Cricket, Basketball, Golf, Tennis, etc. Seriously, I'd rather watch a close game of golf then a close game of soccer.
The only good thing about Soccer is the goals and they only occur 2-3 times over a space of 90 minutes period. Watching a Soccer game is like watching an entire Marathon race and waiting for the exciting bit where someone jumps out of the crowd to tackle one of the leaders of the race when they're on the brink of victory.